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King of Prussia
(Encyclopedia) King of Prussia, industrialized suburban area (1990 pop. 18,406), Montgomery co., SE Pa. It has glass and steel fabricating, food processing, printing and publishing, and varied…Shanghai Cooperation Organization
(Encyclopedia) Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), association of Eurasian nations founded 2001 in Shanghai by China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Under the…Santana, Pedro
(Encyclopedia) Santana, PedroSantana, Pedropāˈᵺrō säntäˈnä [key], 1801–64, president of the Dominican Republic (1844–48, 1853–56, 1858–61). He joined the revolution that in 1844 freed his nation from…Ranković, Aleksandar
(Encyclopedia) Ranković, AleksandarRanković, Aleksandarälĕksänˈdär ränkōvĭˈtyə [key], 1909–83, Yugoslav political leader. A Serbian, he joined the Yugoslav Communist party in 1928 and later became (…Villeda Morales, Ramón
(Encyclopedia) Villeda Morales, RamónVilleda Morales, Ramónrämōnˈ vēyāˈᵺä mōräˈlās [key], 1909–71, president of Honduras (1957–63). A physician, he was prominent in the Liberal party and served as…World Food Program
(Encyclopedia) World Food Program (WFP), United Nations humanitarian organization devoted to combating hunger and establishing food security globally. Relying solely on donations, the WFP provides…Flynn, Michael Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Flynn, Michael Thomas, 1958–, U.S. military officer and government official, b. Middletown, R.I., Univ. of Rhode Island (B.S., 1981).…lien
(Encyclopedia) lien, claim or charge held by one party, on property owned by a second party, as security for payment of some debt, obligation, or duty owed by that second party. A lien may arise by…Maha Vajiralongkorn
(Encyclopedia) Maha Vajiralongkorn (Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun), 1952–, king of Thailand (2016–). He attended school in Australia, where he graduated from the Royal Military College…Nalchik
(Encyclopedia) NalchikNalchiknälˈchĭk [key], city (1989 pop. 235,000), capital of Kabardino-Balkar Republic, S European Russia, on the northern slope of the Greater Caucasus. A health and tourist…Trending
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