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- island country that sits off the east coast of Asia. Japan comprises over ... that people were living on the islands of Japan as early as 35,000 B ...89 KB (12,871 words) - 15:44, 4 February 2022
- Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is the most populous ... from the United Kingdom after decades of colonial rule. Nigeria re-achieved ...37 KB (5,342 words) - 16:58, 5 June 2023
- , is the most populous prefecture and city in Japan, and the center ... It is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and, unique among the prefectures ...39 KB (5,420 words) - 03:54, 1 May 2023
- The Kingdom of Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia, the successor ... could have a profound impact on the future of Cambodia's economy. ...32 KB (4,636 words) - 18:49, 25 November 2023
- ; a metropolis in northern China, is the capital of the People's ... B.C.E., Beijing has served as the capital of numerous dynasties and governments ...59 KB (8,054 words) - 10:27, 26 September 2023
- Venezuela, known since 1999 as the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ... Guayana highlands, it plunges off the edge of a "tepui," or table ...35 KB (5,081 words) - 15:01, 3 May 2023
- or Lettland), officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvija or ... Latvia shares land borders with Estonia to the north and Lithuania ...34 KB (4,920 words) - 17:49, 25 October 2022
- A pyramid's design, with the majority of the weight closer to the ground ... Civilizations in many parts of the world have built pyramids, generally ...37 KB (5,368 words) - 21:28, 9 November 2023
- Minneapolis is the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It ... many connected by parkways in the Chain of Lakes and the Grand Rounds ...39 KB (5,459 words) - 11:07, 10 March 2023
- ) is the capital of Hubei province, and is the most populous city ... Wuhan is a major transportation hub, with dozens of railways, roads ...37 KB (5,359 words) - 14:07, 20 May 2023
- Karachi (كراچى) is the capital of the province of Sindh, and ... A large influx of economic and political migrants and refugees from ...41 KB (5,975 words) - 17:58, 14 May 2024
- The Islamic Republic of Pakistan, or Pakistan, is a country located ... in the world. Its territory was a part of the pre-partitioned British ...40 KB (5,985 words) - 19:54, 7 March 2024
- The Sudan (officially Republic of Sudan) is a country in Northeast ... the United Kingdom in 1956. The remainder of the twentieth century saw two ...46 KB (6,808 words) - 22:55, 3 May 2023
- It occupies a continental surface area of 1,078,000 square miles (2 ... silver, and was based upon the legend of Sierra del Plata—a mountain ...44 KB (6,290 words) - 17:44, 4 January 2024
- system and is named after the Roman god of war. It is also known as the ... and seasonal cycles are similar to those of the Earth. Of all the planets ...47 KB (7,206 words) - 16:13, 6 November 2022
- The State of Kuwait ( الكويت ) is a small constitutional monarchy on the coast of the Persian Gulf ...41 KB (6,203 words) - 15:18, 22 March 2024
- to the south, Iraq to the east, and Turkey to the north. Considered one of the original "Cradle of Civilization" ...53 KB (7,689 words) - 00:57, 21 April 2023
- Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South ... northern Ecuador to central Chile. In search of Inca wealth, the Spanish explorer ...46 KB (6,833 words) - 23:21, 26 August 2023
- The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines (Republika ... Philippine culture has many affinities with the West: It is one of ...42 KB (6,083 words) - 15:26, 27 March 2024
- Shanghai, situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta, is China ... roads and parking lots for automobiles, north of the foreign concessions ...46 KB (6,727 words) - 19:55, 21 April 2023
- (香|香 港|港), is one of the two special administrative regions ... Hong Kong was a crown colony of the United Kingdom from 1842 until ...55 KB (8,196 words) - 16:16, 25 January 2023
- For the Republic of China see Taiwan. For the civilization of China and its history see China. ...89 KB (11,967 words) - 17:55, 26 March 2023
- Ahmadābād), the largest city in the state of Gujarat and the seventh-largest ... Founded in 1411, the city served as the capital of the Sultanate of ...41 KB (5,921 words) - 06:54, 16 June 2023
- Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a doubly-landlocked ... Located in the heart of Central Asia between the Amu Darya (Oxus) ...41 KB (5,990 words) - 14:07, 3 May 2023
- The Republic of Iraq, commonly known as Iraq, is a Middle Eastern ... west, Syria to the northwest, Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, and Kuwait ...56 KB (8,476 words) - 13:04, 6 March 2024
- or simply Mexico, is a country located in North America, bounded on the north ... 14th largest in the world. With a population of almost 109 million, it is the ...57 KB (8,268 words) - 10:36, 10 March 2023
- Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country located ... and Peru), with an area more than twice that of France. ...40 KB (5,666 words) - 22:37, 7 January 2024
- Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, ... The long reign of monarchs came to an end in 1974, when a pro-Soviet ...47 KB (6,926 words) - 04:34, 22 March 2024
- Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina and its largest city. It ... Buenos Aires is the center of the Argentina's government, commerce ...30 KB (4,453 words) - 18:37, 22 November 2023
- in Central Asia that until 1991, was part of the Soviet Union as the Turkmen ... With one-half of its irrigated land planted in cotton, Turkmenistan ...47 KB (6,838 words) - 00:25, 3 May 2023
- Paris is the capital city of France, situated on the River Seine, ... between land and river trade routes in lands of abundant agriculture had made ...70 KB (10,606 words) - 13:20, 11 March 2023
- The Kingdom of Bhutan is a landlocked South Asian nation situated ... One of the most isolated nations in the world, Bhutan is often described ...39 KB (5,985 words) - 03:39, 1 October 2023
- night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of -4.6. As an inferior planet ... The planet is covered with an opaque layer of highly reflective clouds and ...45 KB (7,026 words) - 17:37, 3 May 2023
- , Krḗtē) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands ... to as Kaptara in texts from the Syrian city of Mari dating from the 18th century ...64 KB (9,291 words) - 23:45, 15 May 2024
- UNSC) was created after World War II as part of the United Nations. It was ... in the Korean War. During a Soviet boycott of the meetings over the inclusion ...68 KB (9,754 words) - 11:45, 3 May 2023
- quot; But technically, it is a specific form of sovereign state (a political ... It was given impetus by the throwing off of kings (for example, in the ...38 KB (5,803 words) - 04:09, 11 March 2023
- Eastern country situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest ... in a little over 30 years, from a collection of poor desert-coast sheikdoms ...41 KB (6,013 words) - 11:40, 3 May 2023
- The United States of America—also referred to as the United States ... or (archaically) Columbia–is a federal republic of 50 states and ...83 KB (12,275 words) - 11:52, 3 May 2023
- Not to be confused with the People's Republic of China For the civilization of China and its history see China ...97 KB (13,790 words) - 00:28, 4 January 2024
- Iran (ايران, Īrān), officially the Islamic Republic of Iran ... The history of Iran covers over four thousand years. Throughout history ...82 KB (12,001 words) - 11:17, 6 March 2024
- , romanized: Moskva, IPA:) is the capital of Russia and the country ... It is well-known for the elegant onion domes of Saint Basil's Cathedral ...63 KB (8,988 words) - 16:33, 10 November 2022
- The Nanjing Massacre, commonly known as "The Rape of Nanking ... During the occupation of Nanjing, the Japanese army committed numerous ...36 KB (5,482 words) - 01:19, 11 November 2022
- called the Tokugawa period, is a division of Japanese history running from ... The Edo period is known as the beginning of the early modern period ...38 KB (5,709 words) - 18:15, 12 February 2024
- Protestants, Catholics, and a small number of Orthodox Christians. Although ... The Nestorians were accepted in China because of their ability to ...58 KB (8,323 words) - 21:09, 10 December 2023
- and revolutionary. He governed the Republic of Cuba for 47 years as Prime ... and counter-revolution, including the Bay of Pigs Invasion of 1961. In response ...103 KB (15,063 words) - 17:34, 26 March 2024
- The land within the borders of today's Portuguese Republic has ... Asia and South America, Portugal was one of the world's major economic ...88 KB (12,576 words) - 00:25, 12 April 2023
- Genghis Khan (1162 – 1227), the founder of the largest contiguous ... While his image in much of the world is that of a ruthless, bloodthirsty ...50 KB (8,058 words) - 06:47, 18 April 2024
- 1917 – September 28, 1989) was President of the Philippines from 1965 to ... witness to the resilience and determination of a people to take control of ...51 KB (7,579 words) - 17:20, 26 March 2024
- Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain ( Reino de España Southern Europe, with two small exclaves in North Africa (both bordering Morocco ...115 KB (17,210 words) - 19:06, 7 February 2023
- ) is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous ... Mexico City is one of the most important cultural and financial centers ...184 KB (26,093 words) - 20:54, 1 February 2024
- Tourism is travel for pleasure, and the commercial activity of providing ... which go "beyond the common perception of tourism as being limited to ...101 KB (14,057 words) - 17:18, 7 May 2024
- transcontinental country extending over much of northern Eurasia (Asia and Europe). ... Socialist Republic (RSFSR), a republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist ...137 KB (20,217 words) - 18:16, 22 December 2022
- Democracy is the name given to a number of forms of government and ... Democracy is also a peaceful way for a group of any size to settle ...75 KB (11,285 words) - 09:26, 28 January 2024
