The occupied regions of these islands were to be returned to the republic. Together with the autonomous “states” created under imperialist control on other islands, the republic was to form a federal state, to be called the United States of Indonesia (USI), which in turn would be part of...
Every Indian heart fills with pride when we see the National Flag unfurling on Republic Day. 26th January brings out the patriot in us but not everybody knows how much significance the day holds for us. So, here are some facts about Republic Day that every Indian must be aware of: 1. ...
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Official NameBharat, also known as Republic of IndiaMajor ReligionsHinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism, Judaism, Zoroastrianism CapitalNew DelhiNumber of States and Union Territories28 States and 8 Union Territories Population1,210,569,573 (2011 Census)Time Zone (IST)GMT plus ...
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The most significant transformation in the Turkish language came with the establishment of the Republic of Turkey in 1923, under the leadership ofMustafa Kemal Atatürk. Atatürk was determined to modernize Turkey, and part of this process involved simplifying and purifying the Turkish language. He fo...
The People's Republic of China, abbreviated as China, is situated in the east of Asia faces the Pacific Ocean in the sea, and borders on 14 countries, North Korea, Russia, Mongolia Kazakhstan, Kyrghyzstan, Kajikistan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Vietnam, Laos, and Burma...
Since 1990, the country is referred to as Republic of Namibia The Namib Desert and the Welwitschia Namibia Desert Dunes The oldest desert in the world is the Namib desert. The Namib is a coastal desert with huge dunes along the Atlantic Ocean and thus stretching along of the western part of...
For decades during the second half of the 20th century, violence between Protestants and Catholics marred Northern Ireland and the border between the U.K. countryside and the Republic of Ireland to the south was militarized. The 1998 Good Friday Agreement turned the border almost invisible, except...
Present-day California formed part of the Mexican province of Alta California until the outbreak of the Mexican-American War in May 1846. The following month, 30 American settlers seized a Mexican garrison in Sonoma and declared an independent republic. An updated form of their flag emblazoned "...