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111arctic — arctically, adv. /ahrk tik/ or, esp. for 7, /ahr tik/, adj. 1. (often cap.) of, pertaining to, or located at or near the North Pole: the arctic region. 2. coming from the North Pole or the arctic region: an arctic wind. 3. characteristic of the… …
112Indonesia — /in deuh nee zheuh, sheuh, zee euh, doh /, n. 1. See East Indies (def. 1). 2. Republic of. Formerly, Netherlands East Indies, Dutch East Indies. a republic in the Malay Archipelago consisting of 13,677 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi,… …
113Great Trek — Emigration of some 12,000–14,000 Boers (see Afrikaners) from Cape Colony (South Africa) between 1835 and the early 1840s, in rebellion against British policies and in search of fresh pasturelands. The trek, regarded by Afrikaners as the origin of …
114Netherlands, The — officially Kingdom of The Netherlands byname Holland Country, northwestern Europe. Area: 16,033 sq mi (41,526 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 16,142,000. Capital: Amsterdam; Seat of Government: The Hague. Most of the people are Dutch. Languages:… …
115Toronto Star, The — Canadian newspaper, generally ranked as the country s largest. Established in 1892 by 25 printers who had lost their jobs in a labour dispute, it became prosperous after its purchase in 1899 by a group of leading citizens and maintained a liberal …
116representations of minorities — Ethnic minorities are best known to people in China through portrayals in a variety of domains. The most widespread domain is the lower denomination currency, depicting ethnic groups in stylized clothing and headdresses on bills from ten yuan… …
117nationality — noun /ˌnæ.ʃəˈnæl.ɪ.ti/ a) Membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership, allegiance or otherwise. b) National, i.e. ethnic and/or cultural, character or identity. Syn …
118Magda Portal — (May 27, 1900 – 1989) was a Peruvian poet, feminist, author, and political activist and leader. She was recognized in the vanguardia poetry literary movement in Peru and Latin America, and she was one of the founders of the APRA (American Popular …
119Scotland in the modern era — History of Scotland This article is part of a series Chronologicy …
120Mongol invasions of Chechnya — v · …
