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  • 121Finland — /fin leuhnd/, n. 1. Finnish, Suomi. a republic in N Europe: formerly a province of the Russian Empire. 5,109,148; 130,119 sq. mi. (337,010 sq. km). Cap.: Helsinki. 2. Gulf of, an arm of the Baltic, S of Finland. * * * Finland Introduction Finland …

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  • 122Kenya — Kenyan, adj., n. /ken yeuh, keen /, n. 1. a republic in E Africa: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British crown colony and protectorate. 28,803,085; 223,478 sq. mi. (578,808 sq. km). Cap.: Nairobi. 2. Mount, an extinct volcano… …

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  • 123economic planning — Use of government to make economic decisions with respect to the use of resources. In communist countries with a state planning apparatus, detailed and rigid planning results in a command economy; land, capital, and the means of production are… …

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  • 124Roosevelt, Franklin D. — ▪ president of United States Introduction in full  Franklin Delano Roosevelt,  byname  FDR   born January 30, 1882, Hyde Park, New York, U.S. died April 12, 1945, Warm Springs, Georgia  32nd president of the United States (1933–45). The only… …

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  • 125utility and value — ▪ economics Introduction       in economics, the determination of the prices of goods and services.       The modern industrial economy is characterized by a high degree of interdependence of its parts. The supplier of components or raw materials …

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  • 126Enron — For the play, see ENRON (play). Enron Corporation Enron logo, designed by Paul Rand Former type Public company Industry Energy Fate …

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  • 127Auction — Auctioneer redirects here. For the DC Comics supervillain, see Auctioneer (comics). An auctioneer and her assistants scan the crowd for bidders. An auction is a process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bid, taking… …

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  • 128Steve Fossett — Fossett in 2006 Born James Stephen Fossett April 22, 1944(1944 04 22) Jackson, Tennessee …

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