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  • 31China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …

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  • 32Dependent States — ▪ 2009 Introduction Europe and the Atlantic.       For a list of populated Dependent States, see Table (Dependent States).       In May 2008 Ilulissat, Greenland, was the site of an international summit on Arctic sovereignty attended by official… …

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  • 33cañada — /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 …

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  • 34Canada — /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&#8230; …

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  • 35World-systems theory — The world systems theory (also known as the world systems analysis[1]) is a multidisciplinary, macro scale approach to world history and social change.[1][2] The world systems theory stresses that world systems (and not nation states) should be&#8230; …

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  • 36Cultural imperialism — is the domination of one culture over another. Cultural imperialism can take the form of a general attitude or an active, formal and deliberate policy, including (or resulting from) military action. Economic or technological factors may also play …

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  • 37New Zealand — This article is about the country. For other uses, see New Zealand (disambiguation). NZ redirects here. For other uses, see NZ (disambiguation). New Zealand Aotearoa …

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  • 38India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.&#8230; …

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  • 39History of the British West Indies — The term British West Indies refers to the former colonies and present possessions of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean. In the history of the British West Indies there have been several attempts at political unions. These attempts occurred&#8230; …

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  • 40Italy — /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&#8230; …

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