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Kinnock, Neil Gordon
(Encyclopedia) Kinnock, Neil GordonKinnock, Neil Gordonkĭnˈək [key], 1942–, British politician, b. Tredegar, Wales. The son of a miner, he studied at University College, Cardiff. In 1970 he was…National Republican party
(Encyclopedia) National Republican party, in U.S. history, a short-lived political party opposed to Andrew Jackson. In the election of 1828, which Jackson won overwhelmingly, some of the supporters…Novaya Zemlya
(Encyclopedia) Novaya ZemlyaNovaya Zemlyanôˌvīə zĭmlyäˈ [key] [Rus.,=New Land], archipelago, c.35,000 sq mi (90,650 sq km), in the Arctic Ocean between the Barents and Kara seas, NW Russia. It…organometallic chemistry
(Encyclopedia) organometallic chemistry, the reactions and use of a class of compounds (R-M) that contain a covalent bond between carbon and metal. They are prepared either by direct reaction of the…Maputo Bay
(Encyclopedia) Maputo Bay, formerly Delagoa BayDelagoa Baydĕlˌəgōˈə [key], inlet of the Indian Ocean, c.55 mi (90 km) long and 20 mi (30 km) wide, S Mozambique, SE Africa; Maputo, the capital and…Compton, Sir John
(Encyclopedia) Compton, Sir John (John George Melvin Compton), 1925–2007, St. Lucian political leader, b. Canouan, Windward Islands (now in St. Vincent and the Grenadines). Compton attended high…Chukchi Peninsula
(Encyclopedia) Chukchi PeninsulaChukchi Peninsulach&oomacr;kˈchē [key], northeastern extremity of Asia, terminating in Cape Dezhnev, Russian Far East. Washed by the E Siberian and Chukchi seas in…fiat money
(Encyclopedia) fiat moneyfiat moneyfīˈət, fīˈăt [key], inconvertible money that is made legal tender by the decree, or fiat, of the government but that is not covered by a specie reserve. It is…Food and Agriculture Organization
(Encyclopedia) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), specialized agency of the United Nations, established in 1945. Its headquarters is in Rome, and it has a number of regional, subregional, and…Hernández Alvarado, Juan Orlando
(Encyclopedia) Hernández Alvarado, Juan Orlando, 1968–, Honduran political leader, president of Honduras (2014–21). A…Trending
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