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111Cyprus — /suy preuhs/, n. an island republic in the Mediterranean, S of Turkey: formerly a British colony; independent since 1960. 752,808; 3572 sq. mi. (9250 sq. km). Cap.: Nicosia. * * * Cyprus Introduction Cyprus Background: Independence from the UK… …
112Yukon River — River, northwestern North America. Formed by the confluence of the Lewes and Pelly rivers in southwestern Yukon Territory, Can., it is 1,980 mi (3,190 km) long. It flows northwest across the Yukon border into Alaska, then southwest across central …
113Bohemia — • Crown province of the Austro Hungarian Monarchy, which until 1526 was an independent kingdom Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Bohemia Bohemia …
114Lombardy — • A word derived from Longobardia and used during the Middle Ages to designate the country ruled over by the Longobards, which varied in extent with the varying fortunes of that race in Italy Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Lombardy… …
115Prussia — • The Kingdom of Prussia covers 134,616 square miles and includes about 64.8 per cent of the area of the German Empire. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Prussia Prussia …
116Katanga (province) — Katanga Province du Katanga   Province   Seal …
117Nipper's Harbour —   Town   …
118exploit — 01. A lot of rich people [exploit] the poor to get their money. 02. In old China, capitalists [exploited] the poor by making them work for almost nothing. 03. The [exploitation] of children in developing countries will continue as long as people… …
119John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute — John Patrick Crichton Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute KT (12 September, 1847 ndash; 9 October, 1900, landed aristocrat, industrial magnate, antiquarian, scholar, philanthropist and architectural patron.The 3rd Marquess was born at the family seat of …
120Economic history of Spain — History of Spain caption=Spanish DoubloonThe Economic history of Spain covers the development of the Spanish economy over the course of its history. Ancient Era The prehistoric Iberians and Celts were some of the earliest groups in what is now… …
