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1 day ago · The Uyghurs, [note 2] alternatively spelled Uighurs, [26] [27] [28] Uygurs or Uigurs, are a Turkic ethnic group originating from and culturally affiliated with the general region of Central and East Asia. The Uyghurs are recognized as the titular nationality of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Northwest China.
1 day ago · Kievan Rus', [a] [b] also known as Kyivan Rus ', [c] [7] [8] was a state and later an amalgam of principalities [9] in Eastern and Northern Europe from the late 9th to the mid-13th century. [10] The name was coined by Russian historians in the 19th century. Encompassing a variety of polities and peoples, including East Slavic, Norse, [11] [12 ...
2 days ago · Maratha Confederacy. The Maratha Confederacy, [a] also referred to as the Maratha Empire or the Maratha Kingdom, [6] [7] was an early modern polity in the Indian subcontinent comprising the realms of the Peshwa and four major independent Maratha states [8] [9] who were often subordinate to the former. It was formed in 1674 with the coronation ...
2 days ago · Plovdiv (Bulgarian: Пловдив, pronounced [ˈpɫɔvdif]) is the second-largest city in Bulgaria, 93 miles southeast of the capital Sofia. It had a population of 346,893 as of 2018 and 675,000 in the greater metropolitan area. Plovdiv is a cultural hub in Bulgaria and was the European Capital of Culture in 2019. The city is an important ...
1 day ago · Tientsin (Concession) Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan (to January 8, 1910) Capital: Thimphu. Widely recognized state. Bolivia – Republic of Bolivia. Capital: Sucre. Widely recognized state. Brazil – Republic of the United States of Brazil. Capital: Rio de Janeiro.
1 day ago · The Qing dynasty (/ tʃ ɪ ŋ / ching), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last imperial dynasty in Chinese history. [e] The dynasty, proclaimed in Shenyang in 1636, [9] seized control of Beijing in 1644, which is considered the start of the dynasty's rule.
3 days ago · The following is a list of stadiums in the United Kingdom with a capacity of 5,000 or more. They are ordered by capacity, which is the maximum number of spectators the stadium can normally accommodate….. Capacities are standard total capacity, including seats and any standing areas, and excluding any temporary seating.
