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81United Nations Special Committee on Palestine — The United Nations Special Committee on Palestine (UNSCOP) was formed in the May 1947 [ [http://domino.un.org/unispal.nsf/9a798adbf322aff38525617b006d88d7/f5a49e57095c35b685256bcf0075d9c2!OpenDocument A/RES/106 (S 1)] of 15 May 1947 General… …
82Iraq — /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 …
83Fiji — /fee jee/, n. 1. an independent archipelago of some 800 islands in the S Pacific, N of New Zealand, composed of the Fiji Islands and a smaller group to the NW: formerly a British colony, now a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 792,441; 7040… …
84Dates of 2006 — ▪ 2007 January Keeping America competitive requires affordable energy. And here we have a serious problem. America is addicted to oil, which is often imported from unstable parts of the world. U.S. Pres. George W. Bush, in his state of the union… …
85Republics in the Commonwealth of Nations — The Commonwealth republics, shown in pink A republic in the Commonwealth of Nations is any one of the 33 sovereign states of the Commonwealth of Nations (including Fiji whose membership is currently suspended) with a republican form of government …
86Phanariotes — Phanariotes, Phanariots, or Phanariote Greeks (Greek:Φαναριώτες, Romanian: Fanarioţi , Bulgarian:Фанариоти ) were members of those prominent Greek (including Hellenized Romanian and Albanian) familiesEncyclopedia Britannica, The Phanariotes, 2008 …
87Nationalisation of Northern Rock — People queuing at a branch of the Northern Rock bank in Brighton on 14 September 2007. In 2008 the Northern Rock bank was nationalised by the British Government, due to financial problems caused by the subprime mortgage crisis. In 2010 the bank… …
88Dissolution of the Soviet Union — Tanks at Red Square during the 1991 Soviet coup d état attempt Participants People of the Soviet Union Federal government …
90Veterans' Preference Act — The Veterans Preference Act, established in the US in 1944, required the Federal Government to favor returning war veterans when hiring new employees in an attempt to recognize their service, sacrifice, and skills. Preference Before the Civil War …
