head of a canton government
21Niger — Nigerien /nuy jear ee en /, adj., n. /nuy jeuhr/; Fr. /nee zherdd /, n. 1. a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 9,388,359; 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Cap.: Niamey. 2. a river in W Africa, rising in S Guinea,… …
22Chiang Kai-shek — /chang kuy shek , jyahng /, (Chiang Chung cheng) 1886? 1975, Chinese army officer and political leader: president of the Republic of China 1950 75. Also, Chiang Chieh shih /jyahng jye shue /. * * * or Chiang Chieh shih or Jiang Jieshi born Oct.… …
23Costa Rica — Costa Rican. /kos teuh ree keuh, kaw steuh, koh /; Sp. /kaws tah rddee kah/ a republic in Central America, between Panama and Nicaragua. 3,534,174; 19,238 sq. mi. (49,825 sq. km). Cap.: San José. * * * Costa Rica Introduction Costa Rica… …
24Kiribati — /kear ee bah tee, kear euh bas /, n. a republic in the central Pacific Ocean, on the equator, comprising 33 islands. 56,000; 263 sq. mi. (681 sq. km). Cap.: Tarawa. Formerly, Gilbert Islands. * * * Kiribati Introduction Kiribati Background: The… …
25Ho Chi Minh — For other uses, see Ho Chi Minh (disambiguation). Hồ Chí Minh Portrait c. 1946 Chairman of the Workers Party of Vietnam In office 19 February 1951 – 2 Septem …
26Aarau — Infobox Swiss town subject name = Aarau municipality name = Aarau municipality type = municipality imagepath coa = Coat of arms of Aarau.svg|pixel coa= languages = German canton = Aargau iso code region = CH AG district = Aarau lat d=47|lat… …
27Brugg — Infobox Swiss town subject name = Brugg municipality name = Brugg municipality type = municipality imagepath coa = Brugg blason.svg|pixel coa= image photo= Brugg from Bruggerberg.jpg|thumb image caption= Center of Brugg languages = German canton …
28Maurice Papon — Maurice Papon, seated (left). Seated middle is Gaston Cusin, Vichy s former Bordeaux prefect (centre) in April 1945. Born September 3, 1910 …
29Fribourg — Infobox Swiss town subject name = Fribourg/Freiburg municipality name = Fribourg/Freiburg municipality type = city imagepath coa = City of Fribourg coat of arms.svg|pixel coa= languages = French (ca. 21.240 inhabitants) German (ca. 8.288… …
30Ma Bufang — Lieutenant General Ma Bufang Governor of Qinghai In office 1938–1949 Preceded by …
