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Historic Vote in Southern Sudan

In a weeklong referendum, voters choose independence By Jennie Wood Map of Sudan before the split Related Links South Sudan Country Profile Sudan…

Basescu, Traian

(Encyclopedia) Basescu, TraianBasescu, Traiantrīänˈ bäsĕsˈk&oomacr; [key], 1951–, Romanian political leader, president of Romania (2004–14). An officer in the Romanian merchant marine from 1976,…

Howard, John Winston, Australian political leader

(Encyclopedia) Howard, John Winston, 1939–, Australian political leader and prime minister (1996–2007), b. Sydney. A graduate of Sydney Univ., a conservative lawyer, and a member of the Liberal party…

Juba, city, South Sudan

(Encyclopedia) JubaJubaj&oomacr;ˈbə [key], city (1993 pop. 114,980), capital and largest city of South Sudan, a port on the White Nile in the southern part of the country. It is the southern…

Lukashenko, Aleksandr Grigoryevich

(Encyclopedia) Lukashenko, Aleksandr GrigoryevichLukashenko, Aleksandr Grigoryevichəlyĭksänˈdər grĭgôrˈyəvĭch l&oomacr;käshĕnˈkô [key], Belarusian Alyaksandr Ryhoravich Lukashenka, 1954–,…

Farage, Nigel Paul

(Encyclopedia) Farage, Nigel PaulFarage, Nigel Paulfârˈäj [key], 1964–, British political leader. A commodities trader and long a Euroskeptic, he was a member of the Conservative party until 1992,…

Women's Suffrage: The Story of Ohio

by Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers Shuler Illinois: A Turning PointThe Story of IowaThe Story of OhioThe States of Ohio and Iowa furnish a curious comparative study for the…

Liechtenstein

(Encyclopedia) LiechtensteinLiechtensteinlĭkhˈtənshtīnˌ [key], officially Principality of Liechtenstein, principality (2015 est. pop. 37,000), 62 sq mi (160 sq km), W central Europe. It is situated…

Nightmare in East Timor

1999 News of the World A Portuguese colony for 400 years until abruptly abandoned in 1975, East Timor was seized within a year by Indonesia. The Indonesian occupation led to widespread repression…

Santos Calderón, Juan Manuel

(Encyclopedia) Santos Calderón, Juan Manuel, 1951–, Colombian government official and political leader. From a politically influential family, he studied at the Univ. of Kansas, London School of…