Religious Beliefs In Syria
Most Syrians are Sunni Muslims, while significant minorities of Shia Muslims and Christians also have a presence there.
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Bashar al-Assad - President Of Syria
Bashar al-Assad has led Syria and its Ba'ath Party since his father's death in 2000.
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How Many Muslims Are There In The World?
Muslims constitute the world's second largest religious group, and have 1.6 billion adherents around the world.
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Biggest Cities In Zimbabwe
Harare in Zimbabwe's northern Highveld region is the country's capital and most populous city.
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What Do Mormons Believe?
Mormons, a religious and cultural group, practice Mormonism, the principal branch of the Latter Day Saint movement.
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What Is The Patriot Act?
The Patriot Act, a 2001 act of Congress, was signed into law to deter and punish terrorists in the United States and around the world.
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What Did Baroque Dance Look Like?
Baroque dance thrived during the Baroque era, and was especially popular among the landed gentry of France and Britain.
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Where Did Reggae Music Come From?
Reggae developed in the mid-20th Century in Jamaica, heavily influenced by traditional mento folk music, as well as blues and jazz from the United States.
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The Peredvizhniki Art Movement Of Russia
In the second half of the 19th Century, young Russian realist artists rebelled against restraint of their art by their conservative teachers.
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Religious Beliefs In Romania
Most Romanians identify as Christian, with Eastern Orthodoxy being by far the predominant denomination.
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Biggest Cities In Senegal
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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What Does SWAT Stand For?
Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) refers to law enforcement units in the United States employing unique military-style tactics and equipment.
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What Is Feudalism?
Once common in Middle Ages Europe, feudalism is a combination of military and legal customs based on the right of holding land in exchange for labor.
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Where Did Jazz Music Come From?
A blend of traditional West African, African American folk, and European orchestra music styles, jazz emerged circa 1900.
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Abramtsevo Art Movement Of Russia
The late 1800s slavophile artists of Abramtsevo rejected Western European art in favor or more uniquely Russian styles.
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Religious Beliefs In Burkina Faso
Sunni Muslims are the religious majority in Burkina Faso, while Roman Catholics comprise a significant religious minority.
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Biggest Cities In Tajikistan
Dushanbe, the capital and largest city of Tajikistan, hosts a population of 778,500 people.
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Biggest Cities In Rwanda
Built upon hilly landscapes in central Rwanda, Kigali is the nation's capital, largest city, and center for commerce and culture.
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Biggest Cities In Jordan
Amman is Jordan's capital and most populous city, as well as the country's economic, political, and cultural center.
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Biggest Cities In Tunisia
Tunis is both the capital and the largest city of Tunisia, and the center of Tunisian geopolitical, cultural, and economic affairs.
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