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11Special Assistance Plan — The Special Assistance Plan (Abbreviation: SAP; zh s|s=特选补助课程) is a programme in Singapore which caters to academically strong students who excel in both their mother tongue as well as English. It is only available in selected secondary schools.… …
12Ontario Student Assistance Program — The Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) is a financial aid program delivered by the government of Ontario, Canada, for post secondary education students. The provincial government and the government of Canada fund OSAP to provide loans,… …
13Iran — Persia redirects here. For other uses, see Persia (disambiguation). Coordinates: 32°N 53°E …
14United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
15Conditional Cash Transfer — (CCT) programs aim to reduce poverty by making welfare programs conditional upon the receivers actions. The government only transfers the money to persons who meet certain criteria. These criteria may include enrolling children into public… …
16Hezbollah — For other uses, see Hezbollah (disambiguation). Hezbollah …
17cañada — /keuhn yah deuh, yad euh/, n. Chiefly Western U.S. 1. a dry riverbed. 2. a small, deep canyon. [1840 50; < Sp, equiv. to cañ(a) CANE + ada n. suffix] * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural resources …
18Canada — /kan euh deuh/, n. a nation in N North America: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 29,123,194; 3,690,410 sq. mi. (9,558,160 sq. km). Cap.: Ottawa. * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural… …
19New Zealand — New Zealander. /zee leuhnd/ a country in the S Pacific, SE of Australia, consisting of North Island, South Island, and adjacent small islands: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 3,587,275; 103,416 sq. mi. (267,845 sq. km). Cap.: Wellington …
20turkey — /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… …
