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101Norway — /nawr way/, n. Norwegian, Norge. a kingdom in N Europe, in the W part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. 4,404,456; 124,555 sq. mi. (322,597 sq. km). Cap.: Oslo. * * * Norway Introduction Norway Background: Despite its neutrality, Norway was not able …
102Wales — This article is about the country. For other uses, see Wales (disambiguation) …
103Shoot 'em up — For the film genre, see Western (genre). For the 2007 action film, see Shoot Em Up …
104Music of Iran — A historical painting from Hasht Behesht palace, Isfahan, Iran, from 1669. General topics Dastgah • Radif • …
105Constructicons — Scavenger, Bonecrusher, Longhaul, Scrapper Mixmaster five of the original six Constructicons (Constructicon Hook not shown) The Constructicons are a group of fictional characters from the various Transformers continuities. Although they vary from …
106Codelco — Type Government owned Industry Mining Founded (1955) Headquarters …
107rare-earth element — /rair errth /, Chem. any of a group of closely related metallic elements, comprising the lanthanides, scandium, and yttrium, that are chemically similar by virtue of having the same number of valence electrons. Also called rare earth metal. [1955 …
108Congo, Democratic Republic of the — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Congo, Democratic Republic of the <p></p> Background: <p></p> Established as a Belgian colony in 1908, the then Republic of the Congo gained its independence in 1960,… …
109Iraq — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Iraq <p></p> Background: <p></p> Formerly part of the Ottoman Empire, Iraq was occupied by Britain during the course of World War I; in 1920, it was declared a League… …
110Lithuania — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Lithuania <p></p> Background: <p></p> Lithuanian lands were united under MINDAUGAS in 1236; over the next century, through alliances and conquest, Lithuania extended… …
