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- Harmonica (21752 bytes)
3: known, among other things, as a '''mouth organ''', '''french harp''...
10: and [[melodica]]s), the mouth harmonica lacks a keyboard. Instead,
11: ...ps and tongue are used to select one or a few of the several holes
15: mouthpiece hole often may be selected further by choice of breath
16: ...lude a spring-loaded button-actuated slide that, when - Ukulele (6345 bytes)
1: ...lele", a spelling stilll used in Great Britain. The [[Hawaiian language|Hawai'ian]] spelling ''''ukul...
3: ...raj㯠are the source of the re-entrant tuning of the modern ukulele.
5: ...lele to its ancestral home of Madeira Island off the coast of North Africa. Flora Fox, a great grandau...
7: ... these, Manuel Nunes, was Bill Tapia's neighbor. He sold Bill his first instrument for 75[[cent|?]] i...
9: ...ated in the 1920s), and [[baritone]] (created in the 1940s). - Bouzouki (4321 bytes)
2: ...usually heavily inlaid with [[mother-of-pearl]]. The instrument is played with a [[plectrum]] and has ...
4: There are three main types of bouzouki:
10: ==The tetrachordo bouzouki==
12: ...t. These 'octave strings' add to the fullness of the sound and are used in
13: ...(continuous low notes that are played throughout the music). - Turkey (41694 bytes)
4: national_motto = Peace at Home, Peace in the World
6: national_anthem = [[İstiklâl Marşı]] |
17: established_events = - Formation of Parliament<br>&nbs...
18: established_dates = <br>[[April 23]], [[1920]] <br>[[October 29]] [[1923]] |
47: ...Turkish Lira]] (''Yeni Türk Lirası'') replaced the old [[Turkish Lira]]. - Kazakhstan (26806 bytes)
1: ...n Sea]]. Kazakhstan is also a former republic of the now extinct [[Soviet Union]].
3: ...t its semi-[[desert]]s ([[steppe]]) make it only the 57th country in population, with approximately 6 ...
49: | '''[[Collapse of the Soviet Union|Independence]]''' - Declared&nb...
58: | '''[[National anthem]]'''
59: | [[Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan]] - Azerbaijan (15031 bytes)
2: ...t, Iran to the south and west, and [[Turkey]] to the northwest.
4: ...known as [[Azerbaijanis]], or simply [[Azeris]]. The country is formally an emerging [[democracy]], ho...
39: | '''[[Collapse of the Soviet Union|Independence]]'''<br/> – ...
46: ...''[[National anthem]]''' || [[National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan]]
52: == Origin and history of the name == - Lebanon (34225 bytes)
2: ...Syria]] on the east and north, and [[Israel]] on the south.
53: | '''[[National anthem]]'''
66: ...to snow-capped mountains. An Arabic cognate of the word ''laban'' also means "[[yogurt]]".
71: ...volved in the [[Crusades]]. It was then taken by the [[Ottoman Empire]].
73: ...Nations]] [[French Mandate of Lebanon|mandated]] the five provinces that make up present-day Lebanon t... - Switzerland (22270 bytes)
1: ...], [[Italy]], [[Austria]] and [[Liechtenstein]]. The country has a strong tradition of [[neutral count...
3: ...ids choosing one of the four official languages. The abbreviation is similarly used; for example, it i...
12: national_anthem = [[Swiss Psalm]] |
18: ...ll><br>[[Micheline Calmy-Rey]]<br>[[Christoph Blocher]]<br>[[Hans-Rudolf Merz]]|
28: established_events =- Declared<br> - Recognised<br>Federal ... - Kyrgyzstan (23226 bytes)
1: ...il 4]], [[2005]], and the political situation in the country remains uncertain.
12: ...Anthem of the Kyrgyz Republic|National Anthem of the <br> Kyrgyz Republic]] |
35: sovereignty_type = [[History of the Soviet Union (1985-1991)|Independence]] |
36: established_events = - Declared<br> - Reco...
37: established_dates = From the [[Soviet Union]]<br> [[31 August]] [[1991]]<br> [... - Romania (19812 bytes)
1: ...oast on the [[Black Sea]] and the eastern and southern [[Carpathians]] mountains run through its cente...
13: national_anthem = [[Desteapta-te, Romane!|Deşteaptă-te...
38: established_events = <br> - Declared<br/> - Recognised |
39: established_dates = [[Romanian War of Independence]]<br/>[[1...
57: ..." (The Romanian Country) is the Romanian name of the former principality of [[Wallachia]]. - Hungary (18459 bytes)
1: ...venia]]. It is known locally as the ''Country of the [[Magyars]]''.<!--
13: national_anthem = Himnusz ([[Isten, ᬤd meg a magyart]]) |
38: established_events = |
39: established_dates = December, [[1000]] |
57: ...nd to these schemes. [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07547a.htm] - Republic of Ireland (25543 bytes)
1: ...e [[Constitution of Ireland|Irish constitution]] the state's official name is simply '''Ireland''' (Ir...
8: common_name = the Republic of Ireland |
13: national_anthem = ''[[Amhrᮠna bhFiann]]'' |
21: leader_names = [[Mary McAleese]]<br>[[Bertie Ahern]] |
39: established_events = - Declared<br> - Recognised ... - Botswana (22276 bytes)
1: ...nd [[mining]], especially [[diamond|diamonds]]. The capital is [[Gaborone]].
3: |+<big><big>'''Lefatshe la Botswana'''</big></big>
43: | '''[[National anthem]] '''
44: | ''[[Fatshe leno la rona]]'' (Blessed Be This Noble Land)
56: ... Prior to European contact, the Batswana lived as herders and farmers under tribal rule. - Finland (29511 bytes)
1: ...ish language name for Finland is '''Suomi.''' In the Swedish language it is '''Finland'''.
18: |'''[[Capital]]''' || [[Helsinki]]
20: |'''Largest City''' || [[Helsinki]]
40: | '''[[National anthem]]''' || [[Maamme|Maamme<br>/V岴 land]]
51: ... especially in the northern and eastern parts of the country. - Ukraine (22193 bytes)
1: ...dova]] to the southwest and the [[Black Sea]] to the south.
3: ...me independent once more following the [[fall of the Soviet Union]] in [[1991]].
26: ...sident of Ukraine|President]]''' || [[Viktor Yushchenko]]
28: ...r of Ukraine|Prime Minister]]''' || [[Yuliya Tymoshenko]]
37: | '''[[Collapse of the Soviet Union|Independence]]'''<br> Date || ... - Portugal (61755 bytes)
1: ...ira Islands|Madeira and Porto Santo]] (including the [[Savage Islands]]).
5: ...] stretched across the world. After the rise of other colonial powers, Portugal declined.
7: ...he subsequent decades, with a clear slow-down in the last few years.
15: ...stablished in southern Portugal for a long time. The [[Celtic|Celtics]], a later wave of Celts, settle...
17: ...achieved by bribing Lusitanian officials to kill their own leader. During this period, a process of [[... - United Kingdom (37269 bytes)
5: ...ve_name = United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
6: common_name = the United Kingdom |
11: national_anthem = [[God Save the Queen]]<sup>3</sup> |
12: official_languages = [[Languages in the United Kingdom|None]]; [[English language|English...
17: ...[British monarchy|Queen]]<br>[[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] | - Flag of New Mexico (1805 bytes)
3: ...and the Spanish [[Conquistadors]] who explored in her name.
5: ...w Mexico]]. His winning design is the flag that the state uses today.
7: .... The circle binds the four elements of four together.
9: ...l be. For now, at least, the Zia will remain on the flag.
12: ==The unofficial first flag== - Babe Ruth (55357 bytes)
1: ...thbatting.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Ruth batting for the Yankees]]
2: ...]] team in [[1933 in sports|1933]]. In 1998, ''[[The Sporting News]]'' named Ruth as Number One in its...
4: ...d major expansion of nearly all the ballparks in the major leagues.
7: .... Kate would walk to her father's home each time she gave birth to a child, eight in all. Only Babe an...
9: ...e man Babe respected above all others. It was Brother Matthias who taught him baseball, working with h... - California (63989 bytes)
8: Nickname = The Golden State |
37: HighestElev = 4421 |
44: <!-- before modifying these state symbols please verify your changes agains...
50: Nickname = The Golden State |
64: Fossil = [[Smilodon|Saber-toothed cat]] |
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