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[
"Catalonia",
"significant event",
"Catalan independence process"
] | Independence movement
A controversial independence referendum was held in Catalonia on 1 October 2017, using a disputed voting process. It was declared illegal and suspended by the Constitutional Court of Spain, because it breached the 1978 Constitution. Subsequent developments saw, on 27 October 2017, a symbolic decla... | 57 |
[
"Catalonia",
"contains the administrative territorial entity",
"Lleida Province"
] | Late modern history
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, Catalonia was severely affected by the Napoleonic Wars. In 1808, it was occupied by French troops; the resistance against the occupation eventually developed into the Peninsular War. The rejection of French dominion was institutionalized with the creation ... | 58 |
[
"Catalonia",
"contains the administrative territorial entity",
"Province of Girona"
] | Administrative divisions
Catalonia is organised territorially into provinces, further subdivided into comarques and municipalities. The 2006 Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia establishes the administrative organisation of three local authorities: vegueries, comarques, and municipalities.Provinces
Catalonia is divided ad... | 66 |
[
"Catalonia",
"significant event",
"Catalan Revolt"
] | Symbols
Catalonia has its own representative and distinctive national symbols such as:
The flag of Catalonia, called the Senyera, is a vexillological symbol based on the heraldic emblem of Counts of Barcelona and the coat of arms of the Crown of Aragon, which consists of four red stripes on a golden background. It has ... | 69 |
[
"Catalonia",
"shares border with",
"Aragon"
] | Catalonia (; Catalan: Catalunya [kətəˈluɲə]; Spanish: Cataluña [kataˈluɲa]; Occitan: Catalonha [kataˈluɲa]) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a nationality by its Statute of Autonomy.Most of its territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula, to the south of the Pyrene... | 74 |
[
"Catalonia",
"contains the administrative territorial entity",
"Tarragona Province"
] | Late modern history
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, Catalonia was severely affected by the Napoleonic Wars. In 1808, it was occupied by French troops; the resistance against the occupation eventually developed into the Peninsular War. The rejection of French dominion was institutionalized with the creation ... | 75 |
[
"Catalonia",
"has part(s) of the class",
"comarca of Catalonia"
] | Administrative divisions
Catalonia is organised territorially into provinces, further subdivided into comarques and municipalities. The 2006 Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia establishes the administrative organisation of three local authorities: vegueries, comarques, and municipalities. | 77 |
[
"Catalonia",
"contains the administrative territorial entity",
"Barcelona Province"
] | Catalonia (; Catalan: Catalunya [kətəˈluɲə]; Spanish: Cataluña [kataˈluɲa]; Occitan: Catalonha [kataˈluɲa]) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a nationality by its Statute of Autonomy.Most of its territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula, to the south of the Pyrene... | 82 |
[
"Catalonia",
"significant event",
"Nueva Planta decrees"
] | Over the next few centuries, the Principality of Catalonia was generally on the losing side of a series of wars that led steadily to an increased centralization of power in Spain. Despite this fact, between the 16th and 18th centuries, the participation of the political community in the local and the general Catalan go... | 92 |
[
"Catalonia",
"shares border with",
"Andorra la Vella"
] | Catalonia (; Catalan: Catalunya [kətəˈluɲə]; Spanish: Cataluña [kataˈluɲa]; Occitan: Catalonha [kataˈluɲa]) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a nationality by its Statute of Autonomy.Most of its territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula, to the south of the Pyrene... | 97 |
[
"Catalonia",
"instance of",
"historical country"
] | These counties came under the rule of the counts of Barcelona, who were Frankish vassals nominated by the emperor of the Franks, to whom they were feudatories (801–988). The earliest known use of the name "Catalonia" for these counties dates to 1117. At the end of the 9th century, the Count of Barcelona Wilfred the Hai... | 99 |
[
"Catalonia",
"head of government",
"Pere Aragonès i Garcia"
] | The Parliament of Catalonia (Catalan: Parlament de Catalunya) is the unicameral legislative body of the Generalitat and represents the people of Catalonia. Its 135 members (diputats) are elected by universal suffrage to serve for a four-year period. According to the Statute of Autonomy, it has powers to legislate over ... | 102 |
[
"Catalonia",
"shares border with",
"Occitania"
] | Catalonia (; Catalan: Catalunya [kətəˈluɲə]; Spanish: Cataluña [kataˈluɲa]; Occitan: Catalonha [kataˈluɲa]) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a nationality by its Statute of Autonomy.Most of its territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula, to the south of the Pyrene... | 103 |
[
"Malaysia",
"continent",
"Asia"
] | Etymology
The name Malaysia is a combination of the word Malays and the Latin-Greek suffix -ia/-ία which can be translated as 'land of the Malays'. The origin of the word Melayu is subject to various theories. It may derive from the Sanskrit Himalaya, referring to areas high in the mountains, or Malaiyur-pura, meaning ... | 2 |
[
"Malaysia",
"different from",
"Melanesia"
] | Etymology
The name Malaysia is a combination of the word Malays and the Latin-Greek suffix -ia/-ία which can be translated as 'land of the Malays'. The origin of the word Melayu is subject to various theories. It may derive from the Sanskrit Himalaya, referring to areas high in the mountains, or Malaiyur-pura, meaning ... | 5 |
[
"Malaysia",
"office held by head of government",
"Prime Minister of Malaysia"
] | Government and politics
Malaysia is a federal constitutional elective monarchy; the only federal country in Southeast Asia. The system of government is closely modelled on the Westminster parliamentary system, a legacy of British rule. The head of state is the King, whose official title is the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Th... | 11 |
[
"Malaysia",
"shares border with",
"Brunei"
] | Geography
Malaysia is the 66th largest country by total land area, with a land area of 329,613 km2 (127,264 sq mi). It has land borders with Thailand in West Malaysia, and Indonesia and Brunei in East Malaysia. It is linked to Singapore by a narrow causeway and a bridge. The country also has maritime boundaries with V... | 25 |
[
"Malaysia",
"has quality",
"partly free country"
] | Executive power is vested in the Cabinet, led by the Prime Minister. The prime minister must be a member of the House of Representatives, who in the opinion of His Majesty the King, commands the support of a majority of members. The Cabinet is chosen from members of both houses of Parliament. The Prime Minister is both... | 26 |
[
"Malaysia",
"member of",
"United Nations"
] | Foreign relations and military
A founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the country participates in many international organisations such as the United Nations, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, the Developing 8 Countries, and the No... | 41 |
[
"Malaysia",
"language used",
"Malay"
] | Malaysia ( (listen) mə-LAY-zee-ə, -zhə; Malay: [malɛjsia]) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land ... | 50 |
[
"Malaysia",
"language used",
"Malaysian Malay"
] | Malaysia ( (listen) mə-LAY-zee-ə, -zhə; Malay: [malɛjsia]) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land ... | 55 |
[
"Malaysia",
"capital",
"Kuala Lumpur"
] | Malaysia ( (listen) mə-LAY-zee-ə, -zhə; Malay: [malɛjsia]) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land ... | 70 |
[
"Malaysia",
"instance of",
"country"
] | Malaysia ( (listen) mə-LAY-zee-ə, -zhə; Malay: [malɛjsia]) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land ... | 72 |
[
"Malaysia",
"member of",
"Commonwealth of Nations"
] | Malaysia ( (listen) mə-LAY-zee-ə, -zhə; Malay: [malɛjsia]) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land ... | 87 |
[
"Malaysia",
"language used",
"Malay"
] | Malaysia ( (listen) mə-LAY-zee-ə, -zhə; Malay: [malɛjsia]) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land ... | 118 |
[
"Malaysia",
"member of",
"Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation"
] | Foreign relations and military
A founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the country participates in many international organisations such as the United Nations, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, the Developing 8 Countries, and the No... | 156 |
[
"Malaysia",
"contains the administrative territorial entity",
"Sarawak"
] | Malaysia ( (listen) mə-LAY-zee-ə, -zhə; Malay: [malɛjsia]) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land ... | 182 |
[
"Malaysia",
"member of",
"ASEAN Regional Forum"
] | Foreign relations and military
A founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the country participates in many international organisations such as the United Nations, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, the Developing 8 Countries, and the No... | 193 |
[
"Malaysia",
"ethnic group",
"Malay"
] | Malaysia ( (listen) mə-LAY-zee-ə, -zhə; Malay: [malɛjsia]) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land ... | 195 |
[
"Malaysia",
"instance of",
"sovereign state"
] | Malaysia ( (listen) mə-LAY-zee-ə, -zhə; Malay: [malɛjsia]) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land ... | 205 |
[
"Malaysia",
"member of",
"Organisation of Islamic Cooperation"
] | Foreign relations and military
A founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the country participates in many international organisations such as the United Nations, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, the Developing 8 Countries, and the No... | 225 |
[
"Malaysia",
"instance of",
"member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations"
] | Foreign relations and military
A founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the country participates in many international organisations such as the United Nations, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, the Developing 8 Countries, and the No... | 235 |
[
"Malaysia",
"contains the administrative territorial entity",
"Labuan"
] | In 1511, Malacca was conquered by Portugal, after which it was taken by the Dutch in 1641. In 1786, the British Empire established a presence in Malaya, when the Sultan of Kedah leased Penang Island to the British East India Company. The British obtained the town of Singapore in 1819, and in 1824 took control of Malacc... | 242 |
[
"North Macedonia",
"shares border with",
"Greece"
] | Geography
Location
North Macedonia has a total area of 25,713 km2 (9,928 sq mi). It lies between latitudes 40° and 43° N, and mostly between longitudes 20° and 23° E (a small area lies east of 23°). North Macedonia has some 748 km (465 mi) of boundaries, shared with Serbia (62 km or 39 mi) to the North, Kosovo (159 km ... | 0 |
[
"North Macedonia",
"country",
"North Macedonia"
] | Names and etymology
The state's name derives from the Greek word Μακεδονία (Makedonía), a kingdom (later, region) named after the ancient Macedonians. Their name, Μακεδόνες (Makedónes), ultimately derives from the ancient Greek adjective μακεδνός (makednós), meaning 'tall' or 'taper', which shares the same root as the ... | 16 |
[
"North Macedonia",
"different from",
"Macedonia"
] | Names and etymology
The state's name derives from the Greek word Μακεδονία (Makedonía), a kingdom (later, region) named after the ancient Macedonians. Their name, Μακεδόνες (Makedónes), ultimately derives from the ancient Greek adjective μακεδνός (makednós), meaning 'tall' or 'taper', which shares the same root as the ... | 30 |
[
"North Macedonia",
"shares border with",
"Albania"
] | North Macedonia, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe. It shares land borders with Kosovo to the northwest, Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Greece to the south, and Albania to the west. It constitutes approximately the northern third of the larger geographic... | 40 |
[
"North Macedonia",
"member of",
"World Health Organization"
] | Foreign relations
North Macedonia became a member state of the UN on 8 April 1993, eighteen months after its independence from Yugoslavia. It was referred to within the UN as "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", until the resolution of the long-running dispute with Greece about the country's name.
The major int... | 48 |
[
"North Macedonia",
"capital",
"Skopje"
] | North Macedonia, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe. It shares land borders with Kosovo to the northwest, Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Greece to the south, and Albania to the west. It constitutes approximately the northern third of the larger geographic... | 50 |
[
"North Macedonia",
"shares border with",
"Serbia"
] | Geography
Location
North Macedonia has a total area of 25,713 km2 (9,928 sq mi). It lies between latitudes 40° and 43° N, and mostly between longitudes 20° and 23° E (a small area lies east of 23°). North Macedonia has some 748 km (465 mi) of boundaries, shared with Serbia (62 km or 39 mi) to the North, Kosovo (159 km ... | 54 |
[
"North Macedonia",
"shares border with",
"Kosovo"
] | North Macedonia, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe. It shares land borders with Kosovo to the northwest, Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Greece to the south, and Albania to the west. It constitutes approximately the northern third of the larger geographic... | 64 |
[
"North Macedonia",
"member of",
"World Trade Organization"
] | Foreign relations
North Macedonia became a member state of the UN on 8 April 1993, eighteen months after its independence from Yugoslavia. It was referred to within the UN as "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", until the resolution of the long-running dispute with Greece about the country's name.
The major int... | 68 |
[
"North Macedonia",
"member of",
"Council of Europe"
] | Foreign relations
North Macedonia became a member state of the UN on 8 April 1993, eighteen months after its independence from Yugoslavia. It was referred to within the UN as "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", until the resolution of the long-running dispute with Greece about the country's name.
The major int... | 71 |
[
"North Macedonia",
"contains the administrative territorial entity",
"Bitola Municipality"
] | Ottoman period
The Kingdom of Prilep was one of the short-lived states that emerged from the collapse of the Serbian Empire in the 14th century, which was seized by the Ottomans at the end of the same century. Gradually, all of the central Balkans were conquered by the Ottoman Empire and remained under its domination f... | 93 |
[
"North Macedonia",
"contains the administrative territorial entity",
"Debar Municipality"
] | Ottoman period
The Kingdom of Prilep was one of the short-lived states that emerged from the collapse of the Serbian Empire in the 14th century, which was seized by the Ottomans at the end of the same century. Gradually, all of the central Balkans were conquered by the Ottoman Empire and remained under its domination f... | 122 |
[
"North Macedonia",
"replaces",
"Socialist Republic of Macedonia"
] | North Macedonia, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe. It shares land borders with Kosovo to the northwest, Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Greece to the south, and Albania to the west. It constitutes approximately the northern third of the larger geographic... | 137 |
[
"North Macedonia",
"head of government",
"Dimitar Kovačevski"
] | Politics
North Macedonia is a parliamentary democracy with an executive government composed of a coalition of parties from the unicameral legislature (Собрание, Sobranie; Assembly in English) and an independent judicial branch with a constitutional court. The Assembly is made up of 120 seats and the members are elected... | 163 |
[
"North Macedonia",
"member of",
"Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe"
] | Foreign relations
North Macedonia became a member state of the UN on 8 April 1993, eighteen months after its independence from Yugoslavia. It was referred to within the UN as "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", until the resolution of the long-running dispute with Greece about the country's name.
The major int... | 167 |
[
"North Macedonia",
"participant in",
"Prespa agreement"
] | North Macedonia, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe. It shares land borders with Kosovo to the northwest, Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Greece to the south, and Albania to the west. It constitutes approximately the northern third of the larger geographic... | 175 |
[
"North Macedonia",
"participant in",
"Macedonia naming dispute"
] | Names and etymology
The state's name derives from the Greek word Μακεδονία (Makedonía), a kingdom (later, region) named after the ancient Macedonians. Their name, Μακεδόνες (Makedónes), ultimately derives from the ancient Greek adjective μακεδνός (makednós), meaning 'tall' or 'taper', which shares the same root as the ... | 187 |
[
"North Macedonia",
"office held by head of government",
"Prime Minister of North Macedonia"
] | Politics
North Macedonia is a parliamentary democracy with an executive government composed of a coalition of parties from the unicameral legislature (Собрание, Sobranie; Assembly in English) and an independent judicial branch with a constitutional court. The Assembly is made up of 120 seats and the members are elected... | 188 |
[
"North Macedonia",
"member of",
"Organisation internationale de la Francophonie"
] | Foreign relations
North Macedonia became a member state of the UN on 8 April 1993, eighteen months after its independence from Yugoslavia. It was referred to within the UN as "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", until the resolution of the long-running dispute with Greece about the country's name.
The major int... | 189 |
[
"Hesse",
"country",
"Germany"
] | Hesse (, US also , Hessian dialect: [ˈhɛzə]) or Hessia (UK: , US: ; German: Hessen [ˈhɛsn̩] (listen)), officially the State of Hesse (German: Land Hessen), is a state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbaden, and the largest urban area is Frankfurt, which is also the country's principal financial centre. Two other maj... | 0 |
[
"Hesse",
"located in the administrative territorial entity",
"Germany"
] | Hesse (, US also , Hessian dialect: [ˈhɛzə]) or Hessia (UK: , US: ; German: Hessen [ˈhɛsn̩] (listen)), officially the State of Hesse (German: Land Hessen), is a state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbaden, and the largest urban area is Frankfurt, which is also the country's principal financial centre. Two other maj... | 1 |
[
"Hesse",
"said to be the same as",
"Greater Hesse"
] | History
The territory of Hesse was delineated only in 1945, as Greater Hesse, under American occupation. It corresponds only loosely to the medieval Landgraviate of Hesse.
In the 19th century, prior to the unification of Germany, the territory of what is now Hesse comprised the territories of Grand Duchy of Hesse, the ... | 9 |
[
"Hesse",
"shares border with",
"Rhineland-Palatinate"
] | Darmstadt (DA)
Frankfurt am Main (F)
Kassel (KS)
Offenbach am Main (OF)
Wiesbaden (WI)Rhenish Hesse
The term "Rhenish Hesse" (German: Rheinhessen) refers to the part of the former Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt located west of the Rhine. It has not been part of the State of Hesse since 1946 due to divisions in the afte... | 18 |
[
"Hesse",
"shares border with",
"Thuringia"
] | Early history
The Central Hessian region was inhabited in the Upper Paleolithic.
Finds of tools in southern Hesse in Rüsselsheim suggest the presence of Pleistocene hunters about 13,000 years ago. A fossil hominid skull that was found in northern Hesse, just outside the village of Rhünda, has been dated at 12,000 year... | 19 |
[
"Hesse",
"capital",
"Wiesbaden"
] | Hesse (, US also , Hessian dialect: [ˈhɛzə]) or Hessia (UK: , US: ; German: Hessen [ˈhɛsn̩] (listen)), officially the State of Hesse (German: Land Hessen), is a state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbaden, and the largest urban area is Frankfurt, which is also the country's principal financial centre. Two other maj... | 30 |
[
"Hesse",
"contains the administrative territorial entity",
"Kassel Government Region"
] | Administration
Hesse is a unitary state governed directly by the Hessian government in the capital city Wiesbaden, partially through regional vicarious authorities called Regierungspräsidien. Municipal parliaments are, however, elected independently from the state government by the Hessian people. Local municipalities ... | 31 |
[
"Hesse",
"contains the administrative territorial entity",
"Giessen Government Region"
] | Administration
Hesse is a unitary state governed directly by the Hessian government in the capital city Wiesbaden, partially through regional vicarious authorities called Regierungspräsidien. Municipal parliaments are, however, elected independently from the state government by the Hessian people. Local municipalities ... | 32 |
[
"Hesse",
"contains the administrative territorial entity",
"Darmstadt Government Region"
] | Administration
Hesse is a unitary state governed directly by the Hessian government in the capital city Wiesbaden, partially through regional vicarious authorities called Regierungspräsidien. Municipal parliaments are, however, elected independently from the state government by the Hessian people. Local municipalities ... | 33 |
[
"Hesse",
"named after",
"Chatti"
] | Name
The German name Hessen, like the names of other German regions (Schwaben "Swabia", Franken "Franconia", Bayern "Bavaria", Sachsen "Saxony"), derives from the dative plural form of the name of the inhabitants or eponymous tribe, the Hessians (Hessen, singular Hesse). The geographical name represents a short equival... | 35 |
[
"Hesse",
"instance of",
"federated state of Germany"
] | Hesse (, US also , Hessian dialect: [ˈhɛzə]) or Hessia (UK: , US: ; German: Hessen [ˈhɛsn̩] (listen)), officially the State of Hesse (German: Land Hessen), is a state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbaden, and the largest urban area is Frankfurt, which is also the country's principal financial centre. Two other maj... | 38 |
[
"Padua",
"capital of",
"Province of Padua"
] | Padua ( PAD-ew-ə; Italian: Padova [ˈpaːdova] (listen); Venetian: Pàdova, Pàdoa or Pàoa) is a city and comune in Veneto, northern Italy. Padua is on the river Bacchiglione, west of Venice. It is the capital of the province of Padua. It is also the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 214,00... | 3 |
[
"Padua",
"category of associated people",
"Category:People from Padua"
] | Notable people
Livy (59 BC – 17 AD), historian
Anthony of Padua (1195–1231), Franciscan priest, saint and doctor of the Church
Marsilius of Padua (c. 1270 – c. 1342), scholar, trained in medicine
Maddalena Scrovegni (c. 1356 – 1429), humanist
Francesco Zabarella (1360–1417), Cardinal and canonist
Simon of Cremona (d. 1... | 16 |
[
"Padua",
"instance of",
"comune of Italy"
] | Padua ( PAD-ew-ə; Italian: Padova [ˈpaːdova] (listen); Venetian: Pàdova, Pàdoa or Pàoa) is a city and comune in Veneto, northern Italy. Padua is on the river Bacchiglione, west of Venice. It is the capital of the province of Padua. It is also the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 214,00... | 46 |
[
"Sarthe",
"country",
"France"
] | Sarthe (French pronunciation: [saʁt] (listen)) is a department of the French region of Pays de la Loire, and the province of Maine, situated in the Grand-Ouest of the country. It is named after the river Sarthe, which flows from east of Le Mans to just north of Angers. It had a population of 566,412 in 2019. | 0 |
[
"Sarthe",
"located in the administrative territorial entity",
"Pays de la Loire"
] | Geography
The department of Sarthe is at the north end of the administrative region of Pays de la Loire. It is south of Normandy and on the southern edge of the Armorican Massif. It is bordered by the departments of Orne, Eure-et-Loir, Loir-et-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, Maine-et-Loire and Mayenne.
The arrival of the railway... | 6 |
[
"Sarthe",
"shares border with",
"Indre-et-Loire"
] | Geography
The department of Sarthe is at the north end of the administrative region of Pays de la Loire. It is south of Normandy and on the southern edge of the Armorican Massif. It is bordered by the departments of Orne, Eure-et-Loir, Loir-et-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, Maine-et-Loire and Mayenne.
The arrival of the railway... | 7 |
[
"Sarthe",
"shares border with",
"Eure-et-Loir"
] | Geography
The department of Sarthe is at the north end of the administrative region of Pays de la Loire. It is south of Normandy and on the southern edge of the Armorican Massif. It is bordered by the departments of Orne, Eure-et-Loir, Loir-et-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, Maine-et-Loire and Mayenne.
The arrival of the railway... | 9 |
[
"Sarthe",
"office held by head of government",
"president of departmental council"
] | Politics
The department was the electoral base of former Prime Minister François Fillon, who since 2012 sits in the National Assembly of France for a constituency in central Paris. The president of the Departmental Council is Dominique Le Mèner, elected in 2015. | 13 |
[
"Sarthe",
"shares border with",
"Loir-et-Cher"
] | Geography
The department of Sarthe is at the north end of the administrative region of Pays de la Loire. It is south of Normandy and on the southern edge of the Armorican Massif. It is bordered by the departments of Orne, Eure-et-Loir, Loir-et-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, Maine-et-Loire and Mayenne.
The arrival of the railway... | 17 |
[
"Sarthe",
"shares border with",
"Orne"
] | Geography
The department of Sarthe is at the north end of the administrative region of Pays de la Loire. It is south of Normandy and on the southern edge of the Armorican Massif. It is bordered by the departments of Orne, Eure-et-Loir, Loir-et-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, Maine-et-Loire and Mayenne.
The arrival of the railway... | 18 |
[
"Sarthe",
"named after",
"Sarthe"
] | Sarthe (French pronunciation: [saʁt] (listen)) is a department of the French region of Pays de la Loire, and the province of Maine, situated in the Grand-Ouest of the country. It is named after the river Sarthe, which flows from east of Le Mans to just north of Angers. It had a population of 566,412 in 2019. | 22 |
[
"Sarthe",
"shares border with",
"Maine-et-Loire"
] | Geography
The department of Sarthe is at the north end of the administrative region of Pays de la Loire. It is south of Normandy and on the southern edge of the Armorican Massif. It is bordered by the departments of Orne, Eure-et-Loir, Loir-et-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, Maine-et-Loire and Mayenne.
The arrival of the railway... | 25 |
[
"Sarthe",
"shares border with",
"Mayenne"
] | History
In the late 18th century, before it was officially Sarthe, the nobility built their Mansions and Chateaux there, as an escape from Paris.
The department was created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790, pursuant to the law of 22 December 1789, starting from a part of the province of Maine. The latter wa... | 26 |
[
"Daugavpils",
"country",
"Latvia"
] | Daugavpils (Latvian pronunciation: [ˈdauɡaupils] (listen); Russian: Даугавпилс; Latgalian: Daugpiļs [ˈdaʊkʲpʲilʲsʲ]; German: Dünaburg, German pronunciation: [ˈdyːnaˌbʊʁk] (listen); Polish: Dyneburg Lithuanian: Daugpilis; see other names) is a state city in south-eastern Latvia, located on the banks of the Daugava River... | 0 |
[
"Daugavpils",
"named after",
"castle"
] | Names
In the Latvian language, the current name Daugavpils references Daugava and the Latvian word pils (meaning "castle" - cognate with Lithuanian pilis and with Greek polis).
Historically, several names in various languages have identified Daugavpils. Some are still in use today. | 20 |
[
"Daugavpils",
"office held by head of government",
"mayor of Daugavpils"
] | Government
The head of the city government is the mayor of Daugavpils or, literally, 'Council Chairman' (domes priekšsēdētājs). The incumbent since January 2019 is Andrejs Elksniņš from Harmony, albeit coalition talks are still ongoing. It is his second term in office, after his initial term was ended after the coaliti... | 33 |
[
"Daugavpils",
"named after",
"Daugava"
] | Names
In the Latvian language, the current name Daugavpils references Daugava and the Latvian word pils (meaning "castle" - cognate with Lithuanian pilis and with Greek polis).
Historically, several names in various languages have identified Daugavpils. Some are still in use today. | 35 |
[
"Daugavpils",
"head of government",
"Andrejs Elksniņš"
] | Government
The head of the city government is the mayor of Daugavpils or, literally, 'Council Chairman' (domes priekšsēdētājs). The incumbent since January 2019 is Andrejs Elksniņš from Harmony, albeit coalition talks are still ongoing. It is his second term in office, after his initial term was ended after the coaliti... | 59 |
[
"Porto Alegre",
"capital of",
"Rio Grande do Sul"
] | Porto Alegre (UK: , US: , Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈpoʁtwaˈlɛɡɾi] (listen); lit. '"Joyful Harbor"') is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its population of 1,488,252 inhabitants (2020) makes it the 12th-most populous city in the country and the center of Brazil's fifth-largest metro... | 4 |
[
"Porto Alegre",
"instance of",
"capital city"
] | Porto Alegre (UK: , US: , Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈpoʁtwaˈlɛɡɾi] (listen); lit. '"Joyful Harbor"') is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its population of 1,488,252 inhabitants (2020) makes it the 12th-most populous city in the country and the center of Brazil's fifth-largest metro... | 5 |
[
"Porto Alegre",
"located in the administrative territorial entity",
"Rio Grande do Sul"
] | Porto Alegre (UK: , US: , Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈpoʁtwaˈlɛɡɾi] (listen); lit. '"Joyful Harbor"') is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its population of 1,488,252 inhabitants (2020) makes it the 12th-most populous city in the country and the center of Brazil's fifth-largest metro... | 12 |
[
"Porto Alegre",
"instance of",
"big city"
] | Architecture
The architecture of Porto Alegre is a mosaic of ancient and modern styles. This characteristic is most visible in the center of the city, the historic urban center, where examples of eighteenth-century architecture survive amidst nineteenth-century and contemporary buildings.
The architectural evolution of... | 31 |
[
"Porto Alegre",
"instance of",
"municipality of Brazil"
] | Porto Alegre (UK: , US: , Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈpoʁtwaˈlɛɡɾi] (listen); lit. '"Joyful Harbor"') is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its population of 1,488,252 inhabitants (2020) makes it the 12th-most populous city in the country and the center of Brazil's fifth-largest metro... | 47 |
[
"Rostov-on-Don",
"category of associated people",
"Category:People from Rostov-on-Don"
] | Rostov-on-Don (Russian: Росто́в-на-Дону́, tr. Rostov-na-Donu, IPA: [rɐˈstof nə dɐˈnu]) is a port city and the administrative centre of Rostov Oblast and the Southern Federal District of Russia. It lies in the southeastern part of the East European Plain on the Don River, 32 kilometers (20 mi) from the Sea of Azov, dire... | 12 |
[
"Rostov-on-Don",
"located in the administrative territorial entity",
"Rostov Oblast"
] | Rostov-on-Don (Russian: Росто́в-на-Дону́, tr. Rostov-na-Donu, IPA: [rɐˈstof nə dɐˈnu]) is a port city and the administrative centre of Rostov Oblast and the Southern Federal District of Russia. It lies in the southeastern part of the East European Plain on the Don River, 32 kilometers (20 mi) from the Sea of Azov, dire... | 28 |
[
"Rostov-on-Don",
"contains the administrative territorial entity",
"Voroshilovsky City District"
] | City districts
Rostov-on-Don is divided into eight city districts: | 42 |
[
"Kazan",
"significant event",
"2013 Summer Universiade"
] | Kazan ( kə-ZAN, -ZAHN; Russian: Казань, IPA: [kɐˈzanʲ]; Tatar: Казан, IPA: [qɑzan]) is the largest city and capital of Tatarstan, Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka rivers, covering an area of 425.3 square kilometres (164.2 square miles), with a population of over 1.3 million resident... | 13 |
[
"Kazan",
"significant event",
"Siege of Kazan"
] | Russian Tsardom period
As a result of the siege of Kazan in 1552, Tsar Ivan the Terrible conquered the city. During the subsequent governorship of Alexander Gorbatyi-Shuisky, most of the Kazan's Tatar residents were forcibly Christianized or deported, the Kerashen Tatars. Mosques and palaces were ruined. The surviving ... | 17 |
[
"Kazan",
"significant event",
"1000th anniversary of Kazan"
] | Since 2000, the city has been undergoing a total renovation. The historical center—including the Kremlin—has been rebuilt, however a large number of the city's historical districts were completely demolished in the renovation. Kazan celebrated its millennium in 2005, after a city-organized historical commission settled... | 18 |
[
"Kazan",
"located in the administrative territorial entity",
"Tatarstan"
] | Kazan ( kə-ZAN, -ZAHN; Russian: Казань, IPA: [kɐˈzanʲ]; Tatar: Казан, IPA: [qɑzan]) is the largest city and capital of Tatarstan, Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka rivers, covering an area of 425.3 square kilometres (164.2 square miles), with a population of over 1.3 million resident... | 29 |
[
"Kazan",
"instance of",
"city of republic significance"
] | Administrative and municipal status
Kazan is the capital of the republic. Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the city of republic significance of Kazan—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the city of republic significance o... | 49 |
[
"Omsk",
"continent",
"Asia"
] | Omsk (; Russian: Омск, IPA: [omsk]) is the administrative center and largest city of Omsk Oblast, Russia. It is situated in southwestern Siberia and has a population of over 1.1 million. Omsk is the third largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk and Krasnoyarsk, and the twelfth-largest city in Russia. It is an importa... | 1 |
[
"Omsk",
"instance of",
"administrative territorial entity of Russia"
] | History
Imperial period
The creation of the Omsk fortress, like other Upper Irtysh fortresses, was caused by the urgent need to strengthen the trade route to China. The merit for their arrangement belongs entirely to the Siberian governor, Prince M.P. Gagarin. However, he also bears a large share of the responsibility.... | 15 |
[
"Omsk",
"instance of",
"big city"
] | Omsk (; Russian: Омск, IPA: [omsk]) is the administrative center and largest city of Omsk Oblast, Russia. It is situated in southwestern Siberia and has a population of over 1.1 million. Omsk is the third largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk and Krasnoyarsk, and the twelfth-largest city in Russia. It is an importa... | 25 |
[
"Omsk",
"located in the administrative territorial entity",
"Omsk Oblast"
] | Omsk (; Russian: Омск, IPA: [omsk]) is the administrative center and largest city of Omsk Oblast, Russia. It is situated in southwestern Siberia and has a population of over 1.1 million. Omsk is the third largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk and Krasnoyarsk, and the twelfth-largest city in Russia. It is an importa... | 36 |
[
"Yekaterinburg",
"continent",
"Asia"
] | Yekaterinburg ( yih-KAT-ər-in-burg; Russian: Екатеринбург, IPA: [jɪkətʲɪrʲɪnˈburk]), alternatively romanized as Ekaterinburg and formerly known as Sverdlovsk (Russian: Свердло́вск, IPA: [svʲɪrˈdlofsk], 1924–1991), is a city and the administrative centre of Sverdlovsk Oblast and the Ural Federal District, Russia. The ci... | 0 |
[
"Yekaterinburg",
"country",
"Russia"
] | Yekaterinburg ( yih-KAT-ər-in-burg; Russian: Екатеринбург, IPA: [jɪkətʲɪrʲɪnˈburk]), alternatively romanized as Ekaterinburg and formerly known as Sverdlovsk (Russian: Свердло́вск, IPA: [svʲɪrˈdlofsk], 1924–1991), is a city and the administrative centre of Sverdlovsk Oblast and the Ural Federal District, Russia. The ci... | 13 |
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