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  • 111HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… …

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  • 112Germany — This article is about the country. For other uses of terms redirecting here, see Germany (disambiguation) and Deutschland (disambiguation) …

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  • 113Indiana — This article is about the U.S. state of Indiana. For other uses, see Indiana (disambiguation). Hoosier State redirects here. For the passenger train, see Hoosier State (train). State of Indiana …

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  • 114Moldova — This article is about the modern state. For the principality, see Moldavia. For other uses, see Moldova (disambiguation). Republic of Moldova Republica Moldova …

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  • 115Republic of China — This article is about the sovereign state on Taiwan since 1949. For the territories currently governed by the Republic of China, see Taiwan and List of islands of the Republic of China. Not to be confused with the People s Republic of China.… …

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  • 117Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp — Coordinates: 48°15′32″N 14°30′04″E / 48.25889°N 14.50111°E / 48.25889; 14.50111 …

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  • 118Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3 — MiG 3 Soviet Air Force MiG 3s in winter camouflage. The slogan on the nearest aircraft reads Za Rod …

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  • 119Latvia — /lat vee euh, laht /, n. a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of Estonia, an independent state 1918 40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 2,437,649; 25,395 sq. mi. (63,700 sq. km). Cap.: Riga. Latvian, Latvija… …

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  • 120Palestine — /pal euh stuyn / for 1, 2; /pal euh steen / for 3, n. 1. Also called Holy Land. Biblical name, Canaan. an ancient country in SW Asia, on the E coast of the Mediterranean. 2. a former British mandate (1923 48) comprising part of this country,… …

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