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71Union of Soviet Socialist Republics — a former federal union of 15 constituent republics, in E Europe and W and N Asia, comprising the larger part of the former Russian Empire: dissolved in December 1991. 8,650,069 sq. mi. (22,402,200 sq. km). Cap.: Moscow. Also called Russia, Soviet …
72Foreign relations of Russia — This article covers the foreign relations of Russia since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.UN membership, NATO/EU partnershipOn December 27, 1991, the Russian Federation assumed the seat formerly held by the Soviet Union in the UN… …
73Colombian armed conflict (1964–present) — For other Colombia related conflicts, see List of wars involving Colombia. Colombian Armed Conflict Colin Powell, then the US Secretary of State visiting Colombia as part of the United States support of Plan Colombia …
74Ukraine — /yooh krayn , kruyn , yooh krayn/, n. a republic in SE Europe: rich agricultural and industrial region. 50,684,635; 223,090 sq. mi. (603,700 sq. km). Cap.: Kiev. Russian, Ukraina. Formerly, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. * * * Ukraine… …
75GULF WAR (1991) — Introduction The Iraqi conquest of Kuwait on August 2, 1990, constituted an act of naked military aggression which, although distant from Israel, raised serious concern in Jerusalem. Since the Baghdad Arab Summit in 1978, through the enormous… …
76Soviet Armed Forces — Soviet Armed Forces …
77Egypt — /ee jipt/, n. 1. Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 64,791,891; 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Cap.: Cairo. Arabic, Misr. Formerly (1958 71), United Arab Republic. 2. an ancient kingdom in NE Africa: divided into the Nile Delta… …
78colonialism, Western — ▪ politics Introduction a political economic phenomenon whereby various European nations explored, conquered, settled, and exploited large areas of the world. The age of modern colonialism began about 1500, following the European… …
79Indonesian National Armed Forces — Tentara Nasional Indonesia Insignia of Indonesian National Armed Forces Service branches …
80Crisis management — is the process by which an organization deals with a major event that threatens to harm the organization, its stakeholders, or the general public. The study of crisis management originated with the large scale industrial and environmental… …
