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121England — /ing gleuhnd/ or, often, / leuhnd/, n. the largest division of the United Kingdom, constituting, with Scotland and Wales, the island of Great Britain. 45,870,062; 50,327 sq. mi. (130,347 sq. km) Cap.: London. * * * I Southern part of the island… …
122Iraq — /i rak , i rahk /, n. a republic in SW Asia, N of Saudi Arabia and W of Iran, centering in the Tigris Euphrates basin of Mesopotamia. 22,219,289; 172,000 sq. mi. (445,480 sq. km). Cap.: Baghdad. Also, Irak. * * * Iraq Introduction Iraq Background …
123Herrera, Francisco, the Elder — born с 1576, Sevilla, Spain died 1656, Madrid Spanish painter. His early works are in the Mannerist style. Under the influence of Francisco Zurbarán, he developed the naturalistic style seen in his four scenes from the life of St. Bonaventure… …
124Islāmic world — Introduction prehistory and history of the Islamic community. Adherence to Islām is a global phenomenon: Muslims predominate in some 30 to 40 countries, from the Atlantic to the Pacific and along a belt that stretches across northern… …
125Oratorio — • A musical composition for solo voices, chorus, orchestra, and organ, to a religious text generally taken from Holy Scripture. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Oratorio Oratorio …
126HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… …
127Long John Silver's — Infobox Company company name = Long John Silver s, Inc. company company type = Wholly owned subsidiary foundation = 1969 [http://www.ljsilvers.com/about/] location = Louisville, Kentucky industry = Fast Food products = Seafood num employees =… …
128Children of Bodom — at 2007 s Masters of Rock. Background information Origin Espoo …
