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(Encyclopedia) Union of South Africa: see South Africa. ...

(Encyclopedia) Stanishev, Sergei Dmitrievich, 1966–, Bulgarian political leader and political scientist. Born in Ukraine, he studied at Moscow State Univ. (B.A., 1989; Ph.D., 1994), and taught in Moscow (1998) and...

(Encyclopedia) monetary agreement, attempt by two (bilateral) or more (multilateral) nations to regulate and coordinate their financial relations by treaty. The objectives are usually to promote trade by facilitatin...

(Encyclopedia) Patiala and East Punjab States Union pətēäˈlə, pənjäbˈ [key], former union of states, 10,099 sq mi (26,156 sq km), NW India. The capital was Patiala (1991 pop. 253,706). Comprising six former ...

(Encyclopedia) European Space Research and Technology Center (ESTEC): see European Space Agency. ...

(Encyclopedia) Jørgensen, Anker Henrik, 1922–2016, Danish political leader, prime minister of Denmark (1972–73, 1975–82), b. Copenhagen. A trade union leader and a member of the Social Democratic party (SDP),...

(Encyclopedia) Fort Union National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

(Encyclopedia) Santer, Jacques (Jean Jacques Santer) zhäN zhäk säNtĕrˈ [key], 1937–, Luxembourg political leader and European statesman. A lawyer and economist, he entered politics as a member of the Christia...

(Encyclopedia) European Organization for Nuclear Research: see CERN. ...

(Encyclopedia) Eastern European Mutual Assistance Treaty: see Warsaw Treaty Organization. ...