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71Luxembourg — /luk seuhm berrg /; Fr. /lyuuk sahonn boohrdd /, n. 1. a grand duchy surrounded by Germany, France, and Belgium. 422,474; 999 sq. mi. (2585 sq. km). 2. a city in and the capital of this grand duchy. 78,400. 3. a province in SE Belgium: formerly a …
72Mexico — /mek si koh /, n. 1. a republic in S North America. 97,563,374; 761,530 sq. mi. (1,972,363 sq. km). Cap.: Mexico City. 2. a state in central Mexico. 6,245,000; 8268 sq. mi. (21,415 sq. km). Cap.: Toluca. 3. Gulf of, Mexican, Golfo de México /gawl …
73Ruhr — /roor/, n. 1. a river in W Germany, flowing NW and W into the Rhine. 144 mi. (232 km) long. 2. a mining and industrial region centered in the valley of the Ruhr River. * * * ▪ river and region, Germany river and major industrial region… …
74research and development — Introduction abbreviation R and D, or R & D, in industry, two intimately related processes by which new products and new forms of old products are brought into being through technological innovation. Introduction and definitions …
75Economic history of China before 1911 — For developments after 1911, see Economic history of Modern China. A Chinese dragon seen floating among clouds, engraved on a golden canteen dated to the 15th century, during the …
76German Empire — This article is about the unified German monarchy existing from 1871 to 1918. For Germany before 1806, see Holy Roman Empire. For Germany between 1918 and 1933, see Weimar Republic. For Germany between 1933 and 1945, see Nazi Germany. For German… …
77Klaipėda Revolt — Historical map of Klaipėda Region (Memelland) and the northern part of East Prussia Date …
78Second European colonization wave (19th century–20th century) — The Second European colonization wave is so called because it followed the first European colonization wave, which started in the 15th century. The second wave started in the second half of the 19th century with the New Imperialism period, which… …
79Financial history of the Dutch Republic — describes the history of the interrelated development of financial institutions in the Dutch Republic. The rapid economic development of the country after the Dutch Revolt in the years 1585 1620, described in Economic History of the Netherlands… …
80Adolphe Clément-Bayard — Gustave Adolphe Clément Bayard Adolphe Clément circa 1890 Born 22 September 1855(1855 09 22) Pierrefonds, Oise, France Died 1 January 1928(1928 01 …
