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Cameroons, former German colony
(Encyclopedia) Cameroons, Fr. Cameroun, Ger. Kamerun, former German colony, W Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea and extending N to Lake Chad. Germany's penetration of the area began in 1884 and by 1902…Ingushetia
(Encyclopedia) IngushetiaIngushetiaĭngˌg&oomacr;shĕtˈēə, –shēˈshə [key] or Ingush RepublicIngushetiaĭng&oomacr;shˈ [key], republic, c.1,240 sq mi (3,210 sq km), Russian Federation, in the N…Mordovia
(Encyclopedia) MordoviaMordoviamôrdōˈvēə [key], Mordovian RepublicMordovian Republicmôrdōˈvēən [key], or Mordva RepublicMordva Republicmôrdˈvə [key], constituent republic (1990 est. pop. 965,000), c.…Brčko
(Encyclopedia) Brčko, internationally supervised self-governing district, NE Bosnia and Herzegovina on the Sava River, part of both the Federation of…Vltava
(Encyclopedia) VltavaVltavavəlˈtävä [key], Ger. Moldau, longest river of the Czech Republic, c.270 mi (430 km) long, rising in the Bohemian Forest, SW Czech Republic, and flowing SE, then N, past…Písek
(Encyclopedia) PísekPísekpēˈsĕk [key], city (1991 pop. 29,550), SW Czech Republic, in Bohemia, on the Otava River. It has tobacco, paper, and textile industries. Písek was founded in the 13th cent.…Izhevsk
(Encyclopedia) IzhevskIzhevskēzhĭfskˈ [key], city (1989 pop. 635,000), capital of Udmurt Republic, E European Russia. A major steel-milling, armaments, machinery, motor vehicles, and metallurgical…Chechnya
(Encyclopedia) ChechnyaChechnyachĕchnyäˈ, chĕchˈnēə [key] or Chechen RepublicChechnyachəchĕnˈ [key], republic (1990 est. pop. 1,300,000, with neighboring Ingushetia), c.6,100 sq mi (15,800 sq km), SE…Lamar, Mirabeau Buonaparte
(Encyclopedia) Lamar, Mirabeau BuonaparteLamar, Mirabeau Buonapartemĭrˈəbōˌ bōˈnəpärtˌ [key], 1798–1859, president of the Texas republic (1838–41), b. Warren co., Ga. He went to Texas (1835), joined…Bokassa, Jean-Bédel
(Encyclopedia) Bokassa, Jean-BédelBokassa, Jean-BédelzhäN-bĕdĕlˈ bōkäsˈsä [key], 1921–96, president of Central African Republic (1966–79). He served (1939–61) in the French army, then organized his…Trending
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