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11Finland — This article is about the country in Northern Europe. For other uses, see Finland (disambiguation). Coordinates: 65°N 27°E / 65°N 027°E / 65; …
12France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… …
13motion picture, history of the — Introduction history of the medium from the 19th century to the present. Early years, 1830–1910 Origins The illusion of motion pictures is based on the optical phenomena known as persistence of vision and the phi phenomenon. The first …
14Music of Argentina — Ariel Ramirez (at piano), President of the Argentine Society of Authors and Composers, with eminent folklore vocalist Mercedes Sosa, 1972 …
15Crete — See also: Crete (disambiguation) Crete Κρήτη The Minoan Palace at Knossos Geography …
16Music of Nova Scotia — Music of Canada General topics Portal Genres …
17Finland — /fin leuhnd/, n. 1. Finnish, Suomi. a republic in N Europe: formerly a province of the Russian Empire. 5,109,148; 130,119 sq. mi. (337,010 sq. km). Cap.: Helsinki. 2. Gulf of, an arm of the Baltic, S of Finland. * * * Finland Introduction Finland …
18Poland — /poh leuhnd/, n. a republic in E central Europe, on the Baltic Sea. 38,700,291; ab. 121,000 sq. mi. (313,400 sq. km). Cap.: Warsaw. Polish, Polska. * * * Poland Introduction Poland Background: Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived around …
19Austria — This article is about the country. For other uses, see Austria (disambiguation). Österreich and Oesterreich redirect here. For the surname rendered in either of these two ways, see Österreich (surname). For the Austrian national anthem, whose… …
20Republic of Ireland — This article is about the sovereign state. For the island, see Ireland. For other uses, see Republic of Ireland (disambiguation). Ireland[a] Éire (Irish) …
