State [addendum]
In the past three centuries, states have replaced empires and tribes as the dominant form of political organization. But one clear lesson of the twentieth century is that the vast pow...
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State
Before the sixteenth century the word state was used to refer to the estates of the realm or to kingly office or dignity, but not to an independent political community. Niccolò Machiavell...
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Area: 9,366,008 sq km (3,616,236 sq mi), including 204,083 sq km of inland water but excluding the 156,049 sq km of the Great Lakes that lie within
U.S.
boundariesPopulation (2006 est.): 299,330,...
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Aron Baynes was 9-for-9 from the field and scored 23 points as No. 8 Washington State beat stubborn Portland State 72-60 on Sunday to remain undefeated.The Cougars (9-0) are off to their best start...
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Goran Suton had 16 points and 12 rebounds and No. 10 Michigan State cruised past No. 24 North Carolina State 81-58 on Wednesday night.The Spartans (5-1) have won 30 straight nonconference home game...
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Mac Hopson's jumper with 35.5 seconds to go put Washington State ahead for good and the No. 9 Cougars held off Oregon State 58-54 on Saturday night. Washington State (23-5, 12-4 Pac-10) was coming ...
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Here's Eliot Spitzer's second State of the State address, in full:
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK:
To my partners in government: Lieutenant Governor Paterson, Attorney...
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Area: 44 ha (109 ac)Population (2006 est.): 920; about 3,000 workers live outside the
Vatican
Chief of state: (sovereign pontiff) Pope Benedict XVI
Head of administration:
Secretaries of State ...
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State [addendum]
United States
