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  • 11Native Hawaiians — This article is about the indigenous peoples of Hawaii. For other indigenous peoples see Indigenous peoples (disambiguation) Kanaka Maoli redirects here. For other uses of Kanaka, see Kanaka (disambiguation). Native Hawaiians (Kānaka Maoli) …

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  • 12Chiang Ching-kuo — This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chiang. Chiang Ching kuo 蔣經國 6th/7th term President of the Republic of China In office 20 May 1 …

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  • 13Yassa — (alternatively: Yasa , Yasaq , Jazag , Zasag , Mongolian: Их засаг хууль ) was a secret written code of law created by Genghis Khan. It was the principal law under the Mongol Empire even though no copies were made available. Most of this law was… …

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  • 14Education in Sri Lanka — Infobox Education country name = Sri Lanka agency agency = Ministry of Education Ministry of Higher Education leader titles1 = Minister of Education leader titles2 = Minister of Higher Education leader names1 = Susil Premajayantha leader names2 …

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  • 15Toraja — ▪ people       group of peoples of central Celebes (Sulawesi), Indonesia. They are believed to be descendants of the invading Austronesian speaking people that overran the island and absorbed or exterminated the aboriginal population. Later they… …

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  • 16backwoods — back•woods [[t]ˈbækˈwʊdz[/t]] n. 1) (often used with a sing. v.) wooded or partially uncleared and unsettled districts 2) any remote or isolated area 3) of or pertaining to the backwoods 4) unsophisticated; uncouth Also, back′wood′, back′woods′y …

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  • 17India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …

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  • 18china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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  • 19China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …

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  • 20United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …

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