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91Thailand — /tuy land , leuhnd/, n. 1. Formerly, Siam. a kingdom in SE Asia: official name of Siam 1939 45 and since 1949. 59,450,818; 198,242 sq. mi. (513,445 sq. km). Cap.: Bangkok. 2. Gulf of. Also called Gulf of Siam. an arm of the South China Sea, S of… …
92Media and Publishing — ▪ 2007 Introduction The Frankfurt Book Fair enjoyed a record number of exhibitors, and the distribution of free newspapers surged. TV broadcasters experimented with ways of engaging their audience via the Internet; mobile TV grew; magazine… …
93colonialism, Western — ▪ politics Introduction a political economic phenomenon whereby various European nations explored, conquered, settled, and exploited large areas of the world. The age of modern colonialism began about 1500, following the European… …
94Gabon — For other uses, see Gabon (disambiguation). Gabonese Republic République Gabonaise …
95Ottoman Empire — دَوْلَتِ عَلِيّهٔ عُثمَانِیّه Devlet i Âliyye i Osmâniyye …
96Go (game) — This article is about Go, the board game. For other uses, see Go (disambiguation). Goe redirects here. For other uses, see GOE (disambiguation). Go Go is played on a grid of black lines (usually 19×19). The playing pieces, called stones, are… …
97New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador — Active provincial party Leader Lorraine Michael President Dale …
98Congressional stagnation in the United States — Congressional stagnation is an American political theory that attempts to explain the high rate of incumbency re election to the United States House of Representatives. In recent years this rate has been well over 90 per cent, with rarely more… …
99Socialist Workers Party (Britain) — Infobox British Political Party party name = Socialist Workers Party party articletitle = Socialist Workers Party (UK) party leader = Collective leadership (Central Committee) foundation = 1950 / 1977 ideology = Revolutionary socialism,… …
100Ethiopia — /ee thee oh pee euh/, n. 1. Formerly, Abyssinia. a republic in E Africa: formerly a monarchy. 58,732,577; 409,266 sq. mi. (1,060,000 sq. km). Present boundaries include Eritrea. Cap.: Addis Ababa. 2. Also called Abyssinia. an ancient region in NE …
