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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carboniferous
Carboniferous
The Carboniferous ( ) is a geologic period and system of the Paleozoic that spans 60 million years from the end of the Devonian Period million years ago (Mya), to the beginning of the Permian Period, million years ago. The name Carboniferous means "coal-bearing", from the Latin carbō ("coal") and ferō ("bear, carry")...
5403
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comoros
Comoros
The Comoros , officially the Union of the Comoros, is an archipelagic country in the Indian Ocean, at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel off the eastern coast of Africa. It shares maritime borders with Madagascar and Mayotte to the southeast, Tanzania to the northwest, Mozambique to the west, and the Seychelle...
5404
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical%20philosophy
Critical philosophy
The critical philosophy () movement, attributed to Immanuel Kant (1724–1802), sees the primary task of philosophy as criticism rather than justification of knowledge. Criticism, for Kant, meant judging as to the possibilities of knowledge before advancing to knowledge itself (from the Greek kritike (techne), or "art of...
5405
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China
China
China (), officially the People's Republic of China (PRC; ), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of more than 1.4 billion. China spans five geographical time zones and borders 14 different countries, the second most of any country in the world after Russia. Covering an ...
5407
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California
California
California is a state in the Western United States. California borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, the Mexican state of Baja California to the south; and has a coastline along the Pacific Ocean to the west. With over 39.5million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most po...
5408
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia%20River
Columbia River
The Columbia River (Upper Chinook: or ; Sahaptin: Nch’i-Wàna or Nchi wana; Sinixt dialect ) is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to ...
5409
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commelinales
Commelinales
Commelinales is an order of flowering plants. It comprises five families: Commelinaceae, Haemodoraceae, Hanguanaceae, Philydraceae, and Pontederiaceae. All the families combined contain over 885 species in about 70 genera; the majority of species are in the Commelinaceae. Plants in the order share a number of synapomor...
5411
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucurbitales
Cucurbitales
The Cucurbitales are an order of flowering plants, included in the rosid group of dicotyledons. This order mostly belongs to tropical areas, with limited presence in subtropic and temperate regions. The order includes shrubs and trees, together with many herbs and climbers. One major characteristic of the Cucurbitales ...
5412
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contra%20dance
Contra dance
Contra dance (also contradance, contra-dance and other variant spellings) is a form of folk dancing made up of long lines of couples. It has mixed origins from English country dance, Scottish country dance, and French dance styles in the 17th century. Sometimes described as New England folk dance or Appalachian folk d...
5413
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coin%20collecting
Coin collecting
Coin collecting is the collecting of coins or other forms of minted legal tender. Coins of interest to collectors often include those that circulated for only a brief time, coins with mint errors and especially beautiful or historically significant pieces. Coin collecting can be differentiated from numismatics, in tha...
5415
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crokinole
Crokinole
Crokinole ( ) is a disk-flicking dexterity board game, possibly of Canadian origin, similar to the games of pitchnut, carrom, and pichenotte, with elements of shuffleboard and curling reduced to table-top size. Players take turns shooting discs across the circular playing surface, trying to land their discs in the high...
5416
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalism
Capitalism
Capitalism is an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit. Central characteristics of capitalism include capital accumulation, competitive markets, price system, private property, property rights recognition, voluntary exchange, and wage labor. In a capita...
5420
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross%20ownership
Cross ownership
Cross ownership is a method of reinforcing business relationships by owning stock in the companies with which a given company does business. Heavy cross ownership is referred to as circular ownership. In the US, "cross ownership" also refers to a type of investment in different mass-media properties in one market. Cr...
5421
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiology
Cardiology
Cardiology (from Greek kardiā, "heart" and -logia, "study") is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart as well as some parts of the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart dise...
5422
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capcom
Capcom
is a Japanese video game developer and publisher. It has created a number of multi-million-selling game franchises, with its most commercially successful being Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, Street Fighter, Mega Man, Devil May Cry, Dead Rising, and Marvel vs. Capcom. Established in 1979, it has become an international ...
5428
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20Cambodia
History of Cambodia
The history of Cambodia, a country in mainland Southeast Asia, can be traced back to Indian civilization. Detailed records of a political structure on the territory of what is now Cambodia first appear in Chinese annals in reference to Funan, a polity that encompassed the southernmost part of the Indochinese peninsula...
5429
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography%20of%20Cambodia
Geography of Cambodia
Cambodia is a country in mainland Southeast Asia, border Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, the Gulf of Thailand and covers a total area of . The country is situated in its entirety inside the tropical Indomalayan realm and the Indochina Time zone (ICT). Cambodia's main geographical features are the low lying Central Plain that...
5430
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20Cambodia
Demographics of Cambodia
This article is about the demographic features of the population of Cambodia, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Population Between 1874 and 1921, the total population of Cambodia increased from...
5431
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20Cambodia
Politics of Cambodia
The politics of Cambodia are defined within the framework of a constitutional monarchy, in which the King serves as the head of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. The collapse of communism set in motion events that led to the withdrawal of the Vietnamese armed forces, which had established their p...
5432
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy%20of%20Cambodia
Economy of Cambodia
The economy of Cambodia currently follows an open market system (market economy) and has seen rapid economic progress in the last decade. Cambodia had a GDP of $24.57 billion in 2018. Per capita income, although rapidly increasing, is low compared with most neighboring countries. Cambodia's two largest industries are t...
5433
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications%20in%20Cambodia
Telecommunications in Cambodia
Telecommunications in Cambodia include telephone, radio, television, and Internet services, which are regulated by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. Transport and posts were restored throughout most of the country in the early 1980s during the People's Republic of Kampuchea regime after being disrupted unde...
5434
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Cambodia
Transport in Cambodia
The system of Transport in Cambodia, rudimentary at the best of times, was severely damaged in the chaos that engulfed the nation in the latter half of the 20th century. The country's weak transport infrastructure hindered emergency relief efforts, exacerbating the logistical issues of procurement of supplies in genera...
5436
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign%20relations%20of%20Cambodia
Foreign relations of Cambodia
The Cambodian government has diplomatic relations with most countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, as well as all of its Asian neighbors, including China, India, Vietnam, Laos, South Korea, and Thailand. The government is a member of most major international organizations, including the...
5437
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khmer%20architecture
Khmer architecture
Khmer architecture (), also known as Angkorian architecture (), is the architecture produced by the Khmers during the Angkor period of the Khmer Empire from approximately the later half of the 8th century CE to the first half of the 15th century CE. The architecture of the Indian rock-cut temples, particularly in scul...
5438
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capricorn
Capricorn
Capricorn (pl. capricorni or capricorns) may refer to: Places Capricorn and Bunker Group, islands of the southern Great Barrier Reef, Australia Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo province, South Africa Animals Capricorn, an animal from the ibex family, particularly the Alpine ibex Capricornis, a genus of goat-l...
5439
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for "horned goat" or "goat horn" or "having horns like a goat's", and it is commonly represented in the form of a sea goat: a mythical creature that is half goat, half fish. Capricornus is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also one ...
5447
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon (, ), officially the Republic of Cameroon (), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Its coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra...
5448
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20Cameroon
History of Cameroon
At the crossroads of West Africa and Central Africa, the territory of what is now Cameroon has seen human habitation since some time in the Middle Paleolithic, likely no later than 130,000 years ago. The earliest discovered archaeological evidence of humans dates from around 30,000 years ago at Shum Laka. The Bamenda ...
5449
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography%20of%20Cameroon
Geography of Cameroon
At , Cameroon is the world's 53rd largest country. It is slightly larger than the nation of Sweden and the US state of California. It is comparable in size to Papua New Guinea. Cameroon's landmass is , with of water. The country is located in Central and West Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial ...
5450
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20Cameroon
Demographics of Cameroon
The demographic profile of Cameroon is complex for a country of its population. Cameroon comprises an estimated 250 distinct ethnic groups, which may be formed into five large regional-cultural divisions: western highlanders (Semi-Bantu or grassfielders), including the Bamileke, Bamum (or Bamoun), and many smaller Ti...
5451
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20Cameroon
Politics of Cameroon
The politics of Cameroon takes place in a framework of a unitary presidential republic, whereby the President of Cameroon is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the National Assembl...
5452
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy%20of%20Cameroon
Economy of Cameroon
The economy of Cameroon was one of the most prosperous in Africa for a quarter of a century after independence. The drop in commodity prices for its principal exports – petroleum, cocoa, coffee, and cotton – in the mid-1980s, combined with an overvalued currency and economic mismanagement, led to a decade-long recessio...
5453
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications%20in%20Cameroon
Telecommunications in Cameroon
Telecommunications in Cameroon include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet. History During German rule, It was set up in the protectorate of Kamerun the first telegraph line, the first telephone line, and the first wireless telegraph. However, the country remained undeveloped in telecommu...
5454
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Cameroon
Transport in Cameroon
This article provides a breakdown of the transportation options available in Cameroon. The options available to citizens and tourists include railways, roadways, waterways, pipelines, and airlines. These avenues of transportation are used by citizens for personal transportation, by businesses for transporting goods, an...
5455
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameroon%20Armed%20Forces
Cameroon Armed Forces
The Cameroon Armed Forces () are the military of the Republic of Cameroon. The armed forces number 14,200 personnel in ground, air, and naval forces. There are approximately 12,500 troops in the army across three military regions. Approximately 1,300 troops are part of the Cameroonian Navy, which is headquartered at Do...
5456
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign%20relations%20of%20Cameroon
Foreign relations of Cameroon
Cameroon's noncontentious, low-profile approach to foreign relations puts it squarely in the middle of other African and developing country states on major issues. It supports the principles of non-interference in the affairs of third world countries and increased assistance to underdeveloped countries. Cameroon is an ...
5460
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography%20of%20Cape%20Verde
Geography of Cape Verde
Cape Verde (formally, the Republic of Cabo Verde) is a group of arid Atlantic islands which are home to distinct communities of plants, birds, and reptiles. The islands constitute the unique Cape Verde Islands dry forests ecoregion, according to the World Wildlife Fund. Location and description The Cape Verde Island...
5461
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20Cape%20Verde
Demographics of Cape Verde
This article is about the demographic features of the population of Cape Verde, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Cape Verde has a population of about 540,000 inhabitants who live in the islands...
5462
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20Cape%20Verde
Politics of Cape Verde
Politics of Cape Verde takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Cape Verde is the head of government and the President of the Republic of Cape Verde is the head of state, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the president...
5465
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Cape%20Verde
Transport in Cape Verde
Most transportation in Cape Verde is done by air. There are regular flights between the major islands (Santiago, Sal and São Vicente), with less frequent flights to the other islands. Boat transportation is available, though not widely used nor dependable. In the major cities, public bus transport runs periodically and...
5466
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape%20Verdean%20Armed%20Forces
Cape Verdean Armed Forces
The Cape Verdean Armed Forces (), Cabo Verdean Armed Forces or FACV are the military of Cape Verde. They include two branches, the National Guard and the Coast Guard. History Before 1975, Cape Verde was an overseas province of Portugal, having a small Portuguese military garrison that included both Cape Verdean and E...
5467
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign%20relations%20of%20Cape%20Verde
Foreign relations of Cape Verde
Cape Verde follows a policy of nonalignment and seeks cooperative relations with all friendly states. Angola, Brazil, the People's Republic of China, Cuba, France, Germany, Portugal, Senegal, Russia, South Korea and the United States maintain embassies in Praia. Cape Verde is actively interested in foreign affairs, es...
5468
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cayman%20Islands
Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands () is a self-governing British Overseas Territory, the largest by population, in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, which are located to the south of Cuba and northeast of Honduras, between Jamaica and Mexico's Yucatán...
5469
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20the%20Cayman%20Islands
History of the Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands are a British overseas territory located in the Caribbean that have been under various governments since their discovery by Europeans. Christopher Columbus sighted the Cayman Islands on May 10, 1503 and named them Las Tortugas after the numerous sea turtles seen swimming in the surrounding waters. C...
5470
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography%20of%20the%20Cayman%20Islands
Geography of the Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands are a British dependency and island country. It is a three-island archipelago in the Caribbean Sea, consisting of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman. Georgetown, the capital of the Cayman Islands is south of Havana, Cuba, and northwest of Kingston, Jamaica, northeast of Costa Rica, north ...
5471
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20the%20Cayman%20Islands
Demographics of the Cayman Islands
This article is about the demographic features of the population of the Cayman Islands, including population density, ethnicity, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Population With its success in the tourism and financial service industries, the Cayman Islands have attracted many international...
5472
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20the%20Cayman%20Islands
Politics of the Cayman Islands
The politics of the Cayman Islands takes place within a framework of parliamentary democracy, within the confines of the Government of the Cayman Islands. Constitutional Modernisation Constitutional Modernisation has come to the forefront of politics recently with the collapse of the now defunct Euro Bank Corporation ...
5473
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy%20of%20the%20Cayman%20Islands
Economy of the Cayman Islands
The economy of the Cayman Islands, a British overseas territory located in the western Caribbean Sea, is mainly fueled by the tourism sector and by the financial services sector, together representing 50–60 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). The Cayman Islands Investment Bureau, a government agency,...
5474
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications%20in%20the%20Cayman%20Islands
Telecommunications in the Cayman Islands
Communications in the Cayman Islands Telephone Telephones – main lines in use: 37,400 (2009) Telephones – mobile cellular: 99,900 (2004) Telephone system: Domestic: Reasonably good overall telephone system with a high fixed-line teledensity. Liberalization of telecom market in 2003; introduction of competition in...
5475
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20the%20Cayman%20Islands
Transport in the Cayman Islands
The transport infrastructure of the Cayman Islands consists of a public road network, two seaports, and three airports. Roads As of 2000, the Cayman Islands had a total of 488 miles (785 km) of paved highway. Driving is on the left, and speed is reckoned in miles per hour, same as UK. The legal blood alcohol content ...
5477
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign%20relations%20of%20the%20Cayman%20Islands
Foreign relations of the Cayman Islands
The foreign relations of the Cayman Islands are largely managed from the United Kingdom, as the islands remains one of 14 overseas territories under British jurisdiction and sovereignty. However, the Government of the Cayman Islands have autonomy and often resolves important issues with foreign governments alone, witho...
5478
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central%20African%20Republic
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the DR Congo to the south, the Republic of the Congo to the southwest, and Cameroon to the west. The Central African Republic cover...
5479
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20the%20Central%20African%20Republic
History of the Central African Republic
The history of the Central African Republic is roughly composed of four distinct periods. The earliest period of settlement began around 10,000 years ago when nomadic people first began to settle, farm and fish in the region. The next period began around 1,000 to 3,000 years ago when several non-indigenous groups bega...
5480
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography%20of%20the%20Central%20African%20Republic
Geography of the Central African Republic
The Central African Republic is a landlocked nation within the interior of the African continent. It is bordered by Cameroon, Chad, Sudan, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo. Much of the country consists of flat, or rolling plateau savanna, about above sea level. In the no...
5481
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20the%20Central%20African%20Republic
Demographics of the Central African Republic
This article is about the demographic features of the population of the Central African Republic, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. There are more than 80 ethnic groups in the Central African Re...
5482
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20the%20Central%20African%20Republic
Politics of the Central African Republic
The politics of the Central African Republic formally take place in a framework of a semi-presidential republic. In this system, the President is the head of state, with a Prime Minister as head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliam...
5483
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy%20of%20the%20Central%20African%20Republic
Economy of the Central African Republic
The economy of the Central African Republic is one of the world's least developed, with an estimated annual per capita income of just $805 as measured by purchasing power parity in 2019. Sparsely populated and landlocked, the nation is overwhelmingly agrarian. The vast bulk of the population engages in subsistence far...
5484
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications%20in%20the%20Central%20African%20Republic
Telecommunications in the Central African Republic
Telecommunications in the Central African Republic includes radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet as well as the postal system. Persistent conflict has hampered telecommunication and media development in the Central African Republic. There are active television services, radio stations, inte...
5485
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20the%20Central%20African%20Republic
Transport in the Central African Republic
Modes of transport in the Central African Republic include road, water, and air. Most but not all of the country is connected to the road network, much of which is unpaved, and which centres on the routes nationales identified as RN1 to RN11. Bangui serves as a seaport, and 900 km of inland waterways are navigable, the...
5486
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central%20African%20Armed%20Forces
Central African Armed Forces
The Central African Armed Forces (; FACA) are the armed forces of the Central African Republic and have been barely functional since the outbreak of the civil war in 2012. Today they are among the world's weakest armed forces, dependent on international support to provide security in the country. In recent years the go...
5487
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign%20relations%20of%20the%20Central%20African%20Republic
Foreign relations of the Central African Republic
President François Bozizé has said that one of his priorities is to get the support of the international community. This has indeed been visible in his relations to donor countries and international organisations. At the same time it is difficult to have an open policy towards neighbouring countries when they are used ...
5488
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad
Chad
Chad (; , ; , ), officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the south-west, Nigeria to the southwest (at Lake Chad), and Niger to the wes...
5489
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It occupies a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Chile covers an area of , with a population of 17.5 million as of 2017. Chile is the southernmost country in the world, th...
5490
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20Chile
History of Chile
The territory of Chile has been populated since at least 3000 BC ( before Christ) . By the 16th century, Spanish conquistadors began to colonize the region of present-day Chile, and the territory was a colony between 1540 and 1818, when it gained independence from Spain. The country's economic development was successiv...
5493
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20Chile
Politics of Chile
Chile's government is a representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Chile is both head of state and head of government, and of a formal multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the president and by his or her cabinet. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of...
5494
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy%20of%20Chile
Economy of Chile
The Economy of Chile is a market economy and high-income economy as ranked by the World Bank. The country is considered one of South America's most prosperous nations, leading the region in competitiveness, income per capita, globalization, economic freedom, and low perception of corruption. Although Chile has high eco...
5495
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications%20in%20Chile
Telecommunications in Chile
The technical regulator of communications in Chile is the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, through the Undersecretariat of Telecommunications (Subtel). Telephone Main lines in use: 3.379 million (2007) Mobile cellular: 24.130.754 (2012) (devices) Pre-paid: 17.283.257 Post-paid: 6.847.497 System: pri...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Chile
Transport in Chile
Transport in Chile is mostly by road. The far south of the country is not directly connected to central Chile by road, and water transport also plays a part there. The railways were historically important in Chile, but now play a relatively small part in the country's transport system. Because of the country's geogra...
5497
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military%20of%20Chile
Military of Chile
The Chilean Armed Forces () is the unified military organization comprising the Chilean Army, Air Force and Navy. The President of Chile is the commander-in-chief of the military, and formulates policy through the Minister of Defence. In recent years and after several major reequipment programs, the Chilean Armed Force...
5498
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign%20relations%20of%20Chile
Foreign relations of Chile
Since its return to democracy in 1990, Chile has been an active participant in the regional and international arena. Chile assumed a two-year non-permanent position on the UN Security Council in January 2003 and was re-elected to the council in October 2013. It is also an active member of the UN family of agencies, ser...
5499
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National%20Anthem%20of%20Chile
National Anthem of Chile
The "National Anthem of Chile" (, ), also known as Canción Nacional (; ) or by its incipit Puro, Chile, es tu cielo azulado ('How pure, Chile, is your blue sky'), was adopted in 1828. It has a history of two lyrics and two melodies that made up three different versions. The current version was composed by Ramón Carnice...
5500
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas%20Island
Christmas Island
Christmas Island, officially known as the Territory of Christmas Island, is an Australian external territory comprising the island of the same name. It is located in the Indian Ocean, around south of Java and Sumatra and around north-west of the closest point on the Australian mainland. It lies northwest of Perth an...
5510
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipperton%20Island
Clipperton Island
Clipperton Island ( or ; ) is an uninhabited coral atoll in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is from Paris, France, from Papeete, Tahiti, and from Mexico. It is an overseas state private property of France, under direct authority of the Minister of the Overseas. In the past, Clipperton Island was the subject of a sove...
5520
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocos%20%28Keeling%29%20Islands
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
The Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands () is an Australian external territory in the Indian Ocean, comprising a small archipelago approximately midway between Australia and Sri Lanka and relatively close to the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The territory's dual name (official since the islands' incorporation into Aus...
5523
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20the%20Cocos%20%28Keeling%29%20Islands
Demographics of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
This article is about the demographic features of the population of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. CIA World Factbook demographic statistics The following demogr...
5530
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspiracy%20theory
Conspiracy theory
A conspiracy theory is an explanation for an event or situation that invokes a conspiracy by sinister and powerful groups, often political in motivation, when other explanations are more probable. The term has a negative connotation, implying that the appeal to a conspiracy is based on prejudice or insufficient evidenc...
5541
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral%20Sea%20Islands
Coral Sea Islands
The Coral Sea Islands Territory is an external territory of Australia which comprises a group of small and mostly uninhabited tropical islands and reefs in the Coral Sea, northeast of Queensland, Australia. The only inhabited island is Willis Island. The territory covers , most of which is ocean, extending east and sou...
5551
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa%20Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica (), is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, and maritime border with Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island. It has...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20Costa%20Rica
History of Costa Rica
The first indigenous peoples of Costa Rica were hunters and gatherers, and when the Spanish conquerors arrived, Costa Rica was divided in two distinct cultural areas due to its geographical location in the Intermediate Area, between Mesoamerican and the Andean cultures, with influences of both cultures. Christopher Co...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography%20of%20Costa%20Rica
Geography of Costa Rica
Costa Rica is located on the Central American Isthmus, surrounding the point 10° north of the equator and 84° west of the prime meridian. It has 212 km of Caribbean Sea coastline and 1,016 on the North Pacific Ocean. The area is 51,100 km2 of which 40 km2 is water. It is slightly smaller than Bosnia and Herzegovina. ...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20Costa%20Rica
Demographics of Costa Rica
This article is about the demographic features of the population of Costa Rica, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. According to the United Nations, in Costa Rica had an estimated population of ...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20Costa%20Rica
Politics of Costa Rica
The politics of Costa Rica take place in a framework of a presidential, representative democratic republic, with a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the president and their cabinet, and the President of Costa Rica is both the head of state and head of government. Legislative power is vested in the Leg...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy%20of%20Costa%20Rica
Economy of Costa Rica
The economy of Costa Rica has been very stable for some years now, with continuing growth in the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and moderate inflation, though with a high unemployment rate: 11.49% in 2019. Costa Rica's economy emerged from recession in 1997 and has shown strong aggregate growth since then. The estimated ...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Costa%20Rica
Transport in Costa Rica
There are many modes of transport in Costa Rica but the country's infrastructure has suffered from a lack of maintenance and new investment. There is an extensive road system of more than 30,000 kilometers, although much of it is in disrepair; this also applies to ports, railways and water delivery systems. According t...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public%20Force%20of%20Costa%20Rica
Public Force of Costa Rica
The Public Force of Costa Rica is the country's law enforcement force, which performs policing and border patrol functions. History On 1 December 1948, President José Figueres Ferrer of Costa Rica abolished the military of Costa Rica after achieving victory in the Costa Rican Civil War that year. In a ceremony in the...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign%20relations%20of%20Costa%20Rica
Foreign relations of Costa Rica
Costa Rica is an active member of the international community and, in 1983, claimed it was for neutrality. Due to certain powerful constituencies favoring its methods, it has a weight in world affairs far beyond its size. The country lobbied aggressively for the establishment of the Office of the United Nations High Co...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computational%20linguistics
Computational linguistics
Computational linguistics is an interdisciplinary field concerned with the computational modelling of natural language, as well as the study of appropriate computational approaches to linguistic questions. In general, computational linguistics draws upon linguistics, computer science, artificial intelligence, mathemati...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography%20of%20Ivory%20Coast
Geography of Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) is a sub-Saharan nation in southern West Africa located at 8 00°N, 5 00°W. The country is approximately square in shape. Its southern border is a coastline on the Gulf of Guinea on the north Atlantic Ocean. On the other three sides it borders five other African nations for a total of : Libe...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20Ivory%20Coast
Demographics of Ivory Coast
This article is about the demographic features of the population of Ivory Coast, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Population According to the total population was in , compared to only 2 630...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20Ivory%20Coast
Politics of Ivory Coast
The Politics of Ivory Coast takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Ivory Coast is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the President and the Government. Legislative power is vested in bo...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Ivory%20Coast
Transport in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast invested remarkably in its transport system. Transport Infrastructures are much more developed than they are other West African countries despite a crisis that restrained their maintenance and development. Since its independence in 1960, Ivory Coast put an emphasis on increasing and modernizing the transpo...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed%20Forces%20of%20the%20Republic%20of%20Ivory%20Coast
Armed Forces of the Republic of Ivory Coast
The Armed Forces of Côte d'Ivoire (; "FACI") are the armed forces of Ivory Coast. History The Ivorian military has its roots in the colonial armed forces of French West Africa, which were headquartered in Dakar, Senegal but possessed bases in several distinct military regions. Most Ivorian recruits who joined the co...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatia
Croatia
Croatia (, ; , ), officially the Republic of Croatia (, ), is a country at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe. It shares a coastline along the Adriatic Sea, and borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro to the southeast, and shares...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20Croatia
History of Croatia
At the time of the Roman Empire, the area of modern Croatia comprised two Roman provinces, Pannonia and Dalmatia. After the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th Century A.D., the area was subjugated by the Ostrogoths for 50 years, before being incorporated into the Byzantine Empire. Croatia, as a polity, fi...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography%20of%20Croatia
Geography of Croatia
The geography of Croatia is defined by its location—it is described as a part of Central Europe and Southeast Europe, a part of the Balkans and Mitteleuropa. Croatia's territory covers , making it the 127th largest country in the world. Bordered by Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia in the east, Slovenia in the west, Hu...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20Croatia
Demographics of Croatia
The demographic characteristics of the population of Croatia are known through censuses, normally conducted in ten-year intervals and analysed by various statistical bureaus since the 1850s. The Croatian Bureau of Statistics has performed this task since the 1990s. The latest census in Croatia was performed in autumn o...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20Croatia
Politics of Croatia
The politics of Croatia are defined by a parliamentary, representative democratic republic framework, where the Prime Minister of Croatia is the head of government in a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the Government and the President of Croatia. Legislative power is vested in the Croatian Parliament...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy%20of%20Croatia
Economy of Croatia
The economy of Croatia is a developed high-income service based economy with the tertiary sector accounting for 60% of total gross domestic product (GDP). Croatia joined the World Trade Organization in 2000, NATO in 2009 and became a member of the European Union on 1 July 2013. The Croatian economy was badly affected ...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Croatia
Transport in Croatia
Transport in Croatia relies on several main modes, including transport by car, train, boat and plane. Road transport incorporates a comprehensive network of state, county and local routes augmented by a network of highways for long-distance travelling. Water transport can be divided into sea, based on the ports of Rije...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed%20Forces%20of%20Croatia
Armed Forces of Croatia
The Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia () is the military service of Croatia. The President is the Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief, and exercises administrative powers in times of war by giving orders to the chief of staff, while administration and defence policy execution in peacetime is carried out by the Gover...