The question "Who are these Turks?" does not have an easy answer. During the Turn of the century Ottomans were a multination state extended to three continents. This page limits this problem to the borders of the Republic of Turkey. The location of the pictures are given with the name of the city or as a region, in the case the source do not mention. The change in culture of Turkish people within the last century is very surprising. Today, Turkey might be the only country that contains every extreme depiction of east and west culture ...

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Culture of Turkey, Culture of Turkey - People, Culture of Turkey - Music, Culture of Turkey - Literature, Culture of Turkey - Poetry, Culture of Turkey - Prose, Culture of Turkey - Cinema, Culture of Turkey - Fine Arts, Culture of Turkey - Architecture, Culture of Turkey - Cuisine, Culture of Turkey - Opera and Ballet

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Metro Manila - Ancestry. Filipinos and Mestizos (Filipinos of mixed descent) constitute the majority in Metro Manila. Most of the Filipinos are Tagalog, Ilocano, Bicolano, Cebuano, Waray, or Maranao descent. Foreign groups include the Chinese, Americans, Spaniards, Indians and Pakistanis, Arabs, Indonesians, Japanese, Koreans, British, Italians, Basques, and other Europeans. See also:

Metro Manila, Metro Manila - Orientation, Metro Manila - Political Divisions, Metro Manila - People, Metro Manila - Ancestry, Metro Manila - Languages, Metro Manila - Religions, Metro Manila - Education, Metro Manila - Places, Metro Manila - Parks and Recreation Areas, Metro Manila - Malls and Markets, Metro Manila - Business Centers, Metro Manila - Dining and Nightlife, Metro Manila - Wealth Extremes, Metro Manila - Police and Security, Metro Manila - Public Utilities, Metro Manila - Electricity, Metro Manila - Water, Metro Manila - Communications, Metro Manila - Transportation, Metro Manila - Roadways, Metro Manila - Railways, Metro Manila - Airports, Metro Manila - The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, Metro Manila - History, Metro Manila - International Events and Expositions held in Metro Manila

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1960s - World leaders. Prime Minister Robert Menzies (Australia) Prime Minister Harold Holt (Australia) Prime Minister John McEwen (Australia) Prime Minister John Gorton (Australia) Prime Minister John Diefenbaker (Canada) Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson (Canada) Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau (Canada) Chairman Mao Zedong (People's Republic of China) President Chiang Kai-shek (Republic of China on Taiwan) President Gama ...

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1960s, 1960s - Events and trends, 1960s - Technology, 1960s - Science, 1960s - War peace and politics, 1960s - Economics, 1960s - Culture, 1960s - Others, 1960s - Big changes during the Sixties, 1960s - In the United States, 1960s - In other Western countries, 1960s - In non-Western countries, 1960s - People, 1960s - World leaders, 1960s - Writers and intellectuals, 1960s - Sports figures, 1960s - Entertainers, 1960s - Further Viewing

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List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Muggle. Bulgarian: Мъгъл (M"g"l) Chinese (PRC & Taiwan): 痲瓜, 痳瓜 (máguā) Croatian: bezjak, pl. bezjaci (masculine, never capitalised, stressed on the first syllable) Czech: Mudla Dutch: Dreuzel Finnish: jästi French: Moldu (masculine, always capitalised) German: Muggel Greek, Ancient: Μύ ...

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List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Currency, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Knuts, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Sickles, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Galleons, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Food and drink, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Butter Beer, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Chocolate frogs, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Magical creatures, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Boggart, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Death Eaters, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Whomping Willow, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Magical things, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Broomstick, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - The Daily Prophet, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Floo Powder, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Hogwarts Express, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Howler, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Invisibility cloak, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - The Knight Bus, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - The Mirror of Erised, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Pensieve, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Portkey, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Sorting Hat, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Magic wand, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Marauder's map, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Remembrall, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Witch Weekly, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - People, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Muggle, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Mudblood, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Squib, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Pureblood, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Half-blood, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Prefect, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Quidditch terms, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Quidditch, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Players, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Balls, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Nimbus 2000, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Hogwarts and its Houses, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Hogwarts, List of wizarding terms in translations of Harry Potter - Houses

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The former captain of the Northern Ireland football team, Neil Lennon, who plays for Celtic FC in Scotland, is from Lurgan, the musician Barry Douglas, and Gavin Carville also live there. Margorie McCall is famous in Lurgan as the woman who lived once but was buried twice and is buried in Shankhill cemetery. The story goes that the woman thought dead was buried, and when grave robbers dug up the coffin to cut off the ring on her finger she awoke. She returned home upon where her terri ...

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Lurgan, Lurgan - History, Lurgan - Sport, Lurgan - People, Lurgan - The Troubles

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Manila - Demographics. The majority of Manila's residents are composed of Filipinos, primarily the Tagalog. Other significant Filipino populations include the Visayans, Bicolanos, Ilocanos, and Maranaos. Non-Filipino ethnicities include the Chinese, one of the longest residents of the city. Also included in this group are Americans, Spaniards, Arabs, Indonesians, Indians, and Koreans. Many Filipinos have intermingled with foreign ethnicities, giving Manila a distinct cosmopolitan charm as the rendezvous betwe ...

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Manila, Manila - The city, Manila - The City Seal, Manila - Districts, Manila - Parks and open areas, Manila - People, Manila - Demographics, Manila - Languages, Manila - Religion, Manila - Education and culture, Manila - Economy, Manila - Commerce, Manila - Manufacturing, Manila - Transportation, Manila - Communication, Manila - Public Services, Manila - Government, Manila - Interesting places, Manila - General landmarks, Manila - Malls and shopping centers, Manila - Churches, Manila - Sports centers, Manila - Educational institutions, Manila - Museums, Manila - Cemeteries, Manila - History, Manila - Pre-Spanish times, Manila - Arrival of the Spanish, Manila - The Philippine Revolution, Manila - U.S. Occupation, Manila - World War II, Manila - Manila and Security

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The people of North Africa can be divided into roughly four distinct groups:the Arabs,that came in the 700's and mixed with the berbers,the Berbers of the Maghreb; the Tuareg and other, original black Berbers; and the Nilotic blacks of the Nile Valley. Maghreb Berbers are generally fairer-skinned than the Berbers to the east. They are considered indigenous to the area, and are believed to be the descendants of black Berbers mixed with Asiatic and Caucasoid peoples who spread westward, laterally across the continent. Berbers predominate in th ...

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North Africa, North Africa - People, North Africa - Culture, North Africa - History

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Brilon - Honorary Citizens. Eduard Pape (b 13 September 1816 in Brilon, d 11 September 1888), lawyer, contributor to the Bürgerliche Gesetzbuch in 1887. Brilon - Natives of the Town. Johann Suibert Seibertz (b 27 November 1788, d 17 November 1871 in Arnsberg), historian and judge Eduard Pape as above. Franz Heinrich Reusch (b 4 December 1825, d 3 March 1900 in Bonn), Old Catholic theologi ...

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Brilon, Brilon - Geography, Brilon - Neighbouring Places, Brilon - Division of the town, Brilon - History, Brilon - Population Growth, Brilon - Arms, Brilon - Twin Towns, Brilon - Culture and Sights, Brilon - Museums, Brilon - Buildings, Brilon - Parks, Brilon - Regular Events, Brilon - Economy and Infrastructure, Brilon - Communications, Brilon - Media, Brilon - Public Organisations, Brilon - People, Brilon - Honorary Citizens, Brilon - Natives of the Town, Brilon - Other, Brilon - Literature

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In the late 9th century, when Mungyeong was a part of the Sangju district of Silla, a man from Gaeun-eup (then Gaseon-hyeon) named Ajagae fomented a local peasant rebellion which seized the fortress of Sangju. The man's son, Gyeon Hwon, who was also probably born in Gaeun, ruled the kingdom of Hubaekje during the Later Three Kingdoms period. Various literary figures of the Joseon period hailed from Mungyeong, as did heroes of the resistance against Japanese attacks in the late 16th century (the local commander Sin Gil-won, 1548-1592) and of the righteous army movement in the early 20th ( ...

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Mungyeong, Mungyeong - Geography and climate, Mungyeong - Geography, Mungyeong - Climate, Mungyeong - History, Mungyeong - Government, Mungyeong - Executive, Mungyeong - Legislative, Mungyeong - Judicial, Mungyeong - Demographics, Mungyeong - Economy, Mungyeong - Communications and media, Mungyeong - Divisions, Mungyeong - People, Mungyeong - Tourism, Mungyeong - Transportation, Mungyeong - Culture, Mungyeong - Religion, Mungyeong - Sports, Mungyeong - Education

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The Mozilla Foundation Board of Directors has five members: Mitch Kapor (Chair) Mitchell Baker Brian Behlendorf Brendan Eich Joichi Ito Originally, Christopher Blizzard had a seat on the board but he moved to the Mozilla Corporation Board of Directors when it was established. Joichi Ito joined the Mozilla Foundation board at this time. The foundation also has a number of paid employees, who focus on project and policy issues: Frank Hecker — Director of Public Policy < ...

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Mozilla Foundation, Mozilla Foundation - History, Mozilla Foundation - Mozilla Corporation, Mozilla Foundation - Operations, Mozilla Foundation - People

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Mission has a low volume of new local employment opportunities and a high proportion of residents (nearly 6 out of 10) who commute to work in other locales. The community has a young population, 73% of which is under 35. Mission's largest religious group is Christianity at 55.1%, of which the largest denomination is Protestant. The second largest religious group is Sikh, comprising 5.1% of the population. The largest ethnic group is Caucasian, comprising approximately 91.6% of the population. The largest ethnic minority group in Mission are South Asians, primarily ...

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Mission British Columbia, Mission British Columbia - Geography, Mission British Columbia - Government, Mission British Columbia - Living, Mission British Columbia - People, Mission British Columbia - Industry, Mission British Columbia - Transportation, Mission British Columbia - History

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The university has 5,263 undergraduate students, 2,795 graduate students, over 10,000 continuing education students, 423 full-time faculty, and 76 part-time faculty. The male-to-female student ratio is 3:2. Social life and political activity generally take a back seat to academics on campus, despite the administration's ongoing efforts to invigorate campus life. The university's former professor Lillian Moller Gilbreth is widely acknowledged as the founder of Industrial Management which built on "Scientific Management" ...

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New Jersey Institute of Technology, New Jersey Institute of Technology - History, New Jersey Institute of Technology - People, New Jersey Institute of Technology - Research, New Jersey Institute of Technology - Sports and organizations, New Jersey Institute of Technology - Organizations, New Jersey Institute of Technology - Athletics, New Jersey Institute of Technology - Honor societies, New Jersey Institute of Technology - Traditions

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National Cadet Corps Singapore - Commandants. LTC J P Durcan (January 1969 - June 1970) LTC Mohd Salleh (June 1970 - December 1970) MAJ Syed Hashim Aljoffrey (January 1971 - March 1972) MAJ Yeo Peck Chua (April 1972 - January 1980) COL John Morrice (February 1980 - February 1981) MAJ Yeo See Cheh (March 1981 - April 1983) LTC Toh Chee Keong (1 May 1983 - 31 December 1990) LTC George Ho Yat Yuen (1 January 1991 - 16 October 1994) LTC Swe ...

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National Cadet Corps Singapore, National Cadet Corps Singapore - Organisation, National Cadet Corps Singapore - National Level, National Cadet Corps Singapore - Unit Level, National Cadet Corps Singapore - Membership, National Cadet Corps Singapore - Cadets, National Cadet Corps Singapore - Adult Staff, National Cadet Corps Singapore - History, National Cadet Corps Singapore - People, National Cadet Corps Singapore - Commandants

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National University of Singapore - Student enrollment. NUS is the largest university in Singapore in terms of student enrolment. As of 30 September 2004, the total student population stands at 31,346, of which 22,751 are undergraduate students and 8,595 graduate students. Amongst graduate students, 4,112 are on coursework studies, while 4,483 are on research. Students enrolled in NUS come from diverse backgrounds, with 8,600 international students from 77 countries studying in the university in 2004. It al ...

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National University of Singapore, National University of Singapore - History, National University of Singapore - Faculties and schools, National University of Singapore - Faculties, National University of Singapore - Schools, National University of Singapore - Teaching Centres, National University of Singapore - Overseas Colleges, National University of Singapore - Internationalization, National University of Singapore - People, National University of Singapore - Student enrollment, National University of Singapore - Staff, National University of Singapore - Campus, National University of Singapore - Libraries, National University of Singapore - Museums, National University of Singapore - Accommodation, National University of Singapore - Rankings and evaluation

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National Police Cadet Corps Singapore - Commandants. Commandant, Volunteer Special Constabulary/Police Cadet Corps Supt Ng Leng Hock (1961-1962) DSP J. Matthew (1962-1963) Supt Lim Seng Huat (1963-1965) DSP Tan Teck Keng (1965-1966) DSP Yap Boon Keng (1966-1967) Commandant, Police Cadet Corps Supt Niaz Mohd Shah (1967-1969) Commandant, National Cadet Corps (Police) Supt Niaz Mohd Shah (1969-3 February 1969) DSP AG Fernandez (4 February 1969-21 April 1969)< ...

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National Police Cadet Corps Singapore, National Police Cadet Corps Singapore - Mission/Vision, National Police Cadet Corps Singapore - Pledge, National Police Cadet Corps Singapore - Milestones, National Police Cadet Corps Singapore - People, National Police Cadet Corps Singapore - Commandants, National Police Cadet Corps Singapore - Units

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The current president of the University is Lou Anna Simon, who took over on January 1, 2005, after being appointed by MSU's governing board, the Board of Trustees. The Board receives its mandate from the Michigan Constitution since MSU is a state-owned school. The constitution allows for eight trustees, elected by statewide referendum every two years. Trustees have eight-year terms, with two of the eight elected every other year.[54] As of 2005, ...

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Michigan State University, Michigan State University - History, Michigan State University - Agriculture school, Michigan State University - Land Grant pioneer, Michigan State University - Co-ed college, Michigan State University - Big Ten university, Michigan State University - Global leader by 2012?, Michigan State University - Campus, Michigan State University - North campus, Michigan State University - South campus, Michigan State University - Academics, Michigan State University - Rankings, Michigan State University - Research, Michigan State University - Endowment, Michigan State University - Athletics, Michigan State University - Football, Michigan State University - Men's basketball, Michigan State University - Student life, Michigan State University - Activism, Michigan State University - Media, Michigan State University - People, Michigan State University - 19th century, Michigan State University - 20th/21st centuries, Michigan State University - Notes

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The Moravians today are a Slavic ethnic group who speak various dialects of Czech. Some Moravians regard themselves as an ethnically distinct group, others consider themselves to be ethnically Czech. In the census of 1991 1,362,000 (13.2%) of the Czech population described themselves as being of Moravian nationality. In the census of 2001 this number had decreased to 380,000 (3.7% of the population). Sigmund Freud was born in Freiberg, Moravia (now Příbo ...

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Moravia, Moravia - Geography, Moravia - Economy, Moravia - History, Moravia - People, Moravia - Other, Moravia - Sources

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Lincolnshire is relatively unusual in the composition of its population, being one of the least ethnically diverse counties of the United Kingdom (98.5 percent of the population describe themselves as "white"). Over recent years inward migration by people from ethnic minority communities has increased (particularly to population centres such as Lincoln) but the absolute number of non-white Lincolnshire residents remains very low. Recently, the county has also witnessed a growing trend towards an in-migration of retired persons from ot ...

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Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire - Geography, Lincolnshire - Towns and villages, Lincolnshire - Transport, Lincolnshire - History, Lincolnshire - Economy, Lincolnshire - Agriculture, Lincolnshire - Services and Retail, Lincolnshire - Public services, Lincolnshire - Education, Lincolnshire - Health care, Lincolnshire - People, Lincolnshire - Culture, Lincolnshire - Accent and dialect, Lincolnshire - Food, Lincolnshire - Events, Lincolnshire - Unofficial anthem, Lincolnshire - Search for a flag, Lincolnshire - Places of interest

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Lawrence - Film characters. Lawrence of Arabia (film), a film on the life of T. E. Lawrence ...

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Lawrence, Lawrence - Place names, Lawrence - In the United States of America, Lawrence - Elsewhere, Lawrence - Related name variants, Lawrence - Educational institutions, Lawrence - People, Lawrence - Film characters, Lawrence - Other variants

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The language, culture, and populations of Lahul and Spiti are closely related. Generally the Lahulis are of Tibetan and Indo-Caucasian descent, while the Spiti Bhotia are more similar to the Tibetans, owing to their close proximity to Tibet. Fairer skin and hazel-colored eyes are commonly seen among the Lahulis. The languages of both the Lahuli and Spiti Bhotia belong to the Tibeto-Burman family. They are very similar to the Ladakhi and Tibetans culturally, as they had been placed under the rule of the Guge an ...

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Lahul and Spiti, Lahul and Spiti - Geography, Lahul and Spiti - Transportation, Lahul and Spiti - Climate, Lahul and Spiti - Flora and fauna, Lahul and Spiti - People, Lahul and Spiti - Lifestyle, Lahul and Spiti - Religion, Lahul and Spiti - History, Lahul and Spiti - Tourism

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Main article: Demographics of Singapore List of Singaporeans Ang Mo Arab Singaporean Chinese Singaporean Eurasian Singaporean Indian Singaporean Malay Singaporean Peranakan List of Singapore-related topics - Artists. Include architects, photographers, calligraphers, artists Lin Hsin Hsin Loke Wan ThoSee also:

List of Singapore-related topics, List of Singapore-related topics - Geography, List of Singapore-related topics - Hills, List of Singapore-related topics - Islands, List of Singapore-related topics - Lakes, List of Singapore-related topics - Reservoirs, List of Singapore-related topics - Rivers, List of Singapore-related topics - Waterways, List of Singapore-related topics - Beaches, List of Singapore-related topics - Districts and Places, List of Singapore-related topics - Miscellaneous, List of Singapore-related topics - Buildings and Structures, List of Singapore-related topics - Arts venues, List of Singapore-related topics - Bridges, List of Singapore-related topics - Bus interchanges and terminals, List of Singapore-related topics - Commercial buildings, List of Singapore-related topics - Convention Centres, List of Singapore-related topics - Government buildings, List of Singapore-related topics - Health specialist centres, List of Singapore-related topics - Hotels, List of Singapore-related topics - Libraries, List of Singapore-related topics - Museums, List of Singapore-related topics - Prisons, List of Singapore-related topics - Stadiums, List of Singapore-related topics - Other structures, List of Singapore-related topics - Urban planning, List of Singapore-related topics - Nature, List of Singapore-related topics - Fauna, List of Singapore-related topics - Flora, List of Singapore-related topics - Nature areas, List of Singapore-related topics - Parks, List of Singapore-related topics - History, List of Singapore-related topics - Historical sites, List of Singapore-related topics - Museums, List of Singapore-related topics - People of history, List of Singapore-related topics - History by year, List of Singapore-related topics - Current events,