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71Italy — /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… …
72Mongolia — /mong goh lee euh, mon /, n. 1. a region in Asia including Inner Mongolia of China and the Mongolian People s Republic. 2. Also, Nei Monggol. See Inner Mongolia. 3. Outer, former name of Mongolian People s Republic. * * * Mongolia Introduction… …
73Namibia — Namibian, adj., n. /neuh mib ee euh/, n. a republic in SW Africa: a former German protectorate; a mandate of South Africa 1920 66; gained independence 1990. 1,727,183; 318,261 sq. mi. (824,296 sq. km). Cap.: Windhoek. Formerly, German Southwest… …
74Spain — /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… …
75ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… …
76nuclear strategy — ▪ military Introduction the formation of tenets and strategies for producing and using nuclear weapons. Nuclear strategy is no different from any other form of strategy in that it involves relating military means to political ends. In this …
77Myth (series) — A promotional screen from Myth II: Soulblighter. Units shown: Berserks, Dwarves, Warlocks, Brigands, Bowmen (off screen) and Mauls. Myth is a series of real time tactics computer games. The games are: Myth: The Fallen Lords Myth II: Soulblighter… …
78Arizona Diamondbacks — 2012 Arizona Diamondbacks season Established 1998 Motto: Anybody, Anytime …
79Walt Disney — Infobox Actor name = Walt Disney birthname = Walter Elias Disney Alias = Walt Disney birthdate = birth date|mf=yes|1901|12|5 [cite web|accessdate=2008 05 21|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000370/|title=Walt Disney|publisher=IMDB] location… …
80Lake Tahoe — Tahoe redirects here. For other uses, see Tahoe (disambiguation). Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe from the east shore (in Nevada) Location California and Nevada,USA …
