| Romania Romania
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| History of Romania This article provides only a brief outline of each period of the History of Romania; details are presented in separate articles (see the links in the box and below). History_of_Romania
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| Historical revisionism (negationism) For the critical re-examination of historical facts see Historical revisionism.Historical revisionism is either the legitimate scholastic correction of existing knowledge about an historical event, or the illegitimate distortion of the historical record such that certain events appear in a more or less favourable light. For the former, i.e. the academic pursuit, see historical revisionism. This article deals solely with the latter, i.e. the illegitimate kind, which Historical_revisionism_(negationism)
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| Red Brigades This article is about the Italian group. "Red Brigade" may also refer to the Japanese Red Army/Anti-Imperialist International Brigade. The Red Brigades (Brigate Rosse in Italian, often abbreviated as the BR) were a terrorist communist-inspired group located in Italy and active, mainly via political assassinations and bank robberies, during the "Years of Lead". Red_Brigades
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| Politics of Saint Pierre and Miquelon Politics of Saint Pierre and Miquelon takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic French overseas collectivity, whereby the President of the Territorial Council is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Politics_of_Saint_Pierre_and_Miquelon
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| Tourism Tourism
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| Television Television (TV) is a widely used telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images, either monochromatic ("black and white") or color, usually accompanied by sound. "Television" may also refer specifically to a television set, television programming or television transmission. The word is derived from mixed Latin and Greek roots, meaning "far sight"tele (), far, and Latin visio, sight (from video, vis- to see, or to view in the first person). Television
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| Tanzania Tanzania
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| United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achieving world peace. The UN was founded in 1945 after World War II to replace the League of Nations, to stop wars between countries, and to provide a platform for dialogue.There are currently 192 member states, including nearly every recognized independent state in the world. United_Nations
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| Foreign relations of Vanuatu Vanuatu maintains relations with more than 65 countries, and has a very modest network of diplomatic missions. However, only Australia, France, New Zealand, and the People's Republic of China maintain embassies, high commissions, or missions in Port Vila. The British High Commission closed in 2005 after maintaining a presence for almost a century.The government's main concern has been to bolster the economy. Foreign_relations_of_Vanuatu
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| World War I casualties casualties in World War I, both military and civilian, were about 37 million Entente Powers (also known as the Allies) lost 5.7 million soldiers and the Central Powers about 4 million. World_War_I_casualties
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| Wallis and Futuna Wallis_and_Futuna
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| Yasser Arafat Yasser_Arafat
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| Yule log Yule log is a large wooden log which is burned in the hearth as a part of traditional Yule or Christmas celebrations in several European cultures. It can be a part of the Winter Solstice festival or the Twelve Days of Christmas, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, or Twelfth Night.The expression "Yule log" has also come to refer to log-shaped Christmas cakes, also known as "chocolate logs" or "Bûche de Noël". The Yule log is related to other Christmas and Yuletide traditions such as the Ashen faggot. Yule_log
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| Loire Loire (Arpitan:Lêre, Occitan:Léger) is an administrative department in the east-central part of France occupying the River Loire's upper reaches. Loire
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| Beirut Beirut (, Bayrūt) is the capital and largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2.1 million as of 2007. Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's coastline with the Mediterranean sea, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport and also forms the Beirut District area, which consists of the city and its suburbs. Beirut
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| François Mitterrand François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand (, 26 October 1916 8 January 1996) served as President of France from 1981 to 1995, elected as representative of the Socialist Party (PS). First elected during the May 1981 presidential election, he became the first socialist president of the Fifth Republic and the first left-wing head of state since 1957. François_Mitterrand
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| Pas-de-Calais Pas-de-Calais is a department in northern France. Its name is the French equivalent of the Strait of Dover, which it borders. Pas-de-Calais
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| Nord (department) Nord () is a department in the far north of France. It was created from the western halves of the historical counties of Flanders and Hainaut (the eastern halves being in Belgium), and the Bishopric of Cambrai. The modern coat of arms was inherited from the County of Flanders. Nord is the only French departement which has a Dutch dialect (French Flemish) along with French as a native language. It is the country's most populous department. Nord_(department)
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| Jacques Chirac Jacques René Chirac (born 29 November 1932) served as the President of France from 17 May 1995 until 16 May 2007. As President he also served as an ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra and Grand Master of the French Légion d'honneur. Chirac was the second-longest serving President of France (two full terms, first seven years and second five), behind François Mitterrand. Chirac is the only person to have served twice as Prime Minister under the Fifth Republic. Jacques_Chirac
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| Dordogne Dordogne () is a department in southwest France named after the Dordogne River. Dordogne
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| Gérard Depardieu Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu CQ (born December 27 1948, ) is a French actor. He has won a number of honors including a nomination for an Academy Award for the title role in Cyrano de Bergerac and the Golden Globe award for Best Actor in Green Card. Gérard_Depardieu
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| Jean-Paul Belmondo Jean-Paul Belmondo (born 9 April 1933) is a French actor initially associated with the New Wave of the 1960s. Jean-Paul_Belmondo
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| Clairvaux Abbey Clairvaux Abbey (Clara Vallis in Latin), Cistercian monastery, was founded in 1115 by St. Bernard. It is located in Ville-sous-la-Ferté, 15Bar-sur-Aube, in the Aube département in northeastern France. Although the original building is now in ruins—and a high-security prison now occupies the grounds (see Clairvaux Prison)--Clairvaux Abbey was a good example of the general layout of a Cistercian monastery. The Abbey has been listed since 1926 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture. Clairvaux_Abbey
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| Convention on the Rights of the Child Convention_on_the_Rights_of_the_Child
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| Napoleonic code The Napoleonic Code, or Code Napoléon (originally called the Code civil des Français) is the French civil code, established under Napoléon I in 1804. It was drafted rapidly by a commission of four eminent jurists and entered into force on March 21, 1804. Napoleonic_code
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| Television licence Television_licence
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| Air traffic control Air traffic control (ATC) is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. The primary purpose of ATC systems worldwide is to separate aircraft to prevent collisions, to organize and expedite the flow of traffic, and to provide information and other support for pilots when able. In some countries, ATC may also play a security or defense role (as in the United States), or be run entirely by the military (as in Brazil). Air_traffic_control
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| Universal jurisdiction Universal jurisdiction or universality principle is a principle in international law whereby states claim criminal jurisdiction over persons whose alleged crimes were committed outside the boundaries of the prosecuting state, regardless of nationality, country of residence, or any other relation with the prosecuting country. Universal_jurisdiction
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| 1940 Talk:1940
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| Civil defense siren civil defense siren (also referred to as an air raid siren, tornado siren, tsunami siren, or other outdoor warning siren and also rarely referred to as the doomsday siren) is a mechanical or electronic device (modern-day sirens are electrically-powered) for generating sound to provide warning of approaching danger and sometimes to indicate when the danger has passed.Initially designed to warn of air raids in World War II, they were adapted to warn of nuclear attack and of natural phenomena such as tornadoes. Civil_defense_siren
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| Fabien Barthez Fabien Alain Barthez (born 28 June 1971 in Lavelanet) is a former French football goalkeeper who won honours with Manchester United and the French national team, with whom he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000 and reached the final of the 2006 World Cup. He shares the record for the most World Cup finals clean sheets with Peter Shilton, with 10. Professionally, he has kept goal for his clubs to a Champions League title and several Ligue 1 and Premier League titles. Fabien_Barthez
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| Vauban Sébastien Le Prestre, Seigneur de Vauban and later Marquis de Vauban (15 May 1633 – 30 March 1707), commonly referred to as Vauban, was a Marshal of France and the foremost military engineer of his age, famed for his skill in both designing fortifications and in breaking through them. Vauban
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| Hector Berlioz Louis Hector Berlioz (December 11, 1803 Romantic composer, best known for his compositions Symphonie fantastique and Grande Messe des morts (Requiem). Berlioz made significant contributions to the modern orchestra with his Treatise on Instrumentation. He specified huge orchestral forces for some of his works; as a conductor, he performed several concerts with more than 1,000 musicians. He also composed around 50 songs for voice and guitar. Hector_Berlioz
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| Champagne (wine) Champagne is a sparkling wine produced by inducing the in-bottle secondary fermentation of the wine to effect carbonation. It is produced exclusively within the Champagne region of France, from which it takes its name. Through international treaty, national law or quality-control/consumer protection related local regulations, most countries limit the use of the term to only those wines that come from the Champagne appellation. Champagne_(wine)
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| TGV TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse, French for "high-speed train") is France's high-speed rail service, currently operated by VFE, the long-distance rail branch of SNCF, the French national rail operator. It was developed during the 1970s by GEC-Alsthom (now Alstom) and SNCF, and is now operated primarily by SNCF. TGV
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| Departments of France Talk:Departments_of_France
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| Suez Crisis Suez_Crisis
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| Hauts-de-Seine Hauts-de-Seine (92) (literally "Seine Heights") is a département in France. It is part of the Île-de-France region, and forms part of the western suburbs of Paris. It is small and densely populated and contains the modern office, theatre and shopping complex known as La Défense with its Grande Arche. Hauts-de-Seine
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| Serbs Serbs
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| Finistère Finistère () is a département of France, located in Brittany (Breizh in Breton and Bretagne in French). Finistère
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| Étienne-Louis Boullée Étienne-Louis Boullée (February 12, 1728 — February 4, 1799) was a visionary French neoclassical architect whose work greatly influenced contemporary architects and is still influential today. Étienne-Louis_Boullée
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| Lozère Lozère (in Occitan Losera), is a department in southeast France near the Massif Central, named after Mont Lozère. Lozère
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| Surcouf (N N 3) Surcouf_(N_N_3)
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| Calvados The French department of Calvados is part of the region of Basse-Normandie in Normandy. It takes its name from a cluster of rocks off the coast. Calvados
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| Les Invalides Les Invalides in Paris, France, is a complex of buildings in the city's 7th arrondissement containing museums and monuments, all relating to the military history of France, as well as a hospital and a retirement home for war veterans, the building's original purpose. Les_Invalides
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| Public domain image resources Wikipedia:Public_domain_image_resources
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| Pit Bull Pit Bull is a term commonly used to describe several breeds of dog in the Molosser family. The breeds most often placed in this category are the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier.In the media the term is vague and may include other breeds with similar physical characteristics, such as the Perro de Presa Canario, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Alano Espanol, Japanese Tosa, Dogue de Bordeaux, Cordoba Fighting Dog, Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog, American Bulldog, Boxer, Valley Bulldog, Pit_Bull
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| Saint Barthélemy Saint Barthélemy (; , ), officially the Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy (FrenchCollectivité de Saint-Barthélemy), is an overseas collectivity of France. To the northwest lies St. Martin, to the southwest Saba, to the south St. Eustatius and St. Kitts, and ultimately to the southeast Barbuda. Saint_Barthélemy
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| Gironde Gironde () is a common name for the Gironde Estuary, where the mouths of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers merge, and for a department in the Aquitaine region situated in southwest France. Gironde
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