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- Historical capital of China (5927 bytes)
22: ...ndependent [[puppet state]] set up by the [[Japan|Japanese]] in Manchuria from 1931 to 1945: called Xingj...
26: ...-shek]] during [[World War II]] ([[Second Chinese-Japanese War]]), and was briefly the seat of Chiang's R...
83: ...ition]] until the [[Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)|Japanese invasion in 1937]] of [[WWII]], and after the ...
107: ...engzhou]] as an eighth thanks to archaeological finds there. - Germany (46412 bytes)
1: ...he west by [[France]], [[Belgium]], the [[Netherlands]] and [[Luxembourg]], and to the east by [[Poland...
73: ...ially yielded to the revolutionaries' liberal demands and an intellectual [[Frankfurt Parliament|Nation...
81: ...ailles]] in [[1919]], whose unexpectedly high demands and humiliating aspects were perceived as a conti...
97: ...as also declared on the [[United States]] after [[Japan]]'s [[attack on Pearl Harbor]], Hitler had engage...
109: ...r West Berlin and West Germany. Hundreds of thousands of people took advantage of the opportunity; new ... - Argentina (30219 bytes)
44: ...]] and [[South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands]]
63: ...conomic growth and continued social and labor demands. When military governments failed to revive the e...
67: ...ize the [[Falkland Islands|Falklands/Malvinas Islands]] all combined to discredit the Argentine militar...
82: ...rs serve 6-year terms. One-third of the Senate stands for reelection every 2 years via a partial majori...
85: ...a. Argentine Antarctica and Southern Atlantic Islands (23) not shown.]] - Bangladesh (29715 bytes)
75: ... the Sino-US-Pakistan axis, the [[Indo-Soviet Friendship Treaty]] was signed on [[9 August]] 1971." [ht...
77: ...ts gave support based on [[ethnicity|ethnic]] grounds. On [[27 March]] 1971, Prime Minister of India, M...
90: ...r of parliament (MP) who the president feels commands the confidence of the majority of other MPs. The ...
243: ....8%, Germany 10.9%, UK 7.9%, France 5.2%, Netherlands 5.2%,
253: | India 10.5%, EU 9.5%, Japan 9.5%, Singapore 8.5%, China 7.4% (2000) - East Timor (13677 bytes)
1: ...lf of the [[island]] of [[Timor]], the nearby islands of [[Atauro]] and [[Jaco (East Timor)|Jaco]], and...
12: ...hile the surrounding islands came under [[Netherlands|Dutch]] control.
14: ...lied]] forces and Timorese volunteers against the Japanese. The struggle resulted in the deaths of betwee...
59: ...largest and easternmost of the [[Lesser Sunda Islands]]. To the north of the mountainous island is foun...
92: ...ery influenced by these kinds of Austronesian legends. But in Timor, the Catholic mentality is more wid... - Tuvalu (11893 bytes)
55: ...elevation (5 meters, or 14 feet maximum), the islands that make up this nation are threatened by any fu...
60: ...as frequent canoe voyaging between the nearer islands.
62: ... 1800s, European traders began to live on the islands hoping to profit from local resources. Europeans ...
64: ...[[Kiribati]]). The following year, the Ellice Islands became the separate British colony of Tuvalu. Ind...
73: == Atolls, islands or districts == - Vietnam (18265 bytes)
6: ...lonized by [[France]]. During [[World War II]], [[Japan]] occupied Vietnam. After the war, France attempt...
37: ...n Vietnam. The south is divided into coastal lowlands, [[Dai Truong Son]] (central mountains) with high...
57: ...hinese extraction), are found mostly in the highlands that cover two-thirds of the national territory. - Cuba (25106 bytes)
2: ...est [[Mexico]], to the southwest the [[Cayman Islands]] and [[Jamaica]], and to the southeast [[Haiti]]...
24: ..., [[France]], [[Italy]], [[United Kingdom]] and [[Japan]]. The [[U.S. embargo against Cuba]] applies to a...
72: ...since [[1903]]. The mainland is the [[List of islands by size|world's 16th largest island]].
74: ...limate]] is tropical, though moderated by trade winds. There is a drier season from November to April, ...
79: ...en more heavily European than other Caribbean islands, and in 1950 was said to have a 75% white majorit... - Pakistan (74854 bytes)
62: ...|Maurya]] gained control of the territory. His grandson [[Ashoka]] is known as one of the greatest pros...
90: ...as an acronym formed from the names of the "homelands" of Muslims in [[South Asia]]. (P for [[Punjab (P...
128: ...er and soon both nations declared their close friendship, causing concern in the Western powers. Despit...
130: ...fter the [[Shimla Accord]]. Pakistan used its friendship with both China and the USA to bring the two c...
201: ====Recent economic history and trends==== - Indonesia (12958 bytes)
38: established_dates = From [[Netherlands]]<br/>[[August 17]], [[1945]]<br/>[[December 27]]...
56: ... [[Buddhism]], several kingdoms formed on the islands of [[Sumatra]] and [[Java (island)|Java]] from th...
58: ...Timor]] on the island of [[Timor]]). The Netherlands ruled Indonesia as a colony until [[World War II]...
60: ...Java, finally creating the profit for the Netherlands that the VOC was unable to produce. In a more lib...
62: ...le. In [[1945]], with the war drawing to a close, Japan sponsored a committee, led by [[Sukarno]], to pla... - Palau (8171 bytes)
21: ...[[Palauan language|Palauan]], [[Japanese language|Japanese]] (in Angaur)
56: ... part of the [[Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands]]. The Palauans voted in [[1979]] not to join the...
88: ...outhwest Islands]], some 600 km from the main islands, is also part of the country.
105: ...ad of Palauan. In [[Angaur]], [[Japanese language|Japanese]] is also official.
133: {{Pacific_Islands}} - Malaysia (27892 bytes)
80: ...acks only stopped in [[1641]], when the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] (allied to the Sultanate of Johor) gained...
82: ... the Sultan of Kedah. Malacca came into British hands after the Anglo-Dutch Treaty; and two years later...
88: Following the [[Japan|Japanese]] occupation during [[World War II]], popular ...
109: ...in the opinion of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, commands a majority in parliament. The cabinet is chosen f...
143: ...he [[South China Sea]], share a largely similar landscape in that both [[West Malaysia|West]] and [[Eas... - Kuwait (15932 bytes)
66: ... and fully realizing Ottoman authority over his lands. The current rulers of the country are descended ...
68: ...]]s. However, as [[pearl farming]] developed in [[Japan]] during the [[1930s]], Kuwait became impoverishe...
99: ... with little altitude difference. It has nine islands, the largest one being the ''Bubiyan'', which is ...
100: The islands are:
111: Kuwait is considered to be one of the fifteen lands that comprise the "[[Cradle of Humanity]]". - Malawi (22306 bytes)
85: ...500 ft.); south of the lake lie the [[Shire Highlands]], with an elevation of 600-1,600 meters (2,000-5...
96: ...nancial wealth is generally concentrated in the hands of a small elite. Malawi's manufacturing industri...
114: ...[Germany]], [[Iceland]], [[Japan]], [[the Netherlands]], [[Norway]], [[Sweden]], [[Taiwan]], and the [[...
147: * [[List of islands of Malawi]] - Portugal (61755 bytes)
1: ...ira and Porto Santo]] (including the [[Savage Islands]]).
25: ...lands. From there they aimed to reconquer their lands from the [[Moors]] (mainly [[Berber]] with some [...
29: ...emplar Knights]], continued to conquer southern lands from the Moors. In [[1250]], the Portuguese [[Rec...
40: ... 15th century, Madeira Island and the Azorean islands were discovered. Henry the Navigator's interest i...
42: ...ading to the discovery of several uninhabited islands and reaching the [[Congo River]]. - Marshall Islands (8760 bytes)
1: The '''Republic of the Marshall Islands''' (RMI) is an [[island nation]] in the [[Pacific...
3: ... M̧ajeļ<br>Republic of the Marshall Islands'''</big></big>
7: ...Image:Wikipedia flag republic of the marshall islands.png|122px|]]
8: ...slands_COA.gif|110px|Coat of arms of Marshall Islands]]
10: ..."140px" colspan="2" | ([[Flag of the Marshall Islands|In Detail]]) - Flag of Hawaii (3178 bytes)
5: ...te, red, blue, white, red. They represent the islands of [[Hawaii (island)|Hawaii]], [[Oahu]], [[Kauai]...
9: ...r capitain [[George Vancouver]] as a token of friendship with [[George III of the United Kingdom|King G...
13: ...dom]] and [[France]]. The [[United States]] and [[Japan]] followed. - Mummy (16225 bytes)
22: ...awk]]s, and [[cat]]s, were mummified by the thousands.
57: ...pt=Abstract&list_uids=8237299 Buddhist mummies in Japan, PubMed].''
65: An ancient mummy dubbed the "handsome [[Yingpan]] man" was found in China's remote n...
69: The "handsome Yingpan man" is thought to be comparable to th...
75: ...ngland]], [[Ireland]], [[Germany]], the [[Netherlands]] and [[Denmark]] have all produced a number of [... - Fish (5349 bytes)
15: ... has been suggested that the higher lifespan of [[Japan]]ese and [[Nordic]] populations is due to their h... - Babe Ruth (55357 bytes)
15: ... hit Orioles' attendance significantly. To make ends meet, Dunn was obliged to dispose of his stars fo...
35: ... major league record for over 80 years ([[Barry Bonds]] eclipsed it with a .860 mark in 2001). Perhaps...
55: ...a single-season record not broken until [[Barry Bonds]] 177 walks in [[2001]], runs (131), RBI's (151),...
57: ...as well as a threat of eviction from the Polo Grounds by the Giants, the Yankees needed a new home. In...
81: ...ined a shot down the line into the right-field stands for number 60 off [[Washington Senators]] pitcher...
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