Society

Influencing several major genres to come, Blues developed from a mix of African and European folk and religious music.

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The Norwich School of painters in the early 19th Century drew inspiration from the natural beauty of eastern England.

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Per government census records, around two-thirds of contemporary Taiwanese are either Buddhist or Taoist.

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Austrian German is the official language of Austria, while Alemannic and Austro-Bavarian are the major unofficial languages.

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Extremist followers of the Zaidi "Fiver" branch of Muslims took over much of Yemen in 2014.

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Guayaquil along the Pacific coast is the country's chief port and largest city, while Quito, the capital, is the second most populous.

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Danish is the official and national language of Denmark and is spoken by the majority of the population of the country.

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Lisbon, the largest city and capital of Portugal, is also the westernmost capital city of continental Europe.

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Situated in the northwest of the country along the Vltava River, Prague is both the largest city and the capital of the Czech Republic.

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Located in the northwest of the country along the Sava River, Zagreb is both the capital and the largest city of Croatia.

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Located along the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the river Bou Regreg, Rabat is the capital of Morocco, and an important tourist destination and economic center.

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Zagreb, Split, and Rijeka are the biggest cities of Croatia, a sovereign state between Central Europe and Southeastern Europe.

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The early modern era saw the rise of numerous scientific methods, increased mechanization, and other scientific breakthroughs that would forever change the world thereafter.

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Calypso developed in the Caribbean with influences from Kaiso and other West African dances in the 18th through 20th Centuries.

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In the early 1800s, this group was united by an appreciation for the simple rugged works of William Blake and agrarian ideas.

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Amman is the capital of Jordan, as well as a cultural and economic center of the country that also attracts tourists from around the world.

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Christians marginally outnumber Muslims in contemporary multi-ethnic, multi-religious Ivorian society.

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Nairobi, the most populous city of Kenya and the country's established hub for business and culture, is also the national capital city.

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Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital and largest city, is home to around 1 in every 10 of the country's residents.

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Vietnamese is the national and official language of Vietnam, and the one which is spoken by a large majority of the country's population.

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