Arta is a Greek city. It is the capital of Arta Prefecture, one of 51 prefectures of Greece. Its population is 24,725. Arta is known because of Arta's bridge. It is an old bridge on the Arachthos river.
Trikala
Trikala is a Greek city and it is one of 51 prefectures of Greece. Trikala is in the center of Greece in the Thessaly periphery. According to the 2001 census, 57,914 people lived there. Trikala is built on a large plain. This plain is one of the biggest plain in Greece. In the west of Trikala is the Pindus range. Trikala is crossed by Litheus river.
Lesbos
Lesbos is an island in Greece. It is in the northeastern Aegean Sea. It is one of 51 prefectures of Greece. The capital of Lesbos is the Mytilene. According to Classical Greek mythology, Lesbos was the patron god of the island.
The word 'lesbian' comes from Lesbos. An ancient poet, Sappho, lived on Lesbos. Many of her love poems are written to women.
Samos
Samos is a Greek island. It is the eighth largest Greek island. It is in the east of Aegean sea. Opposite Samos is the west coasts of Turkey. Samos is one of 51 prefectures of Greece. The prefecture in addition includes the Ikaria island and Fournoi Island. The capital of Samos is Samos City, commonly referred to by the locals as Vathi. The area of the island is 478 km squared. It is separated from Asia Minor, by the approximately 1 mile wide Mycale Strait. While largely mountainous, Samos has several relatively large and fertile plains. A great portion of the island is covered with vineyards, from which wine is made. The island of Samos is a lush, very green island with forests and with many places to visit. It is also the birthplace of the mathematician Pythagoras. Today Samos is an island which attracts tourists from all over the world for the wonderful nature, the impressive mountainous and verdant landscape and the plethora of archaeological sites.
The most interest sight of Samos is the ancient aqueduct. It was construct by the ancient Greek mechanic Eupalinos, so it is called "Eupalinio Orygma" in Greek. It is a big tunnel which is long. It had been constructed to carry water in the town of ancient Samos. Other important places is the ancient town which is in the south of island and the contemporary beautiful villages of Samos.
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Evros
Evros is one of 51 prefectures of Greece. The capital of Evros is Alexandroupoli.
Evritania
Evritania is one of 51 prefectures of Greece. The capital of Evritania is the Karpenisi.
Cyclades
Cyclades is an island group in Greece. The group of Cyclades includes many islands. The larger islands of the group is Naxos, Andros, Tinos, Mykonos, Paros, Milos, Thira (or Santorini), Syros, Amorgos, Ios, Kythnos, Kea, Sifnos, Serifos, Sikinos, Folegandros and Anafi. The group, also includes many others small islands and islets. Also Cyclades is one of 51 prefectures of Greece. The capital of Cyclades is the Ermoupolis in the island of Syros.
Serres
Serres is a Greek city. It is also one of 51 prefectures of Greece. There are 56,400 people in Serres. Serres is built on the large plain. It is in the north of Greece, in the region of Macedonia. It is near the Strymonas river.
Kilkis
Kilkis is a Greek town and it is one of 51 prefectures of Greece. It is in the north of Greece, in the region of Macedonia. Kilkis is built on the large plain. It is an agricultural city. It has 19,247 people.
Chania
Chania is a Greek city which is the capital of Chania prefecture. It is in the west of Crete. 55,838 people live there. Chania has an important port which connects Chania with the port of Piraeus.
Chania had an significant development from 13th century till 17th century. Then it was under Venetian rule. After the Venetians, ruled the Ottomans until 1912. This year Crete was liberated and it is united with Greece.
Xanthi
Xanthi is a Greek city and its one of 51 prefectures of Greece. Its population is 46,464 inhabitants. It is located in the north-east of Greece, in the district of Thrace. Many Muslims live in Xanthi. So this city has an oriental color.
Batha
Batha was one of fourteen prefectures of Chad. The area is part of the Batha Region since 2002.
Biltine Prefecture
Biltine was one of fourteen prefectures, or areas, of Chad. The capital of Biltine is Biltine. In 1993, it had a population of 148,807 people and an area of 46,850 square kilometers of land.
As of 2002, the area is now part of Wadi Fira Region
Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti
Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti was one of fourteen prefectures of Chad. The capital of Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti was Faya.
Since 2002, Chad is divided into regions.
Faya-Largeau
Faya-Largeau is the largest city in northern Chad. 9,867 people were living there in 1993. It is the capital of Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Prefecture.
The town was first called Faya, then it was renamed Largeau after Chad became a colony of France in 1900. When Chad won independence from France in 1960, the town became called Faya-Largeau.
Chari-Baguirmi
Chari-Baguirmi was one of fourteen prefectures of Chad. The capital of was Ndjamena. Since 2002, Chad is divided into regions.
Guéra
Guéra was one of fourteen prefectures of Chad. The capital city of Guéra was Mongo. Since 2002, Chad is divided into regions.
Kanem
Kanem () was one of fourteen prefectures of Chad. The capital of Kanem was Mao. Since 2002, Chad is divided into regions.
Lac
Lac is one of fourteen prefectures of Chad. The capital of Lac is the Bol.
Logone Occidental (prefecture)
Logone Occidental was one of fourteen prefectures of Chad. The capital city of Logone Occidental was Moundou. Since 2002, Chad is divided into regions.
Logone Oriental (prefecture)
Logone Oriental was one of fourteen prefectures of Chad. The capital of Logone Oriental was Doba. Since 2002, Chad is divided into regions.
Mayo-Kébbi
Mayo-Kébbi was one of fourteen prefectures of Chad. The capital of Mayo-Kébbi was Bongor. Since 2002, Chad is divided into regions.
Moyen-Chari (prefecture)
Moyen-Chari was one of fourteen prefectures of Chad. The capital of Moyen-Chari was Sarh. Since 2002, Chad is divided into regions.
Ouaddaï (prefecture)
Ouaddaï was one of fourteen prefectures of Chad. The capital of Ouaddaï was Abéché. Since 2002, Chad is divided into regions.
Salamat
Salamat was one of fourteen prefectures of Chad. The capital of Salamat was Am Timan. Since 2002, Chad is divided into regions.
Tandjilé
Tandjilé was one of fourteen prefectures of Chad. The capital of Tandjilé was Laï. Since 2002, Chad is divided into regions.
Abéché
Abéché is a city in Chad. It is the capital city of the Ouaddaï prefecture.
Mongo
Mongo is a city in Chad. It is the capital city of the Guéra prefecture.
Ron Howard
Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter.
Howard was born in Duncan, Oklahoma. His father is actor Rance Howard. He started acting as a young child. As an actor he was best known for his roles on television, as Opie Taylor on "The Andy Griffith Show" and Richie Cunningham on "Happy Days". He appeared in movies like "The Music Man" (1962) and "American Graffiti" (1973).
He later quit acting and became a director. Some of the movies he has directed are: "Splash" (1984), "Cocoon" (1985), "Willow" (1988), "Parenthood" (1989), "Apollo 13" (1995), "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000), "A Beautiful Mind" (2001), and "Cinderella Man" (2005).
His father Rance Howard, brother Clint Howard and daughters Bryce Dallas Howard and Paige Howard are also actors, as was his mother, Jean Speegle Howard.
Recently, he returned to television and made the TV show "Arrested Development".
Playboy
Playboy was a monthly American men's magazine. It was founded by Hugh Hefner in Chicago, Illinois in 1953. Marilyn Monroe was the magazine's first cover model. The logo was created by Art Paul.