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1Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… …
2Soviet–German relations before 1941 — German and Soviet troops shaking hands following the invasion of Poland. Soviet–German relations date to the aftermath of the First World War. The Treaty of Brest Litovsk,[1] ending World War I hostilities between Russia and Germany, was signed… …
3United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
4Israel — /iz ree euhl, ray /, n. 1. a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 5,534,672; 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Cap.: Jerusalem. 2. the people traditionally descended from Jacob; the Hebrew or Jewish people. 3 …
5Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… …
6Algerian Civil War — Warbox battle name=Algerian Civil War campaign=Algerian Civil War colour scheme=background:#EEE8CD caption= conflict=Algerian Civil War date=1991–2002 place=Algeria result=Victory for Algerian government, continued insurgency by the GSPC… …
7Sicilian Vespers — Part of War of the Sicilian Vespers Sicilian Vespers (1846), by Francesco Hayez …
8Japan–United States relations — The relationship between Japan and the United States of America is one of very close economic and military cooperation coupled with extensive cultural exchange.Historical backgroundThe earliest interactionsThe indirect exchange of trade goods… …
9Roger Putnam — Roger Lowell Putnam (December 19, 1893 November 24, 1972) was an American politician and businessman. A member of the prominent Lowell family of Boston, he served as mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts, from 1937 to 1943 and as director of the… …
10Belgium — • Information on the history, education, and cemeteries of the country Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Belgium Belgium † …
