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  • 101asylum seeker — noun A person who migrates to another country seeking political asylum • • • Main Entry: ↑asylum * * * asylum seeker UK US noun [countable] [singular asylum seeker plural …

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  • 102positive discrimination — Discrimination in favour of those who were formerly discriminated against, esp in the provision of social and educational facilities and employment opportunities • • • Main Entry: ↑discriminate positive discrimination see under ↑discriminate • •… …

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  • 103BOMBAY — (today Mumbai), capital of Maharashtra and the proverbial gateway to India. Bombay enters Jewish history after the cession of the city to the Portuguese in the middle of the 16th century. Then a small fishing island of no great economic… …

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  • 104BONDS, STATE OF ISRAEL — State of Israel Bonds refers both to securities issued by the government of Israel and to the commonly used name of the company that is the exclusive underwriter for Israel bonds in the United States. The formal name of the company is the… …

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  • 105WISCONSIN — WISCONSIN, a state in the north central U.S.; Jewish population of approximately 28,000 in a general population of about 5.5 million (2001), or 0.5%. German, Bohemian, Austro Hungarian, Jewish communities in Wisconsin. Population figures for 2001 …

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  • 106Montevideo — For other uses, see Montevideo (disambiguation). Montevideo Former colonial name: City of San Felipe y Santiago de Montevideo   Capital city   …

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  • 107Tierra del Fuego Province (Argentina) — Geobox|Province name = Tierra del Fuego Province other name = Provincia de Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur symbol type = Coat of arms symbol = Escudo COA Tierra del Fuego Province Argentina.svg coordinates type = adm1st lat… …

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  • 108Coatbridge — Coordinates: 55°51′40″N 4°02′48″W / 55.86114°N 4.04669°W / 55.86114; 4.04669 …

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  • 109Asia District — This article is about Asia District in Oklahoma City. For the district in the Cañete Province, Peru, see Asia District, Peru. Oklahoma City s Asia District, also known as the Asian District, is the center of Asian culture and International… …

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  • 110Lithuanians in Chicago — are a prominent group within the windy city whose presence goes back over a hundred years. Today Chicago possesses the largest Lithuanian community outside Lithuania,Čikagos aidas. [http://aidas.us/index.php?t=displayad m link id=18 The… …

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