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Saudi Arabia

(Encyclopedia)CE5 Saudi Arabia sä&oomacr;ˈdē ərāˈbēə, souˈ–, sô–, officially Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, kingdom (2015 est. pop. 27,752,000), 829,995 sq mi (2,149,690 sq km), comprising most of th...

Australia

(Encyclopedia)CE5 Australia ôstrālˈyə , smallest continent, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. With the island state of Tasmania to the south, the continent makes up the ...

Malaysia

(Encyclopedia)CE5 Malaysia məlāˈzhə, independent federation (2015 est. pop. 30,723,000), 128,430 sq mi (332,633 sq km), Southeast Asia. The official capital and by far the largest city is Kuala Lumpur; Putra...

Yemen

(Encyclopedia)CE5 Yemen yĕmˈən, officially Republic of Yemen, republic (2015 est. pop. 26,916,000), 207,300 sq mi (535,800 sq km), SW Asia, at the southern edge of the Arabian peninsula. The present nation of...

United Nations

(Encyclopedia)CE5 CE5 United Nations (UN), international organization established immediately after World War II. It replaced the League of Nations. In 1945, when the UN was founded, there were 51 members; 193...

United States

(Encyclopedia)CE5 CE5 CE5 United States, officially United States of America, republic (2015 est. pop. 319,929,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third l...

Iran

(Encyclopedia)CE5 Iran ēränˈ, ĭrănˈ, officially Islamic Republic of Iran, republic (2015 est. pop. 79,360,000), 636,290 sq mi (1,648,000 sq km), SW Asia. The country's name was changed from Persia to Iran ...

Egypt

(Encyclopedia)CE5 CE5 Egypt ēˈjĭpt , Arab. Misr, biblical Mizraim, officially Arab Republic of Egyp...

France

(Encyclopedia)CE5 France frăns, Fr. fräNs, officially French Republic, republic (2015 est. pop. 64,457,000), 211,207 sq mi (547,026 sq km), W Europe. France is bordered by the English Channel (N), the Atlantic...

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