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101Cyprus — /suy preuhs/, n. an island republic in the Mediterranean, S of Turkey: formerly a British colony; independent since 1960. 752,808; 3572 sq. mi. (9250 sq. km). Cap.: Nicosia. * * * Cyprus Introduction Cyprus Background: Independence from the UK… …
102Habsburg, House of — ▪ European dynasty Introduction also spelled Hapsburg , also called House of Austria royal German family, one of the principal sovereign dynasties of Europe from the 15th to the 20th century. Origins The name Habsburg is derived… …
103Japanese literature — Introduction the body of written works produced by Japanese authors in Japanese or, in its earliest beginnings, at a time when Japan had no written language, in the Chinese classical language. Both in quantity and quality, Japanese… …
104Spanish literature — Introduction the body of literary works produced in Spain. Such works fall into three major language divisions: Castilian, Catalan, and Galician. This article provides a brief historical account of each of these three literatures and… …
105Chinese immigration to Australia — Chinese immigrants to Australia at the Pageant of Nations, Sydney Town Hall 1938 Chinese immigration to Australia dates back almost two hundred years, with Mak Sai Ying being the first recorded settler. The 2006 census showed that 221,995 people… …
106Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces — Revolutionary Armed Forces Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias Founded 1960 Service branches Army Air and Air Defense Force Revolutionary Navy paramilitary units Leadership Commander in Chief Pres. Raúl Castro …
107Nicky Scarfo Jr. — Nicodemo Salvatore Scarfo, Jr. Born 1964 Nationality American Ethnicity Italian Spouse Michele Scarfo Winkler (married 2001; divorced 2008) Children …
108Introduction — All countries are unique, but Russia particularly contemporary Russia is undoubtedly sui generis. Underscoring this point, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once described the country as “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” …
109Introduction — It is hard to think of two more significant decades in U.S. history than the 1930s and 1940s. During these 20 years, the United States suffered the worst ever economic collapse during the Great Depression; underwent major political reform… …
110JEWISH STUDIES — Jewish studies, or often Judaic studies, refers here to the academic teaching of aspects of Jewish religion, history, philosophy, and culture, and associated languages and literatures, at the undergraduate and graduate level in institutions of… …
