| Angola Angola
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| Ahmad Shah Massoud Ahmad Shah Massoud (- Aḥmad Šāh Mas‘ūd; September 1953 Kabul University engineering student turned military leader who, with support from the United States and other foreign nations, played a leading role in driving the Soviet army out of Afghanistan, earning him the nickname Lion of Panjshir. Many Afghans call him Āmir Sāhib-e Shahīd, translating to (Our) Martyred Commander. Massoud was the most moderate and popular of the anti-Soviet resistance leaders. Ahmad_Shah_Massoud
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| Anti-globalization movement The anti-globalization movement is critical of the globalization of capitalism. Participants base their criticisms on a number of related ideas. What is shared is that participants stand in opposition to the unregulated political power of large, multi-national corporations and to the powers exercised through trade agreements. Anti-globalization_movement
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| Anti-globalization movement Talk:Anti-globalization_movement
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| Barbados Barbados
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| Belarus Belarus
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| Economy of Botswana Since independence, Botswana has had the highest average economic growth rate in the world, averaging about 9% per year from 1966 to 1999. Growth in private sector employment has averaged about 10% per annum over the first 30 years of independence. The relatively high quality of the country's statistics means that these figures are likely to be quite accurate. Economy_of_Botswana
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| Country Country () may refer to the territory of a state, or to a smaller, or former, political division of a geographical region. In another meaning of the word, the country (or countryside) is also a term used to refer to rural areas. Usually, but not always, a country coincides with a sovereign territory and is associated with a state, nation and government.In common usage, the term country is used in the sense of both nations and states, with definitions varying. Country
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| Colombia Colombia
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| Communism/Archive 8 Talk:Communism/Archive_8
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| Condom A condom is a barrier device most commonly used during sexual intercourse to reduce the likelihood of pregnancy and spreading sexually transmitted diseases (STDs—such as gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV). It is put on a man's erect penis and physically blocks ejaculated semen from entering the body of a sexual partner. Condom
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| Costa Rica Costa_Rica
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| Economy of Cuba The economy of Cuba is a largely state-controlled, centrally planned economy overseen by the Cuban government, though there remains significant foreign investment and enterprise in Cuba. Most of the means of production are owned and run by the government and most of the labor force is employed by the state. Economy_of_Cuba
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| Cyprus Cyprus
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| Chrysler For the vehicle brand Chrysler owned and manufactured by Chrysler Group LLC, See Chrysler (division)Chrysler Group, LLC is an American automobile manufacturer headquartered in the Detroit suburb of Auburn Hills, Michigan. Chrysler was first organized as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925. Chrysler
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| Economy of Estonia Estonia is a member of the European Union and a developed market economy.Before the Second World War Estonia's economy was based on agriculture, but there was a significant knowledge sector (with Tartu known for scientific contributions) and growing industrial sector, similar to Finland. Economy_of_Estonia
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| Foreign relations of Estonia Following restoration of independence from the Soviet Union, Russia was one the first nations to recognize Estonia's independence (the first country to do so was Iceland on 22 August 1991). Estonia's immediate priority after regaining its independence was the withdrawal of Russian (formerly Soviet) forces from Estonian territory. Foreign_relations_of_Estonia
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| Finland Finland
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| Economy of Finland Finland has a highly industrialized, free-market economy with a per capita output equal to that of other western economies such as France, Germany, Sweden or the UK. The largest sector of the economy is services at 65.7 percent, followed by manufacturing and refining at 31.4 percent. Economy_of_Finland
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| Food and Agriculture Organization The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. Food_and_Agriculture_Organization
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| Ghana Ghana
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| Greece Greece
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| Gun politics Gun politics is a set of legal issues surrounding the ownership, use, and regulation of firearms as well as safety issues related to firearms both through their direct use and through legal and criminal use. Gun_politics
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| Hungary Hungary
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| Hong Kong Hong_Kong
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| Economy of Hong Kong Hong Kong's highly favorable geographical position and entrepot trading opportunities are wealth-generating assets. It has a superb sheltered natural harbor. For centuries, this had made Hong Kong a major haven for pirates before it became a British colony in 1841. Economy_of_Hong_Kong
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| Homeschooling Homeschooling or homeschool (also called home education or home learning) is the education of children at home, typically by parents but sometimes by tutors, rather than in a formal setting of public or private school. Although prior to the introduction of compulsory school attendance laws, most childhood education occurred within the family or community, homeschooling in the modern sense is an alternative in developed countries to formal education. Homeschooling
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| Italy Italy
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| Republic of Ireland 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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| Immigration to the United States American immigration (emigration to the United States of America) refers to the movement of non-residents to the United States. Immigration has been a major source of population growth and cultural change throughout much of American history. immigration have caused controversy regarding ethnicity, religion, economic benefits, job growth, settlement patterns, environmental impact, impact on upward social mobility, levels of criminality, nationalities, political loyalties, m Immigration_to_the_United_States
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| Japan For a topical guide to this subject, see Outline of Japan. Japan
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| Jack Kemp Jack French Kemp (July 13, 1935 May 2, 2009) was an American politician and professional football player. In the 1996 election, he was Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole's running mate for Vice President. He had previously contended for the presidential nomination in the 1988 Republican primaries. Kemp began his political career with nine terms as a Congressman for Western New York, from 1971 to 1989, and subsequently served as Housing Secretary in the George H. W. Bush administration. Jack_Kemp
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| Politics of Kenya The Politics of Kenya take place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Kenya is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Recent constitutional amendments have enabled sharing of executive powers between the President and a Prime Minister. Politics_of_Kenya
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| Latvia Latvia
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| Economy of Libya Libya's socialist-oriented and centrally planned economy depends primarily upon revenues from the petroleum sector, which contributes practically all export earnings and over half of GDP. These oil revenues and a small population give Libya one of the highest per capita GDPs in Africa. Since 2000, Libya has recorded favourable growth rates with an estimated 8.1% growth of GDP in 2006. Economy_of_Libya
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| Minimum wage A minimum wage is the lowest hourly, daily or monthly wage that employers may legally pay to employees or workers. Equivalently, it is the lowest wage at which workers may sell their labor. Although minimum wage laws are in effect in a great many jurisdictions, there are differences of opinion about the benefits and drawbacks of a minimum wage. Minimum_wage
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| Mauritius Mauritius
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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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| Moldova Moldova
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| Burma Burma
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| Margaret Thatcher Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925) is a retired British politician. She was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She is the only woman to have held either post.Born in Grantham in Lincolnshire, England, she went on to read chemistry at Somerville College, Oxford and train as a barrister. Margaret_Thatcher
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| Economy of Burma Burma is one of the poorest nations in the world, suffering from decades of stagnation, mismanagement, and isolation. Burma’s GDP grows at an average rate of 2.9% annually Mekong Subregion.Under British administration and until the early 1960s, Burma was the wealthiest country in Southeast Asia. Economy_of_Burma
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| Netherlands Netherlands
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| Korean People's Army Korean_People's_Army
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| Nicaragua Nicaragua
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| Foreign relations of the People's Republic of China The foreign relations of the People's Republic of China draw upon traditions extending back to imperial China in the Qing Dynasty and the Opium Wars, despite Chinese society having undergone many radical upheavals over the past two and a half centuries.The goal of Chinese foreign policy is to maintain a strong, independent, powerful, and united China that is one of several great powers in the world. Foreign_relations_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China
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| Economy of Pakistan The economy of Pakistan is the 26th largest economy in the world in terms of purchasing power, and the 47th largest in absolute dollar terms. Pakistan's economy mainly encompasses textiles, chemicals, food processing, agriculture and other industries. In 2005, it was the third fastest growing economy in Asia.The major sectors constituting the mainstay of the economy of the various provinces in Pakistan are believed to be as follows Economy_of_Pakistan
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| Paraguay Paraguay
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| Public transport Public transport (also public transportation, public transit, or mass transit) comprises passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public, as opposed to modes for private use such as automobiles or vehicles for hire. Some services are free though most charge some sort of fare. Public_transport
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