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61Cossacks — Not to be confused with Kazakhs. For other uses, see Cossack (disambiguation). Part of a series on …
62Imperialism in Asia — This article is part of the New Imperialism series. Origins of New Imperialism Imperialism in Asia The Scramble for Africa Theories of New Imperialism Imperialism in Asia traces its roots …
63Russia — This article is about the current country. For other uses, see Russia (disambiguation). Russian Federation Российская Федерация Rossiyskaya Federatsiya …
64Maghreb — This article is about the region. For the Muslim prayer, see Maghrib. For other uses, see Maghrib (disambiguation). The Maghreb Union Countries The Maghreb (also Maghrib; Arabic مغرب) is the region …
65RUSSIE (géographie) — En 1985, Mikhaïl Gorbatchev engageait l’U.R.S.S. dans la perestroïka, nouvelle politique qui se transforma bien vite en séisme géopolitique pour le continent européen. En 1989, les démocraties populaires s’effondraient. En 1990 et 1991, l’U.R.S.S …
66TURQUIE — La Turquie (779 452 kilomètres carrés) résulte du repli, sur la péninsule anatolienne et une partie de la Thrace, des populations formant la nationalité turque après la dislocation de l’Empire ottoman lors de la Première Guerre mondiale. Ces pays …
67turkey — /terr kee/, n., pl. turkeys, (esp. collectively) turkey. 1. a large, gallinaceous bird of the family Meleagrididae, esp. Meleagris gallopavo, of America, that typically has green, reddish brown, and yellowish brown plumage of a metallic luster… …
68Turkey — /terr kee/, n. a republic in W Asia and SE Europe. 63,528,225; 296,184 sq. mi. (767,120 sq. km). (286,928 sq. mi. (743,145 sq. km) in Asia; 9257 sq. mi. (23,975 sq. km) in Europe). Cap.: Ankara. Cf. Ottoman Empire. * * * Turkey Introduction… …
69Ögedei Khan — Khagan of the Mongol Empire (Supreme Khan of the Mongols) King of Kings Emperor of China A portrait of Ögedei durin …
70History of the Balkans — The Balkans is an area of southeastern Europe situated at a major crossroads between mainland Europe and the Near East. The distinct identity and fragmentation of the Balkans owes much to its common and often violent history and to its very… …
