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BritainIsland off the northwest coast of Europe, one of the British Isles. It comprises England, Scotland, and Wales (together officially known as Great Britain), and is part of the United Kingdom. The name is also sometimes used loosely to denote the United Kingdom. It is derived from the Roman name for the island Britannia, which in turn is derived from the ancient Celtic name for the inhabitants, Bryttas. |
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Governors of Uganda fought this attitude, using the development of Makerere University as a way of expanding the supply of educated Africans, but expanding Makerere, too, meant more dependency on Britian for faculty and staff. That's far less appreciation than in countries like Spain, up 58%, or Britian, up 89%. OLYMPICS: New York was cleared by the IOC ethics commission of breaking any rules in bidding for the 2012 Olympics by offering a late package of benefits that included $50,000 in subsidies to each Olympic body toward the cost of using a pre-games training facility in Britian. |
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