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31History of the Soviet Union (1982–1991) — The history of the Soviet Union from 1982 through 1991, spans the period from Leonid Brezhnev s death and funeral until the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Due to the years of Soviet military buildup at the expense of domestic development,… …
32Poland — /poh leuhnd/, n. a republic in E central Europe, on the Baltic Sea. 38,700,291; ab. 121,000 sq. mi. (313,400 sq. km). Cap.: Warsaw. Polish, Polska. * * * Poland Introduction Poland Background: Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived around …
33Sweden — /sweed n/, n. a kingdom in N Europe, in the E part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. 8,946,193; 173,732 sq. mi. (449,964 sq. km). Cap.: Stockholm. Swedish, Sverige. * * * Sweden Introduction Sweden Background: A military power during the 17th… …
34ECONOMIC AFFAIRS — THE PRE MANDATE (LATE OTTOMAN) PERIOD Geography and Borders In September 1923 a new political entity was formally recognized by the international community. Palestine, or Ereẓ Israel as Jews have continued to refer to it for 2,000 years,… …
35education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …
36liberalism — liberalist, n., adj. liberalistic, adj. /lib euhr euh liz euhm, lib reuh /, n. 1. the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude. 2. a political or social philosophy advocating the freedom of the individual, parliamentary… …
37Guns, Germs, and Steel — Infobox Book name = Guns, Germs, and Steel image caption = Paperback cover author = Jared Diamond country = United States language = English subject = geography, social evolution, history of civilization, ethnology, cultural diffusion publisher …
38Economic growth — GDP real growth rates, 1990–1998 and 1990–2006, in selected countries …
39Scotland in the modern era — History of Scotland This article is part of a series Chronologicy …
40Kochi, India — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction type = city native name = Kochi state name = Kerala nickname = Queen of the Arabian Sea locator position = left latd = 9.977 | longd = 76.27 skyline = Skyline de Kochi.jpg skyline caption = Ernakulam, as seen from the… …
