independence day (4th july)
111Indonesia — /in deuh nee zheuh, sheuh, zee euh, doh /, n. 1. See East Indies (def. 1). 2. Republic of. Formerly, Netherlands East Indies, Dutch East Indies. a republic in the Malay Archipelago consisting of 13,677 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi,… …
112Ukraine — /yooh krayn , kruyn , yooh krayn/, n. a republic in SE Europe: rich agricultural and industrial region. 50,684,635; 223,090 sq. mi. (603,700 sq. km). Cap.: Kiev. Russian, Ukraina. Formerly, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. * * * Ukraine… …
113Nagorno-Karabakh Republic — Լեռնային Ղարաբաղի Հանրապետություն Lernayin Gharabaghi Hanrapetut yun …
114Pakistan — /pak euh stan , pah keuh stahn /, n. 1. Islamic Republic of, a republic in S Asia, between India and Afghanistan: formerly part of British India; known as West Pakistan from 1947 71 to distinguish it from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).… …
115Economy of Malaysia — Fixed exchange rates 1 Ringgit = 100 sen Fiscal year Calendar year …
116Spanish language in the Philippines — Spanish Española/Español filipino Spoken in  Philippines Native speakers …
117History of the Philippines (1898–1946) — This article covers the history of the Philippines from 1898 to 1946. It spans the Spanish American War which resulted in the United States acquiring sovereignty over the Philippines from Spain via the Treaty of Paris which ended that war, the… …
118Algeria — /al jear ee euh/, n. a republic in NW Africa: formerly comprised 13 departments of France; gained independence 1962. 29,830,370; 919,352 sq. mi. (2,381,122 sq. km). Cap.: Algiers. * * * Algeria Introduction Algeria Background: After a century of… …
119Mauritius — Mauritian, adj. /maw rish euhs, rish ee euhs/, n. 1. an island in the Indian Ocean, E of Madagascar. 880,781; 720 sq. mi. (1865 sq. km). 2. a republic consisting of this island and dependencies: formerly a British colony. 1,154,272; 809 sq. mi.… …
120Philippines — /fil euh peenz , fil euh peenz /, n. (used with a pl. v.) an archipelago of 7083 islands in the Pacific, SE of China: formerly (1898 1946) under the guardianship of the U.S.; now an independent republic. 76,103,564; 114,830 sq. mi. (297,410 sq.… …
