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11Moldova — Moldovan, adj., n. /mawl doh veuh/, n. official name of Moldavia (def. 2). * * * Moldova Introduction Moldova Background: Formerly ruled by Romania, Moldova became part of the Soviet Union at the close of World War II. Although independent from… …
12Kazakhstan — /kah zahk stahn /, n. a republic in central Asia, NE of the Caspian Sea and W of China. 16,898,572; 1,049,155 sq. mi. (2,717,311 sq. km). Cap.: Akmola. Former official name, Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic. * * * Kazakhstan Introduction… …
13Philip II of Spain — Philip II King of Naples Reign 25 July 1554 – 13 September 1598 Predecessor …
14Nero — For other uses, see Nero (disambiguation). Nero 5th Emperor of the Roman Empire Bust of Nero at the Musei Capitolini, Rome Reign …
15Christianity in China — The Lord s Prayer in Classical Chinese …
16Syrian Wars — First Syrian War (274 271 BC)= A decade into his rule, Ptolemy II faced Antiochus I, the Seleucid king who was trying to expand his empire s holdings in Syria and Anatolia. Ptolemy proved to be a forceful ruler and skilled general. In addition,… …
17Jaguar XJ — XJ6, XJ8, XJ12, Vanden Plas, XJR, Super V8, Supersport X351 Manufacturer Jaguar Cars Production 1968–present Class …
18Business 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… …
19Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
20United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
