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National Capital Cities In Europe

London, Paris, and Rome, and all national capital cities in Europe for that matter, are historical, cultural, financial, and political powerhouses for their respective nations.

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Beautiful view of Old Prague in springtime, with its iconic bridges stretching across the Vltava River.

Biggest Cities In The Czech Republic (Czechia)

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

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Kings and queens of the royal dynasty use the Crown Jewels during significant royal events like coronation ceremonies.

Crown Jewels Of The United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Britain's Crown Jewels are a collection of 141 regal objects housed in either the Jewel House, the Tower of London, or Westminster Palace.

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Ghorka King Prithvi Narayan Shah, unifier and founding monarch of the Kingdom of Nepal.

Kingdom Of Nepal (Gorkha)

In 1768, King Prithvi Narayan Shah of Gorkha united Nepal as a kingdom that would last for 240 years.

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Dahomey Royal Palaces Of Abomey, Benin

For almost three centuries, Dahomey's royalty ruled present-day Benin from these earthen walls.

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Suburban fields meet tall skyscrapers along the outskirts of Kampala.

Biggest Cities In Uganda

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A traditional house with granaries in Koutammakou

Koutammakou, Togo - Batammariba People And Takienta Mudhouses

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Ancient ruins of Salamis-in-Cyprus, near the site of the Battle of Salamis in the 5th Century BC.

Greatest Battles In The History Of Cyprus

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Joachim Gauck, the incumbent President of Germany since 2012.

Presidents Of Modern Germany

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Angela Merkel has been Germany's Chancellor for more than a decade, and one of the most influential leaders in the world.

Chancellors Of Modern Germany

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Ruins of the fort on Kunta Kinteh Island amidst the waters of the Gambia River.

James Island And Kunta Kinteh Island Fort - Gambia

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A scene from the Battle of Plassey, 1757.

Greatest Battles In The History Of India

From the conquests of Alexander the Great up to the Indo-Pakistani conflicts of the modern era, India has seen some massive military campaigns.

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Religious Beliefs In Burundi

The Republic of Burundi is one of the landlocked countries within the African Great Lakes region.

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A waterfall on the Awash River laden with mud after a storm in central Ethiopia's Oromia Region.

Major Rivers Of Ethiopia

Ethiopia's longest unique river is the Awash, while it's longest shared with other nations is the Nile.

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Israeli infantry (left) and Palmach elite Jewish infantry (right) prepare to face the Egyptians at Beersheba in October, 1948.

Greatest Battles In The History Of Modern Israel

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The armies of Egypt pursuing the Israelites in their Exodus into the parted waters of the Red Sea.

Greatest Battles In Ancient Israeli And Biblical History

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The Ottomans defeating a multinational Crusader Army during the 1396 Battle of Nicopolis in modern Bulgaria.

Major Battles Of The Crusades

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State Capitals Of India

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1775 engraving by Amos Doolittle depicting the fight at the North Bridge in Concord, and the Minuteman Statue near the site.

Greatest Battles In American History

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Baghdad, the capital and largest city of Iraq.

The Biggest Cities In Iraq

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