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41Italy — /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… …
422008 in piracy — See also: 2007 in piracy, other events of 2008, 2009 in piracy and the list of years of Piracy . There were 49 ships reported pirate attacks in the first three months of 2008, up from 41 in that period of 2007. According to the ICC International… …
43Military Affairs — ▪ 2009 Introduction Russia and Georgia fought a short, intense war in 2008, fueling global fears of a new Cold War. On August 7 Georgia launched an aerial bombardment and ground attacks against its breakaway province of South Ossetia.… …
442007 Iranian seizure of Royal Navy personnel — Map of the Persian Gulf. Iranian military personnel seized 15 Royal Navy personnel during 2007 and held them for 13 days. On 23 March 2007, 15 British Royal Navy personnel, from HMS Cornwall, searching a merchant vessel were surrounded by the… …
45France — /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.… …
46Narco-submarine — A narco submarine seized in Ecuador in July 2010 A narco submarine (also called narco sub, drug sub and Bigfoot submarine) is a type of custom made ocean going self propelled submersible vessel built by drug traffickers to smuggle drugs. They are …
47Mancusi v. DeForte — Supreme Court of the United States Argued April 25, 1968 Decided June 17, 1968 …
48Anam v. Bush — (Civil Action No. 04 CV 1194) is a writ of habeas corpus filed on behalf of a dozen Guantanamo detainees.[1] The petition was filed before US District Court Judge Henry H. Kennedy on July 14, 2004. Contents 1 Details of the captives 2 Military… …
49United 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… …
50Mexican Drug War — Date December 11, 2006 (when Operation Michoacan commenced)[1] – present ( 100000000000000040000004 years …
