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- This is a list of the countries of the world by continent, according ... * Sovereign states (country names in bold), consisting of: ...20 KB (2,886 words) - 04:26, 29 October 2022
- use is Denmark's 13th century [[Flag of Denmark|Dannebrog]].]] ... * The flag of Denmark is the oldest state flag still in use. This ...25 KB (3,938 words) - 17:33, 28 March 2024
- region including the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden ... often defined according to the conventions of different disciplines or according ...27 KB (3,890 words) - 02:32, 21 April 2023
- | nationality = [[Image:Flag of Denmark.svg|20px|]] Danish ... the Nobel Prize in 1922. He was also part of the team of physicists working ...21 KB (3,171 words) - 09:45, 11 March 2023
- Copenhagen, the capital and largest city of Denmark, is located on ... " in the tenth century the city of Copenhagen was officially founded ...28 KB (4,058 words) - 02:55, 8 January 2024
- located in the Caribbean to the east of Central America. The 36 islands ... The islands extend east-west for 60 miles and are located just west ...19 KB (2,753 words) - 02:45, 22 November 2023
- "Sheep Islands," are a group of islands in Northern Europe ... represented in the Nordic Council as a part of the Danish delegation. ...28 KB (4,130 words) - 00:27, 25 March 2024
- |image_flag = Flag of Denmark.svg |image_coat = Denmark coa2.svg ... The Kingdom of Denmark is geographically the smallest and southernmost ...38 KB (5,763 words) - 21:28, 5 March 2024
- Greenland, (Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaat, meaning "Land of the ... ice sheet, which covers over 80 percent of its land mass. ...37 KB (5,399 words) - 17:06, 3 April 2023
- The United States Virgin Islands are a group of islands in the Caribbean ... The U.S. Virgin Islands consist of the main islands of Saint Croix ...22 KB (3,252 words) - 01:22, 3 May 2023
- and settling overseas colonies. From the end of the Napoleonic Wars, Sweden ... As a modern day supporter of the peace keeping activities of the United ...18 KB (2,669 words) - 00:38, 27 February 2023
- In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object that has been ... Satellites are useful for a number of purposes. They are used for ...35 KB (4,993 words) - 00:11, 8 January 2024
- around the world through the simple act of writing a letter to the leader ... On August 25, 1985, Samantha died at the age of 13 in a plane crash ...19 KB (2,913 words) - 02:05, 23 December 2022
- The Council of Europe is the oldest international organization working ... The most famous bodies of the Council of Europe are the European Court ...42 KB (6,144 words) - 08:27, 10 January 2024
- The Napoleonic Wars comprised a series of global conflicts fought ... to Europe. Though Napoleon brought most of Western Europe under his rule ...46 KB (6,954 words) - 01:24, 11 November 2022
- 14, 1895 - February 6, 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the ... As the second son of King George V, he was not expected to inherit ...35 KB (5,207 words) - 21:42, 8 February 2024
- discoveries, including the rings of the planet Saturn and Saturn ... Born in The Hague, Christiaan Huygens was the second son of Constantijn ...16 KB (2,465 words) - 17:57, 10 December 2023
- as a new style under the unofficial leader of the group, Henri Matisse who ... Fauvism was the first of the major avant-garde movements in European ...9 KB (1,363 words) - 01:43, 26 March 2024
- St. Lawrence Island is an island in the Bering Sea just south of the ... Many believe St. Lawrence Island is one of the last remaining non ...16 KB (2,304 words) - 15:46, 27 April 2023
- bend in each arm. Archaeological evidence of swastika-shaped ornaments dates ... Though once commonly used all over much of the world without stigma ...40 KB (5,959 words) - 00:36, 27 February 2023
- Oslo is the capital and largest city of Norway. It is also a municipality ... several times by fire, King Christian IV of Denmark (and Norway) in 1624 ...29 KB (4,349 words) - 04:40, 18 November 2022
- the southwest, and the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Bothnia in the east. It is ... During the Middle Ages, Denmark, Norway and Sweden (including the ...40 KB (5,890 words) - 20:41, 17 March 2024
- , established in 1945, is an agency of the United Nations. Its purpose ... and offices throughout the world. Most of the field offices are "cluster ...15 KB (2,159 words) - 01:23, 3 May 2023
- membership, known as Salvationists, of over 1 million consisting of ... The theology of the Salvation Army is derived from that of Methodism ...30 KB (4,473 words) - 17:27, 30 April 2023
- and European history. The last capital of Prussia was Berlin. Prussia ... the new polity. Had Austria done so, instead of being excluded, history may ...46 KB (6,764 words) - 08:22, 2 December 2022
- The Hanseatic League (also known as the Hansa) was an alliance of ... waged war but favored peace. The making of war and peace was discussed ...33 KB (4,840 words) - 13:29, 24 January 2023
- The House of Romanov (Рома́нов, pronounced [rʌˈmanəf] ) was the second and last imperial dynasty of Russia, which ruled ...20 KB (3,088 words) - 04:57, 16 December 2022
- Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, Duke of Bronte ... allies stood alone against the might of Nazi Germany during World War II. ...22 KB (3,598 words) - 15:08, 2 February 2024
- artist. He is well known for a number of witty and amusing images. Surrealism ... Magritte was born in Lessines, Belgium, in 1898, the eldest son of ...11 KB (1,775 words) - 04:07, 8 December 2022
- that name. In reality, the movement consists of several distinct organizations ... itself contributed towards the development of human consciousness of a world ...66 KB (10,055 words) - 01:47, 8 December 2022
- Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland, is a country of northwestern ... over winter. Over the next centuries, people of Nordic and Gaelic origin settled ...36 KB (5,300 words) - 17:19, 10 February 2024
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and ... Elizabeth. Before the official announcement of their engagement in July 1947 ...61 KB (8,760 words) - 00:36, 12 April 2023
- ; ancient name: 吳) is a city on the lower reaches of the Yangtze ... which followed, aristocrats constructed many of the famous private gardens ...24 KB (3,013 words) - 00:31, 27 February 2023
- ; French for "Beautiful Epoch") is a period of French and ... Age" in contrast to the horrors of the Napoleonic Wars and World ...38 KB (5,417 words) - 23:52, 28 April 2023
- the Swedish Parliament in 1634) was founder of the Swedish Empire (or Stormaktstiden ... own time, widely regarded as the archetype of what a king should be and one ...20 KB (3,242 words) - 02:41, 27 July 2023
- The Kingdom of Norway, commonly known as Norway, is a Nordic country ... Norway plays a significant role in the pursuit of stability and world ...44 KB (6,442 words) - 10:06, 11 March 2023
- The Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Westminster, normally called Westminster ... Since the Christmas Day coronation of William the Conqueror in 1066 ...17 KB (2,475 words) - 17:21, 4 May 2023
- The Korean War is the name given to a civil war between the nations ... Finally, after massive swings in favor of both the North and the South ...51 KB (7,713 words) - 04:35, 4 March 2023
- English name for the former Federal Republic of Germany, from its founding ... With an area of 95,976 square miles (248,577 square kilometers), or ...36 KB (5,407 words) - 17:16, 4 May 2023
- or Lettland), officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvija or ... The ancient Balts of this time actively participated in the trading ...34 KB (4,920 words) - 17:49, 25 October 2022
- Estonia (older English spelling Esthonia), officially the Republic ... was dominated by foreign powers through much of its history. The past eight ...40 KB (5,692 words) - 04:22, 22 March 2024
- The Historic Center of Macau ( O Centro Histórico de Macau ... ) is a collection of more than twenty monuments and sites in Macao ...18 KB (2,756 words) - 21:51, 31 January 2024
- Wallis and Futuna, is a group of three volcanic tropical islands—Wallis ... The Wallis Archipelago is the most populated of the island group and ...20 KB (2,970 words) - 18:47, 17 April 2023
- ruled empires that dominated large portions of Europe and the Asia-Pacific ... On September 18, 1931, Manchuria was an object of Japanese invasion ...31 KB (4,510 words) - 07:22, 23 August 2023
- Wheat includes any agricultural cereal grass of the genus Triticum ... Reflecting human creativity, there are over fifty thousand cultivars ...21 KB (3,052 words) - 18:29, 17 April 2023
- conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of approximately 30 nations ... United Nations in order to liberate the nation of Kuwait. ...62 KB (9,530 words) - 08:21, 8 January 2024
- 21, 1926 – September 8, 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other ... In November 1947, she married Philip Mountbatten, a former prince ...84 KB (12,053 words) - 16:21, 13 February 2024
- Riga the capital city of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast ... The Historic Centre of Riga has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage ...31 KB (4,622 words) - 21:06, 16 April 2023
- Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein ... commanded Allied forces at the Battle of El Alamein, a major turning ...46 KB (7,157 words) - 15:39, 29 September 2023
- Heinrich Luitpold Himmler (October 7, 1900 – May 23, 1945) was ... He rose to power on the foundation of his absolute loyalty to Hitler ...22 KB (3,391 words) - 22:49, 3 February 2022
