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Ireland, William Henry

(Encyclopedia)Ireland, William Henry, 1777–1835, English forger of Shakespearean documents and manuscripts. Besides forging deeds and signatures relating to Shakespeare, Ireland fabricated two plays, Vortigern an...

Dagestan Republic

(Encyclopedia)Dagestan Republic or Daghestan Republic dägəstänˈ [key], constituent republic, c.19,4...

Komi Republic

(Encyclopedia)Komi Republic, constituent republic (1990 pop. 1,270,000), c.160,000 sq mi (414,400 sq km), NE European Russia. Syktyvkar is the capital. The region is a wooded lowland, stretching across the Pechora ...

Helvetic Republic

(Encyclopedia)Helvetic Republic hĕlvēˈtĭk [key], 1798–1803, Swiss state established under French auspices. In Sept., 1797, several exiled Swiss leaders in France (notably Frédéric César de La Harpe) formal...

Cispadane Republic

(Encyclopedia)Cispadane Republic: see Cisalpine Republic. ...

Daghestan Republic

(Encyclopedia)Daghestan Republic: see Dagestan Republic. ...

Transpadane Republic

(Encyclopedia)Transpadane Republic: see Cisalpine Republic. ...

Tyva Republic

(Encyclopedia)Tyva Republic, Russia: see Tuva Republic. ...

Altay Republic

(Encyclopedia)Altay Republic: see Altai Republic, Russia. ...

Congo, Republic of the

(Encyclopedia)CE5 Congo, Republic of the, republic (2015 est. pop. 4,996,000), 132,046 sq mi (342,000 sq km), W central Africa; also known as the Congo Republic. Congo is bordered on the west by Gabon; on the no...