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- 15, 628 C.E. corresponds to the Seventh Day of the Third Month of 628 C.E ... with good governance and the promotion of a value based social system ...9 KB (1,420 words) - 18:31, 13 February 2024
- This is a list of the countries of the world by continent, according ... displayed with their respective national flags and capitals. This ...20 KB (2,886 words) - 04:26, 29 October 2022
- The Mongol invasions of Korea (1231 - 1273) consisted of a series ... the challenge, as they later rose during Japan's invasion of Korea ...9 KB (1,252 words) - 19:58, 9 November 2022
- and teacher, best known for his books about Japan. Born in Greece and raised ... In 1890, Harper’s sent Hearn to Japan as a newspaper correspondent ...17 KB (2,539 words) - 23:04, 21 October 2022
- The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a member of the Convolvulaceae ... value for humans. Physically, they are one of the most nutritional vegetables ...11 KB (1,640 words) - 07:24, 24 October 2022
- The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern ... The Northern Mariana Islands—together with Guam to the south—comprise ...21 KB (3,013 words) - 10:06, 11 March 2023
- Oceania is a geographical (and geopolitical) region consisting of ... Most of Oceania consists of small island nations. Australia is the ...24 KB (3,239 words) - 23:47, 17 November 2022
- The Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, also called Cocos (Keeling ... The geographical location and history of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands ...29 KB (4,147 words) - 22:20, 7 January 2024
- in the late nineteenth century as part of the Hohenzollern dynasty's ... tradition of expansion within the European space, Germany's renewed ...17 KB (2,331 words) - 05:35, 5 December 2022
- American Samoa is an unorganized, incorporated territory of the United ... It is a destination spot of many vacationers due to its seasonally ...18 KB (2,598 words) - 06:47, 25 July 2023
- , 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 Tonga, also known as “The Friendly Islands,” is ... Settled for more than 2,800 years, Tonga is part of the cradle of ...15 KB (2,182 words) - 03:57, 1 May 2023
- city area in the United States state of Hawaii. Although Honolulu refers ... century C.E., annexation as a protectorate of the United States in 1900, ...22 KB (3,108 words) - 13:26, 2 February 2024
- A continent is one of several large landmasses on Earth. Seven areas ... Europe, although it can also mean Asia when said in Japan. ...22 KB (3,308 words) - 19:07, 19 May 2020
- Dutch) chartered by the States-General of the Netherlands to expand trade ... its possessions and the debt being taken over by the government of ...19 KB (2,812 words) - 17:23, 12 February 2024
- during snowy, winter conditions. This member of the mammal family Mustelidae ... being a significant predator especially of small rodents, while falling ...16 KB (2,415 words) - 07:45, 6 September 2023
- Guam (Chamorro: Guåhån), officially the U.S. Territory of Guam, ... is 1,500 miles (2414 km) southeast of Tokyo and 6,000 miles (9656 ...22 KB (3,229 words) - 03:09, 26 February 2023
- 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
- Elapidae, whose members are known as elapids, is a family of venomous ... Elapids are a diverse group of more than 300 species placed in about ...24 KB (3,370 words) - 21:57, 24 December 2021
- called Shintoism) is a native religion of Japan and was once its state ... After World War II, Shinto lost its status of state religion; some ...32 KB (5,118 words) - 14:16, 27 January 2023
- Kobe(Kōbe-shi) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent ... It was one of the first cities to open for trade with the Western ...32 KB (4,446 words) - 03:58, 4 March 2023
- , is the largest port city in the Republic of Korea. With a population of ... was more than doubled by an influx of refugees from the north. Busan ...19 KB (2,764 words) - 03:33, 7 December 2022
- ) is a series of waves created when a body of water, such as an ocean ... and a very long wavelength (often hundreds of kilometers long). Consequently ...44 KB (6,684 words) - 18:38, 2 May 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
- Korea has one of the longest continuous histories of any kingdom or ... North Korea and South Korea. The borders of Korea have fluctuated throughout ...31 KB (4,423 words) - 04:09, 4 March 2023
- The Japanese city of Hiroshima|広島市|Hiroshima-shi is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the ...32 KB (4,471 words) - 21:47, 30 January 2024
- is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka ... no daidokoro) or the gourmet food capital of Japan. The city has a long ...25 KB (3,427 words) - 19:39, 20 July 2023
- lit. “capital capital,” or “capital of capitals") was the Imperial ... Kyoto is known as one of the academic centers of Japan, and is home ...36 KB (5,281 words) - 04:01, 6 October 2022
- ) is a province of the People's Republic of China, located on ... refers to the province's location east of the Taihang Mountains. Its ...23 KB (3,360 words) - 19:55, 21 April 2023
- Bluefin tuna is the common name for three of the eight species of ... to northern Brazil and the Canary Islands. The southern bluefin tuna ...38 KB (5,827 words) - 18:16, 31 October 2023
- Southeast Asia, sometimes abbreviated to SEA, is a subregion of Asia ... The maritime region consists of Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia ...38 KB (5,260 words) - 15:15, 27 April 2023
- landscape shaped by the dissolution of a soluble layer or layers of ... and where the first scientific research of a karst topography was made ...14 KB (1,944 words) - 20:16, 28 February 2023
- Cycads (division Cycadophyta) are an ancient group of seed plants ... produce seeds that grow naked on the scales of a cone-like structure rather ...26 KB (3,809 words) - 06:52, 12 January 2024
- An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of stored energy in ... Earthquakes may occur naturally or as a result of human activities ...23 KB (2,982 words) - 17:36, 12 February 2024
- Nan or Taiwanese Hok-kiàn) is a province of China located on the southeast ... center and pristine nature. The ecology of the province has been threatened ...31 KB (4,438 words) - 07:14, 15 April 2024
- South America is a continent of the Americas, situated entirely in ... South America has a land area of 17,840,000 square kilometers (6,890 ...34 KB (4,744 words) - 15:36, 4 February 2023
- provide a look at the heart and soul of Korea. The Parks host and protect ... anniversary, and the twentieth anniversary of the Korea National Park Service ...14 KB (1,925 words) - 04:16, 11 March 2023
- New Caledonia, or Nouvelle-Calédonie, is an overseas territory of ... New Caledonia's capital, Nouméa, is the seat of the Secretariat ...22 KB (3,230 words) - 04:37, 11 March 2023
- The World Bank Group is a group of five international organizations ... the United States nominates the head of the World Bank as the biggest ...25 KB (3,686 words) - 00:01, 18 May 2023
- Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation ... tourists. Though it was once the home of the extinct dodo bird, today ...28 KB (4,021 words) - 00:49, 9 November 2022
- Fiji, officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands, is an island nation ... In the Second World War, the people of Fiji co-operated with the Allies ...27 KB (3,980 words) - 19:46, 26 March 2024
- "Respected Leader"), was one of the most prominent and highly ... at war with Britain have been the cause of arguments among historians ...36 KB (5,476 words) - 21:09, 26 February 2023
- Giant squid is the common name for any of the very large squid comprising ... (33 ft) for males from caudal fin to the tip of the two long tentacles (second ...27 KB (3,958 words) - 07:44, 24 January 2023
- to the genus Hippoglossus from the family of right-eye flounders (Pleuronectidae ... The Atlantic halibut is native to the temperate waters of the northern ...23 KB (3,573 words) - 13:25, 24 January 2023
- Japanese folklore is heavily influenced by the two primary religions ... by foreign literature. Some stories of ancient India were influential ...36 KB (6,032 words) - 22:05, 24 November 2022
- Rook is the common name for members of the Old World bird species ... intelligent, the rook adds to the wonder of nature, particularly with their ...10 KB (1,526 words) - 21:41, 16 April 2023
- South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), (Korean: 대한민국, ... ) has existed for nearly 60 years, built on the foundation of a 5 ...42 KB (5,837 words) - 16:22, 6 March 2024
- 2004, with an epicenter off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The earthquake ... The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, and series of catastrophic tsunamis ...44 KB (6,499 words) - 06:40, 13 June 2023
- , "Island of Atlas") is a mythical island nation first mentioned ... Plato's account of Atlantis, believed to be the first, is found ...22 KB (3,236 words) - 06:23, 21 August 2023
- On the morning of August 6, 1945, the United States Army Air Forces ... in the records given the confusion of the times, the many victims ...48 KB (7,479 words) - 07:20, 17 November 2023
