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  • 91Native American — Indian (def. 1). Usage. See Indian, Eskimo. * * * ▪ indigenous peoples of Canada and United States Introduction also called  American Indian,  Amerindian,  Amerind,  Indian,  Aboriginal A …

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  • 92Northern Ireland — a political division of the United Kingdom, in the NE part of the island of Ireland. 1,537,200; 5238 sq. mi. (13,565 sq. km). Cap.: Belfast. * * * Part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland occupying the northeastern portion …

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  • 93Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… …

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  • 94Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… …

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  • 95English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …

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  • 96Pierre Martyr d'Anghiera — Pierre Martyr d Anguiera (d origine italienne : Pietro Martire d Anghiera) (1457 1526) était un humaniste, universitaire, diplomate, écrivain et historien de l Espagne, de la fin du XVe et du début du XVIe siècle. Pierre Martyr est… …

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  • 97Pierre Martyr d'Anguiera — Pierre Martyr d Anghiera Pierre Martyr d Anguiera (d origine italienne : Pietro Martire d Anghiera) (1457 1526) était un humaniste, universitaire, diplomate, écrivain et historien de l Espagne, de la fin du XVe et du début du… …

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  • 98Pietro Martire d'Anghiera — Pierre Martyr d Anghiera Pierre Martyr d Anguiera (d origine italienne : Pietro Martire d Anghiera) (1457 1526) était un humaniste, universitaire, diplomate, écrivain et historien de l Espagne, de la fin du XVe et du début du… …

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  • 99Albania — /al bay nee euh, bayn yeuh/, n. 1. a republic in S Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula, W of Macedonia and NW of Greece. 3,293,252; 10,632 sq. mi. (27,535 sq. km). Cap.: Tirana. 2. Obs. Scotland. * * * Albania Introduction Albania Background: In 1990 …

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  • 100Antarctica — /ant ahrk ti keuh, ahr ti /, n. the continent surrounding the South Pole: almost entirely covered by an ice sheet. ab. 5,000,000 sq. mi. (12,950,000 sq. km). Also called Antarctic Continent. * * * Antarctica Introduction Antarctica Background:… …

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