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  • 81Japan — /jeuh pan /, n. 1. a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 125,716,637; 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Cap.: Tokyo. Japanese, Nihon, Nippon. 2. Sea of, the… …

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  • 82India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …

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  • 83War — • In its juridical sense, a contention carried on by force of arms between sovereign states, or communities having in this regard the right of states Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. War     War …

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  • 84The Social Contract —     The Social Contract     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Social Contract     Du Contrat Social, ou Principes du droit politique, is the title of a work written by J.J. Rousseau and published in 1762. From the time of his stay at Venice, about… …

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  • 85Datu — For town in Nepal, see Datu, Nepal. A pre colonial couple belonging to the Datu or nobility caste as depicted in the Boxer Codex of the 16th Century. Datu is the title for tribal chiefs, sovereign princes, and monarchs[1] in the Visayas …

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  • 86James Buchanan: The Impending Disruption of the Union — ▪ Primary Source       During the critical four months that intervened between Abraham Lincoln s election in November 1860 and his inauguration in March 1861, President James Buchanan, a Democrat, was faced with the problem of secession. The… …

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  • 87Belgium — • Information on the history, education, and cemeteries of the country Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Belgium     Belgium     † …

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  • 88Low Countries, history of — Introduction       history of the Low Countries from prehistoric times to 1579.       For historical purposes, the name Low Countries is generally understood to include the territory of what is today The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg, as… …

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  • 89The Franks —     The Franks     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Franks     The Franks were a confederation formed in Western Germany of a certain number of ancient barbarian tribes who occupied the right shore of the Rhine from Mainz to the sea. Their name is… …

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  • 90Montana v. United States — Supreme Court of the United States Argued December 3, 1980 Decided March 24 …

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