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• 100,349 articles/55,803,351 words
• 73,605 Encyclopedia Britannica
• 73,288 articles from Encyclopedia Britannica
• 15,727 articles from Student, 2,229 articles from Elementary
• 65 articles from Britannica Classics
• 9,040 articles from Britannica Year In Review (1993-2005)
• 20,198 photos, illustrations, tables, and special compositions
• 2,523 maps
• 435 video clips
• 634 sound clips
• 43 animations
• 288 World Data Profiles
• 1,098 Daily Content Articles
• 165,808 Web links
• 225,000 definitions/ 50,000 Thesaurus entries from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary & Thesaurus
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• 7,172 indexed timeline entries
• Thousands of magazine articles and videos online

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WINDOWS

• Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP
• Pentium III or equivalent processor
• 512 MB RAM
• 2 GB free hard-drive space (3.6 GB for Full installation)
• DVD-ROM drive/CD-ROM drive
• 1024x768 resolution, 16-bit color
• Sound card and speakers recommended
• Printer recommended
• Internet access recommended

MACINTOSH

• Mac OS 10.4.x
• PowerPC G5 or Intel Core processor
• 512 MB RAM
• 2 GB free hard-drive space (3.6 GB for Full installation)
• DVD-ROM drive/CD-ROM drive
• 1024x768 resolution, millions of colors
• Sound card and speakers recommended
• Printer recommended
• Internet access recommended