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51Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… …
52Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …
53Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… …
54Union 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 …
55Royal Alexander Brink — (September 16, 1897 ndash; October 2, 1984), known more commonly as R. A. Brink, was a Canadian born plant geneticist and plant breeder at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Brink was instrumental to the beginning of the Wisconsin maize… …
56Iran — /i ran , i rahn , uy ran /, n. a republic in SW Asia. 67,540,002; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935), Persia. * * * Iran Introduction Iran Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic… …
57Cranberry — This article is about a plant species. For the rock band, see The Cranberries. For other uses, see Cranberry (disambiguation). Cranberry Cranberry bush with fruit partially submerged Scientific classificat …
58Tax — Taxation An aspect of fiscal policy …
59North Korean famine — Arduous March 고난의 행군 Country North Korea Location national Period 1994 1998 Total deaths 0.9 to 3.5 million Observations Economic mismanagement,[1] …
60Burbank, California — This article is about the city in Los Angeles County, California. For the community in Santa Clara County, California, see Burbank, Santa Clara County, California. City of Burbank   City   …
