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51brazil — /breuh zil /, n. brazilwood. [1350 1400; ME brasile < ML < It < Sp brasil, deriv. of brasa live coal (the wood being red in color) < Gmc; see BRAISE] * * * Brazil Introduction Brazil Background: Following three centuries under the rule of… …
52Brazil — Brazilian /breuh zil yeuhn/, adj., n. /breuh zil /, n. a republic in South America. 164,511,366; 3,286,170 sq. mi. (8,511,180 sq. km). Cap.: Brasília. Portuguese and Spanish, Brasil. Official name, Federative Republic of Brazil. * * * Brazil… …
53Greek Catholics in America — • Includes the history and statistics Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Greek Catholics in America Greek Catholics in America …
54POPULATION — Methodological Uncertainties Because of the great difficulties in ascertaining human population data in general, and Jewish data in particular, especially in ancient and medieval times, a word of caution is even more necessary here than in most… …
55Scotland — /skot leuhnd/, n. a division of the United Kingdom in the N part of Great Britain. 5,205,000; 30,412 sq. mi. (78,772 sq. km). Cap.: Edinburgh. * * * I Northernmost country of the United Kingdom. Area: 30,421 sq mi (78,789 sq km). Population… …
56Beatrix Potter — This article is about the author. For the sociologist and reformer, see Beatrice Webb. Beatrix Potter Beatrix Potter Born 28 July 1866 Kensington, London, England Died 2 …
57List of Dawson's Creek episodes — The following is a list of episodes for Dawson s Creek, an American television series. Dawson s Creek was created by Kevin Williamson, who was the executive producer until the end of the show s second season. Paul Stupin shared the executive… …
58Timeline of Aboriginal history of Western Australia — This is a Timeline of Aboriginal history of Western Australia 1629 1829Aboriginal life in the two centuries from 1629 to 1829, was characterized by the increased presence of Europeans around the Western Australian coastline. First contact,… …
59Art, Antiques, and Collections — ▪ 2003 Introduction In 2002 major exhibitions such as Documenta 11 reflected the diverse nature of contemporary art: artists from a variety of cultures received widespread recognition for work ranging from installation to video to painting …
60Небесные рыцари (мультсериал) — Эта статья  о мультсериале. О российской пилотажной группе см. Небесные рыцари. Небесные рыцари Storm Hawks Формат Fantazu Небесные рыцари (англ. Storm Hawks)  мультсериал, выходивший с …
