city_province = Ulster Armagh is a city in Northern Ireland, the capital of County Armagh. In Irish it is known as Ard Mhacha, or Macha's Height. City status was officially conferred in 1995. It had a population of 14,590 people in the 2001 Census. The city is home to Armagh Observatory, founded in 1790 and to the Armagh Planetarium established in 1968 to complement ...

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• Armagh - The Troubles
• Armagh - Administration
• Armagh - 2001 Census

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The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States; it is generally referred to within the United States as "the post office." The postal service was created under Benjamin Franklin on July 26, 1775 by decree of the Second Continental Congress. Based on a clause in the United States Constitution empowering Congress "To establish Post Offices and post Roads," it became the Post Office Department in 1792. In 1971, the department was reorganized as a quasi-independ ...

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• United States Postal Service - Monopoly status
• United States Postal Service - Subsidized services
• United States Postal Service - Types of postal facilities
• United States Postal Service - Addressing envelopes
• United States Postal Service - Mail sorting
• United States Postal Service - Major products and services
• United States Postal Service - First Class Mail
• United States Postal Service - Standard Mail
• United States Postal Service - Bulk Mail
• United States Postal Service - Parcel Post
• United States Postal Service - Media Mail
• United States Postal Service - Priority Mail
• United States Postal Service - Express Mail
• United States Postal Service - Postal Money orders
• United States Postal Service - Global services
• United States Postal Service - Airline and rail division
• United States Postal Service - Add-on services
• United States Postal Service - Delivery confirmation
• United States Postal Service - Signature confirmation
• United States Postal Service - Insurance
• United States Postal Service - Certified Mail
• United States Postal Service - Registered Mail
• United States Postal Service - Collect On Delivery C.O.D.
• United States Postal Service - Postage stamps
• United States Postal Service - Copyright and reproduction
• United States Postal Service - PC postage
• United States Postal Service - Sponsorships
• United States Postal Service - Employment in the USPS
• United States Postal Service - Public reputation
• United States Postal Service - Unions of the U.S. Postal Service

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A borough is a local government administrative subdivision used in the Canadian province of Quebec, in some states of the United States, and formerly in New Zealand. In the United Kingdom, boroughs are also to be found in England and Northern Ireland. As a suffix, -borough (or -brough) appears in the name of a number of towns and cities in England; in the South of England it is usually found in the form -bury. The suffix -bury is also to be found in the New England region of the United States, whilst ...

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• Borough - Canada
• Borough - United Kingdom
• Borough - The United States
• Borough - Historical boroughs
• Borough - England
• Borough - New Zealand
• Borough - Borough as a place name
• Borough - Etymology

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The Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation (BMT) was an urban transit holding company, based in Brooklyn, New York City, United States, and incorporated in 1923. It is now the BMT Division of the New York City Subway. Together with the IND, it is operationally described as B Division. The original BMT routes have the letters from J to R, as well as the Franklin Avenue Shuttle (S). The IND's B, D and F partly use BMT trackage, and the W and Z supplement the N ...

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• Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation - Corporate background
• Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation - Predecessor companies
• Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation - Industry position
• Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation - Sale to the City of New York
• Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation - Current system
• Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation - BMT Divisions
• Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation - Service labels

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See also: Burlington Township, New Jersey Burlington is a City located in Burlington County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 9,736. Burlington New Jersey - History. The council of West Jersey Proprietors purchased roughly thirty miles of riverfront land in 1676 from the Lenape Native Americans. Burlington was founded on part of that land by settlers (primarily Quakers) in 1677, and served as the capital of the province of West Jersey until 17 ...

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• Burlington New Jersey - Government
• Burlington New Jersey - Local government
• Burlington New Jersey - Federal state and county representation
• Burlington New Jersey - Education

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The Undercity is a city in the fictional Warcraft universe. The subterranean Undercity is featured only in the game World of Warcraft, and ruled by The Forsaken Undead. This city is on the continent of Lordaeron beneath the Ruins of Lordaeron on the supercontinent known as the Eastern Kingdoms. It is one of the six cities featured in the World of Warcraft, and one of three in the Horde. Undercity - Location. The Undercity is a city formed under the capital city of Lordaeron, the former ...

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• Undercity - History
• Undercity - Locations inside of the Undercity
• Undercity - Transportation^[2]
• Undercity - Notes

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Universal Orlando Resort is a resort in Orlando, Florida. It is a joint partnership between NBC Universal and The Blackstone Group. The resort consists of two theme parks (Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure), CityWalk (a nighttime entertainment destination), and three Loews hotels. Universal Orlando Resort - CityWalk. CityWalk includes the 20 screen Loews Universal Cineplex, numerous restaurants, shops, and clubs. Universal Orlando Resort - Dining. J ...

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• Universal Orlando Resort - Dining
• Universal Orlando Resort - Entertainment
• Universal Orlando Resort - Shopping
• Universal Orlando Resort - Universal Studios Florida
• Universal Orlando Resort - Attractions
• Universal Orlando Resort - Dining
• Universal Orlando Resort - Islands of Adventure
• Universal Orlando Resort - Port of Entry
• Universal Orlando Resort - Marvel Super Hero Island
• Universal Orlando Resort - Jurassic Park
• Universal Orlando Resort - The Lost Continent
• Universal Orlando Resort - Seuss Landing
• Universal Orlando Resort - Cartoon Lagoon
• Universal Orlando Resort - Hotels
• Universal Orlando Resort - Portofino Bay Hotel
• Universal Orlando Resort - Hard Rock Hotel
• Universal Orlando Resort - Royal Pacific Resort

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The City of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey in the United States. It is located just across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 79,904. Camden is the home of a branch campus of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. The USS New Jersey is preserved as a museum on Camden's Delaware River waterfront near the Adventure Aquarium and the Tweeter Center. Campbell's Field, the stadium where the Camden Riversharks Minor l ...

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• Camden New Jersey - High Crime Rate
• Camden New Jersey - Government
• Camden New Jersey - Local government
• Camden New Jersey - Federal state and county representation
• Camden New Jersey - Geography
• Camden New Jersey - Demographics

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Woolwich ['wʊlɪtʃ] is a town in south-east London, England in the London Borough of Greenwich, on the south side of the River Thames, though the tiny exclave of North Woolwich (which is now part of the London Borough of Newham) is on the north side of the river. It was home to the United Kingdom's first McDonald's, in 1974. It is notable as a river crossing point, having the Woolwich Ferry (and the lesser-known Woolwich foot tunnel), and as the one-time home of the Woolwi ...

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• Woolwich - Transport
• Woolwich - External link

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Geography is the study of the locational and spatial variation of both natural and human phenomena on Earth. The word derives from the Greek words Ge (γη) or Gaea (γεια), both meaning "Earth", and graphein (γραφειν) meaning "to describe" and "to write". Modern geography is a diverse discipline that draws influence from almost every other arena of knowledge. Geographers engage with other disciplines according to their particular research interests and, while subjects ...

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• Geography - Physical geography
• Geography - Human geography
• Geography - Socio-environmental geography
• Geography - Historical geography
• Geography - History of geography
• Geography - Geographic techniques
• Geography - Related fields
• Geography - Urban and regional planning
• Geography - Regional science
• Geography - Reference

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Clapham is a neighbourhood in the London Borough of Lambeth, South London. Clapham dates back to Anglo-Saxon times; the name is said to derive from the Anglo-Saxon word for "Clappa's farm". In the late seventeenth century, large country houses began to be built here, and through the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries it was favoured by the upper classes, with many large and gracious houses and villas built around Clapham Common and in the Old Town. Samuel Pepys spent the last two years of his life in Clapham living with ...

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Paris is the capital and largest city of France. Located on the river Seine in the country's north, it is a major cultural and political centre of Europe and the world's most visited city. Nicknamed "the City of Light" (la Ville Lumière) since lighting its main boulevards with gas street lamps in 1828, the city of Paris also has a reputation as a "romantic" city and the "heart of Europe". It is instantly recognised by the 324-metre brown metal Eif ...

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• Paris - Area
• Paris - Altitude
• Paris - Temperatures
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• Paris - Middle Ages
• Paris - Nineteenth century
• Paris - World Wars' Years
• Paris - Modern Era
• Paris - The future: muséification?
• Paris - Demographics
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• Paris - Population Growth
• Paris - Immigration
• Paris - Economy
• Paris - Size
• Paris - Economic sectors
• Paris - Administration
• Paris - Paris as a commune
• Paris - Paris as a département
• Paris - Paris as the prefecture of Île-de-France
• Paris - Transport
• Paris - Cultural Centres and Organisations
• Paris - Monuments and Landmarks
• Paris - Museums
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• Paris - Cemeteries
• Paris - Parks and Gardens
• Paris - Districts
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Apocalyptic science fiction is a sub-genre of science fiction that is concerned with the end of civilization, through nuclear war, plague, or some other general disaster. Post-apocalyptic science fiction is set in a world or civilization after such a disaster. The time frame may be immediately after the catastrophe, focusing on the travails or psychology of survivors, or considerably later, often including the theme that the existence of pre-catastrophe civilization has been forgotten or mythologized. The fall of civiliz ...

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• Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction - World War III nuclear
• Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction - Pandemic
• Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction - Astronomic impact meteorites
• Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction - Alien invasion
• Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction - Ecological catastrophe
• Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction - Cybernetic revolt
• Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction - The decline and fall of the human race
• Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction - After the fall of space-based civilization
• Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction - The Sun's expansion
• Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction - Religious and supernatural apocalypse Eschatological fiction
• Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction - Various
• Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction - To be categorized

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On 21 July 2005, four attempted bomb attacks disrupted part of London's public transport system two weeks after the 7 July 2005 London bombings. The explosions occurred around midday at Shepherd's Bush, Warren Street and Oval stations on London Underground, and on a bus in Bethnal Green. It has been reported that a fifth bomber dumped his device without attempting to set it off [1]. Connecting lines and stations were closed and evacuated. Metropolitan Police later said the intention was to cause large-scale loss of life, but on ...

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• 21 July 2005 London bombings - Explosions on the Underground
• 21 July 2005 London bombings - Explosion on a double-decker bus
• 21 July 2005 London bombings - Casualties
• 21 July 2005 London bombings - Early suspicion of chemical attacks
• 21 July 2005 London bombings - Subsequent incidents
• 21 July 2005 London bombings - 21 July
• 21 July 2005 London bombings - 22 July
• 21 July 2005 London bombings - 23 July
• 21 July 2005 London bombings - Investigation
• 21 July 2005 London bombings - Relationship to the 7 July bombings
• 21 July 2005 London bombings - Claims of responsibility
• 21 July 2005 London bombings - Suspects and later arrests
• 21 July 2005 London bombings - Charges
• 21 July 2005 London bombings - House raids
• 21 July 2005 London bombings - Seized vehicles
• 21 July 2005 London bombings - Individuals charged or held by police
• 21 July 2005 London bombings - Objectives and Iraq connection
• 21 July 2005 London bombings - Response and advice
• 21 July 2005 London bombings - Impact on public transport

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A cossack fortress Cherkassk on the island (later called Monastyrsky) of Don river was probably started before 1570 but it was first mentioned at chronicles in 1593. After fifty years it became the capital of Don cossacks, first as an independent entity in between of Russia, Turkey and Poland, then a vassal of Russian tzars, then as an administrative region Don Voisko Province of Russian Empire. In its heyday in 18th century it was a busy city and a strong fortress. The city was the major residence of all famous Don cossacks of ...

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Cherkassk, Cherkassk - History, Cherkassk - Tourist info

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As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 102,313 people, 41,591 households, and 24,663 families residing in the city. The population density is 900.5/km² (2,332.1/mi²). There are 43,123 housing units at an average density of 379.5/km² (982.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 85.86% White, 1.38% African American, 3.28% Native American, 3.76% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.72% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. 7.13% of the population are Hispanic or Latino ...

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Green Bay Wisconsin, Green Bay Wisconsin - History, Green Bay Wisconsin - Geography, Green Bay Wisconsin - Transportation, Green Bay Wisconsin - Demographics, Green Bay Wisconsin - Points of interest, Green Bay Wisconsin - Religion

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Since 25,000 BBY, an ecumenopolis, or global city, has covered almost all of Coruscant's surface. New buildings were built on the old. As a result, there was virtually no exposed land. In the forgotten underlevels of the city, there was darkness, pollution and crime. Higher up, there were government offices and penthouses owned by the elite. Coruscant was most likely the homeworld of the Humans, who may have evolved from the proto-human Zhell, and the Taung species. The Zhell were dominant until the Taung conquered them. The Taung became kno ...

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Coruscant, Coruscant - Overview, Coruscant - History, Coruscant - Etymology and naming, Coruscant - Inconsistencies

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Manhattan is politically divided in 12 Community Boards : 1 : Tribeca and Lower Manhattan 2 : Greenwich Village (aka West Village or simply "the Village"), NoHo, SoHo, Lower East Side, Chinatown, and Little Italy 3 : Tompkins Square, East Village, Lower East Side, Chinatown, Two Bridges 4 : Clinton, Chelsea 5 : Midtown 6 : Stuyvesant Town, Tudor City, Turtle Bay, Peter Cooper Village, Murray Hill, Gramercy Park, Kips Bay, and Sutton Place 7& ...

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Manhattan, Manhattan - History, Manhattan - Geography, Manhattan - Manhattan landmarks, Manhattan - Neighborhoods, Manhattan - Law government and politics, Manhattan - Demographics, Manhattan - Art & Culture

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A post office is a facility (in most countries, a government one) where the public can purchase postage stamps for mailing correspondence or merchandise, and also drop off or pick up packages or other special-delivery items. Post office - Operations. In each city, mail is concentrated from post boxes to local post offices to regional sorting centers. At regional sorting centers, mail is sorted by city and sent out in trucks. In the U.S., almost all first-class mail that moves more than a hundred miles flies ...

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• Post office - Services
• Post office - General postal concepts
• Post office - Examples of operators of post offices from around the world
• Post office - Famous post offices
• Post office - Miscellaneous

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The airline was established in November 1984 and started operations in 1986. It was founded as Suckling Aviation by Roy and Merlyn Suckling, originally operating charter and air taxi services from a grass runway in Ipswich. Scheduled services began on 26 April 1986 from Ipswich to Manchester and Amsterdam using an 18-seat Dornier Do.228-200. In the winter of 1987, higher than average rainfall began to cause problems at Ipswich Airport, with the grass runway reportedly being damaged by the Suckling Dornier. The damage was particularly acute a ...

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ScotAirways, ScotAirways - Code Data, ScotAirways - History, ScotAirways - Destinations, ScotAirways - Fleet

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Shangchuan Island was one of the first bases established by the Portuguese off the China coast, during the 16th century. They abandoned this base after they occupied Macau in 1557. The Portuguese Jesuit Catholic missionary St. Francis Xavier died there on December 2, 1552, on his way to Guangzhou, having died without ever reaching the mainland. ...

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There is evidence of Roman settlement in the area and a 5th to 6th century pagan Saxon cemetery. Croydon - Archbishops of Canterbury as lords of the manor. In the late Saxon period, it was the centre of a large estate belonging to the Archbishops of Canterbury. The church and the archbishops' manor house occupied the area still known as the Old Town. The archbishops used the manor house as an occasional place of residence and would continue to have important links as Lords of the manor and then as local p ...

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Croydon, Croydon - The name, Croydon - Status, Croydon - History, Croydon - Archbishops of Canterbury as lords of the manor, Croydon - Croydon Parish Church St John the Baptist, Croydon - Whitgift Almshouses, Croydon - Industrial era, Croydon - A growing town, Croydon - Modern Croydon, Croydon - The Arts, Croydon - Transport, Croydon - Croydon's early transport links, Croydon - Croydon Airport, Croydon - Railways and trams, Croydon - Railway stations, Croydon - Tramlink stops

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