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81Spanish Empire — For the use of the imperial title in medieval Spain, see Imperator totius Hispaniae. Spanish Empire …
82July Monarchy — Kingdom of France Royaume de France ← …
83FRANCE'S NEW AFRICAN POLICY — ▪ 1998 by David Buchan During 1997 a gradual sea change in France s policy toward Africa reached its culmination. Gone or going was France s paternalism toward French speaking Africa, its tendency to want to keep others out of its African pré… …
84Nicolae Iorga — Iorga redirects here. For the village in Botoşani County, see Manoleasa. Nicolae Iorga Nicolae Iorga in 1914 (photograph published in Luceafărul) Prime Minister of Romania …
85Nguyen Ngoc Tho — In this Vietnamese name, the family name is Nguyễn. According to Vietnamese custom, this person should properly be referred to by the given name Thơ. Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ US Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (centre) and Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ (far right)… …
86Buddhism — Buddhist, n., adj. Buddhistic, Buddhistical, adj. Buddhistically, adv. /booh diz euhm, bood iz /, n. a religion, originated in India by Buddha (Gautama) and later spreading to China, Burma, Japan, Tibet, and parts of southeast Asia, holding that… …
87Commonwealth of Nations — a voluntary association of independent nations and dependent territories linked by historical ties (as parts of the former British Empire) and cooperating on matters of mutual concern, esp. regarding economics and trade. Also called the… …
88New South Wales — a state in SE Australia. 5,126,217; 309,433 sq. mi. (801,430 sq. km). Cap.: Sydney. * * * State (pop., 2001: 6,609,304), southeastern Australia. Bounded by Queensland, the Pacific Ocean, Victoria, and South Australia, it has an area of 309,130 sq …
89Condoleezza Rice's tenure as Secretary of State — Rice signs official papers after receiving the oath of office during her ceremonial swearing in at the Department of State. Watching on are, from left, Laura Bush, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, President George W. Bush and an unidentified family… …
90History of Scandinavia — This article is part of a series on Scandinavia Geography Mountains Peninsula Viking Age Old Norse Viking Thing (assembl …
