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(Encyclopedia) United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), a specialized fund of the United Nations. It was established in 1946 as the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, and became…Orekhovo-Zuyevo
(Encyclopedia) Orekhovo-ZuyevoOrekhovo-Zuyevoəryĕˈkhəvə-z&oomacr;ˈyĭvə [key], city (1989 pop. 137,000), W central European Russia, on the Klyazma River. There is a large textile industry (dating…Clydebank
(Encyclopedia) Clydebank, town, West Dunbartonshire, W central Scotland, on the north bank of the Clyde River. The chief industry until the 1970s was…State of the Union Address: Benjamin Harrison (December 1, 1890)
Benjamin Harrison (December 1, 1890) To the Senate and House of Representatives: The reports of the several Executive Departments, which will be laid before Congress in the usual course, will…Laos Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note LaosA small boat crosses the Mekong River, Laos, February 9, 2001. [© AP Images] PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME:Lao People's Democratic RepublicGeography Area:…Brookings
(Encyclopedia) Brookings, city (2020 pop. 34,375), seat of Brookings co., E S.Dak., on the Big Sioux River; inc. 1883. A trade center in a livestock…Yamamoto, Gombei
(Encyclopedia) Yamamoto, GombeiYamamoto, Gombeigōmˈbā yämäˈmōtō [key], 1852–1933, Japanese admiral. He was navy minister (1898–1906) during the Russo-Japanese War. Yamamoto was later (1913–14, 1923–…Stockholm
(Encyclopedia) StockholmStockholmstŏkˈhôlmˌ [key], city (1995 pop. 692,954), capital of Sweden and of Stockholm co., E Sweden, situated where Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. It is Sweden's…Hidalgo y Costilla, Miguel
(Encyclopedia) Hidalgo y Costilla, MiguelHidalgo y Costilla, Miguelmēgĕlˈ ēᵺälˈgō ē kōstēˈyä [key], 1753–1811, Mexican priest and revolutionary, a national hero. A creole intellectual, he was…Paraguay Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Paraguay Index: People Government and Political Conditions Economy Defense U.S.-Paraguay Relations PEOPLE Pre-Columbian civilization in the…Trending
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