Society

Soviet policies on religious freedom saw Estonia become one of the world's most secular countries in the 20th Century.

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Around 1 in 5 Czech citizens live in the metropolitan area containing and surrounding the capital city of Prague.

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Oshiwambo is the most widely spoken language in Namibia while English is the official language of the country.

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Political movements, ideologies, and social movements associated with the promotion of female rights are defined as being feminist.

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A state of emergency is declared by the government as a way of gaining control over a time of national danger or disaster.

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Though small in scope logistically, this successful UN operation in the Spring of 1951 had major significance both strategically and tactically.

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Pregnancy can be trying enough. The last thing a woman wants is to be threatened with losing her job for taking necessary time to care for her infant and herself.

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More than three-quarters of Cabo Verdeans are Roman Catholic, a faith introduced into the island nation by its Portuguese colonizers.

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The population of Colorado was 5,456,574 on July 1st, 2015, as per estimates made by the United States Census Bureau.

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The practice of bride kidnapping, known as ala kachuu (to take and flee), is a common way of taking a wife in Kyrgyzstan.

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The US Census Bureau estimated the population of Hawaii was 1,431,603 on July 1st, 2015, an increase of 5.24% over the 2010 tally.

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Around the globe, there are many countries with essentially no defense system to their name, and thus are completely reliant upon alliances and foreign support.

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Dakar on the Atlantic Coast is Senegal's capital and largest city, and the city lying the furthest west in the Old World

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Located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau region, Windhoek is the capital and most populous city of Namibia.

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20 of these Jain and Hindu temples, famous for their erotic art, survive in India, and have been listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites.

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Based on 2016 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, 7 U.S. states have 20 or fewer residents per square mile.

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Maputo, with almost 2 million residents, it Mozambique's capital and largest city.

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In the 1960s and 1970s, Mao Zedong promoted the abolition of capitalist elements from his country.

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Salsa dance developed in New York City in the mid-20th Century, stemming from Caribbean and Latin dance and music.

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The second of three Republican Presidents between the world wars, Coolidge was only the Vice-President until President Harding's sudden death.

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