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- UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization ... The organization has 192 Member States and 6 Associate Members. Based ...15 KB (2,159 words) - 01:23, 3 May 2023
- Ismaili Muslims. He was one of the founders and the first president of the ... British India (now Pakistan), to Aga Khan II and his third wife, Nawab A'lia ...12 KB (1,931 words) - 06:10, 16 June 2023
- the civil war spread to the Nuba mountains and Blue Nile. It lasted for 22 ... Roughly two million people died as a result of war, famine, and disease ...27 KB (3,989 words) - 21:31, 26 February 2023
- with North Korea, Russia, China, Japan, and the United States. The Cold ... as established by the Constitution and, along with the State Council ...21 KB (3,033 words) - 10:44, 10 November 2023
- Boris inherited a large territory that was home to both Bulgars and ... put down. He abdicated his reign in 889 and entered monastic life, but ...16 KB (2,422 words) - 19:42, 20 November 2023
- Nyerere was the first African head of state to retire voluntarily. He ... For example, under Nyerere literacy and health care "surpassed ...16 KB (2,366 words) - 09:54, 12 May 2024
- The Belfast Agreement, alternatively and widely known as the Good ... with the Irish Taoiseach, Albert Reynolds and by helping to bring about ...31 KB (4,792 words) - 08:51, 27 September 2023
- . The Sultan is the senior Nigerian emir, and the recognized spiritual leader ... Saharan Africa prior to European conquest and colonization. Stretching from ...23 KB (3,525 words) - 07:17, 15 April 2024
- from May 1998 to June 2000, between Ethiopia and Eritrea, forming one of the ... countries, whose people needed education and development and health care ...22 KB (3,294 words) - 19:30, 13 February 2024
- nor a for-profit enterprise, although it may and often does receive both government ... representing both the channeling of energies and passions into directly addressing ...22 KB (3,066 words) - 09:59, 11 March 2023
- about one-quarter of the population) and correcting one of the world ... early times by Bushmen, Damara, Namaqua, and since about the fourteenth ...17 KB (2,377 words) - 02:43, 11 March 2023
- New Zealand serving three terms between 1999 and 2008. She was New Zealand ... when she chaired the foreign affairs and defense select committee. ...30 KB (4,497 words) - 15:18, 25 January 2023
- issues—such as divorce, contraception and abortion—and attempts to ... He was a proponent of the United States of Europe and, having limited ...24 KB (3,434 words) - 16:28, 29 December 2020
- in 1945 for the purpose of securing world peace. It replaced its predecessor ... it has struggled to address issues of civil and ethnic strife within countries ...64 KB (9,547 words) - 11:41, 3 May 2023
- Burmese revolutionary, nationalist, general, and politician. Aung San entered ... leading architect of Burmese independence, and the founder of Union of Burma ...17 KB (2,666 words) - 17:51, 22 August 2023
- the head of a monastery in both Christianity and Buddhism. Saint Pachomius ... ; German Abt; French abbé) is the head and chief governor of a community ...15 KB (2,485 words) - 04:42, 14 June 2023
- 1972) was a Canadian statesman, diplomat, and politician, who, in 1957, ... care, student loans, the Canada Pension Plan and Canada's flag. He improved ...24 KB (3,567 words) - 22:02, 25 October 2022
- Austria), was an Austrian novelist, pacifist and the first woman to win the ... At the London Peace Congress of 1907 she spoke about how European ...26 KB (4,056 words) - 17:15, 29 September 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Anthropology ... of tribes of the Iroquois Nation (also and more properly called Haudenosaunee ...16 KB (2,498 words) - 23:34, 3 December 2023
- Kyi is a nonviolent pro-democracy activist and leader of the National League ... (Renamed in 1997 as the State Peace and Development Council, or SPDC.) ...32 KB (4,792 words) - 17:51, 22 August 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Law in London as drawn by Thomas Rowlandson and Augustus Pugin for Ackermann ...21 KB (3,221 words) - 08:44, 10 January 2024
- of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Ivory Coast. Africa's ... wars, the Liberian Civil War (1989-96), and the Second Liberian Civil ...23 KB (3,221 words) - 11:02, 7 March 2023
- , Prime Minister of Uganda from 1962 to 1966 and President from 1966 to 1971 ... fall, he again stood for the Presidency and won. The fact that Nyerere ...20 KB (3,066 words) - 11:05, 10 March 2023
- against the Logos theology of Justin Martyr and the apologists, who had spoken ... Many theological explanations of the relationship between the Father ...19 KB (2,965 words) - 13:08, 10 March 2023
- was an American birth control activist, and the founder of the American ... Sanger believed that uncontrolled fertility and poverty were inexorably ...14 KB (2,043 words) - 08:32, 10 March 2023
- on Edward's profligate spending and imposition of a supervisory ... The rule of law applied equally to low and high alike. A king who failed ...17 KB (2,615 words) - 20:54, 31 October 2022
- , roughly meh’-joo-gor-yeh) is a town located in Bosnia and Herzegovina ... millions flocked to the town for healing and absolution. The site of the ...28 KB (4,419 words) - 09:37, 10 March 2023
- The Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental ... a high degree of individual protection. State parties can also take cases ...32 KB (4,886 words) - 04:33, 23 March 2024
- community responded, sending aid and a UN peace-keeping mission ... to intervene in the Rwandan Genocide and in other subsequent conflicts ...29 KB (4,403 words) - 15:11, 27 April 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Law German]], Hungarian, Bulgarian, Ottoman Turkish and Russian]] ...26 KB (3,960 words) - 14:53, 2 May 2023
- By 1964, he was Minister for Home Affairs and by 1967, Vice-President of ... " which means following the leader and is, he claimed, a distinctive ...24 KB (3,582 words) - 06:24, 15 January 2023
- City, UNICEF provides long-term humanitarian and developmental assistance to ... level services to promote the health and well being of children. UNICEF ...17 KB (2,502 words) - 11:42, 3 May 2023
- Nagaland (Hindi: नागालैंड) is a state of India located ... Nagaland has played a crucial role in the development of the Republic ...19 KB (2,820 words) - 23:09, 10 November 2022
- which contains many disparate groups and individuals, certain common ... opportunity for religious communities and individuals to interact with ...33 KB (5,242 words) - 16:49, 26 February 2022
- | order2 = Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the People ... named János Kressinger, denied paternity and refused to support his mother ...19 KB (3,031 words) - 22:47, 18 October 2021
- the first communist party in history. Lenin and his Bolshevik Party took full ... During World War I, Tsarist Russia experienced famine and economic ...24 KB (3,571 words) - 22:55, 5 April 2021
- the church places special focus on peace and Christian evangelism ... his son had not yet turned 12 years old, and no one else had been chosen ...34 KB (5,277 words) - 00:19, 8 January 2024
- ; Tamil: கொழும்பு) is the largest city and commercial ... Due to its large harbor and its strategic position, Colombo has been ...25 KB (3,677 words) - 22:37, 7 January 2024
- speaking) country in both total area and population (behind Brazil ... Angola has vast mineral and petroleum reserves. Angolan culture reflects ...17 KB (2,316 words) - 06:01, 28 July 2023
- The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was created after World ... The Security Council requires all five permanent members to agree ...68 KB (9,754 words) - 11:45, 3 May 2023
- ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, which it is also ... "God's gift," or “City of Peace,” Baghdad was a hub of ...29 KB (4,200 words) - 05:40, 26 August 2023
- - December 13, 1924) was an American labor and political leader. He was born ... A hero to some and a villain to others, Gompers founded the American ...14 KB (2,176 words) - 01:17, 21 April 2023
- of the population of modern day Nigeria, and they are commonly the majority ... Africa, even reaching into Benin, Ghana, and Togo, the greatest concentration ...21 KB (3,192 words) - 21:30, 4 June 2023
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island nation in the Windward ... its native peoples, East Indians, Africans, and the British who settled the ...18 KB (2,550 words) - 00:56, 23 December 2022
- Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Chancellor and chief justiciar of England ... for the modern "Justice of the Peace," based on selecting ...34 KB (5,307 words) - 23:24, 17 January 2024
- serving as the executive (administrative) and de facto national capital ... Since that time, many more well-educated and well-paid blacks work in the ...25 KB (3,503 words) - 00:35, 12 April 2023
- a conflict between the Republic of Venice and her allies (the Knights of ... Four and a half centuries of Venetian rule in Crete thus came to an ...20 KB (3,128 words) - 19:12, 7 May 2020
- - May 9, 1987) was a Nigerian politician and leader, a Yoruba Chief, and ... of holding Nigeria's competing regions and tribes together within a federal ...19 KB (2,818 words) - 10:13, 11 March 2023
- for more than a thousand years, the Somali and Afar tribes in this region ... lanes, controlling access to the Red Sea and Indian Ocean with proximity ...32 KB (4,757 words) - 16:28, 29 January 2024
- the result of the efforts of countless women and men to ensure that discrimination ... female franchise in the nineteenth century, and those who have struggled since ...11 KB (1,631 words) - 02:51, 8 January 2024
- is officially conducted by the President and the Secretary of State. Less ... of the United States repeatedly mentioned and emphasized by government officials ...43 KB (6,372 words) - 11:58, 3 May 2023
- Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the United Nations. He ... On January 1, 2007, he succeeded Kofi Annan, and passed several major reforms ...31 KB (4,626 words) - 03:25, 17 September 2023
- in the Republic of Korea's history and particularly in the development ... An austere and frugal man, Park was president from 1961 to 1979. He ...19 KB (2,859 words) - 08:52, 18 November 2022
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Education Academic freedom is the freedom of teachers, students, and academic ...23 KB (3,336 words) - 07:10, 14 June 2023
- , he led a coalition government of the SPD and the Greens. Before becoming ... In this perspective, as the world community matures, diplomacy and ...24 KB (3,672 words) - 17:35, 14 December 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Education Category:Universities and Colleges {{Infobox University-Jen ...28 KB (3,869 words) - 19:30, 7 February 2024
- Brazzaville is the capital and largest city of the Republic of the ... city was named. The city is the financial and administrative capital of ...18 KB (2,623 words) - 22:54, 20 November 2023
- The Turkish invasion of Cyprus (Turkish: Operation Peace), launched ... the island between a Turkish Cypriot north and Greek Cypriot south. In the ...55 KB (8,362 words) - 00:23, 3 May 2023
- rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr., and a noted community leader in ... During the Civil Rights era of the late 1950s and 1960s she worked ...21 KB (3,359 words) - 03:03, 8 January 2024
- one of the world's foremost economies and vibrant democracies. That ... of the Soviet Union in the north and the United States in the south ...21 KB (3,199 words) - 11:47, 1 February 2024
- attacked the left by expelling Leon Trotsky and his supporters from the party ... #039;s direction, established Gosplan (the State General Planning Commission ...33 KB (4,974 words) - 12:47, 1 February 2024
- She is the eldest daughter of Queen Juliana and her husband, Prince Bernhard ... women. The Netherlands had female heads of state or an acting head of state ...28 KB (3,868 words) - 10:18, 26 September 2023
- at the confluence point of the White Nile and the Blue Nile, is the capital ... that included the Kushite, Meroitic, Alodic, and Sennar Kingdoms, as well as ...22 KB (3,228 words) - 22:57, 3 March 2023
- Professor in the Committee on Social Thought and in Sociology at the University ... Shils believed in liberty and reason, sustained by an organic, coherent ...17 KB (2,459 words) - 23:52, 12 February 2024
- of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecussi-Ambeno, ... live below the poverty line. Between 1999 and 2002, East Timor received ...25 KB (3,519 words) - 16:40, 26 March 2024
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Education in school through two different languages and the practice of teaching children ...32 KB (4,686 words) - 03:50, 1 October 2023
- The Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental ... to its citizens and the duties of the citizens to the State. Those ...44 KB (6,390 words) - 07:20, 15 April 2024
- Oslo is the capital and largest city of Norway. It is also a municipality ... times by fire, King Christian IV of Denmark (and Norway) in 1624, ordered Oslo ...29 KB (4,349 words) - 04:40, 18 November 2022
- (although this was not confirmed until 1239) and by renouncing his claims to ... Sicily. As discontent with Henry's wars and demands for subsidies grew ...26 KB (4,217 words) - 22:11, 29 January 2023
- – July 6, 1835) was an American statesman and jurist who shaped American ... dominated the Court for over three decades and played a significant role ...23 KB (3,437 words) - 06:32, 3 August 2022
- to administer the north of the 38th parallel and the United States to the south ... The split of Korea into north and south has precedent in Korean history ...33 KB (5,024 words) - 16:59, 7 May 2021
- Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The Comoros lie ... under socialism, agriculture withered, and education suffered. These ...25 KB (3,580 words) - 01:47, 11 March 2023
- the Korean War galvanized the member states, and an integrated military structure ... the relationship between the European states and the United States ebbed and ...52 KB (7,555 words) - 20:25, 17 March 2024
- founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference in 1919–1920 ... After a number of notable successes and some early failures in the ...54 KB (8,084 words) - 06:07, 6 March 2023
- 1822 – April 15, 1888) was an English poet and critic of the Victorian age ... Arnold was also a major cultural critic, and his views on the moral ...12 KB (1,996 words) - 16:55, 7 November 2022
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Sociology ... While the distinction between a "civil war" and a "revolution ...23 KB (3,418 words) - 22:29, 10 December 2023
- Brunei, officially the State of Brunei, Abode of Peace (Negara Brunei ... from its strategic location between China and the trading networks of Southeast ...30 KB (4,444 words) - 04:42, 22 November 2023
- university housing system in the U.S. and the largest among private schools. social sciences, philosophy, business, law, and the performing arts. NYU counts ...33 KB (4,775 words) - 09:32, 11 March 2023
- that developed in Latin America in the 1960s and 1970s, focusing on liberation ... theology (theology of people) in Korea and Dalit theology (theology of ...31 KB (4,535 words) - 22:27, 25 October 2022
- The Crusades were a series of military campaigns first inaugurated ... zone between the rival sultanates of Egypt and Damascus. In contrast, the ...33 KB (5,138 words) - 15:34, 30 April 2023
- 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
- 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
- ; 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
- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
- served as an ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra and Grand Master of the French ... price controls, strong punishment for crime and terrorism, and business privatization ...53 KB (7,676 words) - 16:40, 16 August 2023
- In Greek, the tribesmen were called Libyes and their country became "Libya ... brought him into conflict with the West and governments of other African ...53 KB (7,788 words) - 11:06, 7 March 2023
- its original cause, was fought between Chile and the joint forces of Bolivia ... The War of the Pacific grew out of a dispute between Chile and Bolivia ...34 KB (5,333 words) - 22:54, 3 May 2023
- "gentle way") is a martial art and combat sport, which originated ... Judo is the successor to jujutsu and was founded by Dr. Jigoro Kano ...35 KB (5,636 words) - 09:00, 12 May 2024
- "Confoederatio Helvetica" in Latin and when abbreviated: CH), is ... ) and Romansh ( rm|Confederaziun svizra ) translate as "Swiss ...52 KB (7,532 words) - 14:19, 28 April 2023
- South African businessman, mining magnate, and politician. Rhodes was born ... Rhodes was one of the most significant and influential promoters of Britain ...23 KB (3,513 words) - 20:13, 4 January 2024
- reforms were the elimination of poverty and racial injustice. New major ... many of them, including Medicare, Medicaid, and federal education funding ...28 KB (4,129 words) - 12:21, 24 January 2023
- was a war between the armed forces of Iraq and Iran lasting from September ... Iraqis, but before long they were repulsed and the conflict stabilized into ...36 KB (5,506 words) - 17:42, 29 January 2024
- Luanda (formerly spelled Loanda) is the capital and largest city of ... Luanda came under Portuguese rule in 1575, and was the Atlantic slave trade ...24 KB (3,367 words) - 10:35, 9 March 2023
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- Category:Universities and Colleges {{Infobox_University-Jen ... located 37 miles southeast of San Francisco and 20 miles northwest of San ...29 KB (4,059 words) - 19:49, 9 February 2023
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- the world including Europe, Japan, and Latin America between World ... of Hitler's Germany during World War II and to her defeat, although following ...34 KB (5,044 words) - 06:23, 11 March 2024
- the Tibet Autonomous Region to the south and Qinghai and Gansu provinces ... due to its ethnic links to Central Asia and specifically Turkestan. This ...28 KB (3,367 words) - 14:31, 20 May 2023
- of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974 and leader of the Conservative ... remained active on the international scene and perhaps enjoyed more popularity ...28 KB (4,351 words) - 18:23, 12 February 2024
- December 31, 1384), an English theologian and early proponent of reform ... Intense persecution, from both the religious and secular authorities, cracked ...43 KB (7,057 words) - 04:45, 3 May 2024
- Buddhist revivalist, Indian jurist, scholar, and Bahujan political leader who ... against the system of Hindu untouchability and the Indian caste system. Ambedkar ...34 KB (5,057 words) - 05:20, 26 August 2023
- Dubai shares legal, political, military, and economic functions with the ... Dubai has the largest population and is the second largest emirate ...35 KB (5,297 words) - 17:16, 12 February 2024
- September 1, 1715) ruled as King of France and of Navarre from May 14, 1643 ... Under his reign, France achieved not only political and military pre ...62 KB (10,084 words) - 04:10, 4 November 2022
- known for his novel, The Thirty-Nine Steps, and Unionist politician who served ... Buchan was the eldest child in the family of four sons and one surviving ...18 KB (2,741 words) - 04:22, 3 August 2022
- - April 19, 1560) was a German professor and theologian, a key leader of ... reformers at the Marburg Conference (1529) and in various disputations, he ...46 KB (7,311 words) - 03:55, 24 November 2022
- All India Muslim League who founded Pakistan and served as its first Governor ... the 1916 Lucknow Pact between the Congress and the Muslim League, he was ...37 KB (5,500 words) - 01:48, 11 March 2023
- beginning his parliamentary career as a Tory and concluding it as a Liberal ... were greatly controversial at the time, and remain so today. On the other ...66 KB (10,174 words) - 15:23, 25 January 2023
- Large areas are part of the Sahara Desert and are sparsely inhabited. Around ... Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization and some of the world ...47 KB (7,144 words) - 00:00, 13 February 2024
- of five percent of the world's plant and animal species, 80 percent ... The adjective (language, ethnicity and citizenship) derived from Madagascar ...38 KB (5,416 words) - 04:52, 5 November 2022
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Business people ... businessman, a major philanthropist, and the founder of the Carnegie ...35 KB (5,539 words) - 20:11, 26 July 2023
- generally dominate the resources, labor, and markets of the colonial territory ... Negatively, attitudes of racial, cultural, religious and civilization ...36 KB (5,415 words) - 07:40, 14 January 2023
- independence by the various Western colonies and protectorates in Asia and ... of nations. The United Nations Trusteeship Council was suspended in 1994, after ...71 KB (10,085 words) - 19:16, 10 July 2023
- the "Pearl of the Indian Ocean," and is home to more than 20 million ... island was ruled by independent kingdoms, and at one time was integrated ...42 KB (6,170 words) - 15:45, 27 April 2023
- of imperial rule by the fifteenth and last shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu. Ieyasu, assisted by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Oda Nobunaga, succeeded in ...38 KB (5,709 words) - 18:15, 12 February 2024
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Economics ... A currency is a unit of exchange, facilitating the transfer of goods ...23 KB (3,579 words) - 06:47, 12 January 2024
- protests) were a series of demonstrations in and near Tiananmen Square in the ... The protests were sparked by the death of pro-market and pro-democracy ...57 KB (8,680 words) - 14:07, 14 January 2024
- Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and ranks sixth in ... United States. A commercial, educational, and cultural center, the city ...34 KB (4,831 words) - 03:00, 24 November 2022
- (b. about 1362 – d. June 1, 1434), was a Grand Duke of Lithuania ... in Poland lasted a further forty-eight years and laid the foundation for the ...51 KB (7,629 words) - 23:06, 1 April 2023
- South Asian nation situated between India and China. A strategic location ... tightly controls foreign influences and tourism to preserve its traditional ...39 KB (5,985 words) - 03:39, 1 October 2023
- безопасности (Committee for State Security). premier security agency, secret police, and intelligence agency, from ...41 KB (6,043 words) - 16:44, 14 May 2024
- Atlantic Ocean. At roughly 13° North and 59° West, the country lies ... 430 square kilometers, (166 square miles), and is primarily low-lying, with ...33 KB (4,815 words) - 08:02, 20 September 2023
- statesman, Field Marshal, first Chief of State (1918–1922) and dictator ... political life, he was an influential member and later leader of the Polish ...60 KB (8,706 words) - 05:53, 10 May 2024
- West Germany), is a German politician and scientist who served as the ... she earned a doctorate in quantum chemistry and worked as a research scientist ...49 KB (6,775 words) - 18:05, 27 July 2023
- Lev, Trotskii, Trotski, Trotskij, Trockij and Trotzky) (Old Style Date November ... basis of the Communist theory of Trotskyism, and Trotskyism remains a major ...93 KB (14,349 words) - 07:47, 6 March 2023
- Thames estuary, is the largest urban area and capital of England and the ... London is one of the world's leading business, financial, and ...41 KB (5,950 words) - 21:02, 3 November 2022
- fourth emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the third Qing emperor to ... Though he is less well-known than the Kangxi Emperor and his son, ...25 KB (3,771 words) - 17:48, 15 October 2020
- ) was a prominent Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens. ... politics during his time as a logographer, and in 354 B.C.E. he gave his ...80 KB (11,861 words) - 09:32, 28 January 2024
- Texas is a state located in the south-central United States. Austin ... and has a steadily growing population of 23.9 million. Houston is ...36 KB (5,158 words) - 15:02, 30 April 2023
- collection of Christian-based narratives and traditions, relating the travels ... as the collapse of the Temple of Artemis, and well-framed melodramatic speeches ...18 KB (3,042 words) - 05:43, 15 June 2023
- ) is the capital city and the economic and communications hub of Padova ... where Saint Anthony of Padua is buried, and as the setting for most of ...25 KB (3,594 words) - 06:14, 18 November 2022
- #039;u'lláh is seen as the most recent and pivotal, but not final of ... is unity: the unity of God, of religion, and of humankind. These principles ...50 KB (7,571 words) - 05:42, 26 August 2023
- country that is bigger than Western Europe, and stretches over a vast expanse ... almost 500 nuclear weapons, above ground and often without notifying residents ...51 KB (7,364 words) - 17:17, 5 October 2022
- the eastern part of the Syrian Desert, and the northern part of the Arabian ... Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, and Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to ...56 KB (8,476 words) - 13:04, 6 March 2024
- the President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973, and as Prime Minister from 1973 ... for the welfare of all his fellow citizens and made providing "Bread ...37 KB (5,508 words) - 06:14, 13 June 2023
- Martin Luther (November 10, 1483 – February 18, 1546) was the first ... He came to this understanding over the course of a long and tortuous ...61 KB (9,597 words) - 08:35, 10 March 2023
- 1966) was an Egyptian intellectual author, and Islamist associated with the ... Alternative spellings of his first and last names include Saïd, Syed ...31 KB (4,669 words) - 02:31, 21 April 2023
- 28, 1991) was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of approximately ... led by the United States and mandated by the United Nations in order ...62 KB (9,530 words) - 08:21, 8 January 2024
- win its independence from the Netherlands and was President from 1945 to ... The son of a Javanese school teacher and his Balinese wife from Buleleng ...25 KB (3,644 words) - 21:41, 26 February 2023
- American author, theologian, historian, and political activist from the ... He worked to document treaty and sovereignty laws and developed arguments ...27 KB (4,084 words) - 20:24, 3 May 2023
- revolution in Germany, but the revolt failed and she was killed. political theorist, socialist philosopher, and revolutionary. She was a theorist ...25 KB (3,897 words) - 19:13, 16 December 2022
- The Konbaung Dynasty, 1752-1885, also known as Third Burmese Empire ... Arakan, Assam, the Mon kingdom of Pegu, and the Siamese kingdom of Ayutthaya ...38 KB (5,866 words) - 22:29, 15 September 2023
- known as the Dominican Order), a philosopher and theologian in the scholastic ... young scholars of the age. The Dominicans and the Franciscans represented ...35 KB (5,231 words) - 18:38, 30 April 2023
- the Southern Caucasus between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. ... Armenia has been populated since prehistoric times, and has been proposed ...47 KB (6,850 words) - 03:48, 15 August 2023
- on the group. As one of the historic peace churches, Mennonites are ... population. Mennonite experience in Europe and North America has been, and ...44 KB (6,423 words) - 10:32, 10 March 2023
- The Russian communist revolutionary and politician Vladimir Lenin ... Iskras base was moved from Munich to London and then to Geneva, each time ...47 KB (6,948 words) - 22:40, 30 May 2022
- For the civilization of China and its history see China. ... pinyin: Zhōngguó; literally "Central State"), is a country in East ...89 KB (11,967 words) - 17:55, 26 March 2023
- formed as the "Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes" after World ... –June 25, 1991), a socialist successor state to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia ...62 KB (9,032 words) - 21:37, 4 June 2023
- ice-carved terrain of ridges, peaks, and valleys located in the U.S ... the name Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. In recognition of the ...38 KB (5,805 words) - 13:33, 16 December 2022
- the February Bourgeois Democratic Revolution and sometimes as the March Revolution, ... Russia suffered from a number of chronic economic and social problems ...46 KB (6,600 words) - 01:52, 26 March 2024
- but large bells such as church, clock and tower bells are normally cast ... zvon which are tuned to a common scale and installed in a bell tower ...42 KB (6,679 words) - 22:00, 26 December 2023
- civil war between the nations of North Korea and South Korea, which were created ... massive swings in favor of both the North and the South, at the end of the ...51 KB (7,713 words) - 04:35, 4 March 2023
- Bosnia and Herzegovina is a republic of the western Balkans Peninsula ... Croatia borders the country on the north, west, and south, Serbia ...64 KB (9,164 words) - 19:47, 20 November 2023
- pottery shards in sites of the fifth century and the sixth century, initially ... establish continuity between the stability, peace and order of Roman rule and ...51 KB (7,614 words) - 13:43, 28 April 2023
- 1, 1714) became Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland on March 8, 1702, ... Anne's life was marked by many crises, both personally and relating ...29 KB (4,444 words) - 15:41, 7 December 2022
- northern border are China on the Yalu River and Russia on the Tumen River ... in 1948. It is now a single-party socialist state led by the Korean Workers ...72 KB (9,967 words) - 06:32, 16 November 2022
- served nearly 12 years as both the 50th and 52nd Governor of Arkansas ... continued to transition from the Cold War, and the United States experienced ...54 KB (7,922 words) - 11:07, 10 May 2023
- Jordan, is an Arab country in Southwest Asia and a part of the Middle East ... one of the 15 cradle-of-civilization nations and is thus the home to many historical ...50 KB (7,586 words) - 20:00, 4 May 2024
- western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. ... Luxembourg lies on the cultural divide between Romance Europe and ...46 KB (6,759 words) - 03:09, 5 November 2022
- country bordering the Mediterranean Sea and Lebanon to the west, Israel ... of Civilization" states, the modern state of Syria can trace its roots ...53 KB (7,689 words) - 00:57, 21 April 2023
- 1939, lies in Southeast Asia, with Laos and Cambodia to its east, the ... "freedom" in the Thai language and is also the name of the majority ...33 KB (4,876 words) - 15:05, 30 April 2023
- Democracy is the name given to a number of forms of government and ... or make decisions. Everyone has a vote and is committed to respecting ...75 KB (11,285 words) - 09:26, 28 January 2024
- controlled by the Roman Empire between 43 and 410 C.E. The Romans referred ... reference to His or Her Britannic Majesty and to a Pax Britannica all paid ...53 KB (8,072 words) - 04:48, 16 December 2022
- November 8, 1986) was a Soviet politician and diplomat, an Old Bolshevik ... whom he supported loyally for over 30 years, and whose reputation he continued ...67 KB (9,419 words) - 21:52, 3 May 2023
- This article is about the nation of Georgia. For the U.S. state, see ... In 327 C.E., Christianity was declared the official state religion ...46 KB (6,605 words) - 20:12, 4 September 2023
- of the French (Empereur des Français) and King of Italy under the name ... every European power (often simultaneously) and acquired control of most of ...53 KB (8,268 words) - 01:21, 11 November 2022
- Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich—officially called Deutsches Reich ... Nazi Party, with Adolf Hitler as chancellor and, from 1934, as head of state ...65 KB (9,573 words) - 18:36, 30 April 2023
- a variety of traditions, beliefs, and spiritual practices largely ... the goal of overcoming dukkha (suffering) and Saṃsāra (cycle of death ...93 KB (13,393 words) - 18:33, 22 November 2023
- July 27, 1970), served as the Prime Minister and de facto dictator of Portugal ... including the importance of the family, over and against the left-wing Socialists ...26 KB (3,864 words) - 20:38, 22 December 2022
- controlled conflict between the government and the armed forces by creating ... As president and head of the Baath Party, Saddam espoused secular ...67 KB (10,170 words) - 20:39, 17 April 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Communication ... communication between an organization and its key publics to build, ...32 KB (4,723 words) - 18:08, 14 April 2023
- (1592-1596)|Japan's first invasion 1592 and 1596], creating war along ... == Negotiations and Truce between China and Japan (1594–1596) == ...32 KB (4,655 words) - 22:08, 8 February 2023
- lie detector) is an instrument that measures and records several physiological ... Vittorio Benussi used to measure breathing, and an abandoned project by American ...34 KB (5,091 words) - 00:19, 12 April 2023
- wars, or Crusades, initiated, supported and at times directed by the Latin ... People's Crusade passed through Germany and indulged in wide-ranging anti ...80 KB (12,105 words) - 15:35, 30 March 2024
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Education ... authentic experience that will have benefits and consequences. Students make ...47 KB (6,690 words) - 23:56, 24 March 2024
- region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River and various ... Palestine have been used over the millennia, and these definitions themselves ...86 KB (12,843 words) - 06:24, 18 November 2022
- migrants who spread across most of central and southern Africa in waves between ... ruled by military dictators from 1966-1979 and 1983-1998. ...37 KB (5,342 words) - 16:58, 5 June 2023
- Nations, to which it was admitted in 1993, and other international institutions ... Macedonia is located at "the crossroads between East and West ...50 KB (7,230 words) - 10:05, 11 March 2023
- is a coastal Alpine country bordering Italy and the Adriatic Sea. Hungary, the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, and the Socialist ...45 KB (6,521 words) - 14:59, 27 April 2023
- in Poland, were marred by social unrest and economic depression. Poland by the advancing Soviet Red Army, and the Yalta Conference sanctioned ...65 KB (9,745 words) - 00:13, 25 January 2024
- order known for its rigorous scholarship and apostolic zeal. Founded in ... the Pope but their intellectual independence and separate leader in the order ...45 KB (6,894 words) - 21:50, 30 January 2023
- Sparta (Doric Σπάρτα; Attic Σπάρτη Spartē) was a city ... names commonly used in the works of Homer and the Athenian historians Herodotus ...46 KB (7,079 words) - 19:09, 7 February 2023
- de Gaulle, was a French military leader and statesman. Prior to World War II he was mostly known as a tank tactician and ...41 KB (6,470 words) - 02:09, 13 January 2023
- which "the Word of God purely preached and listened to, and the sacraments ... churches, Assyrian Church of the East, and the Ancient Church of the East. ...73 KB (10,603 words) - 12:23, 7 May 2024
- overthrow of the international bourgeoisie and for the creation of an international ... The Comintern held seven World Congresses, the first in March 1919 ...35 KB (4,964 words) - 00:07, 8 January 2024
- 19, 1997) was a prominent Chinese politician and reformer, and a recent leader ... Inheriting the social and institutional problems left over from the ...39 KB (5,846 words) - 13:32, 28 January 2024
- to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east, and Ethiopia to the west. Its ... countries (Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, and northeastern Kenya) that were ...54 KB (7,776 words) - 15:11, 27 April 2023
- the name used for the third Iranian dynasty and the second Empire. The dynasty ... reaching Western Europe, Africa, China and India and played a prominent ...72 KB (11,035 words) - 16:49, 23 December 2022
- the first President of the French Republic and the only emperor of the Second ... due to his own moral failings. The leaders and the people of Post-revolutionary ...48 KB (7,305 words) - 01:24, 11 November 2022
- Republic of Vietnam (DRV or North Vietnam) and the indigenous forces of the ... desire to establish a single Vietnamese state. Ho viewed the existence ...70 KB (11,017 words) - 20:17, 3 May 2023
- civilization of antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the modern era. The period ... the West, trade, infrastructure, learning, and security declined. A feudal ...60 KB (9,144 words) - 10:41, 10 March 2023
- United States Air Force officer, flying ace, and record-setting test pilot ... he was awarded the Harmon Trophy (1953), and the Collier Trophy and Mackay ...37 KB (5,256 words) - 21:56, 10 December 2023
- jure Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974 and de facto from 1916 to 1936 ... dynasty possibly descended from Solomon, and in his later years he enjoyed ...31 KB (5,022 words) - 16:46, 21 January 2024
- was fought between Portugal’s military and the emerging nationalist movements ... withdrew its remaining colonial forces and agreed a quick handover of ...54 KB (8,315 words) - 00:25, 12 April 2023
- its location at a crossroads between land and river trade routes in lands ... in English and [paʀi] in French, derives from that of its pre-Roman ...70 KB (10,606 words) - 13:20, 11 March 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Law are physically confined or interned, and usually deprived of a range ...31 KB (4,789 words) - 23:00, 30 November 2022
- one of the most important figures in the development of Christianity. His writings ... a secular career as a teacher of rhetoric and philosophy while living a ...65 KB (10,156 words) - 11:55, 9 May 2024
- of South Korea in August of that year, and the ROK was recognized by ... South Korea is an East Asian state on the southern half of the Korean ...42 KB (5,837 words) - 16:22, 6 March 2024
- the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and the Balkan region of southeastern ... to mark the border between Europe and Asia, thus making Turkey transcontinental ...58 KB (8,535 words) - 00:22, 3 May 2023
- particular those involving social behavior and society. These disciplines ... However, the origins of their ideas and goals are located much further ...53 KB (7,429 words) - 21:46, 30 January 2023
- literally "the red") is a palace and fortress complex of the Moorish ... castle into his private royal residence, and it is this which we now know ...22 KB (3,517 words) - 00:37, 9 January 2023
- Worshiping in various separatist churches in London, Norfolk and the ... The founding of the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts and its historic ...56 KB (8,607 words) - 20:39, 9 April 2023
- Chinese history, serving between Sun Yat-sen and Mao Zedong. He was a military ... serving as the President of the Republic and Director-General of the KMT ...31 KB (4,795 words) - 20:57, 9 December 2023
- to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east. An Islamic nation, it is home mainly to the Tajiks, who share culture ...43 KB (6,221 words) - 00:52, 21 April 2023
- was a spiritual teacher from ancient India and the historical founder of ... not a god; he was simply "awake" and not asleep. He described himself ...39 KB (6,288 words) - 18:32, 22 November 2023
- America's foremost civil rights leader and is deemed by many as the greatest ... 1968. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s impact and legacy was not limited to ...58 KB (9,123 words) - 17:52, 18 January 2023
- with around 480,000 in England, Scotland and Ireland alone, and over two ... each other through a process of landmarks and regularity. There are also ...59 KB (8,933 words) - 10:49, 11 April 2024
- by the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and France, with a short coastline ... Straddling the cultural boundary between Germanic and Latin Europe ...76 KB (10,944 words) - 08:52, 27 September 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Law An authorized official can pardon, or forgive, a crime and its penalty; ...35 KB (5,395 words) - 13:20, 11 March 2023
- the north (mostly along the Danube), Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia ... The region was once inhabited by the ancient Thracians, and was later ...61 KB (8,943 words) - 18:41, 22 November 2023
- that comprises Protestants, Catholics, and a small number of Orthodox ... to adapt to China's unique cultural and religious contexts and incorporate ...58 KB (8,323 words) - 21:09, 10 December 2023
- Borden Parker Bowne (1847-1910) was an American Christian philosopher ... within a Christian theistic context. Bowne and his students at Boston University ...25 KB (3,916 words) - 19:41, 20 November 2023
- Nepal, known officially as the State of Nepal, is a landlocked Himalayan ... Unstable governments and rapidly changing political parties make the ...47 KB (6,833 words) - 16:19, 11 November 2022
- Eastern religions (such as Buddhism, Daoism, and Hinduism), where these practices ... Mikel Burley, Hatha Yoga: Its Context, Theory and Practice (New Delhi: ...38 KB (5,451 words) - 00:07, 13 July 2021
- King Otto. His nomination was both suggested and supported by the Great Powers ... reigns of his successors would prove short and insecure. George did much ...30 KB (4,602 words) - 15:49, 10 November 2022
- years, through both periods of tolerance and spasms of antisemitic violence ... world, the movement to found an independent state for Jews where they would ...56 KB (8,438 words) - 08:48, 3 April 2024
- November 25, 2016) was a Cuban politician and revolutionary. He governed ... a revolutionary group with his brother Raúl and Che Guevara. After Batista ...103 KB (15,063 words) - 17:34, 26 March 2024
- the Po River valley, the Italian Peninsula and the two largest islands in ... boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. The country also ...48 KB (6,888 words) - 16:16, 22 September 2021
- 27, 2008) was an Indonesian military leader, and from 1967 to 1998 the second ... Suharto lived his post-presidential years in near seclusion, and died ...58 KB (8,552 words) - 13:46, 28 April 2023
- in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004 and then as a United States Senator ... Obama graduated from Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where ...70 KB (9,939 words) - 08:02, 20 September 2023
- a successful mining engineer, humanitarian, and administrator. He exemplified ... Hoover took office in 1929, amid high hopes for the country and his ...41 KB (6,027 words) - 14:27, 9 February 2022
- leaders in the fight for freedom in India and its struggle for independence ... As a member of a privileged and wealthy family, he studied law in ...56 KB (8,938 words) - 15:04, 16 June 2023
- States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001 and re-elected in the 2004 U.S ... U.S. Senator from Connecticut Prescott Bush, and older brother to Jeb Bush ...61 KB (9,229 words) - 08:20, 23 January 2023
- Spain led European global exploration and colonial expansion in the ... The Peace of Utrecht (1713) stripped Spain of its remaining territories ...78 KB (11,731 words) - 19:08, 7 February 2023
- category:Politics and social sciences category:Anthropology ... |rels=Christianity (Southern Baptist and Methodist), Traditional Ah ...50 KB (7,562 words) - 14:54, 5 December 2023
- various times a soldier, journalist, author, and politician, Churchill is generally ... Churchill saw himself as a champion of democracy against tyranny, ...65 KB (10,388 words) - 23:13, 17 May 2023
- For the civilization of China and its history see China ... Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a state in East ...97 KB (13,790 words) - 00:28, 4 January 2024
- From 1953 to the early 1980s, rich rewards and fame awaited defectors. However ... Since the division of the Korean Peninsula after World War II and ...24 KB (3,531 words) - 10:04, 11 March 2023
- to the political, economic, military and cultural influence of the ... The sources and proponents of this concept range from classical Marxist ...48 KB (7,076 words) - 03:33, 24 July 2023
- continent, bordering both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Morocco is an ethnically diverse country with a rich culture and civilization ...40 KB (5,727 words) - 13:14, 10 March 2023
- fell in 1644, remnants of the Ming throne and power (now collectively called ... masted ships of 1,500 tons displacement, and a standing army of 1,000,000 ...35 KB (5,541 words) - 11:06, 10 March 2023
- the north by the United States; on the south and west by the North Pacific ... country in the Americas by total area and 14th largest in the world ...57 KB (8,268 words) - 10:36, 10 March 2023
- west, Republic of Georgia on the southwest and Dagestan to the east and southeast. which wanted to remain part of Russia and the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria ...48 KB (6,944 words) - 00:48, 5 December 2023
- ==Birth and early life== having been active in the Liberal Party and then having joined the Labour ...47 KB (7,170 words) - 20:22, 29 January 2022
- quot; (Latin mille "one thousand" and annum "year"), which ... the millennial kingdom to be earthly, and it would fit with God's ...47 KB (6,873 words) - 18:00, 9 November 2022
- rabbi, philosopher, theologian, author, and public figure. He served as ... from the covenant that God made with Noah and all his descendants, gained ...46 KB (6,319 words) - 07:34, 27 February 2023
- dictatorship are controlled by the dictator and facilitated through an inner ... which included Bonapartism in Europe and caudillos in Latin America ...76 KB (10,337 words) - 22:00, 28 January 2023
- The First World War, known as the Great War before 1939 and as World ... somewhat simplistic analysis because rivalry and jealousy between the two sides ...72 KB (11,195 words) - 13:50, 20 May 2023
- The Reconquista (a Spanish and Portuguese word for "Reconquest ... In reality the situation was much more nuanced and complicated. Christian ...48 KB (7,486 words) - 21:14, 23 July 2022
- of the Greater Antilles), the Isle of Youth and several adjacent small islands ... in the Caribbean. Its people, culture and customs draw from several ...72 KB (10,971 words) - 06:40, 11 January 2024
- Europe, approximately between Germany, Italy and Hungary. ninth century, when the countryside of upper and lower Austria became increasingly ...90 KB (13,119 words) - 17:56, 22 August 2023
- an important leader of the Democratic Party, and, as president, attempted to ... In 1973, Johnson's years of overeating, excessive drinking, and ...44 KB (6,749 words) - 03:18, 5 November 2022
- The Finnish Civil War was a part of the national and social turmoil ... Defeat in World War I and the February and October Revolutions in ...60 KB (8,826 words) - 19:50, 26 March 2024
- The Anglo-Zulu War was fought in 1879 between Britain and the Zulus ... who, as did the Boer settlers, resisted and resented British influence ...42 KB (6,753 words) - 06:01, 28 July 2023
- for numerous acts of terrorism in Iraq and Jordan. These acts include ... opposed the presence of United States and Western military forces in ...57 KB (8,842 words) - 17:21, 17 December 2022
- along with the Brazil (Portuguese) and Suriname (Dutch) and the French ... on loan repayments to foreign governments and the multilateral banks, and ...31 KB (4,442 words) - 05:41, 27 July 2023
- quot;) denotes a set of common beliefs and practices pertaining to the ... In this context, religious thought and practice are aimed at delineating ...54 KB (7,792 words) - 03:38, 8 December 2022
- based movement that had significant social and political consequences for ... #039;s inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, ...74 KB (11,453 words) - 06:02, 16 June 2023
- Jomhūrī-ye Eslāmī-ye Īrān), and formerly known as "Persia ... Cyrus the Great and Zoroastrianism, both of which originated in this ...82 KB (12,001 words) - 11:17, 6 March 2024
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Anthropology ... Patriarchy (from Greek: Patria meaning father and arché meaning rule ...28 KB (4,138 words) - 18:57, 23 March 2023
- quot;The Resurgence") was the political and social movement that unified ... pond), Italy looked across to Africa and gained its first foothold ...54 KB (8,375 words) - 06:28, 11 March 2024
- It is bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil, to the south by Ecuador ... Colombia is the 26th largest nation in the world and the fourth-largest ...40 KB (5,666 words) - 22:37, 7 January 2024
- conflict that took place between 1939 and 1945. It was the largest and ... up of Poland, the British Empire, France, and others. In May, 1940, Germany ...70 KB (11,168 words) - 13:51, 20 May 2023
- century evangelical revival in Great Britain and founder of the Methodist movement ... Wesley's long and eventful life bridged the Reformation and modern ...47 KB (7,298 words) - 14:06, 7 May 2024
- the world's third largest economy, and the world's largest exporter ... distinct German tribe dialects, culture, and religious beliefs. Germany ...115 KB (16,736 words) - 17:52, 14 December 2023
- Romania is a country in Southeastern Europe bordering Hungary and ... The modern state of Romania was formed by the merging of the Danubian ...64 KB (9,341 words) - 04:57, 16 December 2022
- heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife, Sophie, Duchess ... Austria had over the years allowed the development of greater democracy. ...54 KB (8,276 words) - 04:54, 18 August 2023
- Anarchism is a political philosophy and movement that is skeptical ... During the latter half of the 19th and the first decades of the twentieth ...78 KB (10,754 words) - 22:08, 30 March 2023
- India, officially the British Indian Empire, and internationally and contemporaneously ... Prior to 1858, Britain's interests and possessions in India had been ...52 KB (7,786 words) - 02:44, 22 November 2023
- over much of northern Eurasia (Asia and Europe). The largest country ... After the Soviet era, the area, population, and industrial production of the ...137 KB (20,217 words) - 18:16, 22 December 2022
- of languages. It developed under Persian and to a lesser degree Arabic ... calligraphy style of the Perso-Arabic script and draws vocabulary more heavily ...53 KB (7,869 words) - 13:44, 3 May 2023
- The unification of Germany into a politically and administratively ... of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, and the subsequent rise of German ...102 KB (14,729 words) - 11:39, 3 May 2023
- territory is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various ... than 200 years of democratic traditions, and about 500 years as a unified ...109 KB (16,195 words) - 06:41, 1 April 2024
- Under the rule of kings Narasaraja Wodeyar and Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar, the ... court, which patronized such famous artists and musicians as Veena Sheshanna ...57 KB (8,382 words) - 23:21, 21 October 2023
- , Austro-Bavarian: Weăn,) is the capital of Austria, and also one ... of many illustrious musicians, scientists and philosophers, including ...42 KB (5,917 words) - 20:13, 3 May 2023
- Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous ... community to be the origin of humans and the Hominidae tree, as evidenced ...46 KB (6,657 words) - 06:01, 16 June 2023
- Henry VIII (June 28, 1491 – January 28, 1547) was King of England ... Church from the Roman Catholic Church and established Henry as the supreme ...40 KB (6,352 words) - 23:16, 8 February 2022
- which lasted from July 1964Peter N. Stearns and William Leonard Langer, The ... land are not genuine war veterans. Some are, and they are cultivating the land ...37 KB (5,599 words) - 20:03, 8 December 2022
- of Serbia is a landlocked country in central and south-eastern Europe, covering ... The Republic of Serbia comprises Serbia proper and two autonomous ...67 KB (9,913 words) - 19:49, 21 April 2023
- in the northeast of the island of Ireland, and consists of six of the nine ... Northern Ireland has been for many years the site of a violent and ...84 KB (12,511 words) - 06:37, 16 November 2022
- the two-year National Constituent Assembly and the one-year Legislative Assembly ... the provisional suspension of King Louis XVI and the convocation of a National ...73 KB (10,932 words) - 21:23, 26 December 2022
- the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles, and Aruba. It is a constitutional ... Amsterdam is the capital city (hoofdstad), and The Hague (Dutch: Den ...42 KB (6,042 words) - 16:24, 11 November 2022
- of which are Honshū, Hokkaidō, Kyūshū, and Shikoku. Most of the islands ... with the neighboring countries of China and Korea. Japan's cultural ...89 KB (12,871 words) - 15:44, 4 February 2022
- The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly ... The United Kingdom is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional ...123 KB (18,096 words) - 11:41, 3 May 2023
- Minquiers, Écréhous, the Pierres de Lecq, and other rocks and reefs. Together ... Jersey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of ...44 KB (6,712 words) - 18:59, 16 October 2022
- Iberian Peninsula—the others are Portugal and the microstate of Andorra. ... struggle involving Catholicism, Islam, and Judaism, and is known for ...115 KB (17,210 words) - 19:06, 7 February 2023
- in Asia, the other being East Timor, and English is one of the official ... have faced allegations of corruption and election-rigging. ...42 KB (6,083 words) - 15:26, 27 March 2024
- the Indus River. The Constitution of India and common usage in Hindi also ... country (with over 1.2 billion people), and the most populous democracy ...64 KB (9,559 words) - 13:04, 4 March 2024
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Anthropology ... |popplace=United States (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, California and ...48 KB (7,395 words) - 15:33, 11 November 2022
- After a Celtic and a Roman period, the foundation of Hungary was laid ... minor interruptions for more than 900 years, and at various points was regarded ...107 KB (15,967 words) - 21:14, 9 February 2024
- Located in the heart of Central Asia between the Amu Darya (Oxus) ... Once a thriving culture, Uzbekistan suffered from revolution and unrest ...41 KB (5,990 words) - 14:07, 3 May 2023
- Modern Greece, a developed country and a member of the European Union ... Regarded as the cradle of western civilization and the birthplace ...73 KB (10,722 words) - 18:19, 27 January 2023
- αι Αθήναι in Greek until recently, and η Αθήνα now (IPA ... : singular see below: Origin of the name ) is both the largest and ...45 KB (6,393 words) - 18:55, 19 August 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Sociology ... refers to myriad organizations, groups, and people broadly fighting for ...37 KB (5,369 words) - 04:48, 18 April 2024
- a cultural icon of teenage disillusionment and social estrangement, as expressed ... were first released, identified with Dean and the roles he played. Many ...56 KB (8,516 words) - 01:32, 8 February 2023
- celebrate special events, learn about Islam, and meet fellow believers. Mosques ... The Arabic word masjid means place of worship and derives from the ...42 KB (6,416 words) - 12:31, 7 May 2024
- in 2006; the power plant was completed and fully operational by 2012, ... regards the project as a monumental social and economical success, ...109 KB (14,087 words) - 23:55, 3 February 2024
- occupied by Northern Ireland, a constituent state of the United Kingdom. Besides ... More than 40 million Americans, and millions of others around the ...93 KB (13,999 words) - 16:07, 16 May 2024
- Leningrad and Petrograd redirect here. {{Infobox Settlement ... formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991; ...163 KB (21,399 words) - 17:45, 1 February 2024
- revolutionary, political philosopher, member and president of the French National ... Saint-Just worked as a legislator and a military commissar, but he ...66 KB (9,644 words) - 18:02, 26 November 2022
- have repeatedly proven it to be a plagiarism and a hoax. ... its earliest publishers have offered vague and often contradictory testimony ...66 KB (9,730 words) - 23:42, 22 October 2023
- Tourism is travel for pleasure, and the commercial activity of providing ... only", as people "travelling to and staying in places outside ...101 KB (14,057 words) - 17:18, 7 May 2024
- (Mache tou Marathonos), took place in 490 B.C.E. and was the culmination ... to strengthen Persia's hold of Thrace and Macedon, which had been weakened ...53 KB (8,041 words) - 10:05, 22 September 2023
- the Scandinavian seafaring traders, warriors and pirates who raided and colonized ... In the main remembered for their ferocity and pillaging raids, the ...60 KB (9,091 words) - 22:04, 17 April 2023
- rapturous devotion, somber contemplation, and endless debate as the topic ... the precise definition of what God is (and "is for us") varies ...102 KB (16,134 words) - 19:54, 31 December 2023
- is a mosque, a former church, and a major cultural and historical ... It was reclaimed in 1261 and remained Eastern Orthodox until the Ottoman ...227 KB (32,955 words) - 20:31, 5 May 2024
- of France, was the German invasion of France and the Low Countries, executed ... France was divided into a German occupation zone in the north and ...78 KB (12,110 words) - 11:42, 20 September 2023
- designer, painter, urban planner, writer, and one of the pioneers of what ... Corbusier was influential in urban planning, and was a founding member of the ...107 KB (16,223 words) - 20:24, 30 June 2023
- inhabitants in its metropolitan area, and the capital of the geographic ... metropolitan area had 1,006,112 inhabitants and the Thessaloniki (regional ...256 KB (33,767 words) - 18:54, 1 April 2024
