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| Division of Korea Talk:Division_of_Korea | |
| Juan Bosch Juan Emilio Bosch Gaviño (30 June 1909, La Vega 1 November 2001, Santo Domingo) was a politician, historian, short story writer, essayist, educator, and the first cleanly elected president of the Dominican Republic for a brief time in 1963. Previously, he had been the leader of Dominican opposition in exile to the dictatorial regime of Rafael Trujillo for over a quarter century. Juan_Bosch | |
| Luis Carrero Blanco Don Luis Carrero-Blanco, 1st Duke of Carrero-Blanco Grandee of Spain (4 March 1903, Santoña, Cantabria Madrid) was a Spanish admiral and long-time ally of dictator Francisco Franco. Luis_Carrero_Blanco | |
| Muhammad Ali of Egypt Muhammad_Ali_of_Egypt | |
| Greater Albania Talk:Greater_Albania | |
| Korea under Japanese rule Korea_under_Japanese_rule | |
| History of Vietnam Talk:History_of_Vietnam | |
| Colonial Cambodia In 1863, Cambodia under king Norodom became a protectorate of France. In October 1887, the French announced the formation of the Union Indochinoise (Union of Indochina), which at that time comprised Cambodia, already an autonomous French possession, and the three regions of Vietnam (Tonkin, Annam, and Cochinchina. In 1893, Laos was annexed after the French threatened Siam's King Chulalongkorn with war, thereby forcing him to give up the territory. Colonial_Cambodia | |
| Al-Andalus Al-Andalus () was the Arabic name given to the parts of the Iberian Peninsula and Septimania governed by Arab and North African Muslims (given the generic name of Moors), at various times in the period between 711 and 1492.Following the conquest, al-Andalus was divided into five administrative areas roughly corresponding to Andalusia, Galicia and Lusitania, Castile and Léon, Aragon and Catalonia, and Septimania. Al-Andalus | |
| Catholic Monarchs The Catholic Monarchs () is the collective title used in history for Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon. The title of "Catholic King and Queen" was bestowed on them by the Pope Alexander VI. They married on October 19,1469, in the city of Valladolid; Isabella was eighteen years old and Ferdinand a year younger. Their marriage united both crowns under the same lineage. Catholic_Monarchs | |
| Territories of Poland annexed by the Soviet Union Talk:Territories_of_Poland_annexed_by_the_Soviet_Union | |
| Itamar Franco Itamar Augusto Cautiero Franco, usually known as Itamar Franco (; born June 28, 1930) is a Brazilian politician who was President of Brazil from December 29, 1992 to January 1, 1995. Itamar_Franco | |
| Romania in the Middle Ages Talk:Romania_in_the_Middle_Ages | |
| Likud Talk:Likud | |
| Mount Lebanon Mount Lebanon (, Jabal Lubnan), as a geographic designation, is the Lebanese mountain range, known as the Western Mountain Range of Lebanon. It extends across the whole country along about , parallel to the Mediterranean coast with the highest peak, Qurnat as Sawda', at . Mount_Lebanon | |
| Nakhchivan The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (; ), often known simply as Nakhchivan,* is a landlocked exclave of Azerbaijan. The region covers 5,363Armenia (221Iran (179Turkey (15Nakhchivan City. Nakhchivan | |
| Fakhr-al-Din II Fakhr-al-Din II also the Great or Fakhreddine II (1572April 13, 1635) ( Fakhr-al-Din_II | |
| Nouhak Phoumsavanh Nouhak Phoumsavanh or Phoumsavan (April 9, 1910 – September 9 2008) was a longtime Pathet Lao revolutionary and communist party official who was President of Laos from 1992 to 1998. Nouhak was born to a family of part-Vietnamese origin at Ban Phalouka in Mukdahan Province in 1910, according to official sources, Nouhak_Phoumsavanh | |
| Heydar Aliyev Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev (, ; May 10, 1923 December 12, 2003), also spelled as Heidar Aliev, Geidar Aliev, Haydar Aliyev, Geydar Aliyev was the president of Azerbaijan for the New Azerbaijan Party from June 1993 to October 2003, when his son Ilham Aliyev succeeded him. From 1969 till 1982, Aliyev was also the leader of Soviet Azerbaijan, practically dominating the political life of Azerbaijan for over 30 years. He was married to Zarifa Aliyeva, who died in 1985, and was survived by his son and daughter. Heydar_Aliyev | |
| Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Zulfikar_Ali_Bhutto | |
| Yemelyan Pugachev Yemelyan Ivanovich Pugachev (1726 - 1775 January 10), also transliterated Emelian Pugachev (), was a pretender to the Russian throne who led a great Cossack insurrection during the reign of Catherine II. Alexander Pushkin wrote a remarkable history of the rebellion, and he recounted some of the events in his novel The Captain's Daughter (1836). Yemelyan_Pugachev | |
| Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic The Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic ( Respublikai Sovetii Sotsialistii Tojikiston; Tadzhikskaya Sovetskaya Sotsialisticheskaya Respublika), also known as the Tajik SSR for short, was one of the 15 republics that made up the Soviet Union. Located in Central Asia, Tajik SSR was created on 5 December 1929 as a national entity for the Tajik people within the Soviet Union. Tajik_Soviet_Socialist_Republic | |
| President of Bangladesh Since 1991, the President of Bangladesh is the head of state, a largely ceremonial post elected by the parliament. Since 1996, the President's role becomes more important after the term of the government has finished, when his executive authority is enhanced as laid down in the constitution of the country. The President resides at the Bangabhaban Palace, the official residence of the President of Bangladesh which is also the offic of the President. President_of_Bangladesh | |
| Cambodian People's Party The Cambodian People's Party (Khmer:KPK) is the current ruling party of Cambodia. The party was called Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party (often referred to by its French acronym 'PRPK') 1981-1991, and was the sole legal party in the country at the time. Cambodian_People's_Party | |
| 1953 Iranian coup d'état The 1953 Iranian coup d’état deposed the democratically-elected government of Iranian Prime Minister Mohammed Mosaddeq. "The prime minister and his nationalist supporters in parliament roused Britain's ire when they nationalised the oil industry in 1951, which had previously been exclusively controlled by the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. Mossadegh argued that Iran should begin profiting from its vast oil reserves," according to The Guardian. 1953_Iranian_coup_d'état | |
| 1983 Beirut barracks bombing In the Beirut barracks bombing (October 23, 1983 in Beirut, Lebanon) during the Lebanese Civil War, two truck bombs struck separate buildings housing United States and French military forces—members of the Multinational Force in Lebanon—killing 299 servicemen, including 220 U.S. 1983_Beirut_barracks_bombing | |
| Religion in the Philippines Religion in the Philippines are spiritual beliefs practised by Philippine citizens. Religion holds a central place in the life of the majority of Filipinos, including Catholics, Muslims, Buddhists, Protestants, and animists. It is central not as an abstract belief system, but rather as a host of experiences, rituals, ceremonies, and adjurations that provide continuity in life, cohesion in the community, and moral purpose for existence. Religion_in_the_Philippines | |
| Fair Deal In United States history, the Fair Deal was U.S. President Harry S. Truman's saying for a series of economic reforms , outlined in his 1949 State of the Union Address to Congress on January 5, 1949. Truman stated that "Every segment of our population, and every individual, has a right to expect from his government a fair deal." Fair_Deal | |
| South African general election, 1994 The South African general election of 1994 was an election held in South Africa to mark the end of apartheid, therefore also the first held with universal suffrage. The election was conducted under the direction of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). South_African_general_election,_1994 | |
| Romania during World War II Talk:Romania_during_World_War_II | |
| Yishuv Yishuv (, literally "settlement") or Ha-Yishuv (the Yishuv, , or the full term הישוב היהודי בארץ ישראל Hayishuv Hayehudi b'Eretz Yisrael ("The Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel") is the term used in Hebrew referring to the body of Jewish residents in the Holy Land before the establishment of the State of Israel. Yishuv | |
| Mu of Balhae Dae Muye, also known as King Mu () (r. 718 - 737), was the second king of theBalhae. He is noted for the military expansion of his domain. Mu_of_Balhae | |
| Afrikaner Talk:Afrikaner | |
| Laïcité In French, laïcité () is a French concept of a secular society, connoting the absence of religious involvement in government affairs as well as absence of government involvement in religious affairs. Although, during the twentieth century, it evolved to mean equal treatment of all religions, more restrictive interpretation of the term is being witnessed since 2004. Dictionaries ordinarily translate laïcité as secularity or secularism (the latter being the political system), although it is Laïcité | |
| Kataeb Party Talk:Kataeb_Party | |
| Azerbaijani language Talk:Azerbaijani_language | |
| Delvinë District The District of Delvinë or District of Delvina is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Vlorë County. Its population of 11,000 (2004 estimate) includes a substantial Greek community . The district has area of 367 km². It is in the south of the country, and its capital is Delvinë. The district consists of the following municipalities Delvinë Finiq Mesopotam Vergo Delvinë_District | |
| Gjirokastër District The District of Gjirokastër is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania. It has a population of 56,000 (2004 estimate) containing a large Greek minority , and an area of 1,137 km². It is in the south of the country, and its capital is Gjirokastër. Together with the Përmet District and the Tepelenë District, it forms the Gjirokastër County.The district consists of the following municipalities Antigonë Cepo Dropull i Poshtëm Dropull i Sipërm Gjirokastër Lazarat Libohovë Lunxhëri Odrie Picar Pogon Qendër Libohovë Zagori Gjirokastër_District | |
| Përmet District The District of Përmet () is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Gjirokastër County. Its population of 26,000 (2004 estimate) includes Aromanian minorities. The post-Communist era has seen a revival of the Albanian Orthodox church and Muslim sects. Përmet_District | |
| Vlorë District The District of Vlorë () is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Vlorë County. Its population of 147,000 (2004 estimate). The district has a land area of 1,609 km². It is in the south-west of the country, and its capital is Vlorë. Its population includes a Greek minority. The district consists of the following municipalities Armen Brataj Himarë Horë-Vranisht Kotë Novoselë Orikum Qendër Selenicë Sevaster Shushicë Vllahinë Vlorë Vlorë_District | |
| Ghulam Ishaq Khan Ghulam Ishaq Khan (abbreviated as GIK) (Mr. Nuke) (, ; January 20, 1915 – October 27, 2006) also known as Mr. Nuke, was President of Pakistan from August 17, 1988 until July 18, 1993. Ghulam_Ishaq_Khan | |
| Soviet war in Afghanistan Talk:Soviet_war_in_Afghanistan | |
| Armenians Talk:Armenians | |
| Overfishing Overfishing occurs when fishing activities reduce fish stocks below an acceptable level. This can occur in any body of water from a pond to the oceans.Ultimately overfishing may lead to resource depletion in cases of subsidised fishing, low biological growth rates and critical low biomass levels (e.g. by critical depensation growth properties). Particularly, overfishing of sharks has led to the upset of entire marine ecosystems. Overfishing | |
| Communist Romania Talk:Communist_Romania | |
| Khmer Rouge rule of Cambodia Talk:Khmer_Rouge_rule_of_Cambodia | |
| Arab citizens of Israel Arab_citizens_of_Israel | |
| Wiman of Gojoseon Talk:Wiman_of_Gojoseon | |
| Balhae Alternate meaningBohai SeaBalhae (698 – 926) (Bohai in Chinese, Пархэ also Бохай in Russian) was an ancient Tribal kingdom established after the fall of Goguryeo. After Goguryeo's capital and southern territories fell to Unified Silla, Dae Jo-young, a former Goguryeo general, whose father was Dae Jung-sang, established Jin (振, Zhen in Chinese), later called Balhae. It was a successor state to Goguryeo. Balhae | |
| Economy of North Korea Talk:Economy_of_North_Korea |
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