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Encyclopedia > Occidental

Occidental means generally "western". It is a traditional designation (especially when capitalized) for anything belonging to the Occident or West — the western part of the classical world (Europe) and the New World, and especially of its society. A compass rose with West highlighted West is most commonly a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. ... Occident has a number of meanings. ... Occident has a number of meanings. ... A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... Carte dAmérique, Guillaume Delisle, c. ... For alternative meanings for The West in the United States, see the U.S. West and American West. ...

The language Occidental, later Interlingue, is a planned language created by the Estonian naval officer and teacher Edgar de Wahl and published in 1922. ... An artificial or constructed language (known colloquially as a conlang among aficionados), is a language whose vocabulary and grammar are specifically devised by an individual or small group, rather than having naturally evolved as part of a culture as with natural languages. ... Occidental is a census-designated place located in Sonoma County, California. ... Sonoma County is a county located on Californias Pacific coast north of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Occidental College, located in Los Angeles, California, is a small, coeducational, liberal arts college. ... The Downtown Los Angeles skyline as seen from Hollywood. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... Occidental Petroleum Corporation (Oxy) (NYSE: OXY) is an international petroleum exploration and development company headquartered in the Westwood district of Los Angeles. ...

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Occidental Vice President Lawrence Mirage testified before Congress in favor of the military aide package during the February deliberations, throwing in that those opposed to Occidental's drilling were a bunch of "extremists."
Occidental agreed to first allow the State Native American Heritage Commission to retrieve what it feels is most valuable for a future display at a Museum at the California State University in Bakersfield.
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