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112834 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taksim%20Square | Taksim Square | Taksim Square is an area in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey. Sometimes it is called the heart of Istanbul. On 1 May 1977 at a Labour Day celebration, there were more than 500,000 people in the square.
Taksim Square has a Republican Monument which was built in 1928.
Istanbul
National squares |
112835 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street%20market | Street market | A street market is an open-air market. Generally in an open-air market clothing, fruits and vegetables are sold. In Greece and Turkey, as well as in the Netherlands, street markets stands in several days weekly.
Retail markets |
112836 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflecting%20pool | Reflecting pool | A reflecting pool or reflection pool is a pool of water that is in many memorials. It is usually shallow and calm, so that a visitor can see a reflection of the memorial in the water. Visitors are also supposed to think about what the memorial means while looking at the pool. This is also called reflecting.
The m... |
112837 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bozcaada | Bozcaada | Bozcaada is an island in Aegean Sea. It is the third largest island of Turkey. Bozcaada is also a district of Çanakkale Province. Bozcaada has 2,500 inhabitants. The main economical activities are tourism and fishing. The island is well known for its grapes and wines. Romanlar live there and works as Coachmen.
Isl... |
112839 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heybeliada | Heybeliada | Heybeliada is an island in Sea of Marmara in Turkey. It is officially a part of Adalar district of Istanbul. Heybeliada has an old Orthodox Christian Theology School, started in 1844. However this school was closed because of Turkish laws on secularism in 1971. These laws on the separation of church and state have also... |
112840 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln%20Memorial%20Reflecting%20Pool | Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool | The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is the biggest reflecting pool in Washington, D.C. It is right next to the Lincoln Memorial. The reflecting pool is long and can be seen in many photographs of the Washington Monument. There are paths and trees on both sides, and many people exercise around it. It reflects both th... |
112843 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gebze | Gebze | Gebze is an industrial town in the provience Kocaeli, Turkey. It is the largest industrial area of Kocaeli. There is a project to build the İzmit Bay Bridge to connect Yalova and Gebze.
Cities in Turkey |
112844 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alanya | Alanya | Alanya is a seaside resort in the south of Turkey and also a district of Antalya. Alanya has 300,000 permanent inhabitants. In summer, lots of tourists come to town for beach and sun. In summer, the population rises suddenly. Alanya has 10,000 European inhabitants and the number of European inhabitants rises year to ye... |
112846 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sezen%20Aksu | Sezen Aksu | Sezen Aksu (born 13 July 1954) is a Turkish pop singer, songwriter and producer. She is popular in Turkey and outside of the country. She has sold over 40 million albums. She is called Queen of the Turkish pop.
She supports other singers with working together or writing songs for them. She has worked with Turkish sing... |
112848 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imrali | Imrali | Imrali is an island in the Marmara Sea in Turkey. There is only a jail in the island and no other buildings. Abdullah Öcalan is imprisoned there since 1999. Adnan Menderes the former prime minister of Turkey was executed there in 1961.
Islands of Turkey
Prisons |
112849 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Backyardigans | The Backyardigans | The Backyardigans is a Canadian-American animated musical TV series created by Janice Burgess aired on Nickelodeon from October 11, 2004 to July 12, 2013 in the United States.
Characters
Uniqua, a pink Uniqua (name of the species). Voiced by LaShawn Jefferies.
Pablo, a blue and yellow feathered penguin. Voiced by Zach... |
112850 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatirla%20Sevgili | Hatirla Sevgili | Hatirla Sevgili is a Turkish television series. It aired from October 27, 2006 to June 6, 2008. Hatirla Sevgili broadcast on the television channel ATV.
It tells the story of the love between Yasemin and Ahmet, two young people from opposing families. It also tells the relationship between their relatives and friend... |
112851 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATV%20Turkey | ATV Turkey | ATV is a Turkish television channel that broadcasts nationwide. It was founded in 1993. Avrupa Yakası is one of the popular sitcoms broadcast on ATV.
Turkish media |
112852 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATV | ATV | ATV could mean:
Television channels and stations:
ATV (Aruba), the NBC affiliate of Aruba.
ATV Turkey
ATV, student TV at American University
Other TV-related:
Apple TV, digital media receiver |
112853 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodrum | Bodrum | Bodrum is a tourist resort in Turkey. It is in western Turkey along the Aegean Sea. Thousands of tourists come every year for sun and beach tourism. It has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa in the Koeppen climate classification).
Famous singer Zeki Müren died in Bodrum. Herodotus, an Ancient Greek Historian, liv... |
112854 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenomenology | Phenomenology | Phenomenology is a way of thinking about ourselves. Instead of asking about what we really are, it focuses on phenomena. These are experiences that we get from the senses - what we see, taste, smell, touch, hear, and feel. Phenomenology does not ask if what we are seeing is actually there: for example it is not where w... |
112855 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalaman | Dalaman | Dalaman is a town in southwestern Turkey. It is a district of Mugla Province. Dalaman has an international airport, Dalaman International Airport, which serves a gateway to tourists who are coming Mugla and the surrounding area.
Cities in Turkey
it:Distretto di Dalaman |
112856 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatih%20Sultan%20Mehmet%20Bridge | Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge | Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge (also known as Second Bosphorus Bridge) is a bridge between Asia and Europe in Istanbul, Turkey. The bridge carries 8 lanes of E80 (European Route) that spans across the Bosporus strait. It is 1,510 m long.
Buildings and structures in Turkey
Istanbul
Steel bridges
Transport in Turkey |
112858 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmaray | Marmaray | Marmaray is a transport project in the city of Istanbul in Turkey. It connects the European and Asian sides of the city by an railway tunnel under the Bosphorus.
Other websites
Transport in Turkey
Istanbul |
112859 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atat%C3%BCrk%20International%20Airport | Atatürk International Airport | Atatürk International Airport (formerly Yesilkoy International Airport) is the major international airport in Turkey. It is in the European part of Istanbul. In 2010, about 32 million passengers used Atatürk Airport. It was the 8th busiest airport in Europe in 2010.
The airport has three terminals – Terminal 1 for int... |
112861 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmara%20University | Marmara University | Marmara University is a high-educational institution in the Asian part of Istanbul.
Important people who graduated from Marmara University
Aydın Doğan-Turkish Businessman
Kemal Sunal-Turkish actor
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan-Turkish President
Colleges and universities in Turkey |
112862 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kemal%20Sunal | Kemal Sunal | Kemal Sunal (1944–2000) was a Turkish actor. He played Şaban, a character, in several movies. Generally his characters comes from middle-working class so the audience can understand how the working class lived when the movie was made. He died in 2000 of a heart attack on a plane in Turkey. He has a daughter named Ezo S... |
112863 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adile%20Na%C5%9Fit | Adile Naşit | Adile Naşit (June 17, 1930 – December 11, 1987) was a Turkish movie actress. She played in many Turkish movies. Her nickname was Hafize Ana (meaning Hafize name, Ana mother) and was a character she played in movies.
Other websites
Turkish actors
1930 births
1987 deaths |
112869 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barilla%20Group | Barilla Group | Barilla Group is a large Italian food company that makes pasta. They are the world's leading pasta maker. Barilla also provides pasta products to restaurants worldwide. They are the leading seller of bakery products in Italy. By purchasing the Swedish bakery company Wasabröd, they became the leading producer of flatbre... |
112873 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moda | Moda | Moda is a district in Kadıköy, Istanbul. Barış Manço pop singer lived here. Moda has a coast suitable for jogging. From Moda coast the beautiful image of Bosphorus can be seen.
Districts in Istanbul |
112878 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese%20poker | Chinese poker | Chinese Poker is a poker variant that came from Asia. It is also called Russian Poker. It is usually played with two to four players; each player is dealt 13 cards, and then needs to create 3 poker hands from his cards.
The first hand has 3 cards.
The second hand has 5 cards.
The third hand has 5 cards as well.
The... |
112881 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/City%20of%20Birmingham%20Symphony%20Orchestra | City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra | The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) is one of the leading British orchestras. It is based in the Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England. It became particularly famous during the years when it was conducted by Sir Simon Rattle.
The orchestra was founded in 1920 by Neville Chamberlain, the man who later became ... |
112883 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egon%20Krenz | Egon Krenz | Egon Krenz (born 19 March 1937 in Kolberg) was a politician of the German Democratic Republic. He served in the East German Army, NVA (Nationale Volkes Armee), where he attained the rank of Unteroffizere (Corporal). He was a high-ranking member of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany. He was the successor to Erich Hone... |
112887 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin%20Friedrichstra%C3%9Fe | Berlin Friedrichstraße | Berlin Friedrichstraße () is a railway station in the center of Berlin. It has regional and suburban railways connections. During the times of East Germany, it was the only station served by some underground lines from West Berlin.
Buildings and structures in Berlin
Railway stations in Germany |
112889 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peyton%20Manning | Peyton Manning | Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976) is a retired American football quarterback. He played college football at University of Tennessee and a total of 18 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Manning was with the Indianapolis Colts for 14 seasons and his last 4 seasons was with the Denver Broncos. Man... |
112891 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue%20of%20Freedom | Statue of Freedom | The Statue of Freedom is a statue of a woman that is on top of the United States Capitol. It was made in 1863 by Thomas Crawford. The woman is a symbol - she was not an actual person but stands for the idea of freedom. She is holding a shield and a laurel wreath in one hand. In the other hand, she is holding a swor... |
112893 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray%20River | Murray River | The Murray River is the largest river in Australia. It starts high in the Snowy Mountains and flows mainly west until it gets to the sea near Goolwa, South Australia.
For much of its length it forms the boundary between Victoria and New South Wales. Other rivers join the Murray, the Darling River, the Lachlan River, t... |
112896 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffer%20solution | Buffer solution | A buffer solution is chemical solution which resists change to its pH or acidity.
It is a solution in water of a mixture of a weak acid or base and its salt. The pH of the solution changes very little when a small amount of strong acid or base is added to it. Buffer solutions are used as a means of keeping pH at a nea... |
112897 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton%20Hume | Hamilton Hume | Hamilton Hume (19 June 1797 – 19 April 1873) was the first Australian born explorer.
Hume was born near Parramatta, a town close to (and now a part of) Sydney. His father was Andrew Hamilton Hume, who came to Australia in 1790 in charge of convicts (prisoners) and later became a farmer.
At 17 he began exploring the S... |
112898 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azad%20Kashmir | Azad Kashmir | Azad Jammu and Kashmir, () also just called Azad Kashmir is a self-governing region that comes under Pakistan and is disputed region with India. In terms of land area it is bigger than Trinidad and Tobago but smaller than Brunei.
Geographically, to the north, is the Gilgit-Baltistan province, while to the south border... |
112900 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear%20Non-Proliferation%20Treaty | Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty | The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (or NNPT) is a treaty that was made to stop nuclear weapons from being built. It was written in 1968, entered into force in 1970, and 190 countries have signed it since then. Only four nations have not signed it: India, Israel, Pakistan South Sudan. North Korea withdrew in 2003.
Te... |
112912 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyndi%20Lauper | Cyndi Lauper | Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper (born June 22, 1953) is an American Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and MTV VMA-winning video and Emmy Award-winning movie, television and theater actress. She became very well known in the mid-1980s with the release of the album, She's So Unusual. Lauper became the first a... |
112918 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch%20East%20Indies | Dutch East Indies | The Dutch East Indies, or Netherlands East Indies, was the Dutch colony that is now modern Indonesia. The main city was Batavia, now called Jakarta.
It was made from the colonies of the Dutch East India Company that came under the control of the Netherlands in 1800.
In the Java War (1741–1743), Chinese rebels worked... |
112921 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch%20East%20India%20Company | Dutch East India Company | The Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie or VOC in old Dutch), started in 1602, when the Netherlands gave a group of small trading companies a 21-year monopoly to trade in Asia. It was the first multinational corporation in the world and the first company to issue stock. The VOC had the power to... |
112936 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mika%20H%C3%A4kkinen | Mika Häkkinen | Mika Pauli Häkkinen (born September 28, 1968 in Helsingin maalaiskunta) is a Finnish racing driver and two-time Formula One champion. He was Michael Schumacher's greatest rival in F1 from 1998–2000. Schumacher has said that Häkkinen is the rival he respected the most during his Formula One career.
References
Finnish... |
112937 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape%20York | Cape York | Cape York is the northernmost point of Australia. It was named by Lieutenant James Cook in 1770 after the Duke of York. From the tip, it is about 160 km to New Guinea across the islands, coral reefs and sand banks of Torres Strait.
References
Geography of Queensland
Capes |
112938 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/North%20West%20Cape | North West Cape | North West Cape is a large piece of land on the north west coast of Western Australia. There are mountains called the Cape Range through the middle of the peninsula and Ningaloo Reef is on the western edge. The town of Exmouth is also on the North West Cape.
In 1618, Dutch East India Company captain Lenaert Jacobszoon... |
112942 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baja%20California%20Sur | Baja California Sur | Baja California Sur is a state of Mexico. It is on the Baja California peninsula. Its capital is La Paz. About 500,000 people live there. Its name means "South Lower California".
States of Mexico |
112943 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson%20Piquet | Nelson Piquet | Nelson Piquet Souto Maior (born August 17, 1952), more commonly known as Nelson Piquet, is a Brazilian racing driver who was Formula One world champion in 1981, 1983, and 1987. He is one of the few men to win at least three world championships in the history of Formula One. The others are Jack Brabham, Jackie Stewart, ... |
112950 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby%20boomer | Baby boomer | The term baby boomer most commonly refers to people born during the years 1946 to 1964 worldwide. In Canada it is anyone born between 1960 and 1980. Australia identifies baby boomers as those born between 1946 and 1961. Generally, after 1960 the birth rate started falling. In 1951, Sylvia F. Porter, a columnist for the... |
112953 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack%20Brabham | Jack Brabham | Sir John Arthur "Jack" Brabham, AO, OBE (2 April 1926 – 19 May 2014) was an Australian racing driver who was Formula One champion in 1959, 1960 and 1966. He won the Australian Grand Prix in 1955, 1963 and 1964. He was a founder of the Brabham racing team and race car builder that carried his name.
In 2000 the Australi... |
112957 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team%20Lotus | Team Lotus | Team Lotus was the motorsport sister company of English sports car manufacturer Lotus Cars. The team ran cars in many motorsport series including Formula One, Formula Two, Formula Ford, Formula Junior, IndyCar and sports car racing. More than ten years after its last race Team Lotus remains one of the most successful r... |
112961 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/WilliamsF1 | WilliamsF1 | WilliamsF1, the trading name of Williams Grand Prix Engineering Ltd., is a Formula One (F1) motor racing team and constructor. It was founded and run by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head. The team was formed in 1977 after two earlier and, compared with WilliamsF1's achievements, unsuccessful F1 operations, Frank Will... |
112964 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benetton%20Formula | Benetton Formula | Benetton Formula Ltd., commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. The team was owned by the Benetton family who run a worldwide chain of clothing stores of the same name. In 2000 the team was purchased by Renault, but competed as Benetton for the 2001 sea... |
112968 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umayyad%20Caliphate | Umayyad Caliphate | The Umayyad Caliphate was the second of the four major Islamic caliphates established after the death of Muhammad.
It was the largest empire in the world at the time. It is the fifth largest empire in history.
It was ruled by the Umayyad Dynasty (, Banu Umayyah) who came from Mecca, in present-day Saudi Arabia. Damas... |
112971 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surprise%20%28emotion%29 | Surprise (emotion) | Surprise is an emotion that a person might feel if something unexpected happens. For example, a person may feel surprised at a loud, sudden noise, like the popping of a balloon, or they may feel surprised at the outcome of an event. The feeling of surprise can be both good or bad, depending on the circumstances.
Emoti... |
112972 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surprise%20party | Surprise party | A surprise party is a party thrown for someone who does not know that it has been planned. Surprise parties can leave people feeling happy, because someone has made the effort to organize it for them.
Birthdays
Parties |
112974 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304%20NHL%20season | 2003–04 NHL season | The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th regular season of the National Hockey League. The thirty teams played 82 games in a new format that increased divisional games from 5 to 6 per team (30 total), conference games from 3 to 4 (32 total), and decreased inter-conference games to at least one per team, with three extra gam... |
112978 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/London%20Stansted%20Airport | London Stansted Airport | London Stansted Airport is a large passenger airport in the Uttlesford District of the English county of Essex about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of London. It is about outside Bishop's Stortford and outside Harlow.
Stansted is a hub for a number of major European low-cost carriers. It is the fourth busiest airport i... |
112982 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/London%20Gatwick%20Airport | London Gatwick Airport | London Gatwick Airport is London's second largest airport and the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow. It is the world's 22nd busiest airport in terms of passengers per year (7th in terms of international passengers). It is also often quoted as the world's busiest single runway airport, althoug... |
112984 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303%20NHL%20season | 2002–03 NHL season | The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th regular season of the National Hockey League. Thirty teams each played 82 games. The Stanley Cup winners were the New Jersey Devils, who won the best of seven series 4–3 against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. This was the last season before the NHL switched home and away jerseys.
Regu... |
112987 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heathrow%20Airport | Heathrow Airport | London Heathrow Airport, or Heathrow, is the main, and busiest airport serving the United Kingdom. Heathrow is also Europe's busiest airport for passenger traffic, and handles more international passenger traffic than any other airport in the world.
Heathrow is owned and operated by BAA Limited, which also owns/opera... |
112994 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/London%20Luton%20Airport | London Luton Airport | London Luton Airport (previously called Luton International Airport) is an international airport on the edge of the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England approximately north of London. The airport is 2 miles (3 km) from junction 10a of the M1 motorway. It is the fourth largest airport serving the London area after He... |
112997 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301%20NHL%20season | 2000–01 NHL season | The 2000–01 NHL season was the 84th regular season of the National Hockey League. Thirty teams each played 82 games. The Stanley Cup winners were the Colorado Avalanche, who won the best of seven series 4–3 against the New Jersey Devils. The focus of Colorado's Stanley Cup run was on defenceman Raymond Bourque who was ... |
113000 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/London%20City%20Airport | London City Airport | London City Airport is a single-runway airport, intended for use by STOL (short take-off and landing) planes, mainly serving the financial districts of London. It is on a former Docklands site, in the London Borough of Newham in East London. It is near Canary Wharf and the O2 arena in an area called Silvertown.
The a... |
113004 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000%20NHL%20season | 1999–2000 NHL season | The 1999–2000 NHL season was the 83rd regular season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams each played 82 games. The New Jersey Devils defeated the defending champion Dallas Stars for their second Stanley Cup championship. During the regular season, no player reached the 100-point plateau - the first time t... |
113008 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob | Bob | Bob may mean:
A shortening of the name Robert
Bob (physics), the weight at the end of a pendulum
"Bob" (song), a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic from Poodle Hat
"Bob" (Red Hot Chili Peppers Song), a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers from the album One Hot Minute
J.R. "Bob" Dobbs, a figurehead of the satirical Church ... |
113009 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/International%20Opium%20Convention | International Opium Convention | The International Opium Convention was the first drug control treaty (or agreement). It was signed at The Hague in The Netherlands on January 23, 1912. The United States organised a conference between 13 countries called the International Opium Commission in 1909 in Shanghai, China because people complained more and ... |
113015 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleoidea | Coleoidea | The Coleoidea are a group of mollusks making up most of the living cephalopods. Octopus, squid, and cuttlefish are all members of the Coleoidea. They do not have shells on the outside, but some do have a bone or shell inside. All Coleoidea live in the ocean.
Cephalopods |
113018 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399%20NHL%20season | 1998–99 NHL season | The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-seven teams played 82 games each.
The Dallas Stars finished first in regular season play. They won the Stanley Cup Championship over the Buffalo Sabres with a disputed overtime goal by Brett Hull.
Goaltenders continued to rule ... |
113027 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagh%20District | Bagh District | Bagh District () is one of the eight districts of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. The district, which had been part of Poonch District, was created in 1988. The district is bordered by Muzaffarabad District to the north, by Punjab in the east. It also borders the divided district of Poonch, to the south is the Poonch District ... |
113028 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhimber%20District | Bhimber District | Bhimber () is the southernmost of the eight districts of Azad Kashmir, the district is between Latitude: 32-48 to 33-34 and Longitude: 73.55 to 74-45, and has an area of 1516 km². The chief town is Bhimber
History
The area is very rich in archaeological remains because of its location. The Mughal Emperors used to trav... |
113029 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kotli%20District | Kotli District | Kotli () is one of the eight districts of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. Kotli is the capital city of the district. Kotli used to be a small town between Mirpur and Muzaffarabad, but has recently grown in size.
Meaning of name
There are two theories about the origin of the name "Kotli". One is that in ancient times Prince Ra... |
113030 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirpur%20District | Mirpur District | Mirpur District () is a district in Pakistan's Azad Kashmir Liberated Territory. The district is named after the main city - Mirpur. The District of Mirpur comprises mostly plain and some hilly areas. Its hot and dry climate and other geographical conditions closely resemble those of Jhelum and Gujrat, the adjoining Di... |
113032 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muzaffarabad%20District | Muzaffarabad District | Muzafarabad district () of Pakistan is on the banks of the Jhelum and the Neelum rivers. The district is bounded to Pakistan in the west and to Kupwara and Baramulla districts of Indian Kashmir in the east and Neelum District fall on the northeast of the district. Total area of the district is 6117 square kilometres. T... |
113033 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poonch%20District | Poonch District | Poonch () District is a district of Kashmir that is divided between Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan's Azad Kashmir. The Pakistani part of Poonch District is part of its Azad Kashmir territory, whilst Indian Poonch is part of its Jammu and Kashmir.
Districts of Jammu and Kashmir
Districts of Azad Kashmir |
113034 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudhnoti%20District | Sudhnoti District | Sudhnoti () is a district of Azad Kashmir in Pakistan.
Sudhnoti was the main site from where struggle against dogras and British imperialists was made. It remained the capital of Azad Kashmir and Jammu before it was shifted to Muzafferabad. It was named Sudhnoti in 2000 as a new district of Azad Kashmir and Jammu in t... |
113035 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baramulla%20District | Baramulla District | Baramulla () is a district in Kashmir.
Tehsils of Baramullah
Bandipora Tehsil
Baramulla Tehsil
Pattan Tehsil
Sopore Tehsil
Tanghmarg Tehsil
Rohama Tehsil (Rafiabad)
Uri Tehsil
Districts of Jammu and Kashmir |
113036 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budgam%20District | Budgam District | Badgam district () is one of the twenty districts in Indian administered Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Geography
Badgam is located at 34.63° N 76.04° E. It has an average elevation of .
Tehsils of Budgam
Budgam district comprise of 9 tehsils namely Beerwah Tehsil, Budgam Tehsil, Chadoora Tehsil, Khansahib Teh... |
113037 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doda%20District | Doda District | Doda () is a district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the third largest district in Jammu and Kashmir after Leh and Kargil.
Tehsils of Doda
Banihal Tehsil
Bhaderwah Tehsil
Doda Tehsil
Gandoh Tehsil
Kishtwar Tehsil
Ramban Tehsil
Thathri Tehsil
Related pages
Chinta Valley
Chenab River
Districts of Jammu and Kashmir |
113038 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jammu%20District | Jammu District | Jammu District () is a district in Jammu and Kashmir.
Tehsils of Jammu
Akhnoor Tehsil
Bishnah Tehsil
Samba Tehsil
R S Pura Tehsil
Jammu City
Districts of Jammu and Kashmir |
113039 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kargil%20district | Kargil district | Kargil is a district in the Indian union territory of Ladakh. Kargil lies near the Line of Control and is surrounded by the Pakistan-administered region of Gilgit–Baltistan to the north, the Kashmir Valley and Jammu divisions to the west, Leh district to the east and Himachal Pradesh to the south. Kargil is divided int... |
113040 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kupwara%20District | Kupwara District | Kupwara () is a district of India. It is in Jammu and Kashmir.
Tehsils of Kupwara
Handwara Tehsil
Karnah Tehsil
Kupwara Tehsil
Trehgam Tehsil
Tourist destinations
BANGUS VALLEY
LOLAB VALLEY
RESHWARI
KANDI
Districts of Jammu and Kashmir |
113041 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leh%20District | Leh District | Leh is one of the two districts in the Indian union territory of Ladakh, the other being the Kargil District to the west. It is bounded on the north by Ghanche District (Northern Areas), a small border with Xinjiang, China, via the Karakoram Pass which is part of the district. Aksai Chin and Tibet is to the east. Kargi... |
113043 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulwama%20District | Pulwama District | Pulwama () is a district in Indian-occupied Kashmir.
Tehsils of Pulwama
Pampore Tehsil
Pulwama Tehsil
Tral Tehsil
Shopian Tehsil
Districts of Pakistan
Districts of Jammu and Kashmir |
113044 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajouri%20District | Rajouri District | Rajouri () is a District in Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmir, Pakistan. Since it borders the Republic of India's side of the Line of Control, it is the site of infiltration and militant activity. Rajouri is also notable for the presence of many Gujjar and Bakerwal villages, particularly towards the Pir Panjal mountain range.... |
113045 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Srinagar%20District | Srinagar District | Srinagar () is at the center of the Valley of Kashmir. It is the most populous district in the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India and is home to the summer capital (Srinagar) of Jammu and Kashmir (the capital moves to Jammu city in the winter). The largest city is Srinagar. It is also home to the scenic Dal... |
113046 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udhampur%20District | Udhampur District | Udhampur () is a district in Jammu and Kashmir. The town of Udhampur is the headquarters of this district.
The 2001 census indicates the population of the district to be just over 700,000. There are 871 females for every 1000 males in the district. The overall literacy rate is at 54.16%, with 66.43% for males and 39.8... |
113048 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Invasion%20%28professional%20wrestling%29 | The Invasion (professional wrestling) | The Invasion was a wrestling storyline in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) that began after the WWF bought World Championship Wrestling (WCW). It involved the WCW wrestlers "invading" WWF television to try to "take over" the WWF.
The idea of a match showing the top 2 shows of the Monday Night Wars was considered t... |
113050 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliphate | Caliphate | A caliphate ( khilāfa) is a state ruled by an Islamic leader known as a caliph ( ). This is a person considered a political-religious successor to the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, and a leader of the entire Muslim community.
The Rashidun caliphs directly succeeded Muhammad as leaders of the muslim community. They were ... |
113056 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphisbaenia | Amphisbaenia | Amphisbaenia are a suborder of Squamata.
Amphisbaenians have features that link them to both lizards and snakes, but they have enough of their own features to be a separate suborder. Amphisbaenians can live both above and below the ground.
There are four families, made up of 18 genera, and about 160 species.
Famil... |
113063 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaffir | Kaffir | Kaffir may be meaning:
Islam
Kafir, an Islamic term usually translated as unbeliever similar to the Christian word pagan or Hebrew word koffer.
Africa
The Nguni languages, called the Kaffa languages in the 19th century.
Fanagalo, a Zulu based pidgin language once referred to as Kitchen Kaffir.
Kaffraria or Brit... |
113065 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen%20languages | Karen languages | The Karen languages are tonal languages spoken by the Karen people. They are part of the Tibeto-Burman group of the Sino-Tibetan language family.
References
Other websites
A non-profit web portal on the Karen peoples
The first and only Karen language news outlet online based in Mergui/Tavoy District of Kawthoolei
... |
113067 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropic | Tropic | A tropic may be meaning:
In geography:
either of two circles of latitude:
Tropic of Cancer, at 23° 26' 22" N
Tropic of Capricorn, at 23° 26' 22" S
Tropics, referring to the tropical regions of the world.
Tropic, Florida, a town in the United States
Tropic, Utah, a town in the United States
In transportation:
SS Trop... |
113069 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kongo%20language | Kongo language | Kikongo or Kongo is the Bantu language spoken by the Bakongo and Bandundu people in the tropical forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo and Angola.
Other websites
Ethnologue entry for the Kongo language
Kongo - English Dictionary
Bantu languages
Democratic Republic of the Cong... |
113079 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvian%20language | Latvian language | Latvian (), is the official state language of Latvia. It is also called Lettish and Lettisch. It is estimated, that there are 1.75 million native speakers in Latvia.
The Latvian alphabet has 33 letters. The letters are based on the Latin alphabet. Along with the Lithuanian language, Latvian is the only live Baltic lan... |
113087 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wig | Wig | A wig is an artificial covering of hair. The word is short for periwig and appeared in the English language around 1675. Some people wear wigs to hide the fact that they are bald, which means they have very little or no scalp hair. Actors often wear wigs to disguise their appearance or get into character. In Britain an... |
113089 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neelum%20District | Neelum District | The Neelum District () is one of the eight districts of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. Until recently it was part of Muzaffarabad District. It is bounded by the Gilgit (Northern Areas) to the North, with Kupwara and Baramulla Districts of Jammu and Kashmir to the South and Southeast, Muzaffarabad District to the Southwest and... |
113091 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backpack | Backpack | A backpack (also called rucksack, knapsack, packsack, pack, Haversack, or Bergen) is a bag put on somebody's back. It usually has two straps that go over the shoulders. It is used to carry things in it, and it often has many pockets or compartments to carry things. People often use backpacks when camping, hiking, or... |
113092 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilgit-Baltistan | Gilgit-Baltistan | Gilgit Baltistan (), previously known as the Northern Areas, is the northern-most autonomous territory of Pakistan. It is Indian territorry occupied by Pakistan. In terms of land area it is bigger than Sierra Leone but smaller than Panama. It was part of the former Princely state of Kashmir and Jammu in 1800s and later... |
113096 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Great%20American%20Bash%20%282008%29 | The Great American Bash (2008) | The Great American Bash was the fifth yearly Great American Bash professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It took place on July 20, 2008 at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York and featured talent from the Raw, SmackDown!, and ECW brands. The off... |
113097 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euarchontoglires | Euarchontoglires | Euarchontoglires (synonymous with Supraprimates) is a taxonomic superorder, within Placentalia. It includes the rodents and the primates.
Placentalia (Eutheria)
Afrotheria
Exafroplacentalia
Xenarthra
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Euarchontoglires
Orders
Glires
Rodentia - rodents
Lagomorpha - rabbits, hares and p... |
113106 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazamitla | Mazamitla | Mazamitla is a town of the Mexican State of Jalisco.
Cities in Mexico
Jalisco |
113185 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas%20Brezina | Thomas Brezina | Thomas Brezina (born January 30, 1963, in Vienna) is an Austrian writer of children's books. He is famous for his series The Knickerbocker Gang and his stories about the talking bike Tom Turbo.
1963 births
Living people
Austrian writers
Children's writers |
113189 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bass | Bass |
Bass or Basses may mean:
Music and other sound
Low frequency part of the sound spectrum (see also Low Frequency Effects, (LFE))
Bass (sound), describing bass in terms of tone and musicality
Musical instruments
Double bass, the largest and lowest pitched bowed string instrument
Electric upright bass, the electric... |
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