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31Andau — Coordinates: 47°47′0″N 17°2′0″E / 47.783333°N 17.033333°E / 47.783333; 17.033333 …
32Morocco — Moroccan /meuh rok euhn/, adj., n. /meuh rok oh/, n. 1. French, Maroc. Spanish, Marruecos. a kingdom in NW Africa: formed from a sultanate that was divided into two protectorates (French Morocco and Spanish Morocco) and an international zone.… …
33Yunnan — Not to be confused with Yunan (disambiguation). Coordinates: 24°30′N 101°30′E / 24.5°N 101.5°E / 24.5; 101.5 …
34Moldova — Moldovan, adj., n. /mawl doh veuh/, n. official name of Moldavia (def. 2). * * * Moldova Introduction Moldova Background: Formerly ruled by Romania, Moldova became part of the Soviet Union at the close of World War II. Although independent from… …
35Baltimore, Maryland — Infobox Settlement official name = City of Baltimore settlement type = City nickname = Charm City , [Popik, Barry. [http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new york city/entry/summary9/ Charm City (summary)] . The Big Apple. Nicknames of Other Places …
36Lobbying — includes all attempts to influence legislators and officials, whether by other legislators, constituents or organized groups. [ [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/lobbying Merriam Webster Dictionary.Com entry on lobbying] ]… …
37Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute — Infobox University name = Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute motto = Knowledge and Thoroughness established = 1824 type = Private president = Shirley Ann Jackson provost = Robert Palazzo [cite web|url=http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2203|… …
38Islam in Korea — In South Korea, the Muslim population has been steadily increasing since the introduction of the Islamic faith shortly after the Korean War. The Muslim (both Korean and foreign born) community is centered around Seoul, where the first large 20th… …
39Post-Cold War era — The Post Cold War era began immediately after the collapse of the Soviet Union and, according to differing accounts, ended on September 11, 2001 or is still ongoing as of 2008. Though the Cold War was a time of tension and struggle, the post Cold …
40tonga — /tong geuh/, n. a light, two wheeled, horse drawn vehicle used in India. [1870 75; < Hindi tanga] * * * Tonga Introduction Tonga Background: The archipelago of The Friendly Islands was united into a Polynesian kingdom in 1845. It became a… …
