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10 hours ago · The Xinjiang conflict is a separatist conflict in China's far-west province of Xinjiang, whose northern region is known as Dzungaria and whose southern region (the Tarim Basin) is known as East Turkestan. Uyghur separatists and independence groups claim that the Second East Turkestan Republic was illegally incorporated by China in 1949 and has ...
10 hours ago · Slovenia is the third most-forested country in Europe, [121] with 58.3% of the territory covered by forests. [122] The forests are an important natural resource, and logging is kept to a minimum. [123] In the interior of the country are typical Central European forests, predominantly oak and beech.
10 hours ago · Balkans. The Balkans ( / ˈbɔːlkənz / BAWL-kənz ), corresponding partially with the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. [1] [2] [3] The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the whole of Bulgaria.
10 hours ago · Poland has the largest banking sector in Central Europe, with 32.3 branches per 100,000 adults. It was the only European economy to have avoided the recession of 2008. The country is the 20th largest exporter of goods and services in the world. Exports of goods and services are valued at approximately 56% of GDP, as of 2020.
10 hours ago · Rostov-na-Donu – Dimitry of Rostov. Saint Petersburg – St. Peter, as the patron saint of Peter the Great ( St. Petersburg, Florida in the United States was in turn named after the Russian city) Salavat – Salawat Yulayev. Sergiyev Posad – St. Sergii Radonezhsky. Shelekhov – Grigory Shelikhov, marine.
10 hours ago · The culmination at Natham sees the breaking of bangles and the cutting of thaalis, symbolizing the loss of their spouse, Lord Koothandavar. Grief-stricken, they remove their kungumam (Sindoor) and don white saris as a mark of mourning. DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 5 April 2024. DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 4 April 2024.
10 hours ago · Vietnam, [d] [e] officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam ( SRV ), [f] is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about 331,000 square kilometres (128,000 sq mi) and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's fifteenth-most populous country.
