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101Historical powers — include great powers, nations, or empires in history. The term Great power represent the most important world powers. In a modern context, recognised great powers came about first in Europe during the post Napoleonic era.[1] The formalization of… …
102Kozhikode — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name = Kozhikode | type = city | latd = 11.25 | longd = 75.77 locator position = right | state name = Kerala district = Kozhikode leader title = Mayor leader name = M. Bhaskaran altitude = 1 population as of =… …
103Peru — Peruvian /peuh rooh vee euhn/, adj., n. /peuh rooh /, n. 1. Spanish, Perú /pe rddooh /. a republic in W South America. 24,949,512; 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Cap.: Lima. 2. a city in N central Indiana. 13,764. 3. a city in N Illinois. 10 …
104Vietnam — /vee et nahm , nam , vyet , vee it /, n. 1. Official name, Socialist Republic of Vietnam. a country in SE Asia, comprising the former states of Annam, Tonkin, and Cochin China: formerly part of French Indochina; divided into North Vietnam and… …
105Edinburgh — /ed n berr euh, bur euh/ or, esp. Brit., / breuh/, n. 1. Duke of. See Philip (def. 4). 2. a city in and the capital of Scotland, in the SE part: administrative center of the Lothian region. 470,085. * * * I City and council area (pop., 2001:… …
106Singapore — This article is about the city state. For other uses, see Singapore (disambiguation). Coordinates …
107Cork (city) — This article is about the city in Ireland. For other uses, see Cork (disambiguation). Cork Corcaigh From top, left to right: City Hall, the English Market, Quadrangle in UCC, River Lee …
108History of Mumbai — The History of Mumbai recounts the growth of a collection of seven islands on the western coast of India becoming the commercial capital of the nation and one of the most populous cities in the world. Although the islands were inhabited since the …
109Hohhot — /hoh hoht /, n. a city in and the capital of Inner Mongolia, in N China. 700,000. Also, Huhehot, Huhehaote. Formerly, Kweihwa, Kweisui. * * * or Hu ho hao t e or Huhehot Mongol Kukukhoto City (pop., 1999 est.: 754,749), capital of Inner Mongolia… …
110Sweden — /sweed n/, n. a kingdom in N Europe, in the E part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. 8,946,193; 173,732 sq. mi. (449,964 sq. km). Cap.: Stockholm. Swedish, Sverige. * * * Sweden Introduction Sweden Background: A military power during the 17th… …
