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111Queensland — /kweenz land , leuhnd/, n. a state in NE Australia. 2,295,123; 670,500 sq. mi. (1,736,595 sq. km). Cap.: Brisbane. * * * State (pop., 2001: 3,635,121), northeastern Australia. Bounded on the north by the Pacific Ocean and the Great Barrier Reef,… …
112Syria — /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… …
113Sharīʿah — ▪ Islamic law Introduction also spelled Sharia the fundamental religious concept of Islām, namely its law, systematized during the 2nd and 3rd centuries of the Muslim era (8th–9th centuries AD). Total and unqualified submission to the… …
114Japan — • Called in the language of the country Nihon or Nippon (Land of the Rising Sun), and Dai Nihon or Dai Nippon (Great Japan), situated north west of the Pacific Ocean and east of the Asiatic continent Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.… …
115Figure skating — is an athletic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level (senior), and at local,… …
116Economy of North Korea — Economic centre of North Korea Currency North Korean won Fiscal year …
117New South Wales — NSW redirects here. For the historical region of Canada, see New Britain (Canada). For other uses, see NSW (disambiguation). Coordinates: 32°0′S 147°0′E / 32°S 147°E …
118Russian language — Russian русский язык (russkiy yazyk) Pronunciation [ˈrusʲkʲɪj jɪˈzɨk] Spoken in Russia, countries of the fo …
119Not One Less — Not One Less …
120Beatrix Schuba — Beatrix ( Trixi ) Schuba (born April 15, 1951 in Vienna) was an Austrian figure skater.CareerShe won the European and World championships in 1971 and 1972 and was the Olympic gold medallist at the 1972 Sapporo games. She was especially noted for… …
