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51Philippines — /fil euh peenz , fil euh peenz /, n. (used with a pl. v.) an archipelago of 7083 islands in the Pacific, SE of China: formerly (1898 1946) under the guardianship of the U.S.; now an independent republic. 76,103,564; 114,830 sq. mi. (297,410 sq.… …
52Drake, Sir Francis — born с 1540–43, Devonshire, Eng. died Jan. 28, 1596, at sea, off Puerto Bello, Panama English admiral, the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan Age. Son of a tenant farmer, he went to sea at age 13 to escape his family s poverty. He gained a… …
53Maryland — • One of the thirteen English colonies which after the Revolution of 1776 became the original States of the American Union Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Maryland Maryland …
54China–Portugal relations — People s Republic of China relations–Portugal relations Map indicating locations of People s Republic of China and Portugal China …
55Dullstrand — Greyhawk Realm The Dullstrand Motto Unknown Region Splintered Suns Ruler The Three Masters Government Oligarchy …
56Navy — During the WARS OF THE ROSES, England had no standing fleet, and naval needs were met by indenting (contracting) with merchants and nobles to supply ships and crews to perform a specified service for a specified time. Not meant for voyaging in …
