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61Russia — /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… …
62Poland — /poh leuhnd/, n. a republic in E central Europe, on the Baltic Sea. 38,700,291; ab. 121,000 sq. mi. (313,400 sq. km). Cap.: Warsaw. Polish, Polska. * * * Poland Introduction Poland Background: Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived around …
63Buenos Aires — This article is about the Argentine city; the name may also refer to Buenos Aires Province or the Buenos Aires Central Business District (also known as the Porteña City or port city). For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). Buenos… …
64Ng Ser Miang — Ng speaking to reporters in his capacity as Chairman of the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee during a 2010 Summer Youth Olympics event in April 2009 Ng Ser Miang (Chinese: 黄思绵; pinyin: Huáng Sīmián, born April 6, 1949, China) is …
65Algeria — /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… …
66Deaths in March 2006 — Deaths in 2006 : ← January February March April May June July August September October November December → The following is a list of notable deaths in March 2006. March 2006 31 George L. Brown, 79, former Lieutenant Governor of Colorado,… …
67Madagascar — Madagascan, n., adj. /mad euh gas keuhr/, n. an island republic in the Indian Ocean, about 240 mi. (385 km) off the SE coast of Africa: formerly a French colony; gained independence 1960. 14,061,627; 227,800 sq. mi. (590,000 sq. km). Cap.:… …
68Korea, South — Introduction Korea, South Background: After World War II, a republic was set up in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula while a Communist style government was installed in the north. The Korean War (1950 53) had US and other UN forces… …
69Royal Holloway, University of London — Infobox University name = Royal Holloway, University of London established = 1849 (Bedford College) 1879 (Royal Holloway College) 1985 (merger) motto = Esse quam videri mottoeng = To be, rather than to seem type = Public students = 8,335cite… …
70Vietnam — /vee et nahm , nam , vyet , vee it /, n. 1. Official name, Socialist Republic of Vietnam. a country in SE Asia, comprising the former states of Annam, Tonkin, and Cochin China: formerly part of French Indochina; divided into North Vietnam and… …
