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- The Bill of Rights 1689 is an English Act of Parliament with the full ... The Bill of Rights 1689 is largely a statement of certain positive ...9 KB (1,377 words) - 18:35, 13 February 2024
- This is a list of the countries of the world by continent, according ... displayed with their respective national flags and capitals. This ...20 KB (2,886 words) - 04:26, 29 October 2022
- List, Friedrich [[image:Friedrich List 1838.jpg|right|200px]] Georg Friedrich List ...19 KB (2,994 words) - 11:05, 11 April 2024
- Political asylum is the granting of refuge to an alien in a foreign ... This is not an automatic right of an individual, nor is any state ...14 KB (2,186 words) - 00:16, 12 April 2023
- from another nation or state the surrender of a suspected or convicted criminal ... However, the basic effort on the part of the majority of countries in ...16 KB (2,401 words) - 23:59, 24 March 2024
- Vatican City, officially State of the Vatican City (Latin: Status ... It was created in 1929 by the Lateran Treaty as a vestige of the much ...21 KB (3,351 words) - 22:10, 21 December 2023
- which roughly corresponds to the first half of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (from ... During the Spring and Autumn Period, a complex system of interstate ...17 KB (2,639 words) - 16:15, 8 February 2023
- The Sultanate of Sulu was a Muslim state that ruled over many of the ... network, and Spanish troops overran the city of Jolo and built a walled garrison ...12 KB (1,852 words) - 21:54, 26 February 2023
- to Find Out. is an annual publication of the Central Intelligence Agency ... The World Factbook is prepared by the CIA for the use of U.S. government ...33 KB (4,760 words) - 17:51, 30 April 2023
- pianist, best known as a virtuoso performer of his own romantic piano music ... that he would become the 'king of pianists'), the first ...9 KB (1,339 words) - 07:55, 9 March 2023
- The World Bank Group is a group of five international organizations ... in some areas. By convention, the United States nominates the head of the ...25 KB (3,686 words) - 00:01, 18 May 2023
- American Samoa is an unorganized, incorporated territory of the United ... It is a destination spot of many vacationers due to its seasonally ...18 KB (2,598 words) - 06:47, 25 July 2023
- used in criminal law in the United States legal system. The distinction ... a crime is still an act in violation of a public law for which a punishment ...15 KB (2,199 words) - 16:11, 5 April 2017
- The United States Bill of Rights consists of the first 10 amendments ... The Bill of Rights also restricts Congress' power by prohibiting ...36 KB (5,472 words) - 11:52, 3 May 2023
- The Principality of Monaco, more commonly known as Monaco, is a sovereign ... behind Vatican City. It has a population of 32,410 in a total land area ...28 KB (4,097 words) - 23:17, 28 March 2024
- Pontiff") was the high priest of the Ancient Roman College of ... The title of "Pontifex Maximus," dating back to the times ...31 KB (4,749 words) - 00:22, 12 April 2023
- 神市) literally means "the city of god(s)/spirit(s)" where ... Shinshi (or Sinsi) holds a special place in the minds of Koreans North ...10 KB (1,470 words) - 22:56, 23 April 2023
- Abuja is both a Federal Capital Territory within the nation of Nigeria ... Territory, while smaller than other states within Nigeria, is two and ...14 KB (2,053 words) - 07:06, 14 June 2023
- Jodhpur (जोधपुर), is the second largest city in the state ... to as the Blue City, due to the indigo tinge of the whitewashed houses around ...14 KB (2,036 words) - 06:32, 5 April 2024
- served as the twenty-sixth and final king of the five-century long Korean ... an heir. The Dowager Queen Sinjeong, mother of King Heonjong, the king before ...17 KB (2,290 words) - 20:45, 31 December 2021
- |caption= A statue of Seabiscuit sits outside Santa Anita Park, shown ... |awards= U.S. Champion Handicap Male (1937 & 1938)U.S. Horse of ...19 KB (3,089 words) - 17:34, 25 January 2023
- Yucatán is one of the 31 states of Mexico, located in the north of ... the entire peninsula. Following a series of insurrections, its territory ...27 KB (4,045 words) - 21:35, 4 June 2023
- specifically established by the government of a country to serve as the preeminent ... had their origins in the royal collections of the sovereign or some other ...17 KB (2,398 words) - 04:12, 11 March 2023
- philosopher, and encyclopedist, and one of the first outspoken atheists ... place for all the intellectual figures of his time, radical and conservative ...19 KB (2,831 words) - 08:10, 20 September 2023
- The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States ... possibly for San Marino's Statutes of 1600, whose status as a true ...45 KB (6,615 words) - 11:55, 3 May 2023
- The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union (commonly referred ... The Articles set the rules for operations of the "United States ...43 KB (6,401 words) - 17:38, 16 August 2023
- The Culture of China (Chinese: 中國文化) is home to one of the ... was already rich and essential in the period of antiquity called the pre-Chin ...24 KB (3,727 words) - 06:47, 11 January 2024
- ) is the capital city of Italy and of the Lazio region, and is Italy ... Rome's history spans more than 2,500 years. It is renowned as ...25 KB (3,724 words) - 04:59, 16 December 2022
- William III of England (The Hague, November 14, 1650 – Kensington ... Born a member of the House of Orange-Nassau, William III won the English ...49 KB (7,679 words) - 11:02, 9 May 2023
- are a British Overseas Territory consisting of two groups of tropical islands ... from the sea. Located 575 miles southeast of Miami, the Turks and Caicos ...21 KB (3,237 words) - 00:25, 3 May 2023
- The Principality of Liechtenstein is a tiny, alpine country in Western ... Liechtenstein is situated in the Upper Rhine valley of the European ...28 KB (4,022 words) - 08:35, 8 March 2023
- scientific, and governmental center of the Republic of Croatia. It ... but obeyed the kings and emperors of various neighboring powers ...25 KB (3,575 words) - 05:19, 13 June 2023
- administered and funded by the government of the United States and by endowments ... the most historic artifacts from the age of flight, including the iconic ...22 KB (3,235 words) - 21:18, 30 January 2023
- Bagpipes are a class of musical instrument that uses a reed, in addition ... Perhaps because of the ancient nature of their sound, the bagpipes ...25 KB (3,916 words) - 05:41, 26 August 2023
- Gwangjong (광종 光宗) (949 – 975) was the fourth Emperor of ... Gwangjong eliminated many of his powerful rivals by sending them to ...12 KB (1,752 words) - 02:33, 28 July 2023
- from 538 to 710, was a period in the history of Japan during which the capital ... during the Asuka period, borrowing systems of political and social organization ...34 KB (5,124 words) - 18:29, 19 August 2023
- June 4, 1738 – January 29, 1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland ... It was during George III's reign that Great Britain lost many ...42 KB (6,393 words) - 10:46, 13 December 2023
- Civil rights are the protections and privileges of personal power ... from custom or implied. In the United States and most continental European ...29 KB (4,520 words) - 22:29, 10 December 2023
- politician who served as Governor General of Canada. Buchan was an officer ... Buchan was the eldest child in the family of four sons and one surviving ...18 KB (2,741 words) - 04:22, 3 August 2022
- English name for the former Federal Republic of Germany, from its founding ... With an area of 95,976 square miles (248,577 square kilometers), or ...36 KB (5,407 words) - 17:16, 4 May 2023
- Byblos (Βύβλος)is the Greek name of the Phoenician city Gebal ... , referring to the nationality of the builders of Solomon's Temple ...14 KB (1,996 words) - 19:08, 24 November 2023
- William IV (William Henry; August 21, 1765 – June 20, 1837) was ... King." His reign saw the implementation of several reforms: The poor law ...36 KB (5,444 words) - 21:27, 8 February 2024
- Freedom of the press (or press freedom) is the guarantee by a government ... to the public based on classification of information as sensitive, classified ...23 KB (3,543 words) - 10:49, 11 April 2024
- The Glorious First of June (also known as the Third Battle of Ushant ... was the first and largest fleet action of the naval conflict between ...60 KB (9,430 words) - 18:53, 31 December 2023
- Puerto Rico, officially Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Estado ... During the period of Spanish colonial rule in the nineteenth century ...32 KB (4,834 words) - 18:10, 14 April 2023
- 23, 1443 – April 6, 1490) was king of Hungary and Croatia, ruling ... as Matthias Corvinus House, the second son of John Hunyadi--a successful ...23 KB (3,564 words) - 16:56, 7 November 2022
- Miami is the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county ... city is home to the largest concentration of international banks in the ...30 KB (4,379 words) - 10:37, 10 March 2023
- Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra, is one of the smallest ... affinity with Spain's northern region of Catalonia is longstanding; ...26 KB (3,798 words) - 20:00, 26 July 2023
- Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland. It is the seventh largest ... Located in the southeast of Scotland, Edinburgh lies on the east coast ...33 KB (4,767 words) - 18:11, 12 February 2024
- ) (May 21, 1527 – September 13, 1598) was King of Spain from 1556 ... his empire across continents, creating one of the vastest empires ever known ...35 KB (5,314 words) - 03:19, 24 November 2022
- political sociology and the philosophy of history. His Lettres Persanes ... Montesquieu defined three forms of government: republics, monarchies ...17 KB (2,651 words) - 00:36, 5 December 2023
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a state located in the Middle ... One of Pennsylvania's nicknames is the Quaker State; in colonial ...35 KB (4,904 words) - 17:13, 26 March 2023
- ) is the capital, largest city, and the economic center of Qatar. ... Education has been a major focus of the Qatari government for many ...17 KB (2,415 words) - 16:36, 29 January 2024
- Political philosophy is a branch of philosophy, which studies fundamental ... existing or possible theories and practices of social, political matters, ...23 KB (3,233 words) - 08:37, 24 November 2022
- Budapest is the capital city of Hungary. It is its country's ... Budapest was the focal point of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, ...27 KB (3,960 words) - 16:54, 22 November 2023
- is the fourth largest city in Japan and one of the country's ... The city of Nagoya was established in 1610 when Tokugawa Ieyasu moved ...21 KB (2,938 words) - 02:41, 11 March 2023
- Republic and Slovakia. During the 74 years of its existence, it saw several ... In November 1989, Czechoslovakia joined the wave of anti-Communist ...21 KB (2,978 words) - 07:31, 12 January 2024
- Charles I (November 19, 1600 – January 30, 1649) was King of England ... Henrietta Maria, over the objections of Parliament and public opinion ...42 KB (6,645 words) - 19:12, 4 December 2023
- London, situated in south-eastern England at the head of the River ... London is one of the world's leading business, financial, and ...41 KB (5,950 words) - 21:02, 3 November 2022
- The Balance of Payments (BOP) is a measure of all the financial transactions ... The BOP is a major indicator of a country's status in international ...22 KB (3,159 words) - 05:50, 26 August 2023
- Arthur is a legendary British "king" of mythical proportions ... eventually developed into a mythic warrior of heroic legend, eventually evolving ...21 KB (3,215 words) - 11:02, 16 August 2023
- ; Postal map spelling: Tientsin) is one of four municipalities of ... The urban area of Tianjin is located along the Haihe River, and is ...29 KB (3,826 words) - 23:22, 30 April 2023
- Magna Carta Libertatum ("Great Charter of Freedoms"), is an English ... Magna Carta was originally created because of disagreements between ...62 KB (10,535 words) - 05:01, 5 November 2022
- Justice is the ideal, morally correct state of things and persons ... important: "Justice is the first virtue of social institutions, as truth ...34 KB (5,251 words) - 21:23, 4 October 2022
- Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a sparsely populated ... The dry lands of Namibia were inhabited since early times by Bushmen ...17 KB (2,377 words) - 02:43, 11 March 2023
- County, southeastern New Jersey, United States. Famous for its boardwalk ... Native Lenape inhabited the area prior to the arrival of English settlers ...28 KB (3,984 words) - 06:06, 21 August 2023
- Chinese mythology is a collection of cultural history, folktales, ... mythology and the major belief systems of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism ...23 KB (3,481 words) - 17:04, 10 December 2023
- 14, 1895 - February 6, 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the ... As the second son of King George V, he was not expected to inherit ...35 KB (5,207 words) - 21:42, 8 February 2024
- in Pakistan after Karachi, and the capital of Punjab province. It is popularly ... Much of Lahore's architecture from the Mughal and colonial eras ...30 KB (4,227 words) - 05:36, 4 March 2023
- 21, 1926 – September 8, 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other ... In November 1947, she married Philip Mountbatten, a former prince ...84 KB (12,053 words) - 16:21, 13 February 2024
- The Japanese city of Hiroshima|広島市|Hiroshima-shi is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the ...32 KB (4,471 words) - 21:47, 30 January 2024
- ) was de facto regent of Russia from 1584 to 1598 and then the first ... Godunov's life was the subject of two of the great works of Russian ...17 KB (2,574 words) - 19:41, 20 November 2023
- The phrase separation of church and state is a common interpretation ... The role of religion in American public life remains an unresolved ...29 KB (4,563 words) - 19:48, 21 April 2023
- Decolonization refers to the undoing of colonialism, the establishment ... newly independent nation cherished as a sign of membership in the community ...71 KB (10,085 words) - 19:16, 10 July 2023
- Edward VII (November 9, 1841 – May 6, 1910) was King of the United ... Before his accession to the throne, Edward held the title of Prince ...38 KB (5,885 words) - 23:54, 12 February 2024
- lit. “capital capital,” or “capital of capitals") was the Imperial ... Kyoto is known as one of the academic centers of Japan, and is home ...36 KB (5,281 words) - 04:01, 6 October 2022
- payment for goods and services and repayment of debts, such as taxes, in a ... The primary functions which distinguish money are as a medium of exchange ...51 KB (7,687 words) - 16:23, 18 June 2023
- region including the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden ... often defined according to the conventions of different disciplines or according ...27 KB (3,890 words) - 02:32, 21 April 2023
- is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka ... no daidokoro) or the gourmet food capital of Japan. The city has a long ...25 KB (3,427 words) - 19:39, 20 July 2023
- east. The Balinese people are descendants of a prehistoric race who migrated ... Most of the Balinese people are involved in agriculture, primarily ...19 KB (2,723 words) - 05:53, 26 August 2023
- Malta, officially Republic of Malta, is a small and densely populated ... turbulent history. Situated in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, it has ...35 KB (5,045 words) - 06:40, 5 November 2022
- islands are included, it covers six percent of Earth's total surface ... the scientific community to be the origin of humans and the Hominidae tree ...46 KB (6,657 words) - 06:01, 16 June 2023
- is bordered to the west by the province of Ontario, James Bay, and Hudson ... administrative division; only the territory of Nunavut is larger. It is the ...36 KB (5,238 words) - 15:40, 7 December 2022
- The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis (also known as the Federation ... (Saint James). However, misinterpretations of maps by subsequent Spanish ...25 KB (3,664 words) - 00:45, 23 December 2022
- Copyright is the exclusive right given to the creator of a creative ... not just literary work, but also forms of creative work such as sound ...45 KB (6,771 words) - 03:01, 8 January 2024
- Earth is the third planet in the solar system in terms of distance ... occur along plate boundaries. The interior of the planet is also active, ...38 KB (5,592 words) - 17:34, 12 February 2024
- Greenland, (Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaat, meaning "Land of the ... ice sheet, which covers over 80 percent of its land mass. ...37 KB (5,399 words) - 17:06, 3 April 2023
- 26, 1916 – January 8, 1996) was President of France from 1981 to 1995, and ... centrist position. He was a strong supporter of European integration and did ...37 KB (5,492 words) - 09:38, 11 April 2024
- San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino Repubblica di San Marino , also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino, is a country ...26 KB (3,871 words) - 01:19, 21 April 2023
- , is the most populous prefecture and city in Japan, and the center ... It is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and, unique among the prefectures ...39 KB (5,420 words) - 03:54, 1 May 2023
- (population: 371,767 in 2007; population of urban area is some 1,007,972 ... , named Zurich the city with the best quality of life in the world. ...53 KB (7,882 words) - 06:16, 13 June 2023
- The relationship between church and state is the institutional form ... " (Mark 12:17) fostered the development of separate rival Church and State ...41 KB (6,339 words) - 21:58, 10 December 2023
- a well-known Russian revolutionary, and one of the leading figures of nineteenth ... in 1865 and helped to formulate many of the philosophical principles ...43 KB (6,370 words) - 17:48, 9 November 2022
- alone, and over two million in the United States. The various forms all share ... recognize each other through a process of landmarks and regularity. There ...59 KB (8,933 words) - 10:49, 11 April 2024
- accolades, and the moniker "The Hero of Upper Canada." Known as ... the Canadian borders from the United States during the War of 1812. While ...28 KB (4,513 words) - 18:55, 7 March 2024
- – June 19, 1747) ruled as Shah of Iran (1736–47) and was the founder ... Nader Shah was a member of the Turkmen Afshar tribe of northern Persia, ...23 KB (3,626 words) - 23:01, 10 November 2022
- The political integration of India established a united nation for ... India's leaders faced the prospect of inheriting a nation fragmented ...40 KB (5,861 words) - 00:17, 12 April 2023
- Avignon is a commune in southern France with a population of 89,300 ... under Charles Martell. After a long period of semi-autonomy in the empire ...23 KB (3,549 words) - 07:17, 23 August 2023
- or other ideological goals. Most definitions of terrorism include only those ... labels to condemn violence or threat of violence by certain actors ...40 KB (5,766 words) - 14:59, 30 April 2023
- Lady Jane Grey (July 1536 – February 12, 1554), a granddaughter ... Lady Jane had a reputation as one of the most learned women of her ...32 KB (5,051 words) - 22:48, 21 October 2022
