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Altogether, about 34 major world fairs were held between 1851 and 1970. Until
1928 any country could organize an activity of this kind whenever it wished to do
so. In that year, 35 countries signed a diplomatic convention in Paris to regulate ...
Altogether, about 34 major world fairs were held between 1851 and 1970. Until
1928 any country could organize an activity of this kind whenever it wished to do
so. In that year, 35 countries signed a diplomatic convention in Paris to regulate ...
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Federation Internationale de Handball, or INTERNATIONAL HANDBALL
FEDERATION, world governing body for the sport of 7- and 11-player handball,
or team handball. Founded in 1946 at Copenhagen, the organization had a
membership ...
Federation Internationale de Handball, or INTERNATIONAL HANDBALL
FEDERATION, world governing body for the sport of 7- and 11-player handball,
or team handball. Founded in 1946 at Copenhagen, the organization had a
membership ...
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The FAQ carries on research; provides technical assistance on a project basis to
individual countries; operates an educational program through seminars and
training centres; maintains statistics on world production, trade, and consumption
of ...
The FAQ carries on research; provides technical assistance on a project basis to
individual countries; operates an educational program through seminars and
training centres; maintains statistics on world production, trade, and consumption
of ...
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