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  • 31Pakistan — /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).… …

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  • 32Kosovo War — Part of the Breakup of Yugoslavia …

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  • 33Malaysia — /meuh lay zheuh, sheuh/, n. 1. a constitutional monarchy in SE Asia: a federation, comprising the former British territories of Malaya, Sabah, and Sarawak: member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 20,376,235; 126,310 sq. mi. (327,143 sq. km). Cap …

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  • 34International Workers' Day — (a name used interchangeably with May Day ) is a celebration of the social and economic achievements of the international labour movement. May Day commonly sees organized street demonstrations and street marches by millions of working people and… …

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  • 35Human rights in Bahrain — Bahrain s record on human rights has been praised as one of the most progressive in the Middle East by western human rights groups and the UN, with Human Rights Watch calling it a posterchild for the Middle East. The government s ongoing… …

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  • 362009–2010 Iranian election protests — 2009 2010 Iranian election protests Location  Iran: Tehran …

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  • 37Dominican Republic — a republic in the West Indies, occupying the E part of the island of Hispaniola. 8,228,151; 19,129 sq. mi. (49,545 sq. km). Cap.: Santo Domingo. Formerly, Santo Domingo, San Domingo. * * * Dominican Republic Introduction Dominican Republic… …

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  • 382008 Thai political crisis — Thailand has been in political turmoil since mid 2008, with the elected government of Samak Sundaravej facing civil unrest from the right wingFact|date=October 2008 People s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) in a bid to force the government to amend… …

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  • 39Nonviolent revolution — A nonviolent revolution is a revolution using mostly campaigns of civil resistance, including various forms of nonviolent protest, to bring about the departure of governments seen as entrenched and authoritarian. While many campaigns of civil… …

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  • 40Hungary — /hung geuh ree/, n. a republic in central Europe. 9,935,774; 35,926 sq. mi. (93,050 sq. km). Cap.: Budapest. Hungarian, Magyarország. * * * Hungary Introduction Hungary Background: Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro Hungarian Empire, which… …

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