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11United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
12Counterscarp — of a Napoleon era polygonal fort (Fort Napoleon, Ostend). Counterscarps had become vertical by this time. The housing at the bottom of the ditch is a caponier from where the defenders could fire on attackers that managed to climb down into the… …
13GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… …
14Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …
15Tolstoj quadrangle — The Tolstoj quadrangle in the equatorial region of Mercury runs from 144 to 216° longitude and 25 to 25° latitude. It was provisionally called Tir , but renamed after Leo Tolstoy by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. [International… …
16Fortification — Fort and Fortress redirect here. For other uses, see Fort (disambiguation) and Fortress (disambiguation). For other uses, see Fortification (disambiguation) …
17Cliff — Precipice redirects here. For other uses, see Precipice (disambiguation). Rock face redirects here. For other uses, see Rock face (disambiguation). For other uses, see Cliff (disambiguation). The Trango Towers in Pakistan. Their vertical faces… …
18Motte-and-bailey — A motte and bailey is a form of castle, with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised earthwork called a motte, accompanied by an enclosed courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch an …
19Princes Risborough — Coordinates: 51°43′26″N 0°50′04″W / 51.723978°N 0.834418°W / 51.723978; 0.834418 …
20Monks Risborough — Coordinates: 51°44′04″N 0°49′47″W / 51.734462°N 0.829831°W / 51.734462; 0.829831 …
