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  • 62Trinidad and Tobago — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Trinidad and Tobago <p></p> Background: <p></p> First colonized by the Spanish, the islands came under British control in the early 19th century. The islands sugar… …

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  • 63Somalia — Somali Republic Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya جمهورية الصومال‎ Jumhūriyyat as Sūmāl‎ …

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  • 64Parent-offspring conflict — is a term used to signify the evolutionary conflict arising from differences in optimal fitness of parents and their offspring. While parents tend to maximize the number of offspring, the offspring can increase their fitness by getting a greater… …

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  • 65List of German Americans — This is a list of notable German Americans.German Americans (Deutschamerikaner) are citizens of the United States of ethnic German ancestry and form the largest ancestry group in the United States, accounting for 17% of US population. [cite web… …

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  • 66Water supply and sanitation in Guatemala — The water supply and sanitation sector in Guatemala is characterized by low and inconsistent service coverage, especially in rural areas; unclear allocation of management responsibilities; and little or no regulation and monitoring of service… …

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  • 67José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero — This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Zapatero. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero …

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  • 68literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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  • 69Uzbekistan — /ooz bek euh stan , stahn , uz /, n. a republic in S central Asia. 23,860,452; 172,741 sq. mi. (447,400 sq. km). Cap.: Tashkent. Formerly, Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic. * * * Uzbekistan Introduction Uzbekistan Background: Russia conquered… …

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  • 70Pakistan — /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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