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21Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII — Asaf Jah VII The Nizam of Hyderabad MP GCSI GBE Reign 1911–1948 Coronation 18 September 1911 …
22Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück — The Prince Bishopric of Osnabrück was a prince bishopric centered on the Roman Catholic Diocese of Osnabrück. The diocese was erected in 772 and is the oldest see founded by Charlemagne, in order to Christianize the conquered stem duchy of Saxony …
23Humbug (Aboriginal) — Humbug is a term applied to various forms of begging and domestic violence in rural and remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory, Australia. The term refers primarily to the practice of demanding money from relatives, often… …
24Osnabrueck — Diocese of Osnabrück † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Diocese of Osnabrück (OSNABRUGENSIS) This diocese, directly subject to the Holy See, comprises, in the Prussian Province of Hanover, the civil districts of Osnabrück and Aurich… …
25Timor Sea Treaty — Formally known as the Timor Sea Treaty between the Government of East Timor and the Government of Australia was signed between Australia and East Timor in Dili, East Timor on May 20, 2002, the day East Timor attained its independence from United… …
26Net smelter return — (NSR) is the gross revenue (total revenue minus production costs) that the owner of a mining property receives from the sale of the mine s metal/non metal products less transportation and refining costs. As a royalty it refers to the fraction of… …
27Arctic Regions — ▪ 2009 The Arctic regions may be defined in physical terms (astronomical [north of the Arctic Circle, latitude 66° 30′ N], climatic [above the 10 °C (50 °F) July isotherm], or vegetational [above the northern limit of the tree line]) or in human… …
28Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 — The Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 30 U.S.C. § 181 et seq. is a United States federal law that authorizes and governs leasing of public lands for developing deposits of coal, petroleum, natural gas and other hydrocarbons, in addition to… …
29Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement — Agency overview Formed January 19, 1982 (1982 01 19) Headquarters Washington, D.C. Employees 1,614 (2009) Annual budget …
30Kiribati — /kear ee bah tee, kear euh bas /, n. a republic in the central Pacific Ocean, on the equator, comprising 33 islands. 56,000; 263 sq. mi. (681 sq. km). Cap.: Tarawa. Formerly, Gilbert Islands. * * * Kiribati Introduction Kiribati Background: The… …
