| Georgia (country) Georgia_(country)
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| Occupied territories For the territories occupied by Israel, see Israeli-occupied territoriesOccupied territories is a term of art in international law. In accordance with Article 42 of the Laws and Customs of War on Land (Fourth Hague Convention); October 18, 1907, Territory is considered occupied when it is actually placed under the authority of the hostile army. The occupation extends only to the territory where such authority has been established and can be exercised. Occupied_territories
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| The Clash of Civilizations The Clash of Civilizations is a theory, proposed by political scientist Samuel P. Huntington, that people's cultural and religious identities will be the primary source of conflict in the post-Cold War world.The theory was originally formulated in a 1992 lecture at the American Enterprise Institute, which was then developed in a 1993 Foreign Affairs article titled "The Clash of Civilizations?" The_Clash_of_Civilizations
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| Atlantic slave trade The Atlantic slave trade, also known as the transatlantic slave trade, was the trade of primarily African people supplied to the colonies of the New World that occurred in and around the Atlantic Ocean. It lasted from the 16th century to the 19th century. Most slaves were shipped from West Africa and Central Africa and taken to the New World (primarily Brazil). Atlantic_slave_trade
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| José Ramos-Horta (José Manuel Ramos-Horta (), GCL (born 26 December 1949) is the second President of East Timor since independence from Indonesia, taking office on 20 May 2007. He is a co-recipient of the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize and a former Prime Minister, having served from 2006 until his inauguration as President after winning the 2007 East Timorese presidential election. José_Ramos-Horta
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| Smart growth Talk:Smart_growth
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| 2050s The 2050s will begin on January 1, 2050 and will end on December 31, 2059. 2050s
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| Arms control Arms_control
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| Rainforest Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with definitions setting minimum normal annual rainfall between 1750–2000monsoon trough, alternately known as the intertropical convergence zone, plays a significant role in creating Earth's tropical rain forests. Rainforest
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| Chemical warfare Chemical warfare (CW) involves using the toxic properties of chemical substances as weapons to kill, injure, or incapacitate an enemy.This type of warfare is distinct from the use of conventional weapons or nuclear weapons because the destructive effects of chemical weapons are not primarily due to their explosive force. Chemical_warfare
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| Republic of Afghanistan The Democratic People's Republic of Afghanistan () before the national reconciliation talks in 1987 the official name of the country was the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. The republic was a self-declared socialist state (but often referred to in the West as a "communist state") established by the Afghan communist party, People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) by then leader Nur Muhammad Taraki in 1978 in the Saur Revolution. Republic_of_Afghanistan
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| Gulf War syndrome Persian Gulf War syndrome (GWS) or Persian Gulf War illness (GWI) is an illness reported by combat veterans of the 1991 Persian Gulf War typified by symptoms including immune system disorders and birth defects. It has not always been clear whether these symptoms were related to Gulf War service or the occurrence of illnesses in Gulf War veterans is higher than comparable populations. Gulf_War_syndrome
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| Piracy Piracy is a war-like act committed by a non-state actor, especially robbery or criminal violence committed at sea, on water, or sometimes on shore. It does not normally include crimes on board a vessel among passengers or crew. The term has been used to refer to raids across land borders by non-state actors. Piracy
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| Economy of Madagascar fishing and forestry, is the mainstay of the Madagascar economy, accounting for 34 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and contributing more than 70 percent to export earnings. Industry features textile manufacturing and the processing of agricultural products. Economy_of_Madagascar
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| Independence Day An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the anniversary of a nation's assumption of independent statehood, usually after ceasing to be a colony or part of another state, more rarely after the end of a military occupation. Most countries honour their respective independence day as a national holiday and some countries or nations' independence-date honours are contested. Independence_Day
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| Jenin Jenin (; ), is a city in the West Bank. Jenin serves as the administrative centre of the Jenin Governorate and is a major Palestinian agricultural center. Jenin also refers to the adjoining Jenin Refugee Camp and is the name of the surrounding district within the West Bank. The area is designated to be under the administration of the Palestinian Authority. Jenin
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| Jenin Talk:Jenin
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| Yom Kippur War Talk:Yom_Kippur_War
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| Somaliland Somaliland (, Arḍ aṣ-Ṣūmāl) is an autonomous region, which is part of the Somali republic located in the Horn of Africa. The Republic of Somaliland considers itself to be the successor state of the former British Somaliland protectorate. Having established its own local government in Somalia in 1991, the region's self-declared independence remains unrecognized by any country or international organization. Somaliland
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| New Delhi New Delhi (, , ) is the capital city of India. With a total area of 42.7 km2, New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi and serves as the seat of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). Planned by Edwin Lutyens, a leading 20th century British architect, New Delhi is known for its wide, tree-lined boulevards and houses numerous national institutions and landmarks. New_Delhi
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| Sumo is a competitive contact sport where a wrestler (rikishi) attempts to force another wrestler out of a circular ring (dohyō) or to touch the ground with anything other than the soles of the feet. The sport originated in Japan, the only country where it is practiced professionally. Sumo
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| Chemical Weapons Convention Chemical_Weapons_Convention
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| Hosni Mubarak Muhammad Hosni Sayid Sayid Ibrahim Mubarak, (; commonly known as Hosni Mubarak; ; (transliterated:Husnī Mubārak), (born 4 May 1928), is the 4th and current President of the Arab Republic of Egypt. He was appointed Vice President in 1975, and assumed the presidency on 14 October 1981, following the assassination of President Anwar el-Sadat. Hosni_Mubarak
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| United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission United_Nations_Iraq-Kuwait_Observation_Mission
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| Megacity A megacity is usually defined as a metropolitan area with a total population in excess of 10 million people. Some definitions also set a minimum level for population density (at least 2,000 persons/square km). Megacities can be distinguished from global cities by their rapid growth, new forms of spatial density of population, formal and informal economics, as well as poverty, crime, and high levels of social fragmentation. Megacity
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| Megacity Talk:Megacity
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| Sabra and Shatila massacre This page is related to the 1982 events only. For the 1985war of the camps.The Sabra and Shatila massacre (or Sabra and Chatila massacre; 'Palestinian and Lebanese civilians carried out between September 16 and 18, 1982 by the Lebanese Forces Christian militia group. Sabra_and_Shatila_massacre
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| Freedom House Freedom House is a United States-based international non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on democracy, political freedom and human rights. It publishes an annual report assessing the degree of perceived democratic freedoms in each country, which is used in political science research. Freedom_House
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| Six-Day War/Archive 3 Talk:Six-Day_War/Archive_3
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| Somaliland Talk:Somaliland
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| Weapon of mass destruction A weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is a weapon that can kill large numbers of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures (e.g. buildings), natural structures (e.g. mountains), or the biosphere in general.The term is often used to cover several weapon types, including nuclear, biological, chemical (NBC) and radiological weapons. Additional terms used in a military context include atomic, biological, and chemical warfare (ABC) and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) warfare. Weapon_of_mass_destruction
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| Coca Coca is a plant in the family Erythroxylaceae, native to north-western South America. The plant plays a significant role in traditional Andean culture. Coca leaves contain cocaine alkaloids, a basis for the drug cocaine, which is a powerful stimulant.The plant resembles a blackthorn bush, and grows to a height of 2–3 m (7–10 ft). Coca
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| Village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a town or city. Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in Beirut, Lebanon. Villages are normally permanent, with fixed dwellings; however, transient Village
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| Miami Miami ( or ) is a coastal city in southeastern Florida, in the United States. Miami is the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida. With an estimated population of 409,719 in 2007, Miami
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| Cultural genocide Cultural genocide is a term used to describe the deliberate destruction of the cultural heritage of a people or nation for political, military, religious, ideological, ethnical, or racial reasons. Cultural_genocide
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| Falun Gong Falun Gong () is a spiritual discipline founded in China by Li Hongzhi () in 1992. It has five sets of meditation exercises and teaches the principles truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance, (真,善,忍), as set out in the main books Falun Gong and Zhuan Falun (). Falun_Gong
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| Naming conventions (Chinese) Wikipedia_talk:Naming_conventions_(Chinese)
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| Region The article is about the geographic sense of the term. For other uses, including Regions and Regional, see Region (disambiguation). In most regions, region is a geographical term that is used in various ways among the different branches of geography. In general, a region is a medium-scale area of land or water, smaller than the whole areas of interest (which could be, for example, the world, a nation, a river basin, mountain range, and so on), and larger than a specific site. Region
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| Nulla poena sine lege The phrase Nulla poena sine lege (Latin:legal principle that one cannot be punished for doing something that is not prohibited by law. This principle is accepted as just and upheld by the penal codes of constitutional states, including virtually all modern democracies. It is related to the principle called "Nullum crimen, nulla poena sine praevia lege poenali", which means penal law cannot be enacted retroactively. Nulla_poena_sine_lege
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| Territorial dispute Territorial_dispute
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| Urbanization Urbanization (also spelled urbanisation) is the physical growth of urban areas from rural areas as a result of population immigration to an existing urban area. Effects include change in density and administration services. While the exact definition and population size of urbanized areas varies among Urbanization
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| Hispanic Hispanic () is a term that historically denoted a relationship to the ancient Hispania (geographically coinciding with the Iberian Peninsula). During the modern era, it took on a more limited meaning, relating to the contemporary nation of Spain.Still more recently, the term is used to describe the culture and people of countries formerly ruled by Spain, usually with a majority of the population having Spanish ancestry and speaking the Spanish language. Hispanic
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| Disability Disability is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as "a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities." standard or norm. Such impairments may include physical, sensory, and cognitive or intellectual impairments. Mental disorders (also known as psychiatric or psychosocial disability) and various types of chronic disease may also be considered qualifying disabilities. A disability may occur during a person's lifetime or may be present from birth. Disability
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| Land use 'Zoning. Land use is the human modification of natural environment or wilderness into built environment such as fields, pastures, and settlements. The major effect of land use on land cover since 1750 has been deforestation of temperate regions. More recent significant effects of land use include urban sprawl, soil erosion, soil degradation, salinization, and desertification. Land_use
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| History of Rwanda This article discusses the history of Rwanda. History_of_Rwanda
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| Uganda People's Defence Force The Uganda Peoples Defence Force (UPDF), previously the National Resistance Army, is the armed forces of Uganda.The International Institute for Strategic Studies estimates the UPDF has a total strength of 40–45,000, and consists of land forces and an Air Wing. Uganda_People's_Defence_Force
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| Transport in Uganda Transport_in_Uganda
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| Transport in Vietnam Transport_in_Vietnam
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| Transport in Zambia Transport_in_Zambia
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| Qibya operation Talk:Qibya_operation
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