the custom still prevails in the north
51India — • The peninsula is separated on the north from Tibet and Central Asia by the Himalaya, Hindu Kush, and Karakoram mountains, and some lower ranges divide it from Afghanistan and Baluchistan Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. India …
52San Giorgio a Cremano — Infobox CityIT official name = Comune di San Giorgio a Cremano img coa = San Giorgio a Cremano Stemma.png img coa small = image caption = region = RegioneIT|sigla=CAM province = ProvinciaIT (short form)|sigla=NA (NA) mayor = Domenico Giorgiano… …
53Kavirondo — is the former name of the region surrounding Kavirondo Gulf (now Winam Gulf) as well as of two native peoples living there under the regime of British East Africa (The Nilotic Kavirondo and the Bantu Kavirondo ). Broadly, this was defined as… …
54Temperance Movements — • Covers the history in Europe, the United States, and Canada Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Temperance Movements Temperance Movements …
55Portugal — • A country on the west side of the Iberian Peninsula Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Portugal Portugal † …
56Greece — • History of the country and church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Greece Greece † …
57ARAB POPULATION — GENERAL SURVEY Under the British Mandate, 1917–48 In 1917, at the time of the British conquest of Palestine during World War I, the country s Arabic speaking population numbered less than 600,000 persons; in 1947 it was estimated at 1,200,000.… …
58German resistance — Not to be confused with Werwolf. Memorial plaque to resistance members and wreath at the Bendlerblock, Berlin The German resistance (Widerstand) was the opposition by individuals and groups in Germany to Adolf Hitler or the National Socialist… …
59Equatorial Guinea — Equatorial Guinean. a republic in W equatorial Africa, comprising the mainland province of Río Muni and the island province of Bioko: formerly a Spanish colony. 442,516; 10,824 sq. mi. (28,034 sq. km). Cap.: Malabo. Formerly, Spanish Guinea. * *… …
60Crickets as pets — A pet cricket and his container made of a gourd. Watercolor by Qi Baishi (1864–1957). Keeping crickets as pets emerged in China in early antiquity. Initially, crickets were kept for their songs (stridulation). In the early 12th century the… …
