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- 1572 however, the rebels conquered Brielle, and the northern provinces became ... The Southern Netherlands, situated in modern-day Belgium, Luxembourg ...28 KB (4,365 words) - 11:02, 23 December 2021
- north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South ... civil wars resulting in millions of deaths and millions displaced, due in ...46 KB (6,808 words) - 22:55, 3 May 2023
- of Ireland, serving from 1990 to 1997, and the United Nations High Commissioner ... She is credited by many as having revitalized and liberalized a previously ...34 KB (5,329 words) - 08:42, 10 March 2023
- century until the 1960s. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, its global ... Currently, the remnants of this large empire are various islands and ...25 KB (3,770 words) - 17:17, 11 October 2022
- Lech Wałęsa born September 29, 1943) is a Polish politician and ... did make a successful switch from the state controlled to a free market ...29 KB (4,198 words) - 18:50, 25 October 2022
- After a popular rebellion resulted in the overthrow and exile of dictator ... unsuccessful candidate for president in 1996 and 2001 before winning the 2006 ...27 KB (3,871 words) - 22:06, 25 January 2024
- ; also transliterated as Jamal Abd al-Naser, Jamal Abd An-Nasser and ... was well-known for his Arab nationalist and anti-colonial foreign policy ...39 KB (5,970 words) - 04:07, 18 April 2024
- a government intent on remaining in power, and rebellions on several fronts. in 1960, Chad has suffered instability and violence, stemming mostly ...18 KB (2,543 words) - 11:58, 13 May 2024
- Prūsa) was, most recently, a historic state originating in Brandenburg ... Also, by definition, it was a multi-cultural state in which German ...46 KB (6,764 words) - 08:22, 2 December 2022
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Law Category:Social work ... Such laws began in sixteenth century England and prevailed until after World ...17 KB (2,625 words) - 08:51, 24 November 2022
- Walpole, a Whig, served during the reigns of George I and George II ... ==Early life and family== Robert Walpole was born in Houghton Hall ...29 KB (4,445 words) - 00:47, 29 November 2022
- 661,100 people (2006 census), is the capital and largest city of Tajikistan ... Located at the confluence of the Varzob and Kafernihon rivers, Dushanbe ...15 KB (2,132 words) - 05:29, 4 August 2023
- Country/western dance or Country-western dance, also called Country ... as Americans moved West, having been refined and maintained into modern times ...19 KB (2,953 words) - 16:29, 27 April 2024
- prevented, rather than stimulated, growth and development, in 1986 the government ... Development has been hampered by poor communications in the heavily ...33 KB (5,048 words) - 06:54, 4 March 2023
- century. In the face of mounting opposition and disastrous defeats in World ... II of Russia, the last tsar of Russia, and sought to establish in its ...26 KB (3,801 words) - 18:19, 22 December 2022
- anthropocentric (human centered) perspective and aims to establish sound environmental ... with Buddhism, Native American spirituality, and Christianity's Saint ...30 KB (4,407 words) - 09:08, 28 January 2024
- incursions. To end rebel activities, UN and British forces disarmed 17 ... Leone is bordered by Guinea to the north and northeast, Liberia to the ...38 KB (5,601 words) - 20:08, 21 April 2023
- Her mother, Wilhelmina reigned from 1890 and saw the start of the twentieth ... #039;s interests in international development, peace and humanitarian ...35 KB (5,244 words) - 09:51, 12 May 2024
- with his policies of glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring ... the Soviet empire, allowing the Berlin Wall and Iron curtain to fall without ...27 KB (3,969 words) - 17:52, 9 November 2022
- theologian, missionary, church leader and bishop who served as the last ... that bishops, symbolizing unity of faith and practice, can gather previously ...30 KB (4,685 words) - 22:01, 25 October 2022
- – March 23, 2022) was an American diplomat and political scientist who served ... as a staff member on the National Security Council under Zbigniew Brzezinski ...48 KB (6,706 words) - 04:54, 5 November 2022
- ) refers to a town in the Indian state of West Bengal, the headquarters ... Darjeeling has become internationally famous for its tea industry ...33 KB (4,712 words) - 06:27, 15 January 2023
- to as Algeria, is a nation in North Africa and is the second largest country ... Algerian society has considerable historical depth and has been subjected ...34 KB (4,913 words) - 21:02, 20 July 2023
- to maintain control of their former colonies and dependencies after the colonial ... ) and a critique of modern capitalist businesses involvement in nations ...50 KB (7,266 words) - 04:29, 11 March 2023
- a charismatic peasant leader who organized and led a resistance to the United ... Although it has been credited with implementing improved health care ...51 KB (7,226 words) - 01:19, 21 April 2023
- was a British Conservative politician and prime minister of the United ... same year he also gave up the Irish Free State Royal Navy ports, in practice ...55 KB (8,451 words) - 16:28, 11 November 2022
- The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Mouvement international ... stated mission is to protect human life and health, to ensure respect ...66 KB (10,055 words) - 01:47, 8 December 2022
- Category:Educators and Educational theorists Freire, Paulo – May 2, 1997) was a Brazilian philosopher and educator, influenced by Marxist ...18 KB (2,693 words) - 01:43, 23 November 2022
- ) is the capital and the largest city of Nepal, and is situated in ... king vacated the throne in mid-June 2008, and parliament elected the country ...24 KB (3,331 words) - 17:13, 5 October 2022
- (from 1441), captain-general (1444–1446) and regent (1446–1453) of the ... others in Europe. His emphasis on tactics and strategy instead of over-reliance ...19 KB (2,971 words) - 07:01, 8 April 2024
- category:Politics and social sciences category:Anthropology ... The Blackfoot confederacy of Alberta in Canada and Montana in the ...26 KB (3,951 words) - 18:11, 31 October 2023
- murder of Rwanda's Tutsi minority and the moderates of its Hutu ... With the genocide, and the resurgence in the civil war, Rwanda's ...45 KB (6,822 words) - 18:26, 22 December 2022
- A small independent coprincipality of Spain and France, it is located on the ... Andorra was created by Charlemagne to serve as a buffer state in order ...26 KB (3,798 words) - 20:00, 26 July 2023
- of the United States in 1896, 1900, and 1908, a lawyer, and the 41st ... ==Background and early career: 1860–1896== The son of Silas and Mary ...37 KB (5,377 words) - 11:07, 10 May 2023
- the House of Representatives (1977–1985) and the U. S. Senate (1985–1993 ... of the Alliance for Climate Protection, and a partner in the venture capital ...32 KB (4,643 words) - 04:21, 17 June 2023
- or Guate) is the capital, largest city, and the economic, social, and ... the Central American Federation (1823–33), and then became the capital of ...18 KB (2,600 words) - 03:27, 5 March 2023
- rendered much of reservation land unusable and had a catastrophic effect ... tribal governments in reservation affairs; and called for special efforts ...36 KB (5,257 words) - 22:03, 4 February 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Law the entertainment industry, medicine, and sports. Gifts are generally ...16 KB (2,479 words) - 22:58, 20 November 2023
- in Europe, bordered by Sweden, Finland, and Russia. Norway has a very ... Norway plays a significant role in the pursuit of stability and world ...44 KB (6,442 words) - 10:06, 11 March 2023
- habitation dating back at least 10,000 years and played a role in the ancient ... independence from British colonial rule and a democratic constitution ...33 KB (4,886 words) - 06:54, 12 January 2024
- Morocco and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia al-Hamra ... be able to adequately control its territory and might be subject to manipulation ...31 KB (4,505 words) - 17:20, 4 May 2023
- north, the Republic of the Congo on the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea ... A small population, abundant natural resources, and foreign private ...23 KB (3,343 words) - 07:34, 15 April 2024
- , by the United Kingdom in the late 1950s, and by the United States in 1962 ... ih-bahs," consists of about 32 atolls and one island (Banaba), with ...25 KB (3,584 words) - 23:16, 3 March 2023
- fourth-largest city after Berlin, Hamburg and Munich. A key inland port ... Besides its economic and political significance Cologne also became ...26 KB (3,818 words) - 22:35, 7 January 2024
- to a white passenger. Her subsequent arrest and trial for this act of civil ... of the soul that has built for decades and finally sets off a revolution.” ...35 KB (5,782 words) - 21:42, 16 April 2023
- The union of Austria and Hungary, also known as the Dual (that of ... of a marriage of convenience. The Italian and German campaigns for national ...36 KB (5,334 words) - 18:41, 22 August 2023
- Victoria is known for its natural beauty, British heritage and architecture ... == Location and population== Located on the southeastern tip of Vancouver ...26 KB (3,658 words) - 20:09, 3 May 2023
- that is rich in bauxite, although gold and oil reserves are now being ... dependent on manual labor, originally slaves and later contract laborers from ...30 KB (4,282 words) - 12:07, 17 April 2024
- , Hagadah Hamaaravit), also known as Judea and Samaria, is a landlocked ... Jews as the birthplace of the Jewish peoples and is the location of the main ...51 KB (7,390 words) - 17:16, 4 May 2023
- by Chad to the north, Sudan to the north and east, the Democratic Republic ... is one of the poorest countries in the world and among the ten poorest countries ...29 KB (4,266 words) - 23:52, 3 December 2023
- Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, and a major ... slaves landed on the Sierra Leone peninsula and founded Freetown. Freetown ...24 KB (3,436 words) - 21:04, 27 November 2023
- Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and is its largest city, with ... Bratislava was a key economic and administrative center of the Kingdom ...38 KB (5,662 words) - 22:52, 20 November 2023
- today northeast China, expanded into China and the surrounding territories ... China, integrated with Han Chinese culture, and saw the height of Imperial ...45 KB (7,044 words) - 07:44, 3 July 2022
- the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize and the Caribbean Sea to the northeast ... recent history has been plagued by civil war and military coups, which have ...37 KB (5,339 words) - 23:54, 8 March 2024
- country on the African continental mainland and is surrounded by Senegal, ... on the export of groundnuts (peanuts) and on tourism for revenue (it ...24 KB (3,469 words) - 15:37, 30 April 2023
- born at Monmouth, Wales, September 16, 1387, and he reigned as King of England ... Henry was son of Henry of Bolingbroke, later Henry IV, and Mary de ...22 KB (3,484 words) - 15:24, 22 February 2022
- a country in Southeast Asia, the successor state of the once powerful Hindu ... In 2005, oil and natural gas deposits were found beneath Cambodia ...32 KB (4,636 words) - 18:49, 25 November 2023
- February 20, 2010) was an American statesman and military leader. He retired ... in the final months of Nixon's tenure, and played a role in persuading ...40 KB (5,553 words) - 13:50, 18 July 2023
- was an English Renaissance dramatist, poet, and actor. Ben Jonson lived during ... of having learned "Little Latin and less Greek," and his ...17 KB (2,769 words) - 09:06, 27 September 2023
- The relationship between church and state is the institutional form ... unto Caesar what is Caesar's, and unto God the things that are ...41 KB (6,339 words) - 21:58, 10 December 2023
- from 1990 until 1999. He was reelected twice and remained in power until his ... His speeches espoused hatred of Muslims and Jews while his writing praised ...32 KB (4,830 words) - 06:17, 23 January 2023
- resting place of the Ark of the Covenant and the home of the Queen of Sheba ... has been attributed both to climate change and to defeat at the hands of ...22 KB (3,389 words) - 07:18, 16 June 2023
- in Oregon, promised to them at an earlier council, to be relocated in a reservation ... culture. Their customs, oral histories, and spirituality can be studied ...36 KB (5,544 words) - 23:25, 14 November 2022
- with the United States, Great Britain, and France and joined NATO in ... negotiations began between the GDR and FRG, culminating in a Unification ...20 KB (3,005 words) - 09:18, 5 December 2022
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Education Category:Universities and Colleges {{Infobox University-Jen ...40 KB (5,731 words) - 10:21, 11 March 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Anthropology ... living along the St. Lawrence River and between Lake Huron and Lake ...18 KB (2,715 words) - 21:18, 9 February 2024
- the eastern Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Israel, just northeast of ... Following the 1948 creation of the State of Israel, hundreds of thousands ...33 KB (4,844 words) - 04:49, 18 April 2024
- a population of 89,300 in the city, itself, and a population of 290,466 in ... Founded by a Gallic tribe and later flourished under the Phoenicians ...23 KB (3,549 words) - 07:17, 23 August 2023
- May 1, 1954, Seoul, Korea; with missions and centers in 185 countries) ... his writings filling over 400 volumes, and his original religious teachings ...69 KB (10,533 words) - 13:50, 28 April 2023
- President of the United States (1977–1981) and a Nobel Peace laureate. Previously ... airline, rail, finance, communications, and oil industries, bolstered ...56 KB (8,252 words) - 21:54, 3 January 2024
- which cover the majority of the country and form the northeastern arc ... increase, closely linked to a lack of income and employment opportunities, ...23 KB (3,416 words) - 00:48, 7 March 2023
- underground group the Irgun, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and the first ... significant achievement as prime minister--and in the view of many, his singular ...40 KB (6,019 words) - 04:28, 9 November 2022
- Finland in the northeast, the Skagerrak and Kattegat straits in the southwest ... Economic liberalization and universal schooling contributed to rapid ...40 KB (5,890 words) - 20:41, 17 March 2024
- philosophy of education, political theory, and ethics. After embracing communism ... of such groups as the Communist Party USA and Leninists could ethically ...27 KB (3,748 words) - 14:49, 31 May 2023
- (1002-1016); and then to Canute the Great of Denmark (1017-1035). ... resulted in her acquiring considerable land and wealth in her own right. She ...42 KB (6,697 words) - 18:48, 31 December 2021
- in contrast to the dry lands to the north, and its distinctive people have ... Senegal, though poor, has a tradition of political stability and peaceful ...33 KB (4,780 words) - 14:52, 4 April 2024
- China to the north, Laos to the northwest, and Cambodia to the southwest ... war between the communist North Vietnamese and anti-communist South Vietnamese ...34 KB (4,939 words) - 20:16, 3 May 2023
- Caucasus region of Eurasia, north of Iran and east of the Caspian Sea. The location of human and pre-human habitation dating back two million ...40 KB (5,942 words) - 05:17, 26 August 2023
- , is a political and economic membership organization of 10 countries ... growth, social progress, cultural development among its members, and ...43 KB (5,937 words) - 05:04, 18 August 2023
- " It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. Its capital ... the Mongol Empire in the thirteenth century and was later ruled by China during ...35 KB (5,051 words) - 13:11, 10 March 2023
- as Bishop of St. David's, Bath and Wells and London. Previously ... Laud wanted the reconciliation of all Christians, hoped and prayed ...19 KB (2,977 words) - 11:10, 10 May 2023
- coast faces the Atlantic Ocean on the west, and Senegal lies to the southwest ... Mauritania is a land dominated by sand and barren soil located on ...28 KB (4,027 words) - 09:19, 10 March 2023
- served twice as the Prime Minister of Israel and twice as Interim Prime Minister ... Knesset: Mapai, Rafi, the Alignment, Labor and Kadima, and led Alignment ...47 KB (6,756 words) - 19:59, 21 April 2023
- 12, 1945 - ) is a Jamaican politician and was the country's Prime ... has had a reputation as a voice for the poor and unemployed, as an advocate ...21 KB (2,959 words) - 00:25, 12 April 2023
- C.E.) is widely credited with the early development and spread of Christianity ... Saul is described in the New Testament as a Hellenized Jew and Roman ...56 KB (9,113 words) - 00:50, 23 December 2022
- It shows one of many ways that humanity strives to harmonize and maintain ... to Hans Wehr Arabic to English Dictionary and connects to the idea of "spiritual ...36 KB (5,852 words) - 19:56, 21 April 2023
- After a protracted war for independence, then decades of socialist ... political opponents. Corruption is rampant, and organized crime and drug traffickers ...25 KB (3,595 words) - 03:07, 12 July 2023
- 2021) was an American economist, diplomat, and businessman. He served in ... In 1970, he became the first director of the Office of Management ...47 KB (6,417 words) - 08:10, 23 January 2023
- is a country in East Africa with its capital and largest city in Nairobi. Kenya ... Kenya's location on the eastern coast of Africa and central highlands ...29 KB (4,349 words) - 03:29, 6 October 2022
- – August 3, 1979), was a Swedish economist and winner of the 1977 Nobel Memorial ... theory, based on work with his colleague and former professor Eli Heckscher ...27 KB (4,103 words) - 17:22, 29 September 2023
- Belarus (Belarusian and Russian: Беларусь, transliteration: ... by foreign powers, forced division and re-unification of the land ...48 KB (6,863 words) - 08:51, 27 September 2023
- the key architect of the October Revolution, and the first leader of the Soviet ... that could include intellectuals, workers and peasants. In the case of Russia ...42 KB (6,401 words) - 20:46, 3 May 2023
- the first time a high visibility platform and base for a presidential candidacy ... policy, especially with the Soviet Union and China, and his efforts to ...34 KB (5,153 words) - 01:46, 14 December 2022
- was a French clergyman, politician and leading diplomat. After studying ... military victories brought one European state after another under French ...51 KB (7,312 words) - 22:21, 4 December 2023
- on the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia to the south, and ... was then divided into Northern Rhodesia and Southern Rhodesia in 1911 ...31 KB (4,520 words) - 05:42, 13 June 2023
- Antwerp, a city and municipality in Belgium, lies on the River Scheldt ... the nations of the Benelux both economically and culturally. During its "golden ...22 KB (3,301 words) - 05:47, 11 August 2023
- bombing as a result of radiation exposure, and not least, the pressure to ... Japan’s surrender, as well as the effects and justification of them, has ...48 KB (7,479 words) - 07:20, 17 November 2023
- Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain. a nineteenth century truce between Britain and several Arab sheikhs. The ...41 KB (6,013 words) - 11:40, 3 May 2023
- an American diplomat, political scientist, and historian, best known as ... In the late 1940s, his writings inspired the Truman Doctrine and the ...39 KB (5,908 words) - 17:04, 10 April 2023
- Uganda had suffered an era of coups and counter-coups in a struggle ... in 1986. Museveni brought relative stability and economic growth, although ...19 KB (2,830 words) - 17:26, 14 May 2024
