| Herat Herāt (), classically called the Aria, is a city in western Afghanistan, in the province also known as Herāt. It is situated in the valley of the Hari River, which flows from the mountains of central Afghanistan to the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan. Situated in a fertile area, Herāt was traditionally known for its wine. Herat
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| Maldives Maldives
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| History of Madagascar The recorded history of Madagascar began in the 7th century when the Arabs established trading posts along the northwest coast of the island. Madagascar's prehistory began when the first human settlers arrived, which included a large component from Southeast Asia. This explains the range of Malagasy features, which form a mixture of genotypes from both Austronesians and Africans, as well as later Arab, Indian, and European settlers. History_of_Madagascar
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| Malé Malé
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| Nanking Massacre Talk:Nanking_Massacre
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| Isometric projection Isometric projection is a form of graphical projection, more specifically, a form of axonometric projection. It is a method of visually representing three-dimensional objects in two dimensions, in which the three coordinate axes appear equally foreshortened and the angles between any two of them are 120°. Isometric projection is one of the projections used in technical and engineering drawings. Isometric_projection
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| Gelug The Gelug or Gelug-pa (or dGe-lugs-pa, Dge-lugs-pa, or Dgelugspa), also known as the Yellow Hat sect, is a school of Buddhism founded by Tsongkhapa (1357–1419), a philosopher and Tibetan religious leader. The first monastery he established was at Ganden, and to this day the Ganden Tripa is the nominal head of the school, though its most influential figure is the Dalai Lama. Gelug
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| Science and technology in the People's Republic of China Science and technology in the People's Republic of China has been growing rapidly. As China develops and becomes more connected to the global economy, the government has placed a stronger emphasis on science and technology as an integral part of the socio-economic development of the country. Science_and_technology_in_the_People's_Republic_of_China
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| Tamil people Tamil_people
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| Music of North Korea Korean music is ancient, and it has been well-documented by surviving written materials since the 15th century and was brought to heights of excellence during the Yi kings of the Joseon Dynasty. Japan's invasion of Korea eliminated Korean music from 1905 to 1945. Music_of_North_Korea
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| Potala Palace The Potala Palace (; ) is located in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region. It was named after Mount Potala, the abode of Chenresig or Avalokitesvara. The Potala Palace was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala, India, after an invasion and failed uprising in 1959. Potala_Palace
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| Tulku A tulku (, also tülku, trulku) is an enlightened Tibetan Buddhist lama who has, through phowa and siddhi, consciously determined to take birth, often many times, in order to continue his or her Bodhisattva vow. The most famous example is the lineage of Dalai Lamas; the current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is held to be the fourteenth mindstream emanation, the first being Gendun Drup (1391–1474). Tulku
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| Prambanan Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple compound in Central Java in Indonesia, located approximately 18Yogyakarta. The temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the largest Hindu temples in south-east Asia. It is characterised by its tall and pointed architecture, typical of Hindu temple architecture, and by the 47m high central building inside a large complex of individual temples. Prambanan
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| Thomas Horsfield Thomas Horsfield, M. D., (May 12, 1773–July 24, 1859) was an American physician and naturalist. Philadelphia and studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. In 1800 he travelled to Java for the first time and worked there as a doctor for many years. Thomas_Horsfield
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| Dura language Dura is the name of a critically endangered language of Nepal, and of the ethnic group that has historically spoken it. It has been classified in the West Bodish group of Tibeto-Burman languages, though more recent work classifies it as its own independent group within Tibeto-Burman. Many of the Dura have switched to speaking Nepali, and the Dura language has sometimes been thought to be extinct. Some of the people who have switched to Nepali for their daily speech still use Dura only for saying prayers. Dura_language
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| Richie User_talk:Richie
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| Hinduism in Sulawesi Hinduism in Sulawesi has been a relatively recent phenomenon, compared to the other islands of Indonesia where it has been a part of the culture for millennia. Indonesian Hinduism was brought to the islands in 1963, by Balinese migrants. Hinduism_in_Sulawesi
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| Persianate society A Persianate/Persified society ( - Javâme’-ye Pārsīzabān) is a society that is either based on, or strongly influenced by the Persian language, culture, literature, art, and/or identity. The term does not necessarily designate ethnic Persians, but has also been applied to those societies that may not have been ethnically Persian or Iranic, but whose linguistic, material, or artistic cultural activities were influenced by, or based on Persianate culture. Persianate_society
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| Rembert Dodoens Rembert Dodoens (Mechelen June 29, 1517 Leyden March 10, 1585) was a Flemish physician and botanist, also known under his Latinized name Rembertus Dodonaeus.In 1530 he started his studies of medicine, cosmography and geography at the University of Leuven, where he graduated in 1535. Rembert_Dodoens
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| Orang Asli Orang Asli (lit, "original peoples" or "aboriginal peoples" in Malay) is a general term used for any indigenous groups that are found in Peninsular Malaysia. They are divided into three main tribal groups Semang (negrito), Senoi, and Proto-Malay (Aboriginal Malay). Orang_Asli
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