It is one of the six armed forces and one of the eight Uniformed services of the United States. The Army is the most senior branch in order of precedence amongst the armed services. [ 15 ] It has its roots in the Continental Army , which was formed on 14 June 1775 to fight against the British for independence during the American Revolutionary ...

The economy of Morocco is considered relatively liberal, governed by the law of supply and demand.Since 1993, in line with many Western world changes, Morocco has followed a policy of privatisation. [19] Morocco has become a major player in African economic affairs, [20] and is the 6th largest African economy by GDP (PPP). The World Economic Forum placed Morocco as the most competitive economy ...

Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia.At about 30.3 million km 2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surface area. [9] With nearly 1.4 billion people as of 2021, it accounts for about 18% of the world's human population.Africa's population is the youngest among all the ...

Thomas Jefferson (April 13 [O.S. April 2], 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. [6] He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.Following the American Revolutionary War and before becoming president in 1801, Jefferson was the nation's first U.S. secretary of state under George ...

Alaska (/ ə ˈ l æ s k ə / ⓘ ə-LASS-kə) is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America.Part of the Western United States region, it is one of the two non-contiguous U.S. states, alongside Hawaii.Alaska is also considered to be the northernmost, westernmost, and easternmost (the Aleutian Islands cross the 180th meridian into the eastern hemisphere) state in ...