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- Kingston, the capital, the largest city, and chief port, of Jamaica ... rule, Kingston became the prosperous center of Jamaica's trade, and a ...22 KB (3,233 words) - 21:54, 6 June 2024
- is the central religious text or Scripture of Islam. Muslims believe the ... The Qur’an is fundamental to every aspect of Islam. It informs Muslim ...49 KB (7,703 words) - 20:37, 24 January 2023
- Vagrancy is the condition of being a vagrant, defined as a person ... While societies have made efforts to deal with the large numbers of ...25 KB (3,643 words) - 14:08, 3 May 2023
- Iran (ايران, Īrān), officially the Islamic Republic of Iran ... The history of Iran covers over four thousand years. Throughout history ...82 KB (12,001 words) - 13:06, 20 May 2024
- Lightning is an atmospheric discharge of electricity, which typically ... ==History of research== ===Beginnings=== In his Dream Pool Essays of ...51 KB (7,568 words) - 08:38, 8 March 2023
- and a noted writer. After the formation of Pakistan, Khan became a controversial ... was raised under the tutelage and example of his father, Khan Abdul Gaffar ...27 KB (3,941 words) - 22:56, 3 March 2023
- Kulintang is a modern term for an instrumental form of music composed ... The main role of kulintang music in the community is as nonprofessional ...41 KB (6,102 words) - 04:38, 4 March 2023
- Guam (Chamorro: Guåhån), officially the U.S. Territory of Guam, ... is 1,500 miles (2414 km) southeast of Tokyo and 6,000 miles (9656 ...22 KB (3,201 words) - 19:26, 20 June 2024
- #039; national hero and the anniversary of Rizal's death is commemorated ... The seventh of eleven children born to a wealthy family in the town ...46 KB (7,008 words) - 06:33, 6 May 2024
- 500 B.C.E.) is the period in the history of India during which the Vedas ... The literary legacy, however, does take us back to one of very earliest ...25 KB (3,858 words) - 14:44, 3 May 2023
- by God to spread the "good news" of the Christian message to the ... The status of the apostles in the early Church was penultimate to ...30 KB (4,741 words) - 15:51, 11 August 2023
- The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the ... Originally settled by Amerindians of South American origin at least ...48 KB (7,150 words) - 17:39, 2 May 2023
- that sounds after each set interval of time. The sound could be the ... The clock is one of the oldest human inventions, requiring a physical ...26 KB (3,970 words) - 22:10, 7 January 2024
- Canberra is the federal capital of the Commonwealth of Australia located ... movement and incorporates significant areas of natural vegetation that have ...37 KB (5,453 words) - 19:15, 25 November 2023
- be the first Burmese empire. During the time of the Pyu kingdom, between about ... Buddhism. They initiated the construction of a large number of temples and ...24 KB (3,647 words) - 06:14, 18 November 2022
- Seychelles, officially the Republic of Seychelles, is an archipelago ... to rule, dominating politics by its control of every aspect of the society ...23 KB (3,343 words) - 19:52, 21 April 2023
- [[Image:Pygmy.png|thumb|right|200px|Comparative height of a Pygmy ... In anthropology, a Pygmy is a member of a hunter-gatherer people characterized ...27 KB (4,197 words) - 20:58, 14 April 2023
- or electronic device with a set of "keys" that, when ... For much of the twentieth century, typewriters were indispensable ...36 KB (5,574 words) - 00:40, 3 May 2023
- Considered one of the original "Cradle of Civilization" ... Because of its strategic geographic location, Syria has historically ...53 KB (7,689 words) - 00:57, 21 April 2023
- tangible but more profound: the imparting of knowledge, positive judgment ... Education means "to draw out," facilitating the realization ...43 KB (6,163 words) - 18:17, 12 February 2024
