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- Harmonica (21752 bytes)
10: and [[melodica]]s), the mouth harmonica lacks a keyboard. Instead,
20: also in [[jazz]], [[classical music]], [[country music]], [[rock and roll...
24: The harmonica consists of a "comb" made of wood, plastic or metal which
25: creates the holes into which a player blows or draws to make distinct
26: ... comb. Over the reedplates, there is a metal or plastic cover which projects the sound out of the ope... - Ukulele (6345 bytes)
1: ...ing stilll used in Great Britain. The [[Hawaiian language|Hawai'ian]] spelling ''''ukulele''' is also...
3: ...sic]] from [[Hawaii]] where the name roughly translates as "jumping flea" and was developed there in t...
5: ...to the ukulele to its ancestral home of Madeira Island off the coast of North Africa. Flora Fox, a gre...
9: ...riginal size), concert, [[tenor]] (created in the 1920s), and [[baritone]] (created in the 1940s).
11: ...ole step]] below the B). This tuning was very popular in vaudeville in the days before amplification. ... - Bouzouki (4321 bytes)
2: ...laid with [[mother-of-pearl]]. The instrument is played with a [[plectrum]] and has a sharp metallic s...
12: ...r playing melodies, usually with the two courses played together. In the two lower-pitched ([[Bass (mu...
13: ...s and bass drones (continuous low notes that are played throughout the music).
15: ... four strings of the guitar, making it easier to play both instruments.
19: ...in Rembetiko music - a sort of urban blues in mainland Greece. They belong to a tradition of long neck... - Turkey (41694 bytes)
5: ([[Turkish language|Turkish]]: Yurtta Sulh, Cihanda Sulh) |
7: image_flag = Flag of Turkey.svg |
10: capital = [[Ankara]] |latd=52|latm=31|latNS=N|longd=13|longm=24|longEW=E|
11: largest_city = [[Istanbul]] |latd=41|latm=1|latNS=N|longd=28|longm=57|longEW=E|
12: official_languages = [[Turkish language|Turkish]]| - Kazakhstan (26806 bytes)
3: ...]] [http://www.stat.kz/ru/dynamic/svedenia_rk/population/nas.htm].<!--
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14: | align=center width=135px | [[Image:Flag_of_Kazakhstan.png|125px|]]
17: | align=center width=135px | [[Flag of Kazakhstan]]
25: | '''[[Official language]]s''' - Azerbaijan (15031 bytes)
2: ...chevan|Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic]] (an [[exclave]] of Azerbaijan) borders Armenia to the north a...
4: ...of Europe]] since [[2001]]. A majority of the population are [[Shia Muslim]] and of Western [[Turkic]]...
6: ...9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
12: ...140px" | [[Image:Azerbaijan flag large.png|125px|Flag of Azerbaijan]]
15: | align=center width="140px" | ([[Flag of Azerbaijan|In Detail]]) - Lebanon (34225 bytes)
3: ...9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
8: ...dth="140" | [[Image:Lebanon flag large.png|125px|Flag of Lebanon]]
11: | align="center" width="140" | ([[Flag of Lebanon|In Detail]])
19: | '''[[Official language]]'''
20: | [[Arabic language|Arabic]] - Switzerland (22270 bytes)
1: ...'Swiss Confederation''' or '''Switzerland''' is a landlocked federal state in [[Europe]], which border...
3: ...similarly used; for example, it is used as Switzerland's [[country code top-level domain|ccTLD]], [[.c...
6: common_name = Switzerland |
7: native_name = Switzerland |
8: image_flag = Switzerland flag large.png | - Kyrgyzstan (23226 bytes)
1: ...1990s, the country's young [[democracy]] showed relative promise under the leadership of former Presid...
8: image_flag = Kyrgyzstan flag large.png |
13: ...ges = [[Kyrgyz language|Kyrgyz]], [[Russian language|Russian]] |
15: latd=42 |latm=52 |latNS=N |longd=74 |longm=36 |longEW=E |
19: largest_city = [[Bishkek]] | - Romania (19812 bytes)
1: ...ver. Romania has a stretch of sea coast on the [[Black Sea]] and the eastern and southern [[Carpathian...
9: image_flag = Romania flag large.png |
14: official_languages = [[Romanian language|Romanian]] |
17: latd=44|latm=25|latNS=N|longd=26|longm=06|longEW=E|
18: largest_city = [[Bucharest]] | - Hungary (18459 bytes)
1: The '''Republic of Hungary''' is a [[landlocked]] country in [[Central Europe]], bordered...
9: image_flag = Hungary_flag_large.png |
14: official_languages = [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]] |
16: latd=47|latm=26|latNS=N|longd=19|longm=15|longEW=E|
17: largest_city = [[Budapest]] | - Republic of Ireland (25543 bytes)
1: ...ution]] the state's official name is simply '''Ireland''' (Irish: ''[[ɩre]]'').<!--
7: native_name = ɩre<br>Ireland |
8: common_name = the Republic of Ireland |
9: image_flag = Ireland flag large.png |
10: image_coat = Ireland coa.png | - Botswana (22276 bytes)
1: ...ectorate]] of [[Bechuanaland Protectorate|Bechuanaland]], Botswana adopted its new name after becoming...
2: ...9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
3: |+<big><big>'''Lefatshe la Botswana'''</big></big>
8: ...="140px" | [[image:Botswana_flag_large.png|125px|Flag of Botswana]]
11: | align="center" width="140px" | ([[Flag of Botswana|In Detail]]) - Finland (29511 bytes)
1: ... '''Suomi.''' In the Swedish language it is '''Finland'''.
3: ...9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
4: |+<big>'''Suomen tasavalta'''<br>'''Republiken Finland'''</big>
7: ...ter width=130px| [[Image:Finland_coa.png|100px|Finland: Coat of Arms]]
9: ...| align=center width=130px| ([[Coat of Arms of Finland|In Detail]]) - Ukraine (22193 bytes)
1: ...nia]] and [[Moldova]] to the southwest and the [[Black Sea]] to the south.
3: ...ween a variety of powers, notably [[Russia]], [[Poland]], [[Lithuania]] and the [[Ottoman Empire]]. A ...
5: ...9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
11: | [[Image:Ukraine flag large.png|125px|Flag of Ukraine]]
14: | ([[Flag of Ukraine|In detail]]) - Portugal (61755 bytes)
1: ...deira and Porto Santo]] (including the [[Savage Islands]]).
5: ..., a possibly mixed [[Greek language|Greek]] and [[Latin]] name meaning "Beautiful Port". During the [[...
7: ...subsequent decades, with a clear slow-down in the last few years.
15: ...rtugal for a long time. The [[Celtic|Celtics]], a later wave of Celts, settled in [[Alentejo]].
17: ... was carried out, leading [[Lusitania]] to gain [[Latin Right]] in [[73|73 AD]].{{Inote | ''Hist d... - United Kingdom (37269 bytes)
5: ...= United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
7: image_flag = uk flag large.png |
10: ... [[Dieu et mon droit]] (Royal motto)<br>([[French language|French]]: God and my right)''<sup>2</sup></...
12: ...Languages in the United Kingdom|None]]; [[English language|English]] ''[[de facto]]'' <sup>4</sup> |
14: latd=51|latm=30|latNS=N|longd=0|longm=7|longEW=W| - Flag of New Mexico (1805 bytes)
1: ...o. Image provided by[http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
3: ...he colors honor [[Isabella of Castile|Queen Isabella]] of [[Spain]] and the Spanish [[Conquistadors]] ...
5: ...nta Fe, New Mexico]]. His winning design is the flag that the state uses today.
9: .... For now, at least, the Zia will remain on the flag.
12: ==The unofficial first flag== - Babe Ruth (55357 bytes)
2: ...mber One in its list of "Baseball's 100 Greatest Players."
4: ...ke Babe Ruth unequivocally the greatest baseball player of all time. In several ways, he changed the ...
7: ...orn at 216 Emory Street in south [[Baltimore, Maryland]]. The house was rented by his maternal grandfa...
9: ... him for countless hours on hitting, fielding and later, pitching.
12: ...ed the position because he was involved in every play. One day, as his team was getting pounded, Babe ... - California (63989 bytes)
4: Flag = California state flag.png |
5: Flaglink = [[Flag of California]] |
10: OfficialLang = [[English language|English]] |
11: LargestCity = [[Los Angeles, California|Los A...
15: PostalAbbreviation = CA |
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