| Palestinian views of the peace process in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict Israeli-Palestinian conflict, there are a variety of Palestinian views of the peace process. While some Palestinian leaders have said that the peace process is intended to achieve a permanent peace with the State of Israel, others have maintained that their goal is to destroy Israel. Palestinian_views_of_the_peace_process_in_the_Israeli–Palestinian_conflict
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| History of Qatar Qatar has been inhabited for millennia. The Al Khalifa family of Bahrain dominated the area from mid 1850s until 1868 when at the request of Qatari nobles, the British negotiated the termination of the Bahraini claim, except for the payment of tribute. The tribute ended when the Ottoman Empire occupied Qatar in 1872.When the Ottomans left at the beginning of World War I, the British recognized Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al-Thani as ruler. History_of_Qatar
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| Demographics of Qatar demographic features of the population of Qatar, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.Natives of the Arabian Peninsula, many Qataris are descended from a number of migratory tribes that came to Qatar in the 18th century to escape the harsh conditions of the neighboring areas of Nejd and Al-Hasa. Demographics_of_Qatar
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| Foreign relations of Qatar Qatar achieved full independence on September 3, 1971 in an atmosphere of cooperation with the United Kingdom, the United States of America and friendship with neighboring states. Most Arab states were also among the first countries to recognize Qatar, and the state promptly gained admittance to the United Nations and the Arab League. Foreign_relations_of_Qatar
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| Quasi-War The Quasi-War was an undeclared war fought almost entirely at sea between the United States and France from 1798 to 1800. In the United States, the conflict was sometimes also referred to as the Franco-American War, the Undeclared War with France, the Pirate Wars, or the Half-War. Quasi-War
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| Russia Russia
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| Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981Governor of California (1967Tampico, Illinois, Reagan moved to Los Angeles, California in the 1930s. He began a career in filmmaking and later television, making 52 films and gaining enough success to make him a household name. Ronald_Reagan
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| Romania Romania
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| Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 37th President of the United States (1969–1974) and the only president to resign the office. He was also the 36th Vice President of the United States (1953Nixon was born in Yorba Linda, California. After completing undergraduate work at Whittier College, he graduated from Duke University School of Law in 1937 and returned to California to practice law in La Mirada. Richard_Nixon
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| History of the Republic of the Congo History of the Republic of the Congo has been marked by French colonization, a transition to independence, Marxist-Leninism, and the transition to a market-oriented economy. History_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo
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| Religious conversion Convert and Converted link here. For other uses, see conversion (disambiguation).Religious conversion is the adoption of a new religious identity, or a change from one religious identity to another. Conversion implies a new reference point for one's self identity. Religious_conversion
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| Foreign relations of Romania Since December 1989, Romania has pursued a policy of strengthening relations with the West in general, more specifically with the United States and the European Union. Romania joined the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in 1972, and is a member of the World Trade Organization. It joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) on March 29, 2004 and the European Union (EU) on January 1, 2007. Foreign_relations_of_Romania
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| Rwanda Rwanda
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| Economy of Russia '' Russia is the worlds seventh biggest in purchasing power parity. Although far more open than in Soviet times, the state retains control over much of the economy, either through outright ownership or via legal structures protecting connected oligarchs. Economy_of_Russia
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| Republic of China Republic_of_China
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| Raëlism Raëlism, or The Raëlian movement, is a UFO Religion founded by a former French sports-car journalist and test driver named Claude Vorilhon. Followers of the movement, called Raëlians, believe that Vorilhon, or "Raël", received special knowledge and instruction for mankind from the creators of life on Earth, human-like extraterrestrials called Elohim whose technology enabled them to appear as "angels" or "gods" in the eyes of ancient people. Raëlism
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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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| Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (), also known by the acronym of FARC or FARC-EP, is a self-proclaimed Marxist-Leninist revolutionary guerrilla organization.FARC is a Violent non-state actor (VNSA), considered a terrorist group by the Colombian government, the United States Department of State, Canada and the European Union. Revolutionary_Armed_Forces_of_Colombia
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| Romani people The Romani (also Romany, Romanies, Romanis, Roma or Roms; exonym:Gypsies; ) are an ethnic group of Europe tracing their origins to medieval India.The Romani are widely dispersed with their largest concentrated populations in Europe, especially the Roma of Central and Eastern Europe, with more recent diaspora populations in the Americas and, to a lesser extent, in other parts of the world. Romani_people
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| Romare Bearden Romare_Bearden
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| Rogue state Rogue_state
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| Return to Castle Wolfenstein Return to Castle Wolfenstein is a first person shooter video game published by Activision and originally released on November 19, 2001 for Windows. The single player game was developed by Gray Matter Interactive and Nerve Software developed its multiplayer mode. Return_to_Castle_Wolfenstein
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| Rennet Rennet () is a natural complex of enzymes produced in any mammalian stomach to digest the mother's milk, and is often used in the production of cheese. Rennet contains many enzymes, including a proteolytic enzyme (protease) that coagulates the milk, causing it to separate into solids (curds) and liquid (whey). Rennet
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| Spain Spain
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| Switzerland Switzerland
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| Sri Lanka Sri_Lanka
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| Sarajevo Sarajevo is the capital city and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 304,614 people in the four municipalities that make up the city proper, and an estimated urban area population of 421,289 people in the Sarajevo Canton . It is also the capital of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity, as well as the center of the Sarajevo Canton. Sarajevo
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| Spanish language Spanish (español) sometimes called Castilian (castellano) is a Romance language that originated in northern Spain, and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile and evolved into the principal language of government and trade. It was taken most notably to the Americas, and also to Africa and Asia Pacific with the expansion of the Spanish Empire between the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries. Spanish_language
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| Scientology Talk:Scientology
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| Foreign relations of Sweden The foreign policy of Sweden is based on the premise that national security is best served by staying free of alliances in peacetime in order to remain a neutral country in the event of war. In 2002, Sweden revised its security doctrine. The security doctrine still states that "Sweden pursues a policy of non-participation in military alliances," but permits cooperation in response to threats against peace and security. Foreign_relations_of_Sweden
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| Republics of the Soviet Union The Republics of the Soviet Union or the Union Republics (, soyuznye respubliki) of the Soviet Union were ethnically based administrative units that were subordinated directly to the Government of the Soviet Union. Historically a highly centralized state, the decentralization and democratization reforms during the era of Perestroika and Glasnost conducted by Mikhail Gorbachev led to the Dissolution of the USSR. Republics_of_the_Soviet_Union
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| South Korea South_Korea
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| Economy of South Korea The economy of South Korea is a highly developed trillion dollar free-market economy that is the fourth largest in Asia and 15th largest in the world. South Korea's overnight transformation to a wealthy developed country in less than half a century is often called the Miracle on the Han River and earned the distinctive reputation of "Asian Tiger" in the international community.Today, South Korea is classified as a high income economy by the World Bank and an advanced economy by the IMF and CIA. Economy_of_South_Korea
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| Sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Saharan Africa is a geographical term used to describe the area of the African continent which lies south of the Sahara, or those African countries which are fully or partially located south of the Sahara. It contrasts with North Africa, which is part of the Arab WorldThe Sahel is the transitional zone between the Sahara and the tropical savanna (the Sudan region) and Sub-Saharan_Africa
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| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines
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| Samoa Samoa
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| San Marino The Most Serene Republic of San Marino () is a country situated in the Apennine Mountains. It is a landlocked enclave, completely surrounded by Italy. One of the European microstates along with the Vatican and Andorra, San Marino has the smallest population of all the members of the Council of Europe.San Marino is the oldest sovereign state and constitutional republic in the world, having been founded on 3 September 301 by stonecutter Marinus of Rab.Diocletian issued a decree calling for the reconstruction of the city walls of Rimini which had been destroyed by Liburnian pirates. San_Marino
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| History of São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe were uninhabited before the arrival of the Portuguese sometime in 1469, 1470, or 1471. After the islands were discovered by Fernão do Pó, Portuguese navigators explored the islands and decided they would be a good location for bases to trade with the mainland.The first successful settlement of São Tomé was established in 1493 by Álvaro Caminha, who received the land as a grant from the crown. History_of_São_Tomé_and_Príncipe
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| Demographics of Saudi Arabia demographic features of the population of Saudi Arabia, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.Saudi Arabia's July 2006 population is estimated to be over 27 million; including about 5.5 million resident foreigners. Demographics_of_Saudi_Arabia
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| Politics of Saudi Arabia The politics of Saudi Arabia takes place in a framework of a particular form of absolute monarchy whereby the King of Saudi Arabia is both head of state and the head of government, but where decisions are to a large extent made on the basis of consultation among the senior princes, with the King functioning as primus inter pares and ultimate arbiter. Politics_of_Saudi_Arabia
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| Senegal Senegal
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| History of Senegal History of Senegal is commonly divided into a number of periods, encompassing the prehistoric era, the precolonial period, colonialism, and the contemporary era. History_of_Senegal
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| Seychelles Seychelles
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| Sierra Leone Sierra_Leone
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| Demographics of Sierra Leone demographic features of the population of Sierra Leone, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. demographics of Sierra Leone is made up of an indigenous population from 18 ethnic groups. Demographics_of_Sierra_Leone
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| Singapore Singapore
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| Foreign relations of Singapore Singapore maintains diplomatic relations with 175 countries although it does not maintain a high commission or embassy in many of those countries. It is a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth, ASEAN and the Non-Aligned Movement.Due to obvious geographical reasons, relations with Malaysia and Indonesia are most important. Foreign_relations_of_Singapore
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| History of Slovakia This article discusses the history of the territory of Slovakia. History_of_Slovakia
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| Economy of Slovakia Slovakia'developed country. With the highest sustained GDP growth in the European Union, reporting 10.4% in 2007 and the highest rating from V4 countries, the Slovak economy has considered a tiger economy known as the Tatra Tiger. Slovakia has been a EU member state since 2004 and adopted the euro currency at the beginning of 2009. Economy_of_Slovakia
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| Politics of Slovenia The politics of Slovenia takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Slovenia is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in the parliament. Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. Politics_of_Slovenia
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