International Seabed Authority

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Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) standing on rock, side view, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

The Fastest Animals on Earth

Easter Procession of Maria Santisima del Sacromonte in Granada, Spain. This statue is known as Virgen de los Gitanos or The Virgin of the Gypsies.

What is Holy Week?

Candles Burning On Table In Church

What Is the Most Widely Practiced Religion in the World?

Two chicks near an egg with a white background (poultry, chick, chickens, birds).

What Do Eggs Have to Do with Easter?

Hemp (Cannabis sativa).

9 Mind-Altering Plants

Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"

How Deadly Is Quicksand?

Shah Jahan. Taj Mahal. Mughal architecture. Emperor Shah Jahan fifth Mughal Emperor (reigned 1628-1658) India, Himachal Pradesh, Basohli or Jammu and Kashmir, Mankot, circa 1690 Drawings; Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper (see notes)

6 Important Mughal Emperors

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Canadian company looks to US for permission to start deep-sea mining • Apr. 2, 2025, 4:46 AM ET (The Gleaner)

Canadian company seeks US permission to start deep-sea mining as outcry ensues • Mar. 29, 2025, 8:02 AM ET (AP)

Facts

Also Known As	International Sea-Bed Authority • ISA
Date	1994 - present
Headquarters	Kingston
Areas Of Involvement	ocean floor

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European Union United Nations North Atlantic Treaty Organization OPEC Commonwealth World Health Organization League of Nations World Trade Organization United Nations Security Council ASEAN