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- Tajikistan (10867 bytes)
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24: | '''[[List of Presidents of Tajikistan|President]]'''
33: ...tal (2003)<br/> – [[Population density|Density]]
36: | '''[[Collapse of the Soviet Union|Independence]]'''<br/> – Date - Ukraine (22193 bytes)
1: ... is a [[republic]] in eastern [[Europe]] which borders [[Russia]] to the east, [[Belarus]] to the nort...
3: ...re only established in [[1954]]. It became independent once more following the [[fall of the Soviet Un...
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12: | [[Image:Trident_02.jpg|125px|Ukraine: Coat of Arms]]
14: | ([[Flag of Ukraine|In detail]]) - Influenza (10335 bytes)
1: ...monly called "stomach '''flu'''" (and widely misunderstood as being instances of influenza), see [[gas...
2: ...e the causative agent of the [[Hong Kong Flu]] pandemic. ]]
4: ...ges in the virus have caused three influenza [[pandemics]] in the [[20th century|20<sup>th</sup> centu...
12: ...sistance to influenza B and C because they only undergo [[antigenic drift]] and have more similarity w...
14: .... Only one H subtype and one N subtype have been identified for influenza B virus. At present, the mos... - Space exploration (14877 bytes)
1: ...e, and politics regarding [[outer space|space]] endeavors. One of the most famous and important aspec...
4: ... technological and scientific breakthroughs, the idea of outer-earth missions was no longer a dream, b...
6: ... one place: [[Space Shuttle Enterprise]], a Concorde and scores of aircraft. The [[U.S. Space & Rocket...
11: ...rface. The United States sometimes uses a 50 mile definition. (See [[boundary to space]].)
13: ...ovember 3]], [[1957]]. The first orbital flight made by a human being was [[Vostok 1]], carrying [[Yur... - Albania (24647 bytes)
1: ...]] in the southwest. The country is an emerging [[democracy]] and is formally named the '''Republic of...
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12: ...gn="center" width="140" | ([[Emblem of Albania|In detail]]) - Politics (7193 bytes)
2: ... group interactions including [[corporate]], [[academic]], and [[religious]].
6: One theorist, [[Harold Lasswell]], has defined politics as "who gets what, when, and how."
9: ...tion of human associations. Hobbes described an ideal [[state of nature]] wherein every person had eq...
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14: ...rs), taxation, and writing. All of which require densely populated settlements - cities. - World War II (58065 bytes)
4: ...er of debate. On which date the war began is also debated, cited as either the German [[Polish Septemb...
6: ...il [[Japanese Instrument of Surrender|Japan surrendered]] on [[15 August]] [[1945]] ([[V-J Day]]).
8: ...Strategic bombing|bombing of civilians]] to a new degree. [[Atomic weapon]]s, [[jet aircraft]], and [[...
10: ...d States' military occupation of Japan led to its democratization, and China came to split into the Co...
16: ...ed in the war, more or less voluntarily, on the side of the power that in their neighbourhood was the ... - Meerkat (4260 bytes)
15: ...] family, it inhabits all parts of the [[Kalahari Desert]] in southern [[Africa]].
19: ... some sort of singing ceremony they compared to yodeling.
22: ...y strong venom of the scorpions of the [[Kalahari Desert]].
24: ...t one month old, and they do so by following an older member of the group who acts as the pup's tutor....
28: ...Meerkats are burrowing animals, living in large underground networks with multiple entrances which the... - Charles Lindbergh (11557 bytes)
6: ...Michigan|Detroit]], [[Michigan]], the son of [[Sweden|Swedish]] immigrants. He grew up in [[Little Fal...
11: ...[NC-4]] in 1919, with the first non-stop flight made by [[Alcock and Brown]] later that same year.
13: ... voice on behalf of aviation activities until his death. He served on a variety of national and intern...
15: ...onsumption. These innovations are the basis of modern intercontinental air travel.
17: {{multi-video start}} - Pirate (23151 bytes)
2: A '''pirate''' is one who [[Robbery|robs]] or plunders at sea without a commission from a recognised [...
4: ...ains a significant problem (with estimated worldwide losses of $13 to $16 billion [[United_States_doll...
8: ...neer]]s'''. The word comes from ''boucan'', a wooden frame used for cooking meat (called a ''[[barbec...
10: ... known as '''kapers''' or '''vrijbuiters''' ("plunderers"), the latter combining the words ''vrij'' me...
14: ...urkish '''''Korsan''''', which seems to have been derived from the European word, which in turn comes ... - Russia (28007 bytes)
2: ...ndonesia]], [[Brazil]], [[Pakistan]], and [[Bangladesh]].
4: ... Union]] Russia was called the [[Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic]] (RSFSR).
15: ...e and was quite prosperous, due to diversified trade with both Europe and Asia.
17: ...nd]]. The political dissolution of Kievan Rus divided the [[Russians |Russian people]] in the north fr...
19: ...y. Nevertheless it had to fight the Germanic crusaders who attempted to colonize the region. - Politics of Russia (78325 bytes)
2: ... strong presidency, was approved by referendum in December [[1993]].
4: ...dered alternatives. As the transition period extended into the mid-[[1990s]], the power of the nationa...
8: ...blics' constitutionally guaranteed "right" to secede from the union. Russia was the largest of the uni...
10: ... voicing), which made possible open discussion of democratic reforms and long-ignored public problems ...
12: ...ularly elected as president in June 1991, handily defeating five other candidates with more than 57 pe... - Mahatma Gandhi (35350 bytes)
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9: date_of_death=[[January 30]], [[1948]] |
10: place_of_death=[[New Delhi]], [[India]]
13: ...who brought the cause of [[India|India's]] independence from [[British India|British colonial rule]] t...
15: ... truth" or "pursuit of truth", has inspired other democratic activists, including [[Martin Luther King... - Rail transport (15539 bytes)
3: ...[[timber]], [[concrete]] or other material. The underlying support maintains the rails at a fixed dist...
8: ...he car on two four wheel support trucks. Fully loaded, the contact between each wheel and the rail is ...
9: ...air resistance]] and thus energy usage. In all, under the right circumstances, a [[train]] needs 50-70...
11: Rail transport is also one of the safest modes of transport, and also makes a highly efficient ...
15: ...t have in some times and places been reduced in order to save money (see [[Beeching Axe]]). Conversely... - List of philosophers (79981 bytes)
23: *[[Adelard of Bath]], (12th century){{fn|C}}
26: *[[Aedesius]], (d. 355)
27: *[[Aenesidemus]], (1st century BC){{fn|R}}
37: *[[Alain de Lille]], (c. 1128-1202)
44: *[[Alcibiades]], (c. 450-404 BC) - William I of England (8753 bytes)
7: ...], [[Normandy]], now in [[France]], William succeeded to the throne of England by right of conquest by...
9: ... armour]] that was invented generations after his death.
14: ...y, William finally secured control of Normandy by defeating the rebel Norman barons at [[Caen]] in the...
16: He married [[Matilda of Flanders]], against the wishes of the [[Pope Leo IX|pope...
23: ...story is true, however, Harold made the promise under duress and so may have felt free to break it. - Genghis Khan (31537 bytes)
1: ...a]] for his historical role in giving a common [[identity]] to [[Mongols]] after their centuries of in...
5: ...gence and the mobility of his mounted warriors to defeat opponents, rapidly conquering more territory ...
7: ...ths, and, in the longer term, resulted in massive depopulation of much of Asia [http://users.erols.com...
9: ...o rule the [[Mongol Empire]] he founded after his death, and, even after the unified empire dissolved ...
11: ...by his descendents, and he is regarded as the founder of [[Mongolia]] and an important figure in histo... - Hyksos (23575 bytes)
2: ...Asiatic people who appeared in the eastern [[Nile Delta]] during the [[Second Intermediate Period]]. T...
4: ...nach]] refers to them as [[Canaanites]], and decendents of [[Ham, son of Noah]]. The Hyksos had names ...
9: ...in Egyptian texts like the [[Turin King List]] to describe the rulers of neighboring lands. This expr...
11: ...if any supporters, and the Hyksos are widely regarded as Semitic.
13: ...he fifth name of an Egyptian pharaoh; it was preceded by the royal title ''sa Ra'', or Son of (the sun... - Easter (31700 bytes)
2: ...iday and ends around [[Pentecost]]. See [[Eastertide]].)
4: ...n]] has a different chronology which has Christ's death at the time of the slaughter of the Passover l...
6: ... fertility festival, although there is no hard evidence of any link.
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59: ...ed on a [[lunar calendar]] similar—but not identical—to the [[Hebrew Calendar]]. The preci... - Guinea pig (19730 bytes)
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22: ...lution]]ary offshoot, and therefore a different order.
24: Despite their common name, the animals are not [[pig...
27: ...red usually by roasting; the general opinion considers them similar to rabbit in taste. They also play...
29: ...ead relative to the body, a stout neck, and a rounded rump with no tail of any consequence.
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