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National Guard of the United States — For the National Guard of a State and other countries National Guard, see National Guard (disambiguation). For the American Civil War regiment, see 11th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. National Guard of the United States … Wikipedia
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
publishing, history of — Introduction an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the… … Universalium
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Taliban treatment of women — Marsden, Peter. (1998). The Taliban: War, religion and the new order in Afghanistan . London: Zed Books Ltd, ISBN 10: 1856495221 pp88 101.] Women were forced to wear the burqa in public, because, according to a Taliban spokesman, the face of a… … Wikipedia
