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21Vietnam — /vee et nahm , nam , vyet , vee it /, n. 1. Official name, Socialist Republic of Vietnam. a country in SE Asia, comprising the former states of Annam, Tonkin, and Cochin China: formerly part of French Indochina; divided into North Vietnam and… …
22Zimbabwe — Zimbabwean, adj., n. /zim bahb way, wee/, n. 1. Formerly, Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia. a republic in S Africa: a former British colony and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland; gained independence 1980. 11,423,175; 150,330 sq. mi.… …
23Twelve Tables, Law of the — Earliest codification of ancient Roman law, traditionally dated to 451–450 BC. They were purportedly written at the demand of the plebeians, who felt that their legal rights were hampered by the fact that court judgments were rendered according… …
24Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… …
25Lesbian and gay topics and Judaism — LGBT topics and Judaism redirects here. For transgender topics in Judaism, see Transgenderism and religion#Judaism. The subject of homosexuality in Judaism dates back to the Torah, in the books of Bereshit and Vayiqra. Bereshit (Genesis) treats… …
26Syria — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Syria <p></p> Background: <p></p> Following World War I, France acquired a mandate over the northern portion of the former Ottoman Empire province of Syria. The French …
27Hungary, People’s Republic Of — In the years subsequent to the conclusion of World War II, Hungary was transformed into a communist state under the yoke of the Soviet Union. There were deviations from orthodox Soviet ideology, but on the whole the country followed the same… …
28ECONOMIC AFFAIRS — THE PRE MANDATE (LATE OTTOMAN) PERIOD Geography and Borders In September 1923 a new political entity was formally recognized by the international community. Palestine, or Ereẓ Israel as Jews have continued to refer to it for 2,000 years,… …
29Liberalization — Lib er*al*i*za tion ( al*[i^]*z[=a] sh[u^]n), n. The act of liberalizing; the act of making less strict. Syn: liberalization, relaxation. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] …
30Liberalize — Lib er*al*ize (l[i^]b [ e]r*al*[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Liberalized} ( [imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Liberalizing} ( [imac] z[i^]ng).] [Cf. F. lib[ e]raliser.] To make liberal; to free from narrow views or prejudices; to make less strict.… …
