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  • 22Holyrood, Newfoundland and Labrador — Infobox Settlement official name = Holyrood other name = Hollyrode native name = nickname = settlement type = Town motto = imagesize = image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = city logo = citylogo size = pushpin… …

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  • 27Swat, Pakistan — Swat District سوات   District   Location of Swat District (highlighted in yellow) within the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan …

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  • 30Iran — /i ran , i rahn , uy ran /, n. a republic in SW Asia. 67,540,002; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935), Persia. * * * Iran Introduction Iran Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic… …

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