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  • 81Georgia — /jawr jeuh/, n. 1. a state in the SE United States. 5,464,265; 58,876 sq. mi. (152,489 sq. km). Cap.: Atlanta. Abbr.: GA (for use with zip code), Ga. 2. Also called Georgian Republic. a republic in Transcaucasia, bordering on the Black Sea, N of… …

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  • 82Syria — /sear ee euh/, n. 1. Official name, Syrian Arab Republic. a republic in SW Asia at the E end of the Mediterranean. 16,137,899; 71,227 sq. mi. (184,478 sq. km). Cap.: Damascus. 2. a territory mandated to France in 1922, including the present… …

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  • 83ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction       the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… …

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  • 84Czechoslovak history — Introduction       history of the region comprising the historical lands of Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia from prehistoric times through their federation, under the name Czechoslovakia, during 1918–92. With the dissolution of the Czechoslovak… …

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  • 85Napalm — For other uses, see Napalm (disambiguation). An Ecuadorian Air Force IAI Kfir airplane drops napalm on a target during Dominic Blue Horizon , a US Ecuador joint military exercise. Napalm is a thickening/gelling agent generally mixed with gasoline …

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  • 86Ukraine — Infobox Country native name =Україна Ukrayina conventional long name =Ukraine common name =Ukraine map caption =map caption|region=on the European continent national anthem =Ще не вмерла України ні слава, ні воляspaces|2(Ukrainian) Shche ne… …

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  • 87Battle of Cassinga — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Cassinga caption=SADF paratroopers leaving Cassinga partof=the South African Border War; Angolan Civil War date=4 May 1978 place=Cassinga, Angola result=Decisive South African victory… …

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  • 88Niedermayer-Hentig Expedition — Mahendra Pratap, centre, with (right to left) Maulavi Barkatullah, Werner Otto von Hentig, Kazim Bey, Walter Röhr. Kabul, 1916. The Niedermayer Hentig Expedition was a diplomatic mission sent by the Central Powers to Afghanistan in 19 …

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  • 89Haiti — /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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  • 90Egypt — • Provides information on history, religion, and literature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Egypt     Egypt     † …

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