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Along with the rest of Prussia, East Prussia became part of the German Empire at its creation in 1871. In 1875 the ethnic make-up of East Prussia was 73.48% German, 18.39% Polish, and 8.11% Lithuanian (according to "Slownik geograficzny Krolestwa Polskiego"). The population of the province in 1900 was 1,996,626 people, with a religious make up of 1,698,465 Protestants, 269,196 Roman Catholics, and 13,877 Jews. The numbers of Poles (Masurians) and Lithuanians (Lietuvininks) were decreasing over the time due to the process of Germanisation. Th ...

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Named for the ancient Tauris, land of the Tauri, Taurida was a part of the Mongol Empire in the 13th century and its successor state, the Kipchak Khanate of the Golden Horde. The region was the center of the nomadic Nogai Tatars and was sometimes known as "Little Tartary." In the 15th century, Taurida became the locus of the Crimean Khanate which was under the suzerainty of the expanding Ottoman Empire. In 1783, the Khanate was annexed by Catherine the Great’s Russia and this was recognized by the Ottomans in the Treaty of Jassy that concl ...

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Taurida, Taurida - Geography, Taurida - History, Taurida - Reference, Taurida - External link

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Chişinău - Geography. The city is located on the river Bîc, a tributary of the Nistru (Dniestr), at 47°0′N 28°55′E, and is divided into five administrative districts. Chişinău has an area of 120 km2 and its whole municipality has 635 km2. Chişinău - Climate. Chisinau has a continental climate, characterised by hot dry summers and cold windy winters. Winter temperatures are often below 0°C, even though they rarely drop below -10°C. In summer, ...

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Chişinău, Chişinău - Geography and climate, Chişinău - Geography, Chişinău - Climate, Chişinău - History, Chişinău - Economy, Chişinău - Transport, Chişinău - Education, Chişinău - Population, Chişinău - Music and nightlife, Chişinău - Name, Chişinău - Notes

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The Russian Federation is home to as many as 160 different ethnic groups and indigenous peoples. As of the 2002 census, 79.83% of the population (115,889,107 people) is ethnically Russian, followed by (groups larger than one million): 3.83 % Tatars (5,554,601) 2.03% Ukrainians (2,942,961) 1.15% Bashkirs (1,673,389) 1.13% Chuvashs (1,637,094) 0.94% Chechens ...

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Demographics of Russia, Demographics of Russia - Population, Demographics of Russia - Ethnic groups, Demographics of Russia - Gradient, Demographics of Russia - Languages, Demographics of Russia - Religion, Demographics of Russia - Education, Demographics of Russia - Labor force, Demographics of Russia - Health, Demographics of Russia - Main cities

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Main article: History of Romania In 513 BC, south of the Danube, the tribal confederation of the Getae were defeated by Darius during his campaign against the Scythians (Herodotus IV.93). Over half a millennium later, the Getae (also named Daci by Romans) were defeated by the Roman Empire under Emperor Trajan in two campaigns stretching from 101 to 106, and the core of their kingdom was turned into the Roman province of Dacia. The Gothic and Carpic campaigns in the Balkans during 238–256 forced the Roman Empire to reorganize ...

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Romania, Romania - Name, Romania - History, Romania - Romanian heads of state from the Unification of 1859, Romania - Politics, Romania - Administrative divisions, Romania - Geography, Romania - Largest cities, Romania - Economy, Romania - Trade, Romania - Taxation, Romania - Debt, Romania - Wages, Romania - Currency, Romania - National Budget, Romania - National Holidays, Romania - Sport in Romania, Romania - Demographics, Romania - Ethnicity, Romania - Language, Romania - Religion, Romania - Culture, Romania - Miscellaneous topics, Romania - Gallery, Romania - International rankings

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Taymyria - Districts. Taymyria Autonomous District consists of the following districts (raions): Diksonsky (Диксонский) Khatangsky (Хатангский) Ust-Yeniseysky (Усть-Енисейский) ...

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Many texts refer to the non-Hungarian ("Austrian") half part of Austria-Hungary as Cisleithania -- because most of its territory lay west (or to "this" side, from an Austrian perspective) of the Leitha river (although Galicia to the north-east also counted as "Austrian"). This region (consisting of more than simply Austria) strictly speaking had no collective official name prior to 1915, and hence official sources referred to the "Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council". (The Imperial Council (Reichsrat) functioned as ...

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Austria-Hungary, Austria-Hungary - The Lands of the Empire, Austria-Hungary - Creation of Austria-Hungary — The Compromise of 1867, Austria-Hungary - Governmental Structure, Austria-Hungary - Ethnic relations, Austria-Hungary - Economy, Austria-Hungary - Foreign policy, Austria-Hungary - World War I, Austria-Hungary - Dissolution of the Empire, Austria-Hungary - Historiography, Austria-Hungary - Territorial legacy, Austria-Hungary - Flags of Austria-Hungary, Austria-Hungary - Reference

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Eastern Orthodox Church - Chanting. Orthodox services are sung nearly in their entirety. Services consist in part of a dialog between the clergy and the people (often represented by the choir or the Psaltis (Cantor). In each case the text is sung or chanted following a prescribed musical form. Almost nothing is read in a normal speaking voice with the exception of the homily if one is given. The church has developed eight Modes or Tones, (see Octoechos) within which a chant may be set, depending on the time of ye ...

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Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodox Church - Beliefs, Eastern Orthodox Church - The Trinity, Eastern Orthodox Church - Salvation, Eastern Orthodox Church - Tradition, Eastern Orthodox Church - The Bible, Eastern Orthodox Church - Sin and redemption, Eastern Orthodox Church - The Incarnation, Eastern Orthodox Church - The Theotokos, Eastern Orthodox Church - The Resurrection, Eastern Orthodox Church - Saints relics and the deceased, Eastern Orthodox Church - The Last Things, Eastern Orthodox Church - Art and Architecture, Eastern Orthodox Church - Church buildings, Eastern Orthodox Church - Icons, Eastern Orthodox Church - Traditions, Eastern Orthodox Church - Chanting, Eastern Orthodox Church - Incense, Eastern Orthodox Church - Monasticism, Eastern Orthodox Church - Fasting, Eastern Orthodox Church - Almsgiving, Eastern Orthodox Church - Baptism, Eastern Orthodox Church - Chrismation, Eastern Orthodox Church - Holy Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church - Repentance, Eastern Orthodox Church - Marriage, Eastern Orthodox Church - Holy Orders, Eastern Orthodox Church - Anointing with Holy Oil, Eastern Orthodox Church - History, Eastern Orthodox Church - The early Church, Eastern Orthodox Church - The Roman/Byzantine Empire, Eastern Orthodox Church - The Seven Ecumenical Councils, Eastern Orthodox Church - The Great Schism, Eastern Orthodox Church - Conversion of the Slavs, Eastern Orthodox Church - The Church in North America, Eastern Orthodox Church - The Church today

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The following is the list of Cardinals as of December 2005. Cardinals are shown in order of precedence, based on seniority by date of appointment. Stephen Cardinal Kim Sou-hwan is considered the most senior member of the College by length of service, as he was listed first of those surviving from the 1969 consistory. However, Angelo Cardinal Sodano, as dean of the College of Cardinals, has the highest precedence as a Cardinal Bishop. Cardinals aged over 80 are indicated with an asterisk (*), and no others will turn 80 before February ...

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College of Cardinals, College of Cardinals - Choosing the pope, College of Cardinals - Members of the College of Cardinals, College of Cardinals - Cardinals of the Order of Bishops, College of Cardinals - Cardinals of the Order of Priests, College of Cardinals - Cardinals of the Order of Deacons

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The indigenous people of Sakhalin are the Xianbei and Xiazhe tribes, who had a way of life based on fishing. The Chinese in the Ming dynasty knew the island as Kuyi (Chinese: 苦夷; Hanyu Pinyin: Kǔyí), and later as Kuye (Chinese: 庫頁; Hanyu Pinyin: Kùyè). According to the Book of Shengmu (Chinese: 聖武記; Hanyu Pinyin: See also:

Sakhalin Oblast, Sakhalin Oblast - Demographics, Sakhalin Oblast - History, Sakhalin Oblast - Districts, Sakhalin Oblast - External link

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An Aboriginal settlement called Xwméthkwyiem, ("Musqueam"—from masqui "an edible grass that grows in the sea"), near the mouth of the Fraser River dates back to at least 3,000 years ago. Vancouver's ecosystem, with its abundant plant and animal life, provides a wealth of food and materials that have likely supported people for over 10,000 years. At the time of first European contact, the Musqueam and Squamish peoples had villages in the areas around present-day Vancouver. There is also evidence of a third group, the Tsleil'w ...

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In 2002, it had a population of 367,281 and the population density was 83/km². The majority of the population are Romanians, but there is an important Hungarian community. Also there are Ukrainians, Slovaks and Rromas (Gypsy). ...

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Satu Mare County, Satu Mare County - Neighbours, Satu Mare County - Demographics, Satu Mare County - Geography, Satu Mare County - Economy, Satu Mare County - Tourism, Satu Mare County - Administrative divisions, Satu Mare County - Municipalities, Satu Mare County - Towns

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The republic is situated in the very center of Asia at the junction of Siberian taiga, steppes of Kazakhstan and semi-deserts of Mongolia. Forests cover about 25% of the republic's territory. Area: 92,600 km². Borders: internal: Kemerovo Oblast (N), Khakassia (NE), Tuva (E), and Altai Krai (W/NW). international: Mongolia (SE), China (S), and Kazakhstan (S/SW). Highest point: Mount Belukha (4,506 m). Maximum N->S distance: 360 km. Maximum E->W distance: 380 km. ...

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Altai Republic, Altai Republic - Geography, Altai Republic - Time zone, Altai Republic - Rivers, Altai Republic - Lakes, Altai Republic - Mountains, Altai Republic - Natural Resources, Altai Republic - Climate, Altai Republic - Administrative divisions, Altai Republic - Demographics, Altai Republic - History, Altai Republic - Politics, Altai Republic - Economy, Altai Republic - Transportation, Altai Republic - Education, Altai Republic - Religion

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Some Ruthenian ethnic groups living on the border of the same territory were not fully included into creation of the Ukrainian nation, such as the people from Carpathian Ruthenia, Poleshuks, Ruthenians of Podlachia. Some of them continued to call themselves Ruthenians. In contrast to the Ukrainian national movement, modern Ruthenian movement was based on the concept of unity with Russians. In this sense Carpatho-Ruthenians represent typical ethnicity of borderland and their national awakening is a ...

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Rusyns, Rusyns - History, Rusyns - Religion, Rusyns - Eastern Rite Catholics, Rusyns - Eastern Orthodox Church, Rusyns - Language, Rusyns - Famous Ruthenians

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Most ethnic Ukrainians moving to Canada from Galicia (Western Ukraine) in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were Greek Catholics, and were tended early on by the local Roman Catholic hierarchy. At the same time, a smaller group of settlers arriving from Bukovina were mostly Orthodox. Initially served by the Russian mission, by then established in the north-west of North America through Alaska, the Orthodox settlers sought a native Ukrainian church, which they organ ...

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Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada, Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada - History, Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada - Bishops

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Buryatia is located in the South-Central region of Siberia along the eastern shore of Lake Baikal. Area: 351,300 km². Borders: internal: Irkutsk Oblast (W/NW/N), Chita Oblast (NE/E/SE/S), Tuva (E). international: Mongolia (S/SE). water: Lake Baikal (N). Highest point: Mount Munku-Sardyk (3,491 m). Buryatia - Time zone. Buryatia is located in the Irkutsk Time Zone (IRKT/IRKST). UTC offset is +0800 (IRKT)/+0900 (IRKST). See also:

Buryatia, Buryatia - Geography, Buryatia - Time zone, Buryatia - Rivers, Buryatia - Lakes, Buryatia - Mountains, Buryatia - Natural Resources, Buryatia - Climate, Buryatia - Administrative divisions, Buryatia - Demographics, Buryatia - History, Buryatia - Politics, Buryatia - Economy, Buryatia - Education, Buryatia - Religion, Buryatia - Tourism

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Ust-Orda Buryatia - Districts. Ust-Orda Buryatia Autonomous District consists of the following districts (raions): Alarsky (Аларский) Bayandayevsky (Баяндаевский) Bokhansky (Боханский) Ekhirit-Bulagatsky (Эхирит-Булагатский) Nukutsky (Нукутский) Osinsky (Осинский) ...

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Ust-Orda Buryatia, Ust-Orda Buryatia - Administrative divisions, Ust-Orda Buryatia - Districts, Ust-Orda Buryatia - Demographics

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Main article: Geography of Alberta Alberta is in western Canada, with an area of 661,190 km² (255,287 mi²). Southwards, at 49° north, it borders the US state of Montana. Eastwards at 110° west it borders the province of Saskatchewan. At 60° north it is separated from the Northwest Territories. To the west, its border with British Columbia follows the line of peaks of the Rocky Mountains range along the Continental Divide, which runs northwesterly, until it reaches 120° west, at which point the border foll ...

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Ukrainian language - Perspective. Before the eighteenth century the precursor to the modern Ukrainian language was a vernacular language used mostly by peasants and petit bourgeois, existing side-by-side with a literary language of foreign origin, the Church Slavonic evolved from the Old Slavonic language from Bulgaria. Although the spoken Ukrainian language was in no danger of extinction, it was only raised to the level of a language of literature, philosophy and science by being promoted ...

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Ukrainian language, Ukrainian language - History, Ukrainian language - Perspective, Ukrainian language - Origin, Ukrainian language - Ancient history, Ukrainian language - Kievan Rus' and Halych-Volhynia, Ukrainian language - Under Lithuania/Poland Muscovy/Russia and Austro-Hungary, Ukrainian language - Soviet era, Ukrainian language - Independence in the modern era, Ukrainian language - History of Ukrainian literature, Ukrainian language - Current usage, Ukrainian language - Dialects of Ukrainian, Ukrainian language - Ukrainophone population, Ukrainian language - Language structure, Ukrainian language - Comparative grammar, Ukrainian language - Phonetics, Ukrainian language - Alphabet

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The Crimean Khanate was founded when certain clans of the Golden Horde Empire, ceased their nomadic life in the Desht-i Kipchak(today's Ukraine and Russia)and decided to make Crimea their yurt (homeland), and invited a Chingizid contender of the Golden Horde throne, Haci Giray to be their khan. Haci Giray accepted this proposal and came from Lithuania, the place he was exiled. He founded his indepedent state in 1441 after a long-lasting struggle for independence from the Golden Horde. The khanate included the Crimean peninsula (except the south and southwest coast) and the steppes of modern southern Ukraine and Russia, ...

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The unit went from Northern France in October of 1944, to the Rhineland, into the Battle of the Bulge, and at the end of the war to the Central Europe campaigns. They were assigned to General George Patton's US Third Army, and attached to the U.S. 26th Infantry Division. U.S. 761st Tank Battalion - Patton. As the 761st was about to enter combat, Patton reviewed the battalion and made a speech to the men whic ...

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The original Armenian name for the country was Hayq, later Hayastan, translated as the land of Haik, and consisting of the name Haik and the Persian suffix '-stan' (land). According to legend, Haik was a great-great-grandson of Noah (son of Togarmah, who was a son of Gomer, a son of Noah's son, Japheth), and according to Christian tradition, a forefather of all Armenians. He is said to have settled below Mount Ararat, travelled to assist in building the Tower of Babel, and, after his return, defeated the Assyrian ki ...

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Armenia, Armenia - Origin of the name, Armenia - History, Armenia - Politics, Armenia - Administrative Provinces, Armenia - Geography, Armenia - Economy, Armenia - Demographics, Armenia - Culture, Armenia - Miscellaneous topics

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