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31Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …
32Convoy — For other uses, see Convoy (disambiguation). A convoy of merchant ships protected by airplanes en route to Cape Town during World War II A convoy is a group of vehicles, typically motor vehicles or ships, traveling together for mutual support and …
33Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
34Employee Democracy — articleissues cleanup=August 2008 tone=August 2008 refimprove=August 2008Employee Democracy is a term initiated by Dean Adams Curtis to combine the concept of the employee owned corporation with the ideas underpinning workplace democracy,… …
35cañada — /keuhn yah deuh, yad euh/, n. Chiefly Western U.S. 1. a dry riverbed. 2. a small, deep canyon. [1840 50; < Sp, equiv. to cañ(a) CANE + ada n. suffix] * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural resources …
36Canada — /kan euh deuh/, n. a nation in N North America: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 29,123,194; 3,690,410 sq. mi. (9,558,160 sq. km). Cap.: Ottawa. * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural… …
37Economic history of Japan — The economic history of Japan is one of the most studied for its spectacular growth after the Meiji Revolution to be the first non European Power and after the Second World War when the island nation rose to become the world s second largest… …
38Civilization: The Boardgame — Sid Meier s Civilization: The Boardgame is a 2002 board game created by Glenn Drover based on the Civilization series of video games, in particular, Civilization III. Drover himself was a sales manager at Microprose during the original… …
39Ministerial Awards of the Russian Federation — In the Russian Federation not only does the Federal Government create awards but so do many if not all of their Ministerial Departments. Some ministerial departments sub branches also create awards and medals of their own. Identifying all of the… …
40agricultural technology — Introduction application of techniques to control the growth and harvesting of animal and vegetable products. Soil preparation Mechanical processing of soil so that it is in the proper physical condition for planting is usually… …
