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21Damascus — /deuh mas keuhs/, n. a city in and the capital of Syria, in the SW part: reputed to be the oldest continuously existing city in the world. 936,567. French, Damas. * * * Arabic Dimashq City (pop., 1994: 1,549,932), capital of Syria. Located at an… …
22Amana Colonies — Infobox nrhp | name =Amana Villages nrhp type =nhl caption = The Powder House at the Amana Colonies nearest city= Middle Amana, Iowa area = built =1854 architect= Unknown architecture= No Style Listed designated= June 23, 1965cite… …
23Virginia — /veuhr jin yeuh/, n. 1. a state in the E United States, on the Atlantic coast: part of the historical South. 5,346,279; 40,815 sq. mi. (105,710 sq. km). Cap.: Richmond. Abbr.: VA (for use with zip code), Va. 2. a town in NE Minnesota. 11,056. 3.… …
24Heavily Indebted Poor Countries — thumb|350px|The 38 states recognized as the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC).Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) are a group of 37 developing countries with high levels of poverty and debt overhang which are eligible for special… …
25Climate change policy of the United States — The politics of global warming is played out at a state and federal level in the United States. Part of the Politics series Politics …
26Bahrain — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Bahrain <p></p> Background: <p></p> In 1783, the Sunni Al Khalifa family captured Bahrain from the Persians. In order to secure these holdings, it entered into a… …
27Presidency of George W. Bush — Infobox President name = Presidency of George W. Bush order = 43rd office = President of the United States term start = January 20 2001 term end = January 20 2009 vicepresident = Dick Cheney predecessor = Bill Clinton successor = Incumbent birth… …
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29Climate change policy of the George W. Bush administration — This article is about the climate change policy of the United States under the George W. Bush administration. Contents 1 Kyoto Protocol 2 Influence of industry groups 3 Political pressure on scientists …
30Pedro I of Brazil — Pedro IV of Portugal Emperor Dom Pedro I around age 35, c …
