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21Matt Freeman (Power of Five) — Matthew Matt J. Freeman The Power of Five character First appearance Raven s Gate Last appearance Necropolis Created by Anthony Horowitz …
22Cultural influence of Star Trek — Star Trek is one of the most culturally influential television shows and perhaps the most influential science fiction TV series in history. The original series, which aired in the late sixties, has since spawned five successor series, eleven… …
23Māori influence on New Zealand English — See also: List of English words of Māori origin A Kiwi on a 1898 New Zealand stamp. The bird, which is a national icon of New Zealand takes its name from the Māori language During the 19th century, New Zealand English gained many loanwords from… …
24Organized crime in Italy — Italian Mafia Founded 1800 s [1] Ethnicity Italians Membership 25,000 members 250,000 affiliates [2] Since their appearance in the middle of the 19th century, Italian organized crime and criminal organizations have infiltrated the social …
25Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …
26education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …
27India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
28Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …
29United 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… …
30Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… …
