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11Ukraine — /yooh krayn , kruyn , yooh krayn/, n. a republic in SE Europe: rich agricultural and industrial region. 50,684,635; 223,090 sq. mi. (603,700 sq. km). Cap.: Kiev. Russian, Ukraina. Formerly, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. * * * Ukraine… …
12Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
13Netherlands, The — officially Kingdom of The Netherlands byname Holland Country, northwestern Europe. Area: 16,033 sq mi (41,526 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 16,142,000. Capital: Amsterdam; Seat of Government: The Hague. Most of the people are Dutch. Languages:… …
14BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon …
15Columbia High School (New Jersey) — Columbia High School Excelsior Locati …
16Erie Canal — at Lockport, New York in 1839 Original owner New York State Principal engineer Ben …
17Norman Luxton — holding a model of the Tilikum, 1923 Norman K. Luxton (1876 1962) was a pioneer in the Canadian Rockies known as Mr. Banff [1]. With John Voss, he attempted to sail around the world in a dug out canoe. On his return to Canada, h …
18music, Western — Introduction history of Western music from ancient times to the present. All ancient civilizations entered historical times with a flourishing musical culture. That the earliest writers explained it in terms of legend and myth is… …
19Archdiocese of Westminster — Archdiocese of Westminster † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Archdiocese of Westminster (WESTMONASTERIENSIS). Erected and made metropolitan in 1850, comprises the Counties of Middlesex, Hertfordshire, Essex, and London north of the Thames …
20Paravar — Religions Hinduism, Roman Catholicism, Islam Languages Tamil, Malayalam, English, Sinhalese, Indian languages Subdivisions Fernando ‡ Roman Catholic Pandian ‡ Hindus Padayatchi ‡ Hindus Marakkar ‡ Muslims …
