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  • 1set·tle·ment — /ˈsɛtl̩mənt/ noun, pl ments 1 a [count] : a formal agreement or decision that ends an argument or dispute I got the house in the divorce settlement. The parties have not been able to reach/negotiate a settlement in the case. an …

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  • 2Bank for International Settlements — The Bank for International Settlements (or BIS) is an international organization of central banks which fosters international monetary and financial cooperation and serves as a bank for central banks. cite web… …

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  • 3Singapore in the Straits Settlements — This article is part of the History of Singapore series …

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  • 4Treaty of Waitangi claims and settlements — have been a significant feature of New Zealand race relations and politics since 1975. Over the last 30 years, New Zealand governments have increasingly provided formal legal and political opportunity for Māori to seek redress for breaches by the …

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  • 5Postage stamps and postal history of the Straits Settlements — The Straits Settlements of the Malayan Peninsula have a distinct postal history from the other Malayan areas.Mail was originally handled privately by passing ships; the earliest known postal markings date from around 1806, used by a post office… …

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  • 6New Netherland settlements — (c1635) Nova Belgica et Anglia Nova New Netherland series …

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  • 7Mennonite settlements of Altai — arose after the 19 September 1906 act of the Duma and State Council of Imperial Russia, which provided for a resettlement bureau to distribute free land in Altai Krai. During 1907–1908 an area of over 666,000 ha (26,000 mi²) of the Kulunda Steppe …

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  • 8Office of Treaty Settlements — The Office of Treaty Settlements (in Māori: Te Tari Whakatau Take e pa ana ki te Tiriti o Waitangi) is an office within the Ministry of Justice tasked with negotiating treaty settlements. It reports and provides advice on policy and negotiations… …

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  • 9Chinese settlements in Tibet — are colonies built by Chinese people in Tibet.[citation needed] One Tibetan administration formally declared its Independence in 1912 and was de facto independent until the People s Republic of China reasserted Chinese claims over the area in… …

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  • 10Straits Settlements — Straits′ Set′tlements n. pl. geg a former British crown colony in SE Asia: included the settlements of Singapore, Penang, and Malacca …

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