| Industry An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent, industrious") is the manufacturing of a good or service within a category. Although industry is a broad term for any kind of economic production, in economics and urban planning industry is a synonym for the secondary sector, which is a type of economic activity involved in the manufacturing of raw materials into goods and products. Industry
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| International trade International trade is exchange of capital, goods, and services across international borders or territories. In most countries, it represents a significant share of gross domestic product (GDP). While international trade has been present throughout much of history (see Silk Road, Amber Road), its economic, social, and political importance has been on the rise in recent centuries. International_trade
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| Island island () or isle () is any piece of land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls are called islets. A key or cay is another name for a small island or islet. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot, . continental islands and oceanic islands. There are also artificial islands. A grouping of geographically and/or geologically related islands is called an archipelago. Island
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| India/Archive 1 Talk:India/Archive_1
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| Politics of India Politics of India place in a framework of a federal parliamentary multi-party representative democratic republic modeled after the British Westminster System. The Prime Minister of India is the head of government, while the President of India is the formal head of state and holds substantial reserve powers, placing him or her in approximately the same position as the British monarch. Politics_of_India
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| Iran For the current election protests in Iran, please see 2009 Iranian election protests. Iran
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| Demographics of Iraq This article is about the demographic features of the population of Iraq, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.The 2009 IMF population estimate of Iraq is 31,234,000. Demographics_of_Iraq
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| Transport in Iraq Transport_in_Iraq
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| Public international law Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond domestic legal interpretation and enforcement. Public_international_law
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| Intergovernmental organization intergovernmental organization (IGO) is an organization comprised primarily of sovereign states (referred to as member states), or of other intergovernmental organization. Intergovernmental organizations are often called international organizations, although that term may also include international nongovernmental organization such as international non-profit organizations (NGOs) or multinational corporations. Intergovernmental_organization
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| International Criminal Court The International Criminal Court (ICC or ICCt) is a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression (although it cannot currently exercise jurisdiction over the crime of aggression). International_Criminal_Court
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| ISO 3166 ISO 3166 is a three-part standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and defines codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest, and their principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states). ISO_3166
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| International Court of Justice ICJ redirects here, see also International Commission of JuristsThe International Court of Justice (; commonly referred to as the World Court or ICJ) is the primary judicial organ of the United Nations. It is based in the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands. International_Court_of_Justice
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| International Seabed Authority International Seabed Authority (ISA) (, ) is an intergovernmental body based in Kingston, Jamaica, that was established to organize and control all mineral-related activities in the international seabed area beyond the limits of national jurisdiction, an area underlying most of the world’s oceans. It is an independent treaty organization originally established by the United Nations. International_Seabed_Authority
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| Infantry An Infantry soldier is known as infantryman. Infantry
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| Israeli settlement Israeli settlements are residential areas inhabited by Jewish Israelis in Arab territory that was occupied during the 1967 Six-Day War. Such settlements currently exist in the West Bank, which is militarily occupied by Israel and is under Israeli military administration and partially under the control of the Palestinian National Authority, and in the Golan Heights, which are under Israeli civilian administration. Israeli_settlement
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| International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia The International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, more commonly referred to as the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia or ICTY, is a body of the United Nations (UN) established to prosecute serious crimes committed during the wars in the former Yugoslavia, and to try their alleged perpetrators. International_Criminal_Tribunal_for_the_former_Yugoslavia
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| Zionist political violence Zionist political violence refers to acts of violence committed for political reasons by Zionists. Actions were carried out in the British Mandate of Palestine by individuals and Jewish paramilitary groups such as the Haganah, the Irgun, the Lehi and the Palmah as part of a conflict between Zionists and the British and Arabs, about land, immigration, and national aspirations. Zionist_political_violence
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| Japan For a topical guide to this subject, see Outline of Japan. Japan
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| Demographics of Japan demographic features of the population of Japan, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Japan's population is around 127.7 million, making it the world's tenth most populated country. Its size can be attributed to fast growth rates experienced during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Demographics_of_Japan
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| Simon-Ehrlich wager Julian L. Simon and Paul Ehrlich entered in a famous wager in 1980, betting on a mutually agreed upon measure of resource scarcity over the decade leading up to 1990. Simon-Ehrlich_wager
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| Jerusalem Jerusalem
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| John Danforth John Claggett "Jack" Danforth (born September 5, 1936) is a former United States Ambassador to the United Nations and former Republican United States Senator from Missouri. He is an ordained Episcopal priest. Danforth is married to Sally D. Danforth and has five adult children. John_Danforth
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| Transport in Kazakhstan Transport_in_Kazakhstan
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| Transport in Kyrgyzstan Transport in Kyrgyzstan is severely constrained by the country's alpine topography. Roads have to snake up steep valleys, cross passes of 3,000 metre (9,000 feet) altitude and more, and are subject to frequent mud slides and snow avalanches. Winter travel is close to impossible in many of the more remote and high-altitude regions. Transport_in_Kyrgyzstan
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| Kattegat The Kattegat (Danish, commonly used in English), or Kattegatt (Swedish) is a sea area bounded by Jutland (Denmark and extreme north Germany), and Scania, Halland and Bohuslän (Sweden). The Baltic Sea drains into the Kattegat through the Oresund and the Danish Straits. The Kattegat is a continuation of the Skagerrak and may be seen as either a bay of the Baltic Sea, a bay of the North Sea, or, in traditional Scandinavian usage, neither of these. Kattegat
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| Kosovo War Kosovo_War
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| Kofi Annan Kofi_Annan
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| Kofi Annan Talk:Kofi_Annan
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| Knights Templar The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (), commonly known as the Knights Templar or the Order of the Temple (), were among the most famous of the Western Christian military orders. The organization existed for approximately two centuries in the Middle Ages.Officially endorsed by the Roman Catholic Church around 1129, the Order became a favoured charity throughout Christendom, and grew rapidly in membership and power. Knights_Templar
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| Kurt Waldheim Kurt Josef Waldheim (21 December 1918 – 14 June 2007) was an Austrian diplomat and politician. Waldheim was Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981, and President of Austria from 1986 to 1992. While running for President in Austria in 1985, his service as an intelligence officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II raised international controversy. Kurt_Waldheim
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| Karachi (, Karāchi) is the largest city, main seaport and the financial capital of Pakistan and the capital of the province of Sindh. It is the () largest city of the world in terms of metropolitan population, and is Pakistan's premier centre of banking, industry, and trade. Karachi
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| Kaliningrad Oblast Kaliningrad Oblast (, Kaliningradskaya oblast; informally called Yantarny kray (, meaning amber region) is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia on the Baltic coast. Kaliningrad Oblast forms the westernmost part of the Russian Federation, but it has no land connection to the rest of Russia. Kaliningrad_Oblast
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| Kashmir Kashmir (Balti:Dogri:Gojri :Poonchi/Chibhali:Kashmiri:Ladakhi:Shina:Uyghur:Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term "Kashmir" referred only to the valley lying between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal range.; since then, it has been used for a larger area that today includes the Indian administered state of Jammu and Kashmir consisting of Kashmir
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| Kosovo Kosovo
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| Kosovo War Talk:Kosovo_War
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| Libya Libya
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| Lithuania Lithuania
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| Transport in Laos transportation in Laos. Laos is a country in Asia, which possesses a number of modern transportation systems, including several highways and a number of airports. As a landlocked country, Laos possesses no ports or harbours on the sea, and the difficulty of navigation on the Mekong means that this is also not a significant transport route. Transport_in_Laos
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| Politics of Latvia The politics of Latvia takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. The President holds a primarily ceremonial role as Head of State. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament, the Saeima. Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. Politics_of_Latvia
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| Lebanon Lebanon
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| History of Lebanon The history of Lebanon is almost as old as the earliest evidence of humankind. Its geographic position as a crossroads linking the Mediterranean Basin with the great Asian hinterland has conferred on it a cosmopolitan character and a multicultural legacy. History_of_Lebanon
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| History of Liberia Liberia was set up by citizens of the United States as a colony for former African-American slaves. Sierra Leone, begun for that same purpose by Britain. History_of_Liberia
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| Transport in Liberia Transport in Liberia is as follows Transport_in_Liberia
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| Transport in Libya Transport_in_Libya
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| Foreign relations of Libya Libya's foreign policies have undergone much fluctuation and change since the state declared its independence from Italy on December 24, 1951. In the Muammar al-Gaddafi era, it has been marked by severe tension with the West (especially the United States, although relations were normalized in the early 21st century) and by Gaddafi's activist policies in the Middle East and Africa, including his financial and military support for numerous paramilitary and rebel groups. Foreign_relations_of_Libya
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| Foreign relations of Luxembourg Luxembourg has long been a prominent supporter of European political and economic integration. In efforts foreshadowing European integration, Luxembourg and Belgium in 1921 formed the Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union (BLEU) to create an inter-exchangeable currency and a common customs regime. Foreign_relations_of_Luxembourg
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| League of Nations mandate League of Nations mandate refers to a legal status for certain territories transferred from the control of one country to another following World War I, or the legal instruments that contained the terms for administering the territory on behalf of the League. League_of_Nations_mandate
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| Lung cancer Lung cancer is a disease of uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. This growth may lead to metastasis, which is the invasion of adjacent tissue and infiltration beyond the lungs. The vast majority of primary lung cancers are carcinomas of the lung, derived from epithelial cells. Lung_cancer
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| Latin America Latin America Latin_America
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