| Azerbaijan Azerbaijan
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| Afyonkarahisar Afyonkarahisar is a city in western Turkey, the capital of Afyon Province. Afyon is in mountainous countryside inland from the Aegean coast, south-west of Ankara along the Akar River. Elevation . Population (2008 census) 160,000. Being high up the weather in winter is cold and the roads are icy. Afyonkarahisar
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| Blue law A blue law is a type of law, typically found in the United States, designed to enforce religious standards, particularly the observance of Sunday as a day of worship or rest, and a restriction on Sunday shopping. Most have been repealed, have been declared unconstitutional, or are simply unenforced, although prohibitions on the sale of alcoholic beverages, and occasionally almost all commerce, on Sundays are still enforced in many areas. Blue_law
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| Bermuda Bermuda
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| British Virgin Islands The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is a British overseas territory, located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico. The islands make up part of the Virgin Islands archipelago, the remaining islands constituting the U.S. Virgin Islands. Technically the name of the Territory is simply the "Virgin Islands", but in practice since 1917 they have been almost universally referred to as the "British Virgin Islands" to distinguish the islands from the American Territory. British_Virgin_Islands
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| Foreign relations of Brazil The Ministry of External Relations is responsible for managing the foreign relations of Brazil. Brazil is a significant political and economic power in Latin America and a key player on the world stage. Brazil's foreign policy reflects its role as an emerging world power and is designed to help protect the country's national interests, national security, ideological goals, and economic prosperity. Foreign_relations_of_Brazil
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| Black people The term black people usually refers to a racial group of humans with a dark brown skin color, but it has also been used to categorise a number of diverse populations into one common group. Some definitions of the term include only people of relatively recent Sub Saharan African descent (see African diaspora). Black_people
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| Colombia Colombia
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| People's Republic of China People's_Republic_of_China
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| Foreign relations of Croatia Foreign_relations_of_Croatia
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| Calendar date A date in a calendar is a reference to a particular day represented within a calendar system. The calendar date allows the specific day to be identified. The number of days between two dates may be calculated. For example, "24 14 Gregorian calendar. The date of a particular event depends on the time zone in which it is observed. For example the attack on Pearl Harbor took place on 7 December 1941, in Hawaii, but on 8 December according to Japanese time. Calendar_date
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| Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria Coptic_Orthodox_Church_of_Alexandria
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| Diego Garcia Diego Garcia is an island considered the largest atoll, in terms of land area, of the Chagos Archipelago, and is part of the British Indian Ocean Territories. The island is located in the Indian Ocean, about 1,600India. Other countries in the vicinity of Diego Garcia include Sri Lanka and Maldives.In the 1960s, the Chagos archipelago was secretly leased to the United Kingdom and detached from Mauritius with the intention of expelling its entire population and establishing a military base. Diego_Garcia
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| European Union European_Union
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| Economy of Gibraltar economy of Gibraltar is managed and controlled by the Government of Gibraltar. Whilst being part of the European Union, Gibraltar has a separate legal jurisdiction from the United Kingdom and enjoys a different tax system. The role of the UK Ministry of Defence, which at one time was the main source of income, has declined, with today's economy based on shipping, tourism, finance centre activities, and the Internet. Economy_of_Gibraltar
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| Foreign relations of Guatemala Foreign_relations_of_Guatemala
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| History of Russia History_of_Russia
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| Italy Italy
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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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| Jamaica Jamaica
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| Kosovo War Kosovo_War
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| Kosovo Kosovo
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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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| Mecca Mecca (, also spelled Makkah (; Makka (in fullMakkah al-Mukarrama Mecca
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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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| Foreign relations of North Korea The foreign relations of North Korea are often tense and unpredictable. Since the Korean War ceasefire in 1953, the North Korean government has been largely isolationist, becoming one of the world's most authoritarian societies. Technically still in a state of war with South Korea and the West, North Korea has maintained close relations with China and often limited relations with other nations. Foreign_relations_of_North_Korea
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| Nigeria Nigeria
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| Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, also Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT or NNPT) is a treaty to limit the spread of nuclear weapons, opened for signature on July 1, 1968. There are currently 189 countries party to the treaty, five of which have nuclear weaponsUnited States, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, and the People's Republic of China (the permanent members of the UN Security Council). Nuclear_Non-Proliferation_Treaty
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| Passport passport is a document, issued by a national government, which certifies, for the purpose of international travel, the identity and nationality of its holder. The elements of identity are name, date of birth, sex, and place of birth. Most often, nationality and citizenship are congruent.A passport does not of itself entitle the passport holder entry into another country, nor to consular protection while abroad or any other privileges, in the absence of any special agreements which cover the situation. Passport
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| Foreign relations of the Philippines Foreign relations of the Philippines is administered by the President of the Philippines and the nation's Department of Foreign Affairs. Much of the republic's international relations are dominated by the Philippines' ties to its Southeast Asian neighbors, United States, and the Middle East. Foreign_relations_of_the_Philippines
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| Pitcairn Islands The Pitcairn Islands (; Pitkern:Pitkern Ailen), officially named the Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, are a group of four volcanic islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. The islands are a British overseas territory (formerly a British colony), the last remaining in the Pacific. The names of the islands are Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno; only Pitcairn, the second largest, is inhabited. Pitcairn_Islands
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| Politics of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico, officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (), a commonwealth of the United States. Puerto Rico is an archipelago located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands, approximately 1,280 miles (2,000 kilometer) off the coast of Florida (the nearest of the mainland United States). Politics_of_Puerto_Rico
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| Palestinian National Authority The Palestinian National Authority (PNA or PA; As-Sulṭa Al-Waṭaniyyah Al-Filasṭīniyyah) is the administrative organization established to govern parts of the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, which can refer to Palestine.The Palestinian National Authority was formed in 1994, pursuant to the Oslo Accords between the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the government of Israel, as a 5-year interim body during which final status negotiations between the two parties were to take place but never did. Palestinian_National_Authority
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| Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. Its members are largely senior politicians, who were or are members of either the House of Commons or House of Lords of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.The Privy Council, the successor of the Privy Council of England, was formerly a powerful institution, but its policy decisions are now controlled by one of its committees, the Cabinet of the United Kingdom. Her_Majesty's_Most_Honourable_Privy_Council
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| Russia Russia
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| Foreign relations of Russia This article covers the foreign relations of Russia since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Foreign_relations_of_Russia
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| Soviet Union The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), occasionally called the United Soviet Socialist Republic, was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. The name is a translation of the , tr. Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik, abbreviated СССР, SSSR. The common short name is Soviet Union, from , Sovetskiy Soyuz. A soviet is a council, the theoretical basis for the socialist society of the USSR. Soviet_Union
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| Foreign relations of Slovenia Since Slovenia declared independence in 1991, its Governments have underscored their commitment in improving cooperation with neighbouring countries and to actively contribute to international efforts aimed at bringing stability to Southeast Europe. Resource limitations have nevertheless been a problem hindering the efficiency of the Slovenian diplomacy. Foreign_relations_of_Slovenia
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| Foreign relations of Sudan The foreign relations of Sudan are generally in line with the Muslim Arab world, but are also based on Sudan's economic ties with the People's Republic of China and Western Europe.Solidarity with other Arab countries has been a feature of Sudan’s foreign policy. Foreign_relations_of_Sudan
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| Special Operations Executive The Special Operations Executive (SOE) (sometimes referred to as "the Baker Street Irregulars") was a World War II organization of the United Kingdom. It was initiated by Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Minister of Economic Warfare Hugh Dalton on July 22, 1940, to conduct warfare by means other than direct military engagement. Its mission was to encourage and facilitate espionage and sabotage behind enemy lines and to serve as the core of the Auxiliary Units, a British resistance movement. Special_Operations_Executive
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| Self-determination Self-determination is defined as free choice of one’s own acts without external compulsion; and especially as the freedom of the people of a given territory to determine their own political status or independence from their current state. In other words, it is the right of the people of a certain nation to decide how they want to be governed without the influence of any other country. Self-determination
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| Sino-Indian War Sino-Indian_War
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| Foreign relations of the Republic of China The Republic of China (ROC), whose jurisdiction is now constituted by the islands of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, the Matsu Islands and some other minor islands, is currently recognized by states, including the Holy See (sometimes confused with the Vatican City) as sole and legitimate representative of China. Foreign_relations_of_the_Republic_of_China
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| Tanzania Tanzania
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| Treaty A treaty is an agreement under international law entered into by actors in international law, namely sovereign states and international organizations. A treaty may also be known as(international) agreement, protocol, covenant, convention, exchange of letters, etc. Treaty
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| Transylvania Transylvania ( or ; ; , see also other denominations) is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term frequently encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical regions of Crişana, Maramureş, and (Romanian) Banat. Transylvania
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| United Kingdom United_Kingdom
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| Foreign relations of the United Kingdom The Foreign relations of the United Kingdom is the relationships and policies that the United Kingdom maintains with other countries and is implemented by the Foreign Office. Throughout history the U.K. has wielded significant influence against other nations through control of her empire and until the late 1940s was considered a superpower. Foreign_relations_of_the_United_Kingdom
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| Foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates Since the establishment of the United Arab Emirates in 2 December, 1971, UAE adopted a balanced foreign policy based on adoption of dialogue, respect of international conventions, commitment to the United Nations Charter and non-interference of other country's internal affairs, and the settlement of disputes by peaceful means.UAE has joined the United Nations and the Arab League and has established diplomatic relations with more than 60 countries, including the United States, Japan, Pakistan, Russia, India, the People's Republic of China, and most Western European countries. Foreign_relations_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates
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| Vatican City Vatican_City
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