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The Immigration Crisis

European countries struggle with the surging number of migrants seeking asylum. Migrants at a train station in Bicske, Hungary Source: AP Photo/Petr David Josek Related Links…

Puntland

(Encyclopedia) Puntland, semiautonomous region (2009 est. pop. 3,900,000), c.82,050 sq mi (212,500 sq km), extreme NE Somalia. It is bordered on the N by the Gulf of Aden, on the E by the Indian…

Ogaden

(Encyclopedia) OgadenOgadenōgäˈdān [key], region, SE Ethiopia, bordering on Somalia. It is an arid region, inhabited mainly by Somali pastoral nomads. The region was conquered by Menelik II of…

Van Zeeland, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Van Zeeland, PaulVan Zeeland, Paulpōl vän zāˈlänt [key], 1893–1973, Belgian political leader. He was a professor of law and later director of the institute of economic science at the…

Walloons

(Encyclopedia) WalloonsWalloonswŏl&oomacr;nzˈ [key], group of people living in S Belgium who traditionally spoke a dialect of French called Walloon, but who today for the most part speak standard…

NATO in Kosovo

United We Stand? by Tasha Vincent This article was posted on April 16, 1999. NATO Countries BelgiumCzech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryItalyThe NetherlandsSpainTurkeyUnited KingdomUnited…

U.S. Immigration by the Numbers

Immigration Statistics from the most recent data available from the Department of Homeland Security   Related Links Notable U.S. Immigrants Immigration Facts The Green Card…