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11Union of Soviet Socialist Republics — a former federal union of 15 constituent republics, in E Europe and W and N Asia, comprising the larger part of the former Russian Empire: dissolved in December 1991. 8,650,069 sq. mi. (22,402,200 sq. km). Cap.: Moscow. Also called Russia, Soviet …
12Gamal Abdel Nasser — Nasser redirects here. For other uses, see Nasser (disambiguation). This is an Arabic name; the family name is Abdel Nasser. Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein جمال عبد الناصر حسين …
13Overland Campaign — Part of the American Civil War Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee , respectively, opposing commanders in the Overland …
14cañada — /keuhn yah deuh, yad euh/, n. Chiefly Western U.S. 1. a dry riverbed. 2. a small, deep canyon. [1840 50; < Sp, equiv. to cañ(a) CANE + ada n. suffix] * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural resources …
15Canada — /kan euh deuh/, n. a nation in N North America: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 29,123,194; 3,690,410 sq. mi. (9,558,160 sq. km). Cap.: Ottawa. * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural… …
16HEBREW LITERATURE, MODERN — definition and scope beginnings periodization …
17Grant, Ulysses S. — orig. Hiram Ulysses Grant born April 27, 1822, Point Pleasant, Ohio, U.S. died July 23, 1885, Mount McGregor, N.Y. U.S. general and 18th president of the U.S. (1869–77). He served in the Mexican War (1846–48) under Zachary Taylor. After two years …
18History of the Soviet Union (1964–1982) — Soviet Union …
19Hideo Kojima — Infobox Person name = nihongo| Hideo Kojima |小島 秀夫 caption = birth date = birth date and age|1963|8|24|mf=y birth place = Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan occupation = Video game designer website = [http://www.blog.konami.jp/gs/hideoblog/index.html Hideo… …
20Roger Hollis — Sir Roger Henry Hollis, KBE, CB (1905 1973) was a British journalist and secret service agent who was Director General of MI5 from 1956 to 1965. Life Roger Henry Hollis was born at Wells, Somerset, on 2 December 1905, the third of the four sons… …
