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51History of Carthage — The study of the history of Carthage is often problematic. Due to the subjugation of the civilization by the Romans at the end of the Third Punic War, very few Carthaginian historical primary sources survive. There are a few ancient translations… …
52Sandinista National Liberation Front — Infobox Political Party name english = Sandinista National Liberation Front name native = Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional colorcode = #FF0000 party leader = Daniel Ortega foundation = 1961 ideology = Socialist, Marxist, Sandinism… …
53Mobutu Sese Seko — President of Zaire In office 24 November 1965 – 16 May 1997 Prime Minister Several Pr …
54wood — wood1 woodless, adj. /wood/, n. 1. the hard, fibrous substance composing most of the stem and branches of a tree or shrub, and lying beneath the bark; the xylem. 2. the trunks or main stems of trees as suitable for architectural and other… …
55Wood — /wood/, n. 1. Grant, 1892 1942, U.S. painter. 2. Leonard, 1860 1927, U.S. military doctor and political administrator. * * * I Hard, fibrous material formed by the accumulation of secondary xylem produced by the vascular cambium. It is the… …
56Japanese castle — nihongo|Japanese castles|城|shiro were fortresses composed primarily of wood and stone. They evolved from the wooden stockades of earlier centuries, and came into their most well known form in the 16th century. Like European castles, the castles… …
57War of 1812 — This article is about the Anglo American War of 1812 to 1815. For other wars in 1812, see War of 1812 (disambiguation). War of 1812 The unfinished United States Capitol after the burning of Washington. Watercolor and i …
58TGV — The TGV ( train à grande vitesse , French for high speed train ) is France s high speed rail service developed by GEC Alsthom (now Alstom) and SNCF, the French national rail operator, and operated primarily by SNCF. Following the inaugural TGV… …
59America — • Consists of three main divisions: North America, Central America, and South America Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. America America …
60Central Asia — Area 4,003,400 km2 (1,545,721 sq mi)[1] Population 61,551,945 …
