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  • 102National Party of Western Australia — The Nationals Western Australia Leader Brendon Grylls Party President Hon Colin Holt MLC …

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  • 103Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet Canal — The Mississippi River Gulf Outlet Canal (also known as MRGO, MR GO or Mr. Go ) is a Convert|76|mi|km|0|abbr=on channel that provides a shorter route between the Gulf of Mexico and New Orleans s inner harbor. The canal extends from north of New… …

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  • 104Friulan Revolt of 1511 — The revolt of the Cruel Thursday of abundance ( Crudel zobia grassa in Tosco Venetian used by Gregorio Amaseo, Crudel joibe grasse in modern Friulan) was a revolt (or more properly a jacquerie) that broke out in 1511 in Friuli. Contents 1… …

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  • 105Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act — The Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA) is a trade preference system by which the United States grants duty free access to a wide range of exports from four Andean countries: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It was… …

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  • 106India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …

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  • 107china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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  • 108China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …

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  • 109France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… …

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  • 110Pakistan — /pak euh stan , pah keuh stahn /, n. 1. Islamic Republic of, a republic in S Asia, between India and Afghanistan: formerly part of British India; known as West Pakistan from 1947 71 to distinguish it from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).… …

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