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Kalmykia
(Encyclopedia) Kalmykia or Republic of Kalmykia-Khalmg-Tangeh, constituent republic (1990 est. pop. 329,000), c.29,400 sq mi (76,150 sq km), SE European Russia, on the Caspian Sea. Elista is the…Kazakhstan Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Kazakhstan Index: People and History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORY The majority of Kazakhstanis…Karelia
(Encyclopedia) KareliaKareliakərēˈlēə [key], constituent republic (1990 pop. 800,000), 66,409 sq mi (172,300 sq km), NW European Russia, extending from the Finnish border in the west to the White Sea…Tajikistan Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Tajikistan Index: Geography People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Tajik Relations GEOGRAPHYAt 36'40'…Ukraine Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Ukraine Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Ukrainian Relations PEOPLEThe population of Ukraine is…Chernobyl Before and After the Worst Nuclear Disaster in History
Thirty years after the nuclear disaster, the word Chernobyl still incites fear and concern Abandoned Village Near Chernobyl, 2001 Related Links International Atomic Energy…What's So "Great" About Catherine II?
Who Was Catherine the Great? Catherine II of Russia is one of history's most famous figures. More than that, she has had an incredible celebrity following since her lifetime. She was the subject of…Rulers of Russia Since 1533
The Tsars and Emperors of All the Russias (and their successors) The oldest known royalty in Russia were the Rurik dynasty who ruled the Kievan Rus, a kingdom of Norse and Russian people centered on…Belarus Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Belarus Index: Historical Highlights Government Economy Defense and Military Issues Foreign Relations U.S.-Belarusian Relations HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS…Some World-Famous Cathedrals
CathedralLocationStyleDate builtHeightftmCanterburyCanterbury, Englandvarious1070–1089, 1175–1184,1379–1503235.072.0Chartres (Notre Dame)Chartres, FranceGothic12th–13th centuries375.0350.0114…Trending
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