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121Uruguay — Uruguayan /yoor euh gway euhn, gwuy euhn/, adj., n. /yoor euh gway , gwuy /; Sp. /ooh rddooh gwuy /, n. 1. a republic in SE South America. 3,261,707; 72,172 sq. mi. (186,925 sq. km). Cap.: Montevideo. 2. a river in SE South America, flowing from… …
122ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… …
123pre-Columbian civilizations — Introduction the aboriginal American Indian (Mesoamerican Indian) cultures that evolved in Meso America (part of Mexico and Central America) and the Andean region (western South America) prior to Spanish exploration and conquest in the 16th …
124Southeast Asia, history of — Introduction history of the area from prehistoric times to the contemporary period. Early society and accomplishments Origins Knowledge of the early prehistory of Southeast Asia (Southeast Asia, history of) has undergone exceptionally …
125Andrew Jackson: Farewell Address — ▪ Primary Source In his Farewell Address, written with the help of Chief Justice Roger B. Taney and delivered March 4, 1837, Andrew Jackson reviewed the accomplishments of his administration and explained the motivation of some of… …
126Political Economy — Political Economy † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Political Economy SCIENCE OF POLITICAL ECONOMY (ECONOMICS). I. DEFINITIONS Political economy (Greek, oikonomia the management of a household or family, politike pertaining to the… …
127Child labour in India — Young boy stacking plates in Bangalore The problem of child labor exploitation is a major challenge to the progress of developing countries. Children that are very young work at the cost of their right to education which leaves them permanently… …
128Sid Meier's Colonization — For the 2008 remake, see Civilization IV: Colonization. Sid Meier s Colonization Developer(s) MicroProse …
