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britannica.com biography › Haile-Selassie-I

Haile Selassie I | Biography, Rastafarian, Wife, Death, & Facts | Britannica

Haile Selassie I, emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974 who sought to modernize his country and who steered it into the mainstream of post-World War II African politics. He brought Ethiopia into the League of Nations and the United Nations and made Addis Ababa the major center for the African Union.

britannica.com event › 2022-Russian-invasion-of-Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine War | Casualties, Map, Causes, & Significance | Britannica

The origins of the Russia-Ukraine War begin in February 2014 with the covert invasion of the Ukrainian autonomous republic of Crimea by disguised Russian troops. The conflict expanded in April 2014 when Russians and local proxy forces...

britannica.com place › Canada

Canada | History, Population, Immigration, Capital, & Currency | Britannica

Canada, the second largest country in the world in area, occupying roughly the northern two-fifths of the continent of North America. Despite Canada’s great size, it is one of the world’s most sparsely populated countries. It has crafted what many consider to be a model multicultural society.

britannica.com place › La-Tuque

La Tuque | Rural Town, Hydroelectricity, Forestry | Britannica

La Tuque, city, Mauricie–Bois-Francs region, southern Quebec province, Canada, situated on the Saint-Maurice River. During the French regime the site was occupied by a trading post of the Company of New France. The original lumbering settlement of 1908 was named for a rock on the river’s edge that