| Augusto Pinochet Talk:Augusto_Pinochet
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| Bangladesh Bangladesh
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| Belarus Belarus
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| Cameroon Cameroon
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| Military of the Central African Republic The Forces armées centrafricaines (FACA) are the armed forces of the Central African Republic, established after independence in 1960. Today they are a rather weak institution, dependent on international support to hold back the enemies in the current civil war. Military_of_the_Central_African_Republic
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| Chad Chad
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| History of Croatia Croatia first appeared as a duchy in the 7th century and then as a kingdom in the 10th century. For the next ten centuries, it remained a distinct state with its ruler (ban) and parliament, but it obeyed the kings and emperors of various neighboring powers, primarily Hungary and Austria. The period from the 15th to the 17th centuries was marked by bitter struggles with the Ottoman Empire. After being incorporated in Yugoslavia for most of the 20th century, Croatia regained independence in 1991. History_of_Croatia
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| Capital punishment Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the killing of a person by judicial process for retribution, general deterrence, and incapacitation. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. capital originates from Latin capitalis, literally "regarding the head" (Latin caput). Hence, a capital crime was originally one punished by the severing of the head. Capital_punishment
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| Foreign policy of the United States The foreign policy of the United States is the policy by which the United States interacts with foreign nations. United States foreign policy is highly influential on the world stage, as it is the only remaining superpower. The global reach of the United States is backed by a 13 trillion dollar economy, the largest in the world of all countries formally recognized by the United States for which data is available is here; the military expenditures for said countries is available here; and the political details are available on the main United States page here here. Foreign_policy_of_the_United_States
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| Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo () is the state military organisation responsible for defending the Democratic Republic of Congo. The FARDC is being rebuilt as part of the peace process which followed the end of the Second Congo War in July 2003. Military_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
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| Dominican Republic Dominican_Republic
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| Equatorial Guinea Equatorial_Guinea
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| Politics of Equatorial Guinea Politics of Equatorial Guinea takes place in a framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President is both the head of state and head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Chamber of People's Representatives Politics_of_Equatorial_Guinea
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| Estonia Talk:Estonia
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| ETA or ETA (Basque for "Basque Homeland and Freedom"; ), is an armed Basque nationalist and separatist organization. Founded in 1959, it evolved from a group advocating traditional cultural ways to a paramilitary group with the goal of Basque independence. Its ideology is Marxist-Leninist. Most formulations of ETA's goals have centred on sovereignty and self-determination for the Basque Country from a Marxist-Leninist interpretation. ETA
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| Feminism Feminism is an intellectual, philosophical and political discourse aimed at equal rights and legal protection for women. It involves various movements, theories, and philosophies, all concerned with issues of gender difference; that advocate equality for women; and that campaign for women's rights and interests. Feminism
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| Female genital cutting Female genital cutting (FGC), also known as female genital mutilation (FGM), female circumcision or female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), is defined by the WHO as "all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs whether for cultural, religious or other non-therapeutic reasons." Female_genital_cutting
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| Gaza Strip The Gaza Strip ( , Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Egypt on the south-west and Israel on the south, east and north. It is about long, and between 6 and 12Palestinian territories. Actual control of the area is in the hands of Hamas, an organization which won civil parliamentary Palestinian Authority elections in 2006 and took over the de facto government in the Gaza Strip from the Palestinian Authority by way of its own armed militia in July 2007, whilst violently removing the Palestinian Authority's security forces and civil servants from the Gaza Strip. Gaza_Strip
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| Human rights Human rights refer to the "basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled." Examples of rights and freedoms which have come to be commonly thought of as human rights include civil and political rights, such as the right to life and liberty, freedom of expression, and equality before the law; and economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to participate in culture, the right to food, the right to work, and the right to education. Human_rights
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| Hezbollah Hezbollah
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| History of Zimbabwe The history of Zimbabwe began with the end of the Bush War and the transition to majority rule in 1980. The United Kingdom ceremonially granted Zimbabwe independence on April 18, 1980 in accordance with the Lancaster House Agreement. In the 2000s Zimbabwe's economy began to deteriorate due to various factors, including mismanagement and corruption, the imposition of sanctions, such as among others the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001, following the switch from Willing Buyer, Willing Seller to Fast Track land reform. History_of_Zimbabwe
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| Heckler & Koch Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K) () is a German defense manufacturing company that produces various small arms, for example the MP5 submachine gun, G3 automatic rifle and the more recent G36 assault rifle, the MP7 personal defense weapon, USP series of handguns and the high-precision PSG1 sniper rifle. All firearms made by H&K are named by a prefix and the official designation, with suffixes used for variants. Heckler_&_Koch
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| Foreign relations of Indonesia Since independence, Indonesian foreign relations have adhered to a "free and active" foreign policy, seeking to play a role in regional affairs commensurate with its size and location but avoiding involvement in conflicts among major powers. Indonesian foreign policy under the "New Order" government of President Suharto moved away from the stridently anti-Western, anti-American posturing that characterized the latter part of the Sukarno era. Foreign_relations_of_Indonesia
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| Foreign relations of the Republic of Ireland The foreign relations of Ireland are substantially influenced by its membership of the European Union, although bilateral relations with the United States and United Kingdom are also important to the country. It is one of the group of smaller nations in the EU, and has traditionally followed a non-aligned foreign policy.Ireland tends towards independence in foreign policy, thus it is not a member of NATO and has a longstanding policy of military neutrality. Foreign_relations_of_the_Republic_of_Ireland
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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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| 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 Olympic Committee International_Olympic_Committee
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| Jamaica Jamaica
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| Kurdish people Kurdish_people
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| Kosovo Kosovo
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| Trade union A trade union (or labour union) is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas and working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members (rank and file members) and negotiates labor contracts (Collective bargaining) with employers. Trade_union
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| Liberia Liberia
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| Leonard Peltier Leonard Peltier (born September 12, 1944) is an American activist and member of the American Indian Movement who was convicted and sentenced in 1977 to two consecutive terms of life imprisonment for the murder of two FBI Agents who were killed during a 1975 shoot-out on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Leonard_Peltier
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| Leonard Peltier Talk:Leonard_Peltier
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| Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (, ISO 15919:tamiḻ iiḻa viṭutalaip pulikaḷ; commonly known as the LTTE or the Tamil Tigers) is a separatist organization based in northern Sri Lanka. Founded in May 1976, it waged a secessionist campaign that sought to create an independent Tamil state in the north and east of Sri Lanka. Liberation_Tigers_of_Tamil_Eelam
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| Politics of the Maldives The politics of the Maldives take place in the framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President is the head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government. The President heads the executive branch and appoints the cabinet; he is nominated to a five-year term by a secret ballot of the Majlis (parliament), a nomination which must be confirmed by national referendum. Politics_of_the_Maldives
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| Foreign relations of Mexico The foreign relations of Mexico are directed by the President of the United Mexican States Foreign_relations_of_Mexico
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| Burma Burma
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| Mumia Abu-Jamal Mumia Abu-Jamal (born Wesley Cook on April 24, 1954) is an African-American who was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1981 murder of police officer Daniel Faulkner. Before his arrest he was a Black Panther Party activist, cab driver, and journalist. Since his conviction, his case has received international attention and he has become a controversial cultural icon. Mumia_Abu-Jamal
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| North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) (Hangul:Hanja:state in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer area between North Korea and South Korea. The Amnok River and the Tumen River form the border between North Korea and China. A section of the Tumen River in the extreme north-east is the border with Russia. North_Korea
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| History of North Korea For the history of Korea before its division, see History of Korea. The history of North Korea formally begins with the establishment of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 1948.In the aftermath of the Japanese occupation of Korea which ended with Japan's defeat in World War II in 1945, Korea was divided at the 38th parallel in accordance with a United Nations arrangement, to be administered by the Soviet Union in the north and the United States in the south. History_of_North_Korea
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| Niger Niger
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| Military of Niger Military_of_Niger
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| History of Pakistan The history of Pakistan as a state began with independence from British India on 14 August 1947, although the region that is now called Pakistan has been inhabited continuously for at least two million years; the region's ancient history includes some of the oldest settlements of South Asia and some of its major civilizations. History_of_Pakistan
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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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| 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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| Sri Lanka Sri_Lanka
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| Politics of Singapore The politics of Singapore take place in a framework of a parliamentary republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Singapore is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Parliament of Singapore. Politics_of_Singapore
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| Sudan Sudan
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