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1international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
2United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
3Inhumanoids — infobox television show name = Inhumanoids caption = Logo image from title sequence. format = Sci fi / Horror / Animation runtime = 24 minutes creator = Flint Dille starring = Michael Bell William Callaway Ed Gilbert Chris Latta Neil Ross Richard …
4Russia — /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… …
5Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… …
6India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
7Newcastle Falcons — For Australian basketball team, see Newcastle Falcons (basketball). Newcastle Falcons Full name Newcastle Falcons Union Rugby Football Union Nick …
8Shintaro Katsu — article issues cleanup=September 2008 weasel=September 2008Infobox Actor name = Shintaro Katsu caption = Shintaro Katsu from the cover of his Yesterday single. birthdate = birth date|1931|11|29 birthplace = Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan deathdate =… …
9Heinkel He 112 — infobox Aircraft name = He 112 type = Fighter manufacturer = Heinkel caption = designer =Günter brothers first flight =September 1935 introduction = retired = status = primary user =Luftwaffe more users =Imperial Japanese Navy Spanish Air Force… …
10japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… …
