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81South Africa — Republic of, a country in S Africa; member of the Commonwealth of Nations until 1961. 42,327,458; 472,000 sq. mi. (1,222,480 sq. km). Capitals: Pretoria and Cape Town. Formerly, Union of South Africa. * * * South Africa Introduction South Africa… …
82Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan, adj., n. /sree lahng keuh, lang keuh, shree / an island republic in the Indian Ocean, S of India: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 18,762,075; 25,332 sq. mi. (65,610 sq. km). Cap.: Colombo. Formerly, Ceylon. Arabic, Serendip.… …
83ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …
84Streets of Albany, New York — Map of Albany in 1695. North is to right. The streets of Albany, New York have had a long history going back almost 400 years. Many of the streets have changed names over the course of time, some have changed names many times. Some streets no… …
85Atlanta metropolitan area — Metro Atlanta redirects here. For the transit agency, see Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Metro Atlanta Atlanta Sandy Springs Marietta, Georgia MSA   CSA   …
86Operation Badr (1973) — Part of the Yom Kippur War/October War …
87List of autopistas and autovías in Spain — The Spanish motorway network is the fourth largest in the world by length, after the United States, China and Canada. As of 2008, there are 15,152 km (9,415 mi) of High Capacity Roads[1] (Sp. Vías de Gran Capacidad) in the country.… …
88Heat wave of 2006 derecho series — The heat wave of 2006 derecho series was a series of severe wind events associated with powerful thunderstorms, known as derechos, that occurred in a five day period between July 17 and July 21, 2006. The first storms took place across a wide… …
89Effects of Hurricane Dean in the Greater Antilles — Infobox Hurricane Impact Name=Hurricane Dean Type=hurricane Year=2007 Basin=Atl Image location=Dean 2007 1525z aug 18.jpg Date=August 20, 2007 1 min winds=145 Pressure=920 Da Inflated= Fatalities=23 Areas=Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba …
90Freeway and expressway revolts — The Freeway Revolts (sometimes expressway revolts) refer to a phenomenon encountered in the United States and Canada and in the 1960s and 1970s, where planned freeway construction in many cities was halted due to widespread public opposition;… …
