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World Chess Championship - Three pioneering titans Pre-1900. The first match proclaimed by the players as for the world championship was the match that Wilhelm Steinitz won against Johannes Zukertort in 1886. However, a line of players regarded as the strongest (or at least the most famous) in the world extends back hundreds of years beyond them, and these players are sometimes considered the world champions of their time. They include Ruy López de Segura around 1560, Paolo Boi and Leonardo da ...

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World Chess Championship, World Chess Championship - Reigns of the Champions, World Chess Championship - Unofficial World Champions, World Chess Championship - Undisputed World Champions, World Chess Championship - Classical World Champions, World Chess Championship - FIDE World Champions since 1993, World Chess Championship - History of the World Chess Championship, World Chess Championship - Three pioneering titans Pre-1900, World Chess Championship - Rise of the modern Grandmaster 1894 - 1946, World Chess Championship - Soviet dominance 1948 - 1969, World Chess Championship - A second American sorrow and the K-K arch-rivalry 1972 - 1990, World Chess Championship - Chaos 1993 - 2004, World Chess Championship - A New Approach 2005 -, World Chess Championship - Women's World Championship, World Chess Championship - Reigns of the Women's World Champions, World Chess Championship - Era of Menchik, World Chess Championship - Georgian dominance, World Chess Championship - Rise of the Chinese and Hungarians, World Chess Championship - Junior and Senior World Champions

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List of twin towns and sister cities - Albania. Tirana - Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (1996) List of twin towns and sister cities - Austria. Graz - Coventry, UK (1948); Darmstadt, Germany (1968); Dubrovnik, Croatia; Groningen, Netherlands (1964); Maribor, Slovenia (1987); Montclair, New Jersey, USA (1950); Pécs, Hungary (1989); Pula, Croatia (1972); Trieste, Italy 1973; Trondheim, Norway (1968 Innsbruck - Kraków, Poland; Sarajevo, Bosnia and He ...

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List of twin towns and sister cities, List of twin towns and sister cities - Africa, List of twin towns and sister cities - Algeria, List of twin towns and sister cities - Cameroon, List of twin towns and sister cities - Egypt, List of twin towns and sister cities - Ethiopia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Ghana, List of twin towns and sister cities - Kenya, List of twin towns and sister cities - Libya, List of twin towns and sister cities - Morocco, List of twin towns and sister cities - Mozambique, List of twin towns and sister cities - Namibia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Republic of the Congo, List of twin towns and sister cities - Sierra Leone, List of twin towns and sister cities - South Africa, List of twin towns and sister cities - Swaziland, List of twin towns and sister cities - Tanzania, List of twin towns and sister cities - Tunisia, List of twin towns and sister cities - Western Sahara, List of twin towns and sister cities - Zimbabwe, List of twin towns and sister cities - 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See main article for detailed information: History of Pakistan (Including pre-history, civilizations of the region, and modern events to date) Related articles: History of Afghanistan, History of Iran, History of Tajikistan, History of Central Asia, History of South Asia, History of India. Pakistan is the birthplace of some of the most ancient civilizations and a strategic center of historic trade routes, including the Silk Road. It exists in a region whose history has overlapped that of many empires (e.g M ...

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Ibn Fadlan was sent from Baghdad in 921 to serve as the secretary to an ambassador from the Abbasid Caliph al-Muqtadir to the iltäbär (vassal-king under the Khazars) of the Volga Bulgaria, Almış. The embassy's objective was to have the king of the Bolğars pay homage to Caliph al-Muqtadir and, in return, to give the king money to pay for the construction of a fortress. Although they reached Bolğar, the mission failed because they were unable to collect the money intended for the king. Annoyed at not receiving the promised sum, the king refused to switch fro ...

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Ahmad ibn Fadlan, Ahmad ibn Fadlan - Manuscript Tradition, Ahmad ibn Fadlan - The Embassy, Ahmad ibn Fadlan - The Rus, Ahmad ibn Fadlan - Fiction

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During 1992-93 Yeltsin had argued that the existing, heavily amended 1978 constitution of Russia was obsolete and self-contradictory and that Russia required a new constitution granting the president greater power. This assertion led to the submission and advocacy of rival constitutional drafts drawn up by the legislative and executive branches. The parliament's failure to endorse a compromise was an important factor in Yeltsin's dissolution of the body in September 1993. Yeltsin then used his presidential powers to form a sympathetic consti ...

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The wholesale removal of potentially trouble-making ethnic groups was a technique used consistently by Joseph Stalin during his career: Poles (1934), Koreans (1937), Ukrainians, Jews, Lithuanians, Latvians, Estonians (1940-1941 and 1945-1949), Volga Germans (1941), Balkars, Chechens, Ingushs (1944), Kalmyks (1944), Meskhetian Turks (1944), Crimean Tatars (18 May 1944). Large numbers of kulaks regardless their nationality were resettled to Siberia and Central Asia. Shortly before, during and immediately after World War II, Stalin condu ...

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Population transfer in the Soviet Union, Population transfer in the Soviet Union - Deportations of social categories, Population transfer in the Soviet Union - Transfers of ethnicities, Population transfer in the Soviet Union - Labor force transfer, Population transfer in the Soviet Union - Timeline, Population transfer in the Soviet Union - Wikisource

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The following 40 peoples (as of 2000) are officially recognized as Indigenous Small Peoples of Russia. They are included into the Единый перечень коренных малочисленных народов России (Common List of Indigenous Small Peoples of Russia) approved by the government of Russian Federation on March 24, 2000. These peoples satisfy the following criteria: To live in their historical territory; To preserve traditional way of life, occupations, and trades; To self- ...

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Northern indigenous peoples of Russia, Northern indigenous peoples of Russia - Small indigenous peoples of Russian North Siberia and Far East, Northern indigenous peoples of Russia - Far North, Northern indigenous peoples of Russia - Central Siberia, Northern indigenous peoples of Russia - Far East, Northern indigenous peoples of Russia - Southern Siberia, Northern indigenous peoples of Russia - Other, Northern indigenous peoples of Russia - Peoples not falling into the category of numerically small peoples

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Mari language - Alphabet and Phonology. A display of the Mari alphabet: http://www1.peoples.org.ru/alfmari.html Note: The sounds ɯ (high back unrounded), and æ (low front unrounded) occur in Hill Mari. Stress is not phonemic in Mari, but a dynamic stress system is exhibited phonetically, the stressed syllable being higher in pitch and amplitude and greater in length than an u ...

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Mari language, Mari language - Dialects, Mari language - Grammar, Mari language - Alphabet and Phonology, Mari language - Some common words and phrases, Mari language - Bibliography

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The Republic is located in the eastern part of the East European Plain of the Russian Federation, along Volga River. Swampy Mari Depression is located in the west of the republic. 57% of the republic's territory is covered by forests. Area: 23,200 km². Borders: internal: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (SW/W/NW/N), Kirov Oblast (N/NE/E), Tatarstan (SE/S), Chuvashia (S) Highest point: 278 m Mari El - Time zone. Mari El is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD). See also:

Mari El, Mari El - Geography, Mari El - Time zone, Mari El - Rivers, Mari El - Lakes, Mari El - Natural Resources, Mari El - Climate, Mari El - Administrative divisions, Mari El - Demographics, Mari El - History, Mari El - Politics, Mari El - Economy, Mari El - Transportation, Mari El - Culture, Mari El - Education, Mari El - Religion, Mari El - Tourism

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Russian constitutional crisis of 1993 - The intensifying executive-legislative power struggle. Yeltsin's reform program took effect on January 2, 1992 (see Russian economic reform in the 1990s for background information). Soon afterward prices skyrocketed, government spending was slashed, and heavy new taxes went into effect. A deep credit crunch shut down many industries and brought about a protracted depression. Certain politicians began quickly to distance themselves from the program; and increasingly the ensu ...

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Tartary was often divided into sections with prefixes denoting the name of the ruling power or the geographical location. Thus, western Siberia was Muscovite or Russian Tartary, eastern Turkestan (later Chinese Xinjiang) and Mongolia were Chinese or Cathay Tartary, western Turkestan (later Russian Turkestan) was known as Independent Tatary, and Manchuria was East Tartary. As the Russian Empire expanded eastward and more of Tartary became known to Europeans and East Asians, the term fell into disuse. European areas north of the Black Sea inhabite ...

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Tartary, Tartary - Geography and history, Tartary - Tartary in fiction, Tartary - References and further reading

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Since its formation, Uzbekistan Airways has mainly aimed its passenger service at Western Europe and other international locations. Most flights to international locations operate from Tashkent, although regional international services do exist. Uzbekistan Airways - Europe. Azerbaijan Baku France Paris (Charles de Gaulle International Airport) Germany Frankfurt (Frankfurt International Airport) Greece A ...

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Uzbekistan Airways, Uzbekistan Airways - Code Data, Uzbekistan Airways - History, Uzbekistan Airways - Destinations, Uzbekistan Airways - Europe, Uzbekistan Airways - Asia, Uzbekistan Airways - Americas, Uzbekistan Airways - Domestic, Uzbekistan Airways - International Offices, Uzbekistan Airways - Fleet

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Since its formation, Uzbekistan Airways has mainly aimed its passenger service at Western Europe and other international locations. Most flights to international locations operate from Tashkent, although regional international services do exist. Italy Rome (Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport) England London (London Heathrow Airport) Birmingham (Birmingham International Airport) Germany Frankfurt (Frankfurt International Airport)See also:

Uzbekistan Airways, Uzbekistan Airways - Code Data, Uzbekistan Airways - History, Uzbekistan Airways - Services, Uzbekistan Airways - Worldwide, Uzbekistan Airways - Fleet

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Ulyanovsk Oblast borders Chuvashia (N), Tatarstan (NE), Samara Oblast (E), Saratov Oblast (S), Penza Oblast (W) and Mordovia (NW). It is located on the northern edge of Central European Steppes. 25% of its territory is covered with deciduous forests. the rest is covered with steppes and meadows. Ulyanovsk Oblast is divided in half by Volga. Hilly areas to the west of Volga are known as Volga Upland (elevations up to 358 ...

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Ulyanovsk Oblast, Ulyanovsk Oblast - Geography, Ulyanovsk Oblast - Demographics, Ulyanovsk Oblast - Economics, Ulyanovsk Oblast - Administrative divisions, Ulyanovsk Oblast - Districts, Ulyanovsk Oblast - External link

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Udmurtia is located in the eastern portion of the Eastern European Plain, between the Kama and Vyatka Rivers. Area: 42,100km². Borders: internal: Kirov Oblast (SW/W/NW/N), Perm Krai (NE/E), Bashkortostan (SE), and Tatarstan (S/SW). water: Votkinskoye Reservoir (E). Highest point: no data. Maximum N->S distance: no data. Maximum E->W distance: no data. Udmurtia - Time zone. Udmurtia is located in the Samara Time Zone (SAMT/SAMST). UTC offset is ...

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Udmurtia, Udmurtia - Geography, Udmurtia - Time zone, Udmurtia - Rivers, Udmurtia - Lakes, Udmurtia - Natural Resources, Udmurtia - Climate, Udmurtia - Administrative divisions, Udmurtia - Demographics, Udmurtia - History, Udmurtia - Politics, Udmurtia - Economy, Udmurtia - Culture, Udmurtia - Education, Udmurtia - Religion

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The Latin version of the Tatar alphabet contains 35 letters. There are 10 vowels and 25 consonants. There are 10 extra letters: Çç, Ğğ, Şş, Ññ, Ää, Öö, Üü, Iı, İi and Íí. The other letters are the same in both alphabets, but they are pronounced differently. A, Ä, B, C, Ç, D, E, F, G, Ğ, H, I, İ, Í, J, K, L, M, N, Ñ, O, Ö, P, Q, R, S, Ş, T, U, Ü, V, W, X, Y, Z. Tatar vowels are: a/ä, o/ö, u/ü, í/i, ı/e. The symbol «'» is used for the Arabic sound glottal stop (known as hamza in Tatar). It is possible to use these letters for writi ...

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Tatar alphabet, Tatar alphabet - Latin version, Tatar alphabet - Pronunciation, Tatar alphabet - Cyrillic version, Tatar alphabet - Changing of alphabets, Tatar alphabet - History of Tatar writing

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List of active autonomist and secessionist movements - Algeria. Kabyles Proposed state: Kabylia Political: Mouvement pour l'Autonomie de la Kabylie List of active autonomist and secessionist movements - Angola. Cabinda Government-in-exile: Frente para a Libertação do Enclave de Cabinda (FLEC) Political: Frente para a Libertação do Enclave de Cabinda (FLEC) Violent: Forças Armadas de Cabinda (FAC) ...

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List of cultural and regional genres of music - By country. Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil ...

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List of cultural and regional genres of music, List of cultural and regional genres of music - Cultural genres, List of cultural and regional genres of music - By ethnicity or origin, List of cultural and regional genres of music - Indigenous Caribbean Mexican South and Central American people, List of cultural and regional genres of music - By religion, List of cultural and regional genres of music - By language, List of cultural and regional genres of music - By occupation purpose or occasion, List of cultural and regional genres of music - Geographic genres, List of cultural and regional genres of music - By country, List of cultural and regional genres of music - By continent or other international region, List of cultural and regional genres of music - By province region or other sub-national entity, List of cultural and regional genres of music - Kazakhstan, List of cultural and regional genres of music - Historical genres

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Bashkortostan contains part of the southern Urals and the adjacent plains. Area: 143,600 km². Borders: Bashkortostan borders Perm Krai (N), Sverdlovsk Oblast (NE), Chelyabinsk Oblast (NE/E/SE), Orenburg Oblast (SE/S/SW), Tatarstan (W), and Udmurtia (NW). Highest point: Mount Yamantaw (1,638 m). Maximum N->S distance: 550 km. Maximum E->W distance: over 430 km. Average elevation: no data. ...

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Bashkortostan, Bashkortostan - Terminology, Bashkortostan - Geography, Bashkortostan - Time zone, Bashkortostan - Rivers, Bashkortostan - Lakes, Bashkortostan - Mountains, Bashkortostan - Natural resources, Bashkortostan - Climate, Bashkortostan - Administrative divisions, Bashkortostan - Demographics, Bashkortostan - Population development, Bashkortostan - History, Bashkortostan - Politics, Bashkortostan - Economy, Bashkortostan - Education, Bashkortostan - Culture, Bashkortostan - Tourism

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Bulgars - Migration to Europe. In the 2nd century AD, some groups of Bulgars migrated to the European continent and settled on the plains between the Caspian and Black Seas. Between AD 351 and 389, some of these crossed the Caucasus and settled in Armenia. Toponymic data testify to the fact that they remained there and were eventually assimilated by the Armenians. Swept by the Hunnish wave at the beginning of the 4th century AD, other Bulgar tribes broke loose from their settlements in central Asia to migr ...

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Bulgars, Bulgars - History, Bulgars - Migration to Europe, Bulgars - Establishment of Great Bulgaria, Bulgars - Subsequent migrations, Bulgars - List of Bulgar tribes

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The name Bashkir appears for the first time in the beginning of the 10th century in the writings of ibn Fadlan, who, in describing his travels among the Volga Bulgarians, mentions the Bashkirs as a warlike and idolatrous race. According to ibn Fadlan, the Bashkirs worshipped phallic idols. At that time, Bashkirs lived as nomadic cattle breeders. Until the 13th century they occupied the territories between ...

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Bashkirs, Bashkirs - Overview, Bashkirs - History, Bashkirs - Culture

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Alsou was traveling much around the world when she was little. She had visited Denmark, Canada, USA and at the age of 10 she was living in London, where she entered the prestige MPW College to study architecture and design. One time at a summer camp in Sweden Alsou was convinced by her girlfriend to sing "I Will Always Love You" at the camp's talent show. She was a big fan of Whitney Houston and had all her CDs. Later on, she sang "I Will Always Love You" and "My Heart Will Go On" at her brother's wedding. In summer 1998 a good friend ...

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Alsou, Alsou - Background, Alsou - Celebrity, Alsou - Discography

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