1) republic. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...republic, [Lat. res publica,=public affair], today understood to be a sovereign state ruled by representatives of a widely inclusive electorate. The term republic...
2) Czech Republic. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Czech Republic, Czech eska Republika (1995 est. pop. 10,296,000), republic, 29,677 sq mi (78,864 sq km), central Europe. It is bordered by Slovakia on the east, Austria...
3) Sakha Republic. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Sakha Republic, (sakh´a) (KEY) , formerly Yakut Republic (ykoot´) (KEY) or Yakutia (ykoo´she) (KEY) , constituent republic (1995 pop. 1,035,000), c.1,200,000 sq mi...
4) Ireland, Republic of. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Ireland, Republic of, Gaelic, Eire, republic (1995 est. pop. 3,550,000), 27,136 sq mi (70,282 sq km). It occupies all but the northeastern corner of the island of...
5) Dominican Republic. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Dominican Republic, (dmin´ikn) (KEY) , republic (1995 est. pop. 7,511,000), 18,700 sq mi (48,442 sq km), West Indies, on the eastern two thirds of the island of Hispaniola....
6) Khakass Republic. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Khakass Republic, (khkas´, kkas´) (KEY) or Khakassia (khkas´e) (KEY) , constituent republic (1990 est. pop. 573,000) 23,900 sq mi (61,900 sq km), S central Siberian...
7) Altai Republic. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Altai Republic, or Altay Republic (alti´, al´ti, alti´) (KEY) , constituent republic (1990 est. pop. 190,000), 35,800 sq mi (92,722 sq km), SE Siberian Russia. Bordering...
8) Dagestan Republic. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Dagestan Republic, (dagstan´) (KEY) , constituent republic (1999 pop. 2,074,000), c.19,400 sq mi (50,250 sq km), SE European Russia, bounded on the E by the Caspian...
9) Buryat Republic. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Buryat Republic, (booryat´) (KEY) or Buryatia (booryat´e) (KEY) , constituent republic (1990 est. pop. 1,050,000), c.135,600 sq mi (351,200 sq km), SE Siberian Russia,...
10) Udmurt Republic. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Udmurt Republic, (ood´moort, Rus. oodmoort´) (KEY) or Udmurtia, constituent republic (1990 pop. 1,620,000), 16,255 sq mi (42,100 sq km), European Russia, in the forested...
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