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121Borders of Israel — The borders of Israel are based on those which were established by the British Mandate of 1922, which were in turn previously agreed by the victorious powers with an interest in the area, namely the United Kingdom and France, in the aftermath of… …
122Venezuela — Venezuelan, adj., n. /ven euh zway leuh, zwee /; Sp. /be ne swe lah/, n. a republic in N South America. 22,396,407; 352,143 sq. mi. (912,050 sq. km). Cap.: Caracas. * * * Venezuela Introduction Venezuela Background: Venezuela was one of the three …
123Foreign relations of Guatemala — Guatemala s major diplomatic interests are regional security and, increasingly, regional development and economic integration. The Central American Ministers of Trade meet on a regular basis to work on regional approaches to trade issues. In… …
124Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia — Socijalistička Federativna Republika Jugoslavijaa (sh–lat) Социјалистичка Федеративна Република Југославијаb (sh–cyr) Socialistična federativna republika Jugoslavijac (sl) …
125List of irredentist claims or disputes — Not all territorial disputes are irredentist, although they are often couched in irredentist rhetoric to justify and legitimize such claims both internationally and within the country. Prominent Irredentist Disputes (by Geographical… …
126Territories claimed by the Philippines — The Republic of the Philippines had claimed many lands throughout its history. These include the Spratly Islands, Sabah, Scarborough Shoal, Benham Rise, Palmas or Miangas Island, Orchid Island, Marianas Islands and Caroline Islands.pratly… …
127Portugal–Spain relations — Present Relations between Portugal and Spain are good. They cooperate in the fight against drug trafficking and tackling forest fires (common in the Iberian Peninsula in summers), for example. These close relations are facilitated by similar… …
128Moldova — 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… …
