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11education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …
12Korea, North — Introduction Korea, North Background: Following World War II, Korea was split with the northern half coming under Communist domination and the southern portion becoming Western oriented. KIM Chong il has ruled North Korea since his father and the …
13Iran — /i ran , i rahn , uy ran /, n. a republic in SW Asia. 67,540,002; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935), Persia. * * * Iran Introduction Iran Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic… …
14Colorado River Compact — The Colorado River Compact is a 1922 agreement among seven U.S. states in the basin of the Colorado River in the American Southwest governing the allocation of the water rights to the river s water among the parties of the interstate compact. The …
15Health care system — A health care system is the organization of people, institutions, and resources to deliver health care services to meet the health needs of target populations. There is a wide variety of health care systems around the world, with as many… …
16Ordination of women — Main article: Ordination Ordination in general religious usage is the process by which a person is consecrated (set apart for the administration of various religious rites). The ordination of women is a regular practice among some major religious …
17EDUCATION, JEWISH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline. Bibliography at the end of a section is indicated by (†). in the biblical period the nature of the sources historical survey the patriarchal period and the settlement the kingdom the… …
18Dependent States — ▪ 2009 Introduction Europe and the Atlantic. For a list of populated Dependent States, see Table (Dependent States). In May 2008 Ilulissat, Greenland, was the site of an international summit on Arctic sovereignty attended by official… …
19Consequences of the Black Death — The Black Death, the third deadliest[citation needed] pandemic in human history, which peaked in Europe between 1349 and 1351, led to several major social, economic and religious consequences in Europe. Contents 1 Depopulation 1.1 Asia …
20Token coin — In the study of numismatics, token coins or tokens are coin like objects used instead of coins. The field of tokens is part of exonumia. Tokens are used in place of coins and either have a denomination shown or implied by size, color or shape.… …
