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  • 51Canada — /kan euh deuh/, n. a nation in N North America: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 29,123,194; 3,690,410 sq. mi. (9,558,160 sq. km). Cap.: Ottawa. * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural… …

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  • 52Connecticut — /keuh net i keuht/, n. 1. a state in the NE United States. 3,107,576; 5009 sq. mi. (12,975 sq. km). Cap.: Hartford. Abbr.: Conn., Ct., CT (for use with zip code). 2. a river flowing S from N New Hampshire along the boundary between New Hampshire… …

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  • 53Tamaulipas — /tah mow lee pahs/, n. a state in NE Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of Mexico. 1,901,000; 30,731 sq. mi. (79,595 sq. km). Cap.: Ciudad Victoria. * * * State (pop., 2000: 2,753,222), northeastern Mexico. Located on the Gulf of Mexico, it covers… …

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  • 54UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… …

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  • 55Marches — Mark from the Old English mearc and march (or various plural forms of these words) derived from the Frankish word marka ( boundary ) [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=mark Online Etymology Dictionary ] ] , refer to a border region, e.g.… …

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  • 56Territorial evolution of the United States — This is a list of the evolution of the borders of the United States. This lists each change to the internal and external borders of the country, as well as status and name changes. It also shows the surrounding areas that eventually became part… …

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  • 57Iran-Pakistan barrier — The Iran Pakistan barrier is a separation barrier which Iran has started building along its border with Pakistan replacing an intermittent tattered border fence. [cite web url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from our own… …

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  • 58Late Roman army — The Late Roman army is the term used to denote the military forces of the Roman Empire from the accession of Emperor Diocletian in 284 until the Empire s definitive division into Eastern and Western halves in 395. A few decades afterwards, the… …

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  • 59Slovenia — /sloh vee nee euh, veen yeuh/, n. a republic in SE Europe: formerly part of Yugoslavia. 1,945,998; 7819 sq. mi. (20,250 sq. km). Cap.: Ljubljana. * * * Slovenia Introduction Slovenia Background: The Slovene lands were part of the Holy Roman… …

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  • 60Columbia River — Coordinates: 46°14′39″N 124°3′29″W / 46.24417°N 124.05806°W / 46.24417; 124.05806 …

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