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Scutari, alternate name for Shkodër, Albania
(Encyclopedia) Scutari: see Shkodër, Albania.Scutari, alternate name for Üsküdar, Turkey
(Encyclopedia) Scutari, Turkey: see Üsküdar.Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
(Encyclopedia) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), international organization that came into being in 1961. It superseded the Organization for European Economic Cooperation…Ofen, German name for Buda, Hungary
(Encyclopedia) Ofen: see Budapest, Hungary.Guinea, archaic term for Africa's west coast
(Encyclopedia) GuineaGuineagĭnˈē [key], an archaic term for the west coast of Africa. In its widest sense it has been applied to the region from Angola to Senegal. Parts of the region bore names…Hadrian, for popes, variant spelling of Adrian
(Encyclopedia) Hadrian. For popes of that name, use Adrian.International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes
(Encyclopedia) International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), specialized agency of the United Nations. A member of the World Bank Group (see International Bank for…Lewis, for rulers thus named, use Louis
(Encyclopedia) Lewis. For rulers thus named, use Louis.American Association for the Advancement of Science
(Encyclopedia) American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), private organization devoted to furthering the work of scientists and improving the effectiveness of science in the…Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
(Encyclopedia) Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), international organization established as the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) in 1973, during the…Trending
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