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  • 112Iraq — /i rak , i rahk /, n. a republic in SW Asia, N of Saudi Arabia and W of Iran, centering in the Tigris Euphrates basin of Mesopotamia. 22,219,289; 172,000 sq. mi. (445,480 sq. km). Cap.: Baghdad. Also, Irak. * * * Iraq Introduction Iraq Background …

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  • 113Thailand — /tuy land , leuhnd/, n. 1. Formerly, Siam. a kingdom in SE Asia: official name of Siam 1939 45 and since 1949. 59,450,818; 198,242 sq. mi. (513,445 sq. km). Cap.: Bangkok. 2. Gulf of. Also called Gulf of Siam. an arm of the South China Sea, S of… …

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  • 114History of Deportivo de La Coruña — HistoryThe very beginning1906 was the year when Deportivo de la Sala Calvet was founded, and the club s first ever president was Luis Cornide. Records indicate that back then the team consisted of Salvador Fojón, Venancio Deus, Juan Long, Ángel… …

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  • 115Union of Christendom — • Includes the Catholic Church together with the many other religious communions which have either directly or indirectly, separated from it Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Union of Christendom     Union of Christend …

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  • 116JERUSALEM — The entry is arranged according to the following outline: history name protohistory the bronze age david and first temple period second temple period the roman period byzantine jerusalem arab period crusader period mamluk period …

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  • 117Biography of Frank Sinatra — This is a detailed account of the life and work of the American popular singer and Academy Award winning actor, Frank Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998). For more information, see the main article Frank Sinatra. Contents 1 Birth and… …

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  • 118Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology       In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …

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  • 119Southampton F.C. — Football club infobox clubname = Southampton F.C. fullname = Southampton Football Club nickname = The Saints founded = 1885, as St. Mary s YMA ground = St Mary s Stadium Southampton England capacity = 32,689 chairman = flagicon|England Michael… …

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  • 120USS Uvalde (AKA-88) — was an Andromeda class attack cargo ship named after Uvalde County, Texas, the home of former Vice President John Nance Cactus Jack Garner.Uvalde (AKA 88) (formerly projected as the merchant freighter Wild Pigeon ) was laid down under a Maritime… …

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