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21List of Splinter Cell characters — The following is a list of characters found throughout the Splinter Cell series of video games and novels. Contents 1 Major characters 1.1 Lieutenant Commander Samuel Sam Fisher, USN (Ret.) 1.2 Colonel Irving Lambert, USA (KIA) …
22List of BattleTech characters — The fictional universe of the BattleTech wargaming and science fiction franchise is populated with many significant recurring characters, a number of which appear both in novelizations and in game backstories. Some also factor into the plots of… …
23Cristero War — The symbolism used by the Cristeros referenced Christ the King and Our Lady of Guadalupe …
24List of criminal organizations in comics — The villainous or shadowy group and or organization is a long standing trope in adventure fiction, from Professor Moriarty s band of villains, to the sinister Mole Men that bedeviled Superman in his 1951 television show. This page will attempt to …
25Warring States Period — The Warring States Period (zh tsp|t=戰國時代|s=战国时代|p=Zhànguó Shídài), also known as the Era of Warring States, covers the period from some time in the 5th century BC to the unification of China by the Qin Dynasty in 221 BC. It is nominally… …
26Mexican Drug War — Date December 11, 2006 (when Operation Michoacan commenced)[1] – present ( 100000000000000040000004 years …
27France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… …
28United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
29china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
30China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
