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81Japan — /jeuh pan /, n. 1. a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 125,716,637; 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Cap.: Tokyo. Japanese, Nihon, Nippon. 2. Sea of, the… …
82Kraft Foods — Inc. Type Public Traded as NYSE: KFT Dow Jones Industrial Avera …
83Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… …
84Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
85Microsoft — Coordinates: 47°38′22.55″N 122°7′42.42″W / …
86Citigroup — Not to be confused with CIT Group, another large financial services company. Citigroup Inc. Type Public Traded as NYSE:  …
87Credit default swap — If the reference bond performs without default, the protection buyer pays quarterly payments to the seller until maturity …
88Dates of 2008 — ▪ 2009 January As we meet tonight, our economy is undergoing a period of uncertainty.… At kitchen tables across our country, there is a concern about our economic future. U.S. Pres. George W. Bush, in his final state of the union address, January …
89Andrew Regan — Born December 14, 1965 (1965 12 14) (age 45) Manchester, England, UK Residence Geneva, Switzerland Nationality British …
90Economy of Mexico — Going clockwise and starting from the upper left image: Port of Veracruz, Puerta de Hierro in Guadalajara Business District, Mastretta MXT automobile by Mexican automaker Mastretta, Pemex Oil platform in the …
