piracy on the high seas
111Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… …
112Illyrian warfare — is the history of the wars and battles of the Illyrian tribes and the kingdom of Illyria (4th to 2nd century BC) in the Balkans, Iron Age Italy and piracy in the Mediterranean Sea and the Adriatic sea fought against each other and other… …
113Multinational and Regional Organizations — ▪ 2009 In mid November 2008, leaders of the Group of 20 (G 20) major advanced and emerging economies met in Washington, D.C., to discuss the growing global financial crisis. At this summit and at a meeting of G 20 finance ministers held a… …
114List of anarchist communities — This is a list of anarchist communities, past and present.Throughout history, anarchists have been involved in a wide variety of communities. While there are only a few instances of large scale anarchies that have come about from explicitly… …
115navy — /nay vee/, n., pl. navies. 1. the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler. 2. (often cap.) the complete body of such warships together with their officers and enlisted personnel, equipment, yards, etc., constituting …
116James Monroe: Second Inaugural Address — ▪ Primary Source Monday, March 5, 1821 I shall not attempt to describe the grateful emotions which the new and very distinguished proof of the confidence of my fellow citizens, evinced by my reelection to this high trust, has excited… …
117Batman: Leatherwing — For the folk song, see Leather Winged Bat. Leatherwing Cover to Detective Comics Annual #7. Publisher Elseworlds (DC Comics) …
118Capital punishment in Australia — Capital punishment was last used in Australia in 1967, when Ronald Ryan was hanged in Victoria, he was the last of 114 people executed in the 20th century and previous to his execution Queensland and New South Wales had already abolished the… …
119right of search — noun the right of a belligerent to stop neutral ships on the high seas in wartime and search them • Hypernyms: ↑right * * * 1. : the right of a belligerent to stop a merchant vessel of a neutral state on the high seas and make such examination… …
120Pirate radio — For other uses, see Pirate Radio (disambiguation). Pirate radio is illegal or unregulated radio transmission. The term is most commonly used to describe illegal broadcasting for entertainment or political purposes, but is also sometimes used for… …
