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11Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …
12Aberdaron — Coordinates: 52°48′29″N 4°42′36″W / 52.808°N 4.710°W / 52.808; 4.710 …
13HMS Royal Oak (08) — His Majesty s Ship Royal Oak (pennant number 08) was a Revenge class battleship of the British Royal Navy, torpedoed at anchor by the German submarine U 47 on 14 October 1939. Launched in 1914 and completed in 1916, Royal Oak first saw action at… …
14USS Wilhoite (DE-397) — Career (US) …
15Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… …
16Augustus Agar — Infobox Military Person name=Augustus Agar lived= 4 January 1890 30 December 1968 placeofbirth=Kandy, Ceylon placeofdeath=Alton, Hampshire caption=( Photo submitted by Simon Manchee ) nickname=Gus allegiance=United Kingdom branch=Royal Navy… …
17Clipper route — The Clipper Route followed by ships sailing between England and Australia/New Zealand. In sailing, the clipper route was the traditional route sailed by clipper ships between Europe and the Far East, Australia and New Zealand. The route ran from… …
18Pearl Harbor advance-knowledge debate — The Pearl Harbor advance knowledge debate is a dispute over what, if any, advance knowledge American officials had of Japan s December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.Ever since the Japanese attack there has been debate as to how and why the… …
19Jules Dumont d'Urville — This article is about the French explorer. For the French base in Antarctica at 64°40 S and 140°1 E, see Dumont d Urville Station. Jules Sébastien César Dumont d’Urville Jules Sébastien César Dumont d Urville (23 May 1790 – 8 May 1842) was a… …
20Kilham, Northumberland — For the village in Yorkshire, see Kilham, East Riding of Yorkshire. Coordinates …
