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Austria
Austria or (), officially the Republic of Austria (German: ), is a landlocked country of roughly 8.3 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The territory of Austria covers and has a temperate and alpine climate. Austria's terrain is highly mountainous due to the presence of the Alps; only 32% of the country is below , and its highest point is . The majority of the population speaks German, which is also the country's official language. Other local official languages are Croatian, Hungarian and Slovene.
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Province (China)
A province, in the context of Chinese government, is a translation of sheng (), which is an administrative division. Together with municipalities, autonomous regions, and the special administrative regions, provinces make up the first level (known as the province level) of administrative division of People's Republic of China (PRC or commonly "China" for short). Provinces are also the first level division of the Republic of China, commonly known as "Taiwan", although this role has been diminished. Provinces were the first level division of the entire China (Republic of China) between 1912 to 1949 before it split into two Chinas in 1949.
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Taiwan
Taiwan, also known (especially in the past) as Formosa (from , "Beautiful Island"), is an island situated in East Asia in the Western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. It comprises most (99%) of the territory of the Republic of China (ROC) since the 1950s. The term "Taiwan" is also a common name to refer to the entire country of the Republic of China.
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Tianjin Municipality
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Albania
Albania ( , , Gheg Albanian: Shqipnia/Shqypnia), officially known as the Republic of Albania (, pronounced ), is a country in South Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the west, and on the Ionian Sea to the southwest. It is less than from Italy, across the Strait of Otranto which links the Adriatic Sea to the Ionian Sea.
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Algeria
Algeria (Arabic: , al-Jazā’ir, Berber: Dzayer, French: Algérie), officially the '''People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria'''), is a country in North Africa. In terms of land area, it is the largest country on the Mediterranean Sea, the second largest on the African continent after Sudan, and the eleventh-largest country in the world.
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Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic (, ), is the second largest country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires. It is the eighth-largest country in the world by land area and the largest among Spanish-speaking nations, though Mexico, Colombia and Spain are more populous.
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Australia
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Austria
Austria or (), officially the Republic of Austria (German: ), is a landlocked country of roughly 8.3 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The territory of Austria covers and has a temperate and alpine climate. Austria's terrain is highly mountainous due to the presence of the Alps; only 32% of the country is below , and its highest point is . The majority of the population speaks German, which is also the country's official language. Other local official languages are Croatian, Hungarian and Slovene.
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh (; , '), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh (Bengali: গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ ') is a country in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma (Myanmar) to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south. Together with the Indian state of West Bengal, it makes up the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal. The name Bangladesh means "Country of Bengal" in the official Bengali language.
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Beijing Municipality
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Belgium
Belgium (, ), officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, as well as those of several other major international organizations such as NATO. Belgium covers an area of , and it has a population of about 10.8 million people.
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Bolivia
Bolivia (), officially known as the Plurinational State of Bolivia, (, ) is a landlocked country in central South America. It is bordered by Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay and Argentina to the south, and Chile and Peru to the west.
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Brasília
Brasília () is the capital of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 (3,599,000 in the metropolitan area) as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the fourth largest city in Brazil. However, as a metropolitan area, it ranks lower at sixth. It is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Brasília hosts 119 foreign embassies.
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Brazil
Brazil (; , ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (, ), is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population. It is the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas and the largest lusophone country in the world.
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Bulgaria
Bulgaria ( , Balgariya, ), officially the Republic of Bulgaria (, Republika Balgariya, ), is a country in Southern Europe. Bulgaria borders five other countries: Romania to the north (mostly along the Danube), Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia to the west, and Greece and Turkey to the south. The Black Sea defines the extent of the country to the east.
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Canada
Canada () is a country in North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean. It is the world's second largest country by total area. Canada's common border with the United States to the south and northwest is the longest in the world.
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Chile
Chile (, in English often pronounced //,), officially the Republic of Chile ( ), is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far south. With Ecuador, it is one of two countries in South America which do not border Brazil. The Pacific coastline of Chile is 6,435 kilometres (4000 mi). Chilean territory includes the Pacific islands of Juan Fernández, Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas and Easter Island. Chile also claims about of Antarctica, although all claims are suspended under the Antarctic Treaty.
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Colombia
Colombia (), officially the Republic of Colombia (, ), is a constitutional republic in northwestern South America. Colombia is bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the northwest by Panama; and to the west by the Pacific Ocean. Colombia also shares maritime borders with Venezuela, Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. With a population of over 45 million people, Colombia has the 29th largest population in the world and the second largest in South America, after Brazil. Colombia has the fourth largest Spanish-speaking population in the world after Mexico, the United States, and Spain.
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Croatia
Croatia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Croatia (Croatian: Republika Hrvatska ), is a country in Central Europe and Southeastern Europe at the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain, the Balkans, and the Adriatic Sea. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. Croatia borders Slovenia to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the southeast, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast.
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Czech Republic
The Czech Republic ( ; , , short form Česko ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country borders Poland to the northeast, Germany to the west and northwest, Austria to the south and Slovakia to the east. The Czech Republic has been a member of NATO since 1999 and of the European Union since 2004. The Czech Republic is also a member of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). As an OSCE participating State, the Czech Republic’s international commitments are subject to monitoring under the mandate of the U.S. Helsinki Commission. From 1 January 2009 to 30 June 2009, the Czech Republic held the Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
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Denmark
Denmark (; , , archaic: ), officially the Kingdom of Denmark (Danish: ) together with Greenland and the Faroe Islands, is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark borders both the Baltic and the North Sea. The country consists of a large peninsula, Jutland (Jylland) and many islands, most notably Zealand (Sjælland), Funen (Fyn), Vendsyssel-Thy (commonly considered a part of Jutland), Lolland, Falster and Bornholm, as well as hundreds of minor islands often referred to as the Danish Archipelago. Denmark has long controlled the approach to the Baltic Sea; before the digging of the Kiel Canal, water passage to the Baltic Sea was possible only through the three channels known as the "Danish straits".
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Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic (; , ) is a nation on the island of Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries. Both by area and population, the Dominican Republic is the second largest Caribbean nation (after Cuba), with and an estimated 10 million people.
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Finland
Finland (pronounced ), officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden on the west, Norway on the north and Russia on the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.
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Galicia (Spain)
:This article is about the nation in Spain. For the Polish-Ukrainian region, see Galicia (Eastern Europe).
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Germany
Germany (), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (, ), is a country in Western Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The territory of Germany covers 357.021 km2 and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 81.8 million inhabitants, it is the most populous member state of the European Union, and home to the third-largest number of international migrants worldwide.
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Greece
Greece (; , Elláda, ; , Hellás, ), also known as Hellas and officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία, Ellīnikī́ Dīmokratía, ), is a country in southeastern Europe. Situated on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula, Greece has land borders with Albania, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the east. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of mainland Greece, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the tenth longest coastline in the world at in length, featuring a vast number of islands (approximately 1400, of which 227 are inhabited), including Crete, the Dodecanese, the Cyclades, and the Ionian Islands among others. Eighty percent of Greece consists of mountains, of which Mount Olympus is the highest at .
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Greenland
Greenland ( meaning "Land of the Kalaallit people"; ) is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Physiographically, it is a part of the continent of North America. The largest island in Greenland is also named Greenland, and makes up most of the country's land area.
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Haiti
Haiti (; French , ; Haitian Creole: Ayiti, ), officially the Republic of Haiti ( ;
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Honduras
Honduras (, , ) is a republic in Central America. It was formerly known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras (now Belize). The country is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras, a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea.
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Hungary
Hungary ( ), officially the Republic of Hungary (Magyar Köztársaság ), is a landlocked country in the Carpathian Basin in Central Europe, bordered by Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia. Its capital is Budapest. Hungary is a member of the European Union, NATO, the OECD, the Visegrád Group, and is a Schengen state. The official language is Hungarian, the most widely spoken non-Indo-European language in Europe, being part of the Finno-Ugric family.
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Iceland
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India
India (), officially the Republic of India ( ; see also official names of India), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.18 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world. Mainland India is bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal on the east; and it is bordered by Pakistan to the west; Bhutan, the People's Republic of China and Nepal to the north; and Bangladesh and Burma to the east. In the Indian Ocean, mainland India and the Lakshadweep Islands are in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives, while India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share maritime border with Thailand and the Indonesian island of Sumatra in the Andaman Sea. India has a coastline of .
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Israel
Israel (, ''Yisrā'el; , Isrā'īl), officially the State of Israel (Hebrew: , Medīnat Yisrā'el; , Dawlat Isrā'īl''), is a parliamentary republic in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan and the West Bank in the east, Egypt and Gaza on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area. Israel is the world's only predominantly Jewish state, and is defined as A Jewish and Democratic State by the Israeli government.
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Italy
Italy (; ), officially the Italian Republic (), is a country located in south-central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia along the Alps. To the south it consists of the entirety of the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Sardinia — the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea — and many other smaller islands. The independent states of San Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within Italy, whilst Campione d'Italia is an Italian exclave in Switzerland. The territory of Italy covers some and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 60.4 million inhabitants, it is the sixth most populous country in Europe, and the twenty-third most populous in the world.
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Japan
Japan (日本 Nihon or Nippon), officially the State of Japan ( or Nihon-koku), is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. The characters that make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin" (because it lies to the east of nearby countries), which is why Japan is sometimes referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun".
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Jersey
The Bailiwick of Jersey (, ; Jèrriais: Jèrri) is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands which are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and other rocks and reefs. Together with the Bailiwick of Guernsey, it forms the grouping known as the Channel Islands. Like the Isle of Man, Jersey is a separate possession of the Crown and is not part of the United Kingdom. Jersey has an international identity different from that of the UK, although it belongs to the Common Travel Area and the definition of "United Kingdom" in the British Nationality Act 1981 is interpreted as including the UK and the Islands together. The United Kingdom is constitutionally responsible for the defence of Jersey. Jersey is not a part of the European Union but has a special relationship with it, being treated as part of the European Community for the purposes of free trade in goods.
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Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung (;old names: Takao, Takow, Takau) is a city located in southwestern Taiwan. It is enclosed by Kaohsiung County, and faces the Taiwan Strait on the west. Kaohsiung, officially named Kaohsiung City, is divided into eleven districts. The city is one of two special municipalities under administration of the Republic of China (also known as Taiwan), which grants it the same status as a province. By the end of 2010 the city will be merged with Kaohsiung County to form a larger municipality.
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Kenya
The Republic of Kenya (pronounced ) is a country in East Africa. Lying along the Indian Ocean to its southeast and at the equator, Kenya is bordered by Somalia to the northeast, Ethiopia to the north, Sudan to the northwest, Uganda to the west and Tanzania to the south. Lake Victoria is to the southwest and is shared between Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Kenya has numerous wildlife reserves, containing thousands of animal species. The capital city is Nairobi. Kenya's area is 580,000 km2 with a population of nearly 39 million which is diverse: more than 40 different ethnic groups are present. The country is named after Mount Kenya, a significant landmark and second among Africa's highest mountain peaks.
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Latvia
Latvia (; ), officially the Republic of Latvia () is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia (343 km), to the south by Lithuania (588 km), to the east by the Russian Federation (276 km), and to the southeast by Belarus (141 km). Across the Baltic Sea to the west lies Sweden. The territory of Latvia covers and it has a temperate seasonal climate.
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Lebanon
Lebanon ( or ; ; ), officially the Republic of Lebanon (Arabic: ; French: ), is a country on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east, and Israel to the south. Lebanon's location at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian hinterland has dictated its rich history, and shaped a cultural identity of religious and ethnic diversity.
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Libya
Libya ( ; Libyan vernacular: Lībya ; Amazigh: ), officially the '''Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya ( , also translated as Socialist People's Libyan Arab Great Jamahiriya'''), is a country located in North Africa. Bordering the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Libya lies between Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.
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Lithuania
Lithuania (, U.S. usually ; ), officially the Republic of Lithuania () is a country in Northern Europe, the southernmost of the three Baltic states. Situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, it shares borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the southeast, Poland, and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad to the southwest.
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Luxembourg
Luxembourg ( ), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (, , ), is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. Luxembourg has a population of over half a million people in an area of approximately 2,586 square kilometres (999 sq mi).
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Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila () or the National Capital Region (NCR) () is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines. It is composed of 16 cities—namely Manila itself, Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Pasay, Pasig, Parañaque, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig, Valenzuela—and the municipality of Pateros.
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Mexico
Mexico, (pronounced ; ), officially known as the United Mexican States (), is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Covering almost 2 million square kilometres (over 760,000 sq mi), Mexico is the fifth-largest country in the Americas by total area and the 14th largest independent nation in the world. With an estimated population of 111 million, it is the 11th most populous country and the most populous Hispanophone country on Earth. Mexico is a federation comprising thirty-one states and a Federal District, the capital city.
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Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco (; Monégasque: Principatu de Múnegu; ; ), is a small sovereign city-state located in South Western Europe on the northern central coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It is surrounded on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with an estimated population of almost 33,000.
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Montenegro
Montenegro ( or ; Montenegrin: Crna Gora, Црна Гора, , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast, Kosovo to the east and Albania to the southeast. Its capital and largest city is Podgorica, while Cetinje is designated as the Prijestonica (Пријестоница), meaning the former Royal Capital City.
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Nicaragua
Nicaragua ( ) officially the Republic of Nicaragua (, ), is a representative democratic republic. It is the largest country in Central America with an area of 130,373 km2. The country is bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The Pacific Ocean lies to the west of the country, the Caribbean Sea to the east. The country's Caribbean coast is part of the Western Caribbean Zone. Falling within the tropics, Nicaragua sits between 11 degrees and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere. Nicaragua's abundance of biologically significant and unique ecosystems contribute to Mesoamerica's designation as a biodiversity hotspot. The capital city of Nicaragua is Managua. Roughly one quarter of the nation's population lives in the Nicaraguan capital, making it the second largest city and metropolitan area in Central America (following Guatemala City).
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Norway
Norway (; Norwegian: (Bokmål) or (Nynorsk)), officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe occupying the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, as well as Jan Mayen and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.8 million. It is one of the most sparsely populated countries in Europe. The majority of the country shares a border to the east with Sweden; its northernmost region is bordered by Finland to the south and Russia to the east; and Denmark lies south of its southern tip across the Skagerrak Strait. The capital city of Norway is Oslo. Norway's extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea, is home to its famous fjords.
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Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia (pronounced ; ) is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the second-smallest province in Canada with an area of . As of 2009, the population is 940,397, which makes Nova Scotia the second-most-densely populated province.
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Ontario
Ontario is a Province of Canada located in the east-central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest, after Quebec, in total area, (Nunavut and the Northwest Territories are larger in area, but they are not provinces.) The province's largest metropolitan area and Canada's most populous city, Toronto, is the capital city of Ontario. The national capital of Canada, Ottawa, is located in Ontario as well.
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Paraguay
Paraguay (), officially the Republic of Paraguay (, ; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái ), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the country from north to south. Due to its central location in South America, it is sometimes referred to as Corazón de América, or the Heart of America.
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Pernambuco
Pernambuco () is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about 187 kilometers (116 miles) of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the country, as Porto de Galinhas, Carneiros and Calhetas. The capital, Recife, has one of most beautiful urban areas of the country, Boa Viagem. Together with its neighboring city of Olinda, it is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the northeastern part of Brazil. Both have Portuguese architecture, with secular casarões and churches, and kilometers of beaches and much culture. Pernambuco also has the archipelago Fernando de Noronha. The proximity of the Equator guarantees an entire year of sun, with average temperatures of 26°C (78.8°F).
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Philippines
The Philippines ( ), officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (), is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam. The Sulu Sea to the southwest lies between the country and the island of Borneo, and to the south the Celebes Sea separates it from other islands of Indonesia. It is bounded on the east by the Philippine Sea. Its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire and its tropical climate make the Philippines prone to earthquakes and typhoons but have also endowed the country with natural resources and made it one of the richest areas of biodiversity in the world. An archipelago comprising 7,107 islands, the Philippines is categorized broadly into three main geographical divisions: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Its capital city is Manila.
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Poland
Poland (), officially the Republic of Poland (Rzeczpospolita Polska), is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north. The total area of Poland is , making it the 69th largest country in the world and the 9th largest in Europe. Poland has a population of over 38 million people, which makes it the 34th most populous country in the world and the sixth most populous member of the European Union, being its most populous Slavic member.
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Portugal
Portugal (, ), officially the Portuguese Republic (; ), is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. The Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira are also part of Portugal.
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Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico ( or ), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( — literally Associated Free State of Puerto Rico), is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean Sea, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands.
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Republic of China
The Republic of China (ROC), commonly known as Taiwan, is a state in East Asia located off the east coast of mainland China. Subject to an ongoing dispute with the People's Republic of China (PRC) that has left it with limited formal diplomatic relations, the government of the Republic of China currently governs the islands of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor islands. Neighbouring states include the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south.
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Romania
Romania ( ; dated: Rumania; ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, north of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea. Romania shares a border with Hungary and Serbia to the west, Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova to the northeast, and Bulgaria to the south.
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Rome
Rome (; , ; ) is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . In 2006 the population of the metropolitan area was estimated by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to have a population of 3.7 million.
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Russia
Russia (; ), also officially known as the Russian Federation (), is a state in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects. From northwest to southeast, Russia shares borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both via Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the People's Republic of China, Mongolia, and North Korea. It also has maritime borders with Japan by the Sea of Okhotsk and the United States by the Bering Strait. At , Russia is the largest country in the world, covering more than a ninth of the Earth's land area. Russia is also the ninth most populous nation with 142 million people. It extends across the whole of northern Asia and 40% of Europe, spanning 9 time zones and incorporating a wide range of environments and landforms. Russia has the world's largest reserves of mineral and energy resources. It has the world's largest forest reserves and its lakes contain approximately one-quarter of the world's fresh water.
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San Marino
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Hyderabad Secunderabad Municipal Unit City India Asia by BK Bazhe.com
Hyderabad - www.BAZHE.com Hyderabad is the capital of the state Andhra Pradesh, India. It also goes by its sobriquet City of Pearls. As of 2010 it is the sixth most populous city and sixth-most populous urban agglomeration in India. Hyderabad was founded by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah in 1591 on the banks of Musi. Today the city covers an area of approximately 650 km². The twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad come under the ambit of a single municipal unit, The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. BKBAZHE is a writer, poet, and artist. He is the author of DAMAGES (creative nonfiction) —Winner in the Writers Digest Awards and IDENTITIES (poetry). He is published and exhibited in Europe and America. More info at BK Bazhe Website: www.bazhe.com Amazon Books & Art by BK Bazhe astore.amazon.com YouTube Videos by BK Bazhe: www.youtube.com Google Blog by BK Bazhe: bazhe.blogspot.com
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![New Modern Negombo-Bus-Stand-SRI-LANKA-[Wonder Of Asia The Making - 05].flv](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/4JXKjPzZxKM/0.jpg "New Modern Negombo-Bus-Stand-SRI-LANKA-[Wonder Of Asia The Making - 05].flv")
New Modern Negombo-Bus-Stand-SRI-LANKA-[Wonder Of Asia The Making - 05].flv
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- Duration: 3:23
- Published: 29 Oct 2011
- Uploaded: 06 Nov 2011
- Author: TheLaklion
Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa opened the newly constructed Negombo bus stand this month. The Economic Development Ministry and the Negombo Municipal Council spent Rs 220 million for the bus stand. This Three-storeyed bus stand can be considered the most modern public bus stand in Sri Lanka. The 60000 sq.ft bus stand has 78 shops, a public restaurant, office spaces, film hall and resting and waiting halls for passengers. The bus stand can accommodate nearly 35000 passengers. Felix Perera, Minister of Social Services, Mervyn Silva, Minister of Public Affairs and Public Relations, Sarath Gunarathna, Deputy Minister of State Resources and Enterprise Development, Pandu Bandaranayake, Deputy Minister of Indigenous Medicine, Lasantha Alagiyawanna, Deputy Minister of Construction, Engineering Services, Hosing and Common Amenities, Sarana Gunawardena, Deputy Minister of Petroleum Industries, Dulip Wijesekara, Deputy Minister of Disaster Management, Prasanna Ranatunge, Chief Minister of Western Province, Nimal Lanza, Western Province Minister of Road Development, Housing and Constructions, Fisheries and Tourism and Members of Parliament Sudharshani Fernadofulle, Ruwan Ranathunga, and Wasantha Senanayaka also participated. Bus stand photos On Facebook - www.facebook.com
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Halo 3 - In the Municipal House - GHOST TOWN
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- Duration: 1:24
- Published: 15 Apr 2008
- Uploaded: 23 Aug 2011
- Author: playinghalotoday
Order Halo 3: www.amazon.com Get inside the room and on the roof of the VO1 Municipal House on the map Ghost Town in Forge. Ghost Town is part of the Legendary Downloadable Map Pack. Tutorial: Place a turret against the wall outside the building and get on the gun. Then, look up and turn into the Forge robot and move backwards into the room. If you clear the wall you will be inside the room. If you do not clear the wall you will die since you cannot stay alive inside the wall. To get on the roof, turn into the Forge robot and fly through the large crack in the ceiling. THE ORIGINAL SONG USED IN THIS VIDEO HAS BEEN AUTOMATICALLY REPLACED BY YOUTUBE. Support PHT and use our links! _____________________________ PHT's Recommended Products for Modding and Gamesaving on the Xbox 360: 16 GB USB THUMB DRIVE (CAN BE USED TO STORE GAMES): United States: www.amazon.com United Kingdom: www.amazon.co.uk Canada: www.amazon.ca Xbox 360 Transfer Kit (Memory Cards): USA: www.amazon.com UK: www.amazon.co.uk International: www.play-asia.com Datel Xsata (BOTH): USA: www.amazon.com UK: www.amazon.co.uk International: www.play-asia.com Datel Xport (BOTH): USA: www.amazon.com UK: www.amazon.co.uk International: www.play-asia.com Datel Action Replay Powersaves (Memory Cards): USA: www.amazon.com UK: www.amazon.co.uk International: www.amazon.co.uk Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com
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South Delhi is always speeding!
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- Duration: 1:11
- Published: 23 Dec 2011
- Uploaded: 10 Jan 2012
- Author: WildFilmsIndia
South Delhi is always speeding! See this proves our point - Dilli-walas are always in a rush! (Please note the broken road verges - handiwork of MCD !) Delhi, officially National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT), is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16753265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census. There are nearly 22.2 million residents in the greater National Capital Region urban area (which also includes the cities Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Faridabad along with other smaller nearby towns). The name Delhi is often also used to include urban areas near the NCT, as well as to refer to New Delhi, the capital of India, which lies within the metropolis. Although technically a federally administered union territory, the political administration of the NCT of Delhi today more closely resembles that of a state of India with its own legislature, high court and an executive council of ministers headed by a Chief Minister. New Delhi, jointly administered by both the federal Government of India and the local Government of Delhi, is also the capital of the NCT of Delhi. Source - Wikipedia Thisfootage is part of the professionally-shot stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of thousands of hours of high quality <b>...</b>
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Municipal court hearing in a case against Sam Rainsy
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- Duration: 3:46
- Published: 09 Sep 2010
- Uploaded: 12 Jul 2011
- Author: TheSRP1995
September 8, 2010: Municipal court hearing in a case against Sam Rainsy
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MaximsNewsNetwork: TRASH-INTO-CASH in ASIAN CITIES (UN ESCAP) (WORLD BANK) (UNTV)
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- Duration: 1:54
- Published: 23 Feb 2010
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MaximsNewsNetwork: 22 February 2010 - UN ESCAP, World Bank, UNTV: Dhaka, Bangladesh - UN-backed initiative aims to transform trash into cash' through solid waste development strategies in cities in Asia and the Pacific. Under a new United Nations-backed initiative launched today, cities in Asia and the Pacific, which are dealing with ever-increasing heaps of waste, will be able to transform trash into cash. The scheme unveiled by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and Waste Concern, a Bangladeshi non-governmental organization (NGO) seeks to help solid waste development strategies become decentralized, pro-poor, low-carbon and self-financing through the sale of carbon credits. Exploding urban populations and economies in the region have resulted in a surge in solid wastes that municipal governments are finding difficult to dispose of, as dumpsites fill up and land for new ones is becoming harder to come by. Even though local governments spend up to 60 per cent of their annual budgets to collect, transport and dispose of solid wastes, not all waste is collected and is often disposed in crude open dumps that pollute the atmosphere and water. The new programme seeks to harness the potential of the informal waste collection sector, which has demonstrated that recycling trash can be extremely profitable. Millions make a living from recycling waste, both from inorganic recyclable waste and organic waste, which can be turned into compost and <b>...</b>
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Municipal Wireless
Google TechTalks May 26, 2006 Esme Voss Esme Voss is the founder of muniwireless.com and the acknowledged expert on municipal wireless.
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Asian Leaf Residences Project of San Miguel Properties - a San Miguel Corporation Subsidiary.
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- Duration: 2:56
- Published: 10 Jun 2011
- Uploaded: 26 Oct 2011
- Author: legaspimaryann
San Miguel Properties, belonging to the Philippines' biggest and most diversified conglomerate—San Miguel Corporation, Proudly launches Asian Leaf, an exclusive residential development in the booming General Trias, Cavite. Touted as 'the best in its class, the first of its kind, in General Trias, Cavite", Asian Leaf boast of its security, accessibility, design, and exclusivity. With Asian Leaf's 24-hour security, you are assured that your loved ones are given utmost safety. Not only does Asian Leaf secure your family, but it also secures your investment since Asian Leaf homes are covered with ready titles. Asian Leaf is very accessible to establishments such as malls, markets, schools, business parks, and hospitals. It is also convenient to both public and private transportation. Asian Leaf homes are well-designed in modern Asian architecture and planned with functional lay-outs. It offers four (4) 2-storey house models with prices ranging from 2.3 million to 3.9 million on 120—230 square meter lots. Spanning only seven (7) hectares, only a select few can experience this exclusive and premier lifestyle that Asian Leaf has to offer. The project, aimed at the upper middle market, will also feature modern amenities such as a spacious clubhouse, adult and kiddie swimming pools, a playground, function rooms, and an outdoor basketball court. With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, the municipality is now included in Manila built up area which reaches Lipa City in its <b>...</b>
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Asia's Largest Man-made Lake Drying up
The oldest man-made lake in India, called the Upper Lake, is a major source of drinking water for locals. But insufficient rain is drying up the lake, causing a water shortage. Asia's largest and oldest man-made lake is on the verge of drying up due to insufficient rains in Bhopal city. Upper Lake, also known as "Bada Talab," is the the major source of potable water for the residents of the city. The lake has gone from 38 kilometers to only 5 kilometers in length. Locals and tourists are shocked by what they are seeing. [Sunil, Local]: "This is Asia's largest lake in Bhopal. I am born and brought up here. I have not seen the condition of the lake like this before; it has dried so much." Life for people in Bhopal pretty much centers around the lake. The idols of gods and goddesses are also immersed in the lake during religious festivals, which is polluting and further drying up the lake. [Ramdayal Prajapati, Chairman, Municipal Council]: "Municipality is doing whatever they can but it is only the rains that can save the lake right now. Rains are very much needed." Bhopal is also known as "city of lakes" because of its many natural and man-made lakes.
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TUA Concert Band - Fantasia Sonambula
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- Duration: 7:27
- Published: 22 Oct 2009
- Uploaded: 25 Nov 2010
- Author: prablemsolber
A Clarinet Solo for Band. Soloist Mr. Arnold Sarreal with the Trinity University of Asia Concert Band. Held at the Marilao Municipal Hall last April 25, 2009.
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Asian Women's Festival_nepal
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- Duration: 3:12
- Published: 11 Jul 2010
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June 25, 2010. Asian Women's Festival, 2010 ◀ ANC ▶ A large number of marriage migrants live in Inch'on. To promote a sense of solidarity, they prepared "Asian Women's Festival, 2010," with a slogan, "Let's Play, Let's Overcome, Let's Live." Here we will take you to the festival. ◀ VCR ▶ Audience members were moving their shoulders up and down, watching the exciting dances on the stage. Some of them shed tears, as they watched a play that told a story of marriage migrants' hardships in their lives. On June 5th, "Asian Women's Festival, 2010" was held at the outdoor concert hall of the Great Municipal Park of Inch'on. It was sponsored by Inch'on Women's Hotline. About 500 people joined the festivities where traditional dances of Philippines, Vietnam and China and other countries were performed. ◀ INTERVIEW ▶ [Yun Myong-suk / Inch'on Yonsu-District연수구] I've enjoyed myself here. It's interesting and diverse. I've tried many foreign dishes... I know a little about Southeast Asia but I haven't had a chance to meet people from the region. But now that I've tried their food, I feel that they are just like us. ◀ VCR ▶ Marriage migrants let loose and enjoyed themselves, as they have not in a long while. They showed themselves to be dignified and proud to their children as well. On one side of the event hall, they set up booths where people could experience multicultural food and traditional costumes. ◀ INTERVIEW ▶ [Anna/ Pakistani marriage migrant] I really hope that <b>...</b>
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OSMC - In the Steppes of Central Asia
Orquesta Sinfónica Municipal de Cartago en el Salón de Sesiones de la Municipalidad; 30 de mayo, 2009. In the Steppes of Central Asia - A. Borodin
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(Video) La Nueva Cara De Los Ladrones!! Ladron Se Asia Pasar Por Policia En El Cuartel De La Vega
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- Duration: 1:18
- Published: 05 Dec 2011
- Uploaded: 05 Dec 2011
- Author: cachichaVevo
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002 Christmas Carols from Asia Minor
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- Duration: 3:51
- Published: 26 Dec 2010
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- Author: gerasimosbereketis
GREEK TRADITIONAL CAROLS Traditional Music Workshop MUNICIPAL CONSERVATORY of PIRAEUS 1994-1999 musicians (also singers) Zacharis Spyridakis: cretian lyra - Sylvia Koutrouli: ney, Haris Lamprakis: syrinx - Pericles Papapetropoulos: saz, violin - Yannis Arvanitis: tanbur, saz - Vassilis Mparampoutis: tanbur, saz - Karolos Kouklakis: bulgari, cretian lute - Katerina Papadopoulou: lafta - Stelios Katsianis: greek lute - Kostas Grampas: saz, yali tanbur - George Hatzimichelakis: oud - Theodora Varsou: small percussion - Vangelis Karipis: percussion artistic director: George Hatzimichelakis production manager: Kostas Grampas sound engineer: Vangelis Katsoulis production: Municipal Conservatory of Piraeus, 1994 ΚΑΛΑΝΤΑ ΔΩΔΕΚΑΗΜΕΡΟΥ Εργαστήρι Παραδοσιακής Μουσικής ΠΡΟΤΥΠΟΥ ΜΟΥΣΙΚΟΥ ΚΕΝΤΡΟΥ ΠΕΙΡΑΙΑ 1994-1999 στην παραγωγή συμμετέχουν παίζοντας και τραγουδώντας: Ζαχάρης Σπυριδάκης: κρητική λύρα - Σύλβια Κουτρούλη: νάι - Περικλής Παπαπετρόπουλος: σάζι, βιολί - Χάρης Λαμπράκης: σουραύλι - Γιάννης Αρβανίτης: ταμπούρ, σάζι - Βασίλης Μπαραμπούτης: ταμπούρ, σάζι - μπουλγαρί, κρητικό λαούτο: Κάρολος Κουκλάκης - Κατερίνα Παπαδοπούλου: λάφτα - Στέλιος Κατσιάνης: στεριανό λαούτο - Κώστας Γράμπας: σάζι, γιαλί ταμπούρ - Γιώργος Χατζημιχελάκης: ούτι - Θεοδώρα Βάρσου: μικρά κρουστά - Βαγγέλης Καρίπης: κρουστά καλλιτεχνική διεύθυνση: Γιώργος Χατζημιχελάκης επιμέλεια παραγωγής: Κώστας Γράμπας ηχογράφηση: Βαγγέλης Κατσούλης παραγωγή: Πρότυπο Μουσικό Κέντρο Πειραιά, 1994
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Asian Women's Festival, 2010
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- Published: 06 Jul 2010
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◀ ANC ▶ A large number of marriage migrants live in Inch'on. To promote a sense of solidarity, they prepared "Asian Women's Festival, 2010," with a slogan, "Let's Play, Let's Overcome, Let's Live." Here we will take you to the festival. ◀ VCR ▶ Audience members were moving their shoulders up and down, watching the exciting dances on the stage. Some of them shed tears, as they watched a play that told a story of marriage migrants' hardships in their lives. On June 5th, "Asian Women's Festival, 2010" was held at the outdoor concert hall of the Great Municipal Park of Inch'on. It was sponsored by Inch'on Women's Hotline. About 500 people joined the festivities where traditional dances of Philippines, Vietnam and China and other countries were performed. ◀ INTERVIEW ▶ [Yun Myong-suk / Inch'on Yonsu-District연수구] I've enjoyed myself here. It's interesting and diverse. I've tried many foreign dishes... I know a little about Southeast Asia but I haven't had a chance to meet people from the region. But now that I've tried their food, I feel that they are just like us. ◀ VCR ▶ Marriage migrants let loose and enjoyed themselves, as they have not in a long while. They showed themselves to be dignified and proud to their children as well. On one side of the event hall, they set up booths where people could experience multicultural food and traditional costumes. ◀ INTERVIEW ▶ [Anna/ Pakistani marriage migrant] I really hope that this would be an event that will help out <b>...</b>
http://wn.com/Asian_Women's_Festival,_2010
Department of Municipal Affairs Coordinates Unprecedented Municipal Presence at the NAJAH Exhibition
The Department of Municipal Affairs together with the Abu Dhabi City, Al Ain City and Western Region Municipalities participated in a joint recruitment effort at the 2008 NAJAH Exhibition. During the Exhibition the municipal sector received over 1500 applications with over 80% from UAE Nationals.
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SICARIOS MATAN POLICIA MUNICIPAL CON AK-47 Y R-15
Visita nuestra pagina de internet: www.notivallarta.com y nuestro canal de Youtube http para ver más videos de noticias de la región Noticias de Puerto Vallarta Jalisco, el director de seguridad publica de la ciudad Javier López Rúelas presento el video donde se observa una camioneta que entra a Jalisco procedente de Nayarit y rafaguea con cuerno de chivo y r-15 una patrulla de la Policía Municipal, falleciendo el Policía Jorge Corpus López de 42 años de edad, para inmediatamente después regresar los sicarios a Nayarit, para el diario notivallarta.com informó Pedro Castillo reportero.
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CCOPS at First Asia Pacific Crime Prevention Convention & Exhibit
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Cold rain - Live Beijing concert Wubai
Wu Bai is the area's most well-known Chinese rock singer, songwriter, music producer, is fifteen years the military has become a rock band China Blue singer and guitarist, 1992 debut. Album "branches solitary bird" won the Golden Melody Award for best concert tenth album award, individuals and to "double man" album has received seventeenth Taiwanese Golden Melody Awards Best Male Vocalist Award, in addition to album of the concert production of songwriters, but also a number of other well-known artists in Asia production and songwriting, like Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, Faye Wong, Na Ying, Emil Chau, Karen, Judy, Vivian Hsu, Alan Tam, Nicholas Tse, Jolin Tsai and so on. 1990 debut has all the award-winning works in the Chinese circle, a total of 18 album release. Wu Bai & China Blue in Taipei Municipal Stadium, the Hong Kong Coliseum, the Singapore Indoor Stadium, Malaysia Indoor Stadium, Beijing Capital Stadium, Shanghai Grand Stage, the US House of Blues and other concert venues of the seven indicators, organized by the concert ticket. Taiwan held in 1998, "air raid sirens" tour and the Asian Tour, which attracted a record entry of 12 million tickets, live Wu Bai "King of Live" of reputation. Wu Bai & China Blue from seventh in 2007, Taiwan began its Asian tour, over the years, including Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, Japan, the United States, all performances caused a sensation. Wu Bai Concert classic records over the years August 1992, "fell <b>...</b>
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PROBLEMAS EN EL MERCADILLO MUNICIPAL DE CAÑETE.
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Vietnamese Music: Chiec Khan Tay - Cam Ly
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- Duration: 4:12
- Published: 24 May 2009
- Uploaded: 23 Sep 2011
- Author: VanBinhZ28
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court here on Monday charged Sam Ek, the suspected mastermind of two foiled bomb plots in the city, with conducting terrorism acts and illegal recruitment of armed people. The court will make further investigation and Ek will receive his sentence in around two weeks. Cambodian police arrested the 48-year-old man and his three subordinates on Jan. 7 in Banteay Meanchey province. The racist KHMER KROM group in USA and Australia (AnonymousViet, Vietdodo, Malaysian12346, Pakistanis1234, Indian12346, Greek12346, Vietnamese64321, Egyptian12346, Canadian12346, American12346, Korean12346, japanese12346, Australian12346, ImThePunisher, vietness123, SDNumber2, & WonangZhi) is financing this terrorist group in Cambodia. They also have been trying to terrify people in Vietnam.
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Asian Ruby 1 Hotel - Vietnam Hotels Online Booking System V-Reserve.com
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- Duration: 1:07
- Published: 21 Dec 2009
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www.v-reserve.com Asian Ruby 1 Hotel is located at the central area of the city. It is about 10 minutes walk to Ben Thanh Market and the city central where you can enjoy the shopping areas on Dong Khoi Street, visiting number of historical buildings and museums such as: the Opera House, the City People Committee, Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, The Municipal Post Office, War Remnants Museum.
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Vietnamese Music: Lan Dau Tien Noi Doi - Cam Ly
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- Duration: 3:36
- Published: 25 May 2009
- Uploaded: 04 Sep 2011
- Author: VanBinhZ28
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court here on Monday charged Sam Ek, the suspected mastermind of two foiled bomb plots in the city, with conducting terrorism acts and illegal recruitment of armed people. The court will make further investigation and Ek will receive his sentence in around two weeks. Cambodian police arrested the 48-year-old man and his three subordinates on Jan. 7 in Banteay Meanchey province. The racist KHMER KROM group in USA and Australia (AnonymousViet, Vietdodo, Malaysian12346, Pakistanis1234, Indian12346, Greek12346, Vietnamese64321, Egyptian12346, Canadian12346, American12346, Korean12346, japanese12346, Australian12346, ImThePunisher, vietness123, SDNumber2, & WonangZhi) is financing this terrorist group in Cambodia. They also have been trying to terrify people in Vietnam.
http://wn.com/Vietnamese_Music_Lan_Dau_Tien_Noi_Doi__Cam_Ly
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A municipality is primarily an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also mean the governing body of a municipality.
only one populated place such as a city, town or village
several of such places (e.g. Municipalities of Mexico)
only parts of such places, sometimes borough's of a city like the 34 municipalieties of Santiago, Chile.
The power of a municipality range from virtual autonomy to complete subordination to the state. Municipalities often have the right to tax individuals and corporations with income tax, property tax and corporate income tax, but may also receive substantial funding from the state.
In Albania, a municipality is either part of a city (''bashki'') or a province (''komunë'').
In Algeria, a municipality (''baladiyah'') is part of a daïra, which is part of a wilaya; there are 1,541 municipalities in Algeria.
In Argentina, a municipality (municipalidad) is the institution in charge of local administration. The provinces organize the municipalities for each city in their territories according to their own municipal regime.
In Austria, a municipality (''Gemeinde'') is part of a district (''Bezirk''), which is in turn part of a state (''Bundesland'').
In Bangladesh, a municipality (''Paurashava'') is part of a upazila or subdistrict, which is in turn part of a district.
In Belgium, a municipality (''gemeente/commune'') is either part of a province (''provincie/province'') or of the Brussels-Capital Region
In Bolivia, a municipality (''municipio'') is part of a province, which is part of a departamento.
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, a municipality (''općina'' or ''opština'') is part of a canton (''kanton'')
In Brazil, states (''estados'') are directly divided into municipalities (''municípios''), which are the smallest political-administrative divisions; there is no equivalent to a county level. A city (''cidade'') is defined in Brazilian law as the urban seat of a municipality, and a municipality always has the same name as the corresponding city. Brazilian law establishes no difference between cities and towns; all it takes for an urban settlement to be called a "city" is to be the seat of a municipality, and some are very small. Other settlements have no form of local government and are under the authority of the municipality they are in, although in some cases the municipal government may set up local administrative offices there. The Federal District (the area of the national capital city, Brasília) has special status and is not divided into municipalities. The Fernando de Noronha and St. Peter and St. Paul archipelagos together comprise a unique case of a "state district" under the direct administration of the state government of Pernambuco. Apart from these exceptions, all land in Brazil, even the remotest wilderness areas, is in the territory of some municipality, and, hence, technically under the jurisdiction of a "city." No point in the country is in a non-incorporated area, and which explains why some municipalities in sparsely populated areas such as the Amazon region can be larger than many sovereign countries.
In Chile, a municipality (''municipalidad'') is a legal entity which administers one or more communes (''comuna'') which are the third-level division of the country. The first division are regions which a next divided into provinces (''provincia''). These provinces are next divided into ''comunas'' which are assigned to a municipality for administration. In almost most cases the municipality and the comuna have the same name, but the constitution permits a single municipality to be responsible for more than one commune.
In Colombia, a municipality (''municipio'') is part of a department (''departamento''). It is also subdivided into Corregimientos and Veredas.
In Croatia, a municipality (''općina'') is part of a county (''županija'')
In the Czech Republic, a municipality (obec) is part of a kraj (''kraj'')
In Denmark, a municipality (''kommune'') is part of a region. Counties (''amter'') were abandoned in Denmark on January 1, 2007.
In the Dominican Republic a municipality (''municipio'') is a subdivision of a province (see municipalities of the Dominican Republic).
In Estonia, a municipality (''omavalitsus'') is the smallest division of local government. Municipalities can be both towns (''linn'') and parishes (''vald'').
In Finland, a municipality (''kunta / kommun'') is independent and constitutes local government; each co-operates with municipalities nearby in a sub-region (''seutukunta / region'') and region (''maakunta / landskap''). A municipality can freely call itself a "city" (''kaupunki / stad'').
In France, a municipality (''commune'') is part of a department (''département'') which is part of a region (''région'')
In Germany, a municipality (''Gemeinde'') is part of a district (''Kreis''). Larger entities of the same level are called towns (''Stadt''). In less populated regions, municipalities are often put together into collective municipalities (''Verbandsgemeinde'')
In Greece, a municipality is either ''demos'' (δήμος, pl. δήμοι) or ''kinotita'' (κοινότητα, pl. κοινότητες) with lesser population, which are then part of a prefecture (''nomos'', νομός) and then a larger region known as a periphery (περιφέρεια, pl. περιφέρειες). Municipalities are third-level administrative divisions and their heads (mayors in demi, presidents in kinotites) are appointed via popular vote held every four years.
In Greenland, a municipality (kommunea) is the first-level administrative division of country.
In Haiti, a municipality (''commune'') is part of an arrondissement, which is part of a department (''département'').
In Honduras, the municipality (''municipio'') was in 1895 originally the subdivision of the district (''distrito''), but as districts have fallen into disuse, it is now the subdivision of the department (''departamento''). There are 298 municipalities. (See Municipalities of Honduras.)
In Hungary, a municipality (''települési önkormányzat'') is part of a county (''megye''). There were 3,168 municipalities in 2005.
In Iceland,a municipality is a town concil. It can also be a village with population from 300 to 18,000 people. (see Municipalities of Iceland)
In India, a municipality (Nagar palika) is often referred to as a town. It is neither a village nor a big city. Usually, a municipality would have 20,000 or more people, but if it exceeds 500,000 it becomes a municipal corporation. Ward councillors of municipal corporations are nominated by the subdivisional officers and elected by people. The chairman is also a nominee of the subdivisional officer who is a government officer in India.
In Israel, a municipality generally takes one of three forms: city councils, which governs a large municipality, local councils, which governs a small municipality, and regional councils, which governs a group of communities, often but not necessarily of a rural nature.
In Italy, a ''comune'' is part of a province (''provincia'') which is part of a region (''regione''). The term "municipality" is reserved for subdivisions of larger ''comuni'' (in particular, the comune of Rome).
In Japan, a municipality is the sphere of government within the prefectures, the sub-division of the state.
In Kenya, a municipality is one of four types of local authorities. Nearly 50 major towns are given the municipality status.
In Latvia, a municipality (''sing.:novads'', ''plur.:novadi''). A municipality normally consists of amalgated parishes (''sing.:pagasts'', ''plur.:pagasti'').
In Lebanon, a municipality is part of a district () which is part of a Governorate (Region or Province, Arabic: ''Mouhafazah'').
In Libya, the municipality level is that of the Basic People's Congress. Large cities are subdivided.
In Lithuania, a municipality (''savivaldybė'') is a part of a district (''apskritis'') and is subdivided into elderates (''seniūnija'').
In Luxembourg, communes are the lowest divisions.
In Mexico, a municipality (''municipio'') is a subdivision of a state (estado) and a borough (''delegación'') is a subdivision of the Federal District (see municipalities of Mexico and boroughs of the Mexican Federal District).
In Nepal, a municipality is a town not large enough in population or infrastructure to qualify as a sub-metropolitan city. After the census in 2001, there were 58 municipalities across the country.
In the Netherlands, a municipality (''gemeente'') is part of a province (''provincie'').
In New Zealand, a municipality is part of either a "city" (mostly urban) or a "district" (mostly rural). The term "municipality" has become rare in New Zealand since about 1979 and has no legal status.
In Nicaragua, a municipality (''municipio'') is subdivision of a department (''departamento'') or of one of the two Autonomous Regions, Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte and Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur.
In Norway, a municipality (''kommune'') is part of a county (''fylke''). There are 430 municipalities in Norway (2009).
In the Palestinian National Authority, municipalities are localities with populations over 4,000 and have 13-15 council members. There are 105 municipalities in the PNA.
In Pakistan, municipalities are subdivisions of a tehsil/taluka or sub-district of a "district". (See Local government in Pakistan).
In Paraguay, a municipality (''municipalidad'') is part of a departament (''departamento'').
In Peru, a municipality (''municipio'') is another term for district (''distrito'') and is the lower-level administrative subdivision. It is part of a province (''provincia''), which is part of a department (''departamento''). As of 2002 a department is now called a region (región).
In the Philippines, a municipality (''bayan'' or munisipyo) is a town with a popularly elected administration including a mayor and is part of a province (''lalawigan'' or probinsya) (except for the independent municipality of Pateros, Metro Manila in the National Capital Region). Municipalities are not the smallest division of local government and are composed of barangays.
In Poland, a municipality (''gmina'') is a part of a county (''powiat'').
In Portuguese language usage, there are two words to distinguish the territory and the administrative organ. When referring to the territory, the word ''concelho'' is used, when referring to the organ of State, the word ''município'' is used. This differentiation is still in use in Portugal and some of its former overseas provinces, but it’s no longer in use in Brazil. In Portugal, a municipality is a directly elected local area authority generally consisting of a main city or town and surrounding villages, with wide-ranging local administration powers. Apart from the municipality of Corvo, however, ''concelhos'' are not the smallest administrative unit in Portugal, that being the ''freguesia'' (civil parish). For central government purposes, Portuguese municipalities are grouped into districts (''distritos'').
In Puerto Rico, a municipality (''municipio'') is a town or city with a popularly elected administration, including a mayor.
In Romania, a municipality (''municipiu'') is a town or a city ranked by law at this level. A commune is the lowest subdivision of a judeţ.
In Russia, several types of municipalities ("municipal formations") exist; see subdivisions of Russia
In San Marino, there are also eight minor municipalities, castelli.
In Serbia, a municipality (''opština'') is part of a district (''okrug'')
In Slovakia, a municipality (''obec'') is part of a district (''okres''). There are 2,891 municipalities in the country.
In Slovenia, a municipality (''občina'') is part of a region (''regija''). There are 211 municipalities in the country.
In South Africa, district municipalities and metropolitan municipalities are subdivisions of the provinces, and local municipalities are subdivisions of district municipalities.
In Sweden, a municipality (''kommun'') is part of a county (''län''). There are 290 municipalities in the country.
In Switzerland, a municipality (''commune/Gemeinde/comune'') is part of a canton (''canton/Kanton/cantone'') and defined by cantonal law.
In Ukraine there are two types of municipalities (or rada — council): urban and rural. Both are types of lower administrative division in the country. Urban municipalities could be city or settlement (town). Cities always carry special status: national (two), oblast (at least one in each region), and raion (the rest). Urban municipalities often consist of several other smaller ones. Bigger cities are divided into number of city raions (districts). Rural municipalities are much smaller and may combine several villages and rural settlements (smaller villages).
In the United Arab Emirates, a municipality is part of an emirate, and is defined by the law of the specific emirates.
In Turkey, a municipality (belediye) is a local government authority and there are two types of municipalities: metropolitan (büyükşehir) municipality, district (alt/ilçe) municipality.
In Venezuela, a municipality (''municipio'') is part of a state, as well as a subdivision of the Capital District (''estado'').
In the People's Republic of China, a direct-controlled municipality (直辖市 in pinyin: zhíxiáshì) is a city with equal status to a province: Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing (see Municipality of China)
In Jersey, a municipality refers to the honorary officials elected to run each of the 12 Parishes into which it is subdivided. This is the highest level of regional government in this jurisdiction.
In Macedonia, 84 municipalities (''opštini''; singular: ''opština'') were established in 2004, reduced from 123 created in 1996.
In Portugal, a municipality (''município''/''concelho'') is the primary local administrative unit. Although it is a part of a district (''distrito'') for certain national administrative purposes, the municipality is not subordinate to the district and decentralization is doing away with the districts. A municipality contains one or more ''freguesias''.
In Puerto Rico, there are no first order administrative divisions, and the municipalities (''municipio'') serves as second-order, but first level, administrative divisions.
In Montenegro, a municipality (''opština'') is the topmost regional division
In Slovenia, a municipality (''občina'') is the primary local administrative unit. There are 210 of them, 11 of which have a special "Urban" status with additional autonomy.
In Spain, a municipality (''municipio'') is the primary local administrative unit. It is a part of a province (''provincia'') for all national administrative purposes. In the Galicia region, the municipalities are called concellos, and in the Principality of Asturias region, a municipality is called conceyu. In these two regions a municipality contains one or more ''parroquias''. ''See municipalities of Spain.''
In the Republic of China on Taiwan, a special municipality (直轄市 in Wade-Giles: chih-hsia-shih) is a city with equal status to a province: Kaohsiung, New Taipei, Taichung, Tainan and Taipei. (see Special municipality of Taiwan)
In Ukraine two cities Kiev and Sevastopol are organized as special municipalities that are independent from their regional government (oblast / republic) within they are located.
Council of European Municipalities and Regions
Council-manager government
Creature of statute
Lists of municipalities
Mayor-council government
Municipal corporation
Municipal government
In Australia, the term local government area (LGA) is used in place of the generic municipality. Here, the "LGA Structure covers only incorporated areas of Australia. Incorporated areas are legally designated parts of states and territories over which incorporated local governing bodies have responsibility."
In Canada, municipalities are local governments established through provincial and territorial legislation, usually within general municipal statutes. Types of municipalities within Canada include cities, district municipalities, municipal districts, municipalities, parishes, rural municipalities, towns, townships, villes, and villages among others. The Province of Ontario has different tiers of municipalities, including lower, upper, and single tiers. Types of upper tier municipalities in Ontario include counties and regional municipalities. Nova Scotia also has regional municipalities, which include cities, counties, districts, or towns as municipal units.
In the United Kingdom, the term can be used "both for a city or town which is organized for self-government under a municipal corporation, and also for the governing body itself. Such a corporation in Great Britain consists of a head as a mayor or provost, and of superior members, as aldermen and councillors".
In the United States, "municipality" is usually understood as a city, town, village or other local government unit, formed by municipal charter from the state as a municipal corporation. In a state law context, some U.S. state codes define "municipality" wider, from the state itself to any political subdivisions.
The term is derived from French "municipalité" and Latin "municipalis". A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district. "Municipality" is a generic term that can describe anything from a sovereign state such as the Principality of Monaco to a small village such as West Hampton Dunes, New York.
The territory of a municipality may encompass
In most countries, a municipality is the smallest administrative subdivision to have democratically elected representation. . Municipalities are sometimes referred to as "communes" (for example, French ''commune'', Spanish ''comuna'', Italian ''comune'', Romanian ''comună'', Swedish ''kommun'' and Norwegian/Danish ''kommune''). The term derives from the medieval commune.
Municipalities as lower-level governance structures
In Bulgaria, a municipality () is the smallest regional administrative division and is part of a province. There are 264 municipalities grouped in 28 provinces in Bulgaria.
First-level entities and other forms of municipalities
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| Name | Sam Rainsy |
|---|---|
| Order | Leader of the Opposition of Cambodia Leader of the Sam Rainsy Party |
| Birth date | March 10, 1949 |
| Birth place | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Party | Sam Rainsy Party |
| Spouse | Tioulong Saumura |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
| Profession | Politician |
| Alma mater | }} |
Sam Rainsy was born in Phnom Penh, son of Sam Sary, a member of Cambodia's government for a time in the 1950s. He moved to France in 1965, studied there and then worked in a variety of Parisian financial companies. He is married to Cambodian Saumura Tioulong, who is also member of parliament, and has three children: Patrice Sam, Muriel Sam and Rachel Sam.
He became a member of the Cambodian Funcinpec Party, and after returning to Cambodia in 1992 was elected a member of parliament for Siem Reap Province the following year. He became Minister of Finance, but was expelled from the party after losing a vote of no-confidence in 1994. In 1995, he founded the Khmer Nation Party (KNP), which changed its name before the 1998 elections to the Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) to avoid registration issues . Sam was elected a member of parliament for Kompong Cham province in those elections, and the party polled 14% of the vote. In the 2003 elections, it polled 22% of the vote.
Sam went into self-exile on 3 February 2005, citing fear of arrest after a vote in the National Assembly removed parliamentary immunity from himself and fellow SRP MPs Chea Poch and Cheam Channy . On that same day, Parliamentarian Cheam Channy was arrested, and detained in the Cambodian Military Prison. Sam faced multiple criminal defamation charges after accusing the Cambodian People's Party and Funcinpec of corruption in the formation of the current coalition government. He has also accused Prime Minister Hun Sen of involvement in the 22 January 2004 murder of SRP-affiliated union leader Chea Vichea.
At that time, the US Embassy in Phnom Penh said it was "deeply concerned" that the government appeared to be trying to "silence the opposition". Other embassies, local and international organizations shared the same concerns.
Sam was tried in absentia on 22 December 2005 in relation to the defamation lawsuits. The court sentenced him to 18 months in prison and ordered him to pay around US$14,000 in fines and compensation.
On 5 February 2006, Rainsy received a Royal Pardon by King Norodom Sihamoni at Prime Minister Hun Sen's request. He then returned to Cambodia on 10 February 2006.
In 2009, Vietnam’s foreign ministry condemned Sam Rainsy’s actions and asked the government to protect the nations’ ongoing border demarcation process. The statement called Sam Rainsy’s act “perverse, undermining common assets, violating laws of Cambodia and Vietnam, treaties, agreements and deals between the two countries”.
In October 2009, Rainsy led local residents at the Cambodia-Vietnam border in a protest against alleged Vietnamese encroachment on Cambodian territory, in which he was alleged to have encouraged villagers to uproot border markings he claimed to have been illegally placed by Vietnam. On October 25, Rainsy was charged with racial incitement and destruction of property, and the Cambodian parliament stripped Rainsy of his immunity from prosecution was in November. Rainsy was issued a summons to appear in court for a hearing. On January 1, 2010, the Svay Rieng provincial court issued an arrest warrant for Rainsy after he failed to appear in court. Rainsy is currently in Australia, and says that he will let the court try him In absentia, as the charges against him are politically motivated.
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