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- Asia (16910 bytes)
14: ...eek language|Greek]] term given originally to the plains of [[Ephesus]] in [[Anatolia]], and later to ...
16: ==Subregions==
22: As already mentioned, Asia is a subregion of [[Eurasia]]. For further subdivisions based on...
26: Asia itself is often divided in the following subregions:
42: * [[Afghanistan]], [[Mongolia]], and the western regions of [[China]] are also sometimes included. - Canada (35540 bytes)
1: ...e you have arguments or evidence to the contrary, please provide them on the talk page, and wait until...
3: ...or Canada. To keep this overview article concise, please consider adding information instead to one of...
10: ...e for [[as of 2005|June 2005]] is 32.2 million people [http://www.statcan.ca/english/edu/clock/populat...
21: ...tates|U.S.]], with which it has had a long and complex relationship (''see'' [[U.S.-Canada relations]]...
30: ![[List of regions of Canada|Region]] - United Arab Emirates (10825 bytes)
71: ...wed it to play a vital role in the affairs of the region. In recent years the government has sought to div...
88: ...nd [[Saudi Arabia]]. It is a flat, barren coastal plain merging into rolling sand dunes of vast desert...
99: ...sent information on the UAE, its cities or its people in bad light. Censorship of Internet sites perta...
136: {{commons|United Arab Emirates}}
153: *[http://dmoz.org/Regional/Middle_East/United_Arab_Emirates/ Open Director... - Republic of Ireland (25543 bytes)
1: ...sh constitution]] the state's official name is simply '''Ireland''' (Irish: ''[[ɩre]]'').<!--
65: The partition of Ireland came about because of complex constitutional developments in the early twenti...
67: ...al Assent]], the Third [[Home Rule Act 1914]]'s implementation was suspended until after the [[World W...
69: ...sed to take their seats in the [[British House of Commons]]. Instead they set up an extra-legal Irish parli...
73: ...of public support for the settlement that the "people have no right to do wrong". They objected most t... - Guatemala (8475 bytes)
60: ...1th century]], the lowlands area of the [[Peten]] region of Guatemala was the heart of the flourishing [[M...
99: ...in 2000 provided world agricultural prices do not plunge.
104: ...d Amerindians descendants of indigenous [[Maya people]] constitute 43% of the population. Whites and o...
123: {{commons|Guatemala}}
125: *[[List of places in Guatemala]] - Pakistan (74854 bytes)
7: ...> ([[Urdu]]: Faith (self confidence), Unity, Discipline) |
51: ...h of Nations]], the [[South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation]], the [[Organization of the Islami...
54: ...]''' (Including pre-history, civilizations of the region, and modern events to date)''
59: ...ade and culture to a level where the [[Gandhara]] region and the great city of [[Taxila]] (Takshashila) be...
62: ...f [[Bactria]] conquered [[Gandhara]] and [[Punjab region|Punjab]] in [[184 BCE]], establishing an [[Indo-G... - United Kingdom (37269 bytes)
46: ...nal) languages]] under the [[European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages]]. In each of these, the ...
52: ...Unofficial.<br><sup>4</sup> Officially recognised regional languages:<br>in [[Wales]]: [[Welsh language|We...
54: ...[[European Union]] and [[NATO]]. Usually known simply as the '''United Kingdom''' or the '''UK''', it ...
64: ...) has been proposed, but is little used outside diplomatic circles.
69: ...land was on the brink of economic ruin and was deeply unpopular with the broader Scottish population. - New Hampshire (23166 bytes)
38: ...[lilac|purple lilac]]. Its state bird is the [[purple finch]]. Its state tree is the [[Paper Birch|Ame...
44: ...ter sports; observing the fall foliage; the Lakes Region; and the [[New Hampshire International Speedway]]...
49: ...eeded for the [[Battle of Bunker Hill]] that took place north of Boston a few months later.
62: ...out to about one Representative for every 3090 people.
64: ...ves and state senators are paid just $100 a year, plus mileage, effectively meaning that state laws ar... - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
7: ...e Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul (Constantinople).</small>
10: | Constantine makes Constantinople his capital.
13: | The Empire is permanently split into Eastern and Western halves, following the ...
32: ...urch in Rome breaks with the Church in Constantinople.
38: | Constantinople is occupied by crusaders; Latin empire formed. - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: ...n|fortified enclosure]]. The term is most often applied to a small self-contained [[fortress]], usuall...
2: ...European castles were opened up and expanded into pleasure dwellings and power houses from the late 15...
10: ...re places of protection from an invading enemy, a place of retreat. This can be seen by many of the ty...
14: ...e reasons: territorial expansion and control of a region. A castle was a stronghold from which a lord or b...
17: ... decline of the German kingdom, castle building exploded as local warlords staked claims to minor king... - Mars (27704 bytes)
2: ...t|North Polar region with icecap. (Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech.)]]
4: ... This feature also earned it the name of "the Red Planet." Mars has two [[Natural satellite|moon]]s ([...
8: Mars has always fascinated people. Its red, fiery appearance is caused by Iron Oxi...
13: ...o become uniformly distributed in the atmosphere. Plans are now being made to look for other 'companio...
15: ...] and large [[cirrus cloud]]s [http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/press/opportunity/20041213a/merb... - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
4: ...Southern Colonies]]. Some historians add a fifth region – the [[frontier]] had certain unifying fea...
6: ==Motives for exploration and colonization==
9: ... [[Renaissance]], a development that encouraged exploration and colonization in many ways. A revival ...
11: ...power necessary to begin systematic attempts at exploration. Also, as the economy of Europe began to ...
13: ...ed States]] presented themselves as an attractive place for these new powers to establish colonies. T... - Christianity (47078 bytes)
8: ...enerally grouped into three main branches, which split from one another in disputes over doctrine:
23: ...1), but was rejected as an [[apostate]] by the people generally considered to be the [[Jew]]ish author...
27: ...f Jesus as recorded in the [[New Testament]]. Examples include the book of [[Isaiah]] that alludes to ...
29: ...early traditions of the church name numerous disciples (as many as [[Seventy Apostles|70]], including ...
34: ...on shared the faith, he would draw another arc completing this [[ichthys]], a symbol of Christianity.]... - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
24: ! align="left" | Place of birth:
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45: ... family of rich entrepreneurs from the industrial region of Lille in [[French Flanders]]. Born in [[Lille]...
54: ...ivisions in preference to the static theories exemplified by the [[Maginot Line]].
56: ...ble exception of [[Paul Reynaud]] who would later play a major role in de Gaulle's career. - San Francisco, California (55022 bytes)
42: ...ne]] (a [[Miwok]] Indian word meaning "western people") living in the coastal area between [[Point Sur...
44: European discovery and exploration of the [[San Francisco Bay Area]] began in...
56: ...od. All of the county not in the city limits was split off to form [[San Mateo County, California|San ...
62: ...terred corpses contributed to the transmission of plague, and possibly also motivated by the opportuni...
69: ...e after the Earthquake. On July 22, 1916 a bomb exploded on Market Street during a [[Preparedness Day]... - Julius Caesar (50670 bytes)
2: ...e into what has become modern [[France]], an accomplishment whose direct consequences are visible to t...
6: ...rded by later historians such as [[Suetonius]], [[Plutarch]], and [[Dio Cassius|Cassius Dio]].
17: ...Roman Senate]], people were forced to stand and applaud his presence.
28: ...n asked why he would have such a reaction, his simple response was: "Do you think I have not just...
30: ...elationship with Rome’s great general would play into his hands later. - Sacramento, California (21190 bytes)
37: ...]]s taken from the plentiful [[oak]] trees in the region and by eating fruits, bulbs, seeds, and roots thr...
39: The Spanish explorer [[Gabriel Moraga]] discovered and named the S...
42: ... increasing the population. John Sutter, Jr. then planned the City of Sacramento, against the wishes o...
52: ...l]] style [[California State Capitol]] was not completed until [[1874]].
78: ...acific Coast League]] professional baseball team, played in Sacramento from [[1903]] - [[1961]] (origi... - Indianapolis, Indiana (25903 bytes)
1: {{Template:US City infobox |
29: ...many|German]] architect [[Bruno Schmitz]], was completed on the site in [[1901]].
31: ...owntown Indianapolis with the village of Broad Ripple to the north was ever operational.
33: ...polis was on its way to becoming a major "hub" of regional transport connecting to [[Chicago]], [[Louisvil...
35: ...turing. However, the natural gas deposits were depleted by [[1915]], and this contributed to an abrup... - Salt Lake City, Utah (41550 bytes)
1: ...own2002.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Aerial view of [[Temple Square]] of [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-d...
6: ...r, [[Brigham Young]], Salt Lake City is among the region's oldest cities and is the location of the headqu...
14: ...hen you update this section with new information, please take a moment to update the above "History of...
15: ...ham Young]] reportedly stated, "This is the right place."
17: ...ed the [[Utah Territory]]. Great Salt Lake City replaced [[Fillmore, Utah|Fillmore]] as the territoria... - Russia (28007 bytes)
13: ...through the eighth century. They in turn were displaced by a group of Scandinavians, the [[Varangian...
15: ...d to the Varangians and the Slavs who peopled the region. In the [[10th century|10th]] to [[11th century|1...
17: ... of Kievan Rus divided the [[Russians |Russian people]] in the north from the [[Belarusians]] and [[Uk...
19: ... Germanic crusaders who attempted to colonize the region.
23: ... their territories. After the fall of Constantinople in 1453 Russia remained the only more or less fu...
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