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  • 11Haiti — /hay tee/, n. 1. Formerly, Hayti. a republic in the West Indies occupying the W part of the island of Hispaniola. 6,611,407; 10,714 sq. mi. (27,750 sq. km). Cap.: Port au Prince. 2. Also, Hayti. a former name of Hispaniola. * * * Haiti… …

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  • 12History of the Comecon — Early yearsThe founding of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (also referred to as Comecon, CMEA, CEMA, or the Council) dates from a January 1949 communiqué agreed upon by the Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, and… …

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  • 13Côte d'Ivoire — /koht dee vwannrdd / French name of Ivory Coast. * * * Cote d Ivoire Introduction Cote d Ivoire Background: Close ties to France since independence in 1960, the development of cocoa production for export, and foreign investment made Cote d Ivoire …

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  • 14Finland — /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 …

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  • 15Friedrich Accum — Infobox Scientist name = Friedrich Accum image size = 250px caption = From the European Magazine (1820) engraving by James Thomson. birth date = birth date|mf=yes|1769|03|29 birth place = Bückeburg, Schaumburg Lippe death date = death date and… …

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  • 16History of Poland (1945–1989) — The history of Poland from 1945 to 1989 spans the period of Soviet Communist dominance over the People s Republic of Poland following World War II. These years, while featuring many improvements in the standards of living in Poland, were marred… …

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  • 17Food politics — are the political aspects of the production, control, regulation, inspection and distribution of food. The politics can be affected by the ethical, cultural, medical and environmental disputes concerning proper farming, agricultural and retailing …

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  • 181977 Egyptian Bread Riots — The Egyptian Bread Riots of 1977 which rocked most major cities in Egypt from January 18 19 of that year, were a spontaneous uprising by hundreds of thousands of lower class people protesting World Bank and International Monetary Fund mandated… …

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  • 19Central African Republic — a republic in central Africa: a member of the French Community. 3,342,051; 238,000 sq. mi. (616,420 sq. km). Cap.: Bangui. Formerly, Central African Empire, Ubangi Shari. * * * Central African Republic Introduction Central African Republic… …

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  • 20Garcia, Alan — ▪ 2007  Former Peruvian president Alan García emerged victorious in the final round of Peru s presidential election, held on June 4, 2006, defeating retired army colonel and one time military coup leader Ollanta Humala in a bitterly contested… …

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