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51China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
52Indian Engineering Services — are the Technical Services that meet the technical managemerial functions of the Indian Government. Government spending comprises more than 15 percent of India s GDP. Given the extent of tasks and functions managed by the public sector this… …
53District of Southern California — During the American Civil War, the Army had reorganized including the new Department of the Pacific which was created on January 15, 1861. By 1863, the department had five districts including the District of Southern California established on… …
54Barbed wire — For other uses, see Barb wire (disambiguation). A close up view of a barbed wire barb …
55art and architecture, Oceanic — ▪ visual arts Introduction the visual art (art) and architecture of native Oceania, including media such as sculpture, pottery, rock art, basketry, masks, painting, and personal decoration. In these cultures, art and architecture have often …
56Laws of Australian football — A ruck contest in after the centre bounce. The man in the green shirt is a field umpire. The laws of Australian football describe the rules of the game of Australian rules football as they have evolved and adapted, with the same underlying core… …
57Goal (sport) — Goal refers to a method of scoring in many sports. It can also refer to the physical structure or area of the playing surface in which a score is made. Method of ScoringIn some sports, the goal is the sole method of scoring, and in these sports,… …
58Stave church — A stave church is a medieval wooden church with a post and beam construction related to timber framing. The wall frames are filled with vertical planks. The load bearing posts ( stafr in Old Norse) have lent their name to the building technique.… …
59List of members of the Swiss Federal Council — For a chronological list of Councillors serving together, see List of members of the Swiss Federal Council by date. The Swiss Federal Council in 2011 This is a list of members of the Swiss Federal Council (German: Schweizerischer Bundesrat;… …
60japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… …
