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111Floral emblem — In a number of countries, plants have been chosen as symbols to represent specific geographic areas. Some countries have a country wide floral emblem; others in addition have symbols representing subdivisions. Different processes have been used… …
112Philip II — 1. ( Philip of Macedon ) 382 336 B.C., king of Macedonia 359 336 (father of Alexander the Great). 2. ( Philip Augustus ) 1165 1223, king of France 1180 1223. 3. 1527 98, king of Spain 1556 98 (husband of Mary I). * * * I French Philippe known as… …
113Operation Michael — Part of the Western Front of World War I …
114Refugee — According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a refugee is a person who owing to a well founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political… …
115Misiones Province — Misiones redirects here. For Misiones in Paraguay, see Misiones Department. Misiones   Province   Clockwise from top: Iguaz …
116Deterrence theory — This article is about deterrent theories of punishment. For legal theory of justice, see Deterrence (legal). Deterrence theory gained increased prominence as a military strategy during the Cold War with regard to the use of nuclear weapons, and… …
117Fort Astoria — Infobox generic color = khaki name = Fort Astoria sub0 = Fur Trade Post img1 = Franchere fort astoria 1813.jpg width1 = 250px cap1 = The trading post as it was in 1813. lbl1 = Constructed: row1 = 1811 lbl2 = Company built: row2 = Pacific Fur… …
118Christmas Island — 1. an Australian island in the Indian Ocean, ab. 190 mi. (300 km) S of Java. 3300; 52 sq. mi. (135 sq. km). 2. one of the Line Islands, in Kiribati (Gilbert Islands), in the central Pacific; sovereignty disputed by U.S.: largest atoll in the… …
119Oregon — • One of the Pacific Coast States Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Oregon Oregon † …
120Ecuador — Equador redirects here. For the city in Brazil, see Equador, Rio Grande do Norte. Republic of Ecuador República del Ecuador (Spanish) …
