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  • 61Jamaica — /jeuh may keuh/, n. 1. an island in the West Indies, S of Cuba. 4413 sq. mi. (11,430 sq. km). 2. a republic coextensive with this island: formerly a British colony; became independent in 1962, retaining membership in the Commonwealth of Nations.… …

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  • 62Yemen — /yem euhn, yay meuhn/, n. 1. Republic of, a country in S Arabia, formed in 1990 by the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic and the People s Democratic Republic of Yemen. 13,972,477; 207,000 sq. mi. (536,130 sq. km). Cap.: (political) San a. Cap.:… …

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  • 63Liste der australischen Ministerien, Behörden, Agenturen und Kommissionen — Dies ist eine Liste der australischen Ministerien, Behörden, Agenturen und Kommissionen. Die neue australische Regierung der Australian Labor Party, geführt von der Preminerministerin Julia Gillard, wurde durch den Governor General of Australia… …

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  • 64Poverty — Street children sleeping in Mulberry Street – Jacob Riis photo New York, United States (1890) Poverty is the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money.[1] Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford …

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  • 65Peak oil — A logistic distribution shaped production curve, as originally suggested by M. King Hubbert in 1956 …

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  • 66Telescopic sight — Scope redirects here. For other uses, see Scope (disambiguation). View through a 4x rifle scope. A telescopic sight, commonly called a scope, is a sighting device that is based on an optical refracting telescope. They are equipped with some form… …

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  • 67Ethiopia — /ee thee oh pee euh/, n. 1. Formerly, Abyssinia. a republic in E Africa: formerly a monarchy. 58,732,577; 409,266 sq. mi. (1,060,000 sq. km). Present boundaries include Eritrea. Cap.: Addis Ababa. 2. Also called Abyssinia. an ancient region in NE …

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  • 68Madagascar — Madagascan, n., adj. /mad euh gas keuhr/, n. an island republic in the Indian Ocean, about 240 mi. (385 km) off the SE coast of Africa: formerly a French colony; gained independence 1960. 14,061,627; 227,800 sq. mi. (590,000 sq. km). Cap.:… …

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  • 69Dependent States — ▪ 2009 Introduction Europe and the Atlantic.       For a list of populated Dependent States, see Table (Dependent States).       In May 2008 Ilulissat, Greenland, was the site of an international summit on Arctic sovereignty attended by official… …

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  • 70Fred Singer — S. Fred Singer Born September 27, 1924 (1924 09 27) (age 87) Vienna, Austria Nationality Austrian, American Education B.E.E electrical engineering (1943) A.M. physics (1944) Ph.D. physics (1948) …

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