Iraq — /i rak , i rahk /, n. a republic in SW Asia, N of Saudi Arabia and W of Iran, centering in the Tigris Euphrates basin of Mesopotamia. 22,219,289; 172,000 sq. mi. (445,480 sq. km). Cap.: Baghdad. Also, Irak. * * * Iraq Introduction Iraq Background … Universalium
Railway signalling — Not to be confused with Railway signal. A gantry of British semaphore signals seen from the cab of a steam locomotive Railway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from colliding. Being… … Wikipedia
Baghdad Railway — Chemin de Fer Impérial Ottoman de Baghdad CIOB in red (CFOA route to İstanbul in blue) Baghdad railway circa 1900 1910 … Wikipedia
Jaffa–Jerusalem railway — The Jaffa–Jerusalem railway, sometimes shortened to J J or called the Tel Aviv–Jerusalem railway, is a historical railroad between the cities Jaffa and Jerusalem, originally completed in 1892 in Ottoman Palestine, and partly still used in Israel… … Wikipedia
Hainan Eastern Ring Railway — 海南东环铁路 Train arriving at Haikou East Station Overview … Wikipedia
Chengdu–Dujiangyan High-Speed Railway — Chengdu Dujiangyan High Speed Railway Traditional Chinese 成都 都江堰高速鐵路 Simplified Chinese 成都 都江堰高速铁路 Literal meaning Chengdu Dujiangyan High speed Railway … Wikipedia
Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… … Universalium
Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… … Universalium
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