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11Benito Mussolini — Mussolini redirects here. For other uses, see Mussolini (disambiguation). Benito Mussolini …
12Panic of 1873 — A bank run on the Fourth National Bank, No. 20 Nassau Street, New York City, 1873. From Frank Leslie s Illustrated Newspaper, October 4, 1873. The Panic of 1873 triggered a severe international economic depression in both Europe and the United… …
13Botswana — /bot swah neuh/, n. a republic in S Africa: formerly a British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 1,500,765; 275,000 sq. mi. (712,250 sq. km). Cap.: Gaborone. Formerly, Bechuanaland. * * * Botswana… …
14Solomon Islands — Solomon Islander. 1. an archipelago in the W Pacific Ocean, E of New Guinea; important World War II battles; politically divided between Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. 2. an independent country comprising the larger, SE part of this… …
15Kochi, India — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction type = city native name = Kochi state name = Kerala nickname = Queen of the Arabian Sea locator position = left latd = 9.977 | longd = 76.27 skyline = Skyline de Kochi.jpg skyline caption = Ernakulam, as seen from the… …
16International Commission for Central American Recovery and Development — Established at Duke University (South Carolina, United States) in 1987, the International Commission for Central American Recovery and Development (ICCARD) was a task force composed of thirty three scholars and leaders (Ford Foundation 1988: 155) …
17World War I — Known also as the First World War, World War i dates from July 28, 1914 to November 11, 1918. It was a conflict between the Allies (France, Great Britain, Russia, Belgium, serbia, and, later, the United States) and the Central Powers (Germany …
18Gary Doer — Infobox Prime Minister honorific prefix = The Honourable name = Gary Albert Doer honorific suffix = MLA | caption = order = 21st office = Premier of Manitoba term start = October 5, 1999 term end = lieutenant governor = Peter M. Liba, John… …
19Mike Turner — For other people named Mike Turner, see Mike Turner (disambiguation). Mike Turner Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio s 3rd district …
20Climate change in the United States — There is an international interest in issues surrounding global warming in the United States due to the U.S. position in world affairs and the U.S. s high level of greenhouse gas emissions per capita. Contents 1 Greenhouse gas emissions by the… …
