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121Gabon — /gann bawonn /, n. 1. Official name, Gabonese Republic. a republic in W equatorial Africa: formerly a part of French Equatorial Africa; member of the French Community. 1,190,159; 102,290 sq. mi. (264,931 sq. km). Cap.: Libreville. 2. an estuary… …
122Qatar — Qatari, adj., n. /kah tahr, keuh tahr /, n. an independent emirate on the Persian Gulf; under British protection until 1971. 665,485; 8500 sq. mi. (22,000 sq. km). Cap.: Doha. Also, Katar. * * * Qatar Introduction Qatar Background: Ruled by the… …
123Saudi Arabia — a kingdom in N and central Arabia, including Hejaz, Nejd, and dependencies. 20,087,965; ab. 600,000 sq. mi. (1,554,000 sq. km). Cap.: Riyadh. Cf. Mecca. * * * Saudi Arabia Introduction Saudi Arabia Background: In 1902 Abd al Aziz Ibn SAUD… …
124Dominican Republic — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Dominican Republic <p></p> Background: <p></p> The Taino indigenous inhabitants of Hispaniola prior to the arrival of the Europeans divided the island into five… …
125Haiti — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Haiti <p></p> Background: <p></p> The native Taino who inhabited the island of Hispaniola when it was discovered by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1492 were virtually… …
126Indonesia — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Indonesia <p></p> Background: <p></p> The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; Japan occupied the islands from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared …
127brazil — /breuh zil /, n. brazilwood. [1350 1400; ME brasile < ML < It < Sp brasil, deriv. of brasa live coal (the wood being red in color) < Gmc; see BRAISE] * * * Brazil Introduction Brazil Background: Following three centuries under the rule of… …
128Brazil — Brazilian /breuh zil yeuhn/, adj., n. /breuh zil /, n. a republic in South America. 164,511,366; 3,286,170 sq. mi. (8,511,180 sq. km). Cap.: Brasília. Portuguese and Spanish, Brasil. Official name, Federative Republic of Brazil. * * * Brazil… …
