Society

The nation of Belgium is comprised of two major regions with three linguistically and culturally distinct communities.

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Romanian is the official language of Romania and is spoken by over 90% of the population of the country.

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Sinhalese and Tamil are the two languages that enjoy the status of being official languages in the country.

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74.9% of the population of the Sri Lankan population are Sinhalese, and Sri Lankan Tamils are the largest minority group.

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With around 16 million speakers Khmer, the official language of Cambodia, is the second most popular Austro-Asiatic language.

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French is the official language of French Guiana and is spoken by the majority of the population as either a first or second language.

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The recently deceased Bhumibol Adulyadej, or Rama IX, was the 9th King of the Chakri Dynasty, and the longest reigning King in Thailand's history.

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Christianity is the major religion in Romania with over 90% adherence among the population, and Orthodox Christianity is the most popular denomination therein.

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While some research shows humans are expanding their cognition alongside technology, other evidence suggests a different pattern is in place.

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The L'Homme au doigt, or the Pointing Man, is a bronze sculpture by Alberto Giacometti that was sold for $141.3 million.

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Uzbekistan is predominately Muslim, with Sunni Islam being the most widely practiced system. Shia Islam and Eastern Orthodox Christianity also have significant followings.

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Belarusian, also referred to as White Russian, has been the official language of Belarus since 1990, replacing the Russian widely spoken under Soviet rule.

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Latvians (62.1%), Russians (26.9%), and Belarusians (3.3%) are the largest ethnic groups in Latvia, one of the 3 Baltic nations.

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Jesus's disciples were some of the most well-known and influential figures in Christian history.

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Meant to turn China into a modern socialist state in the mid-20th Century, many argue the campaign almost ruined China.

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Islam has previaled in Morocco since the 7th Century, and the Alaouite Dynasty claims the Prophet Muhammad as an ancestor.

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Ambient music was first developed in Great Britain in the 1970s, and emphasizes creating a certain atmosphere using synthetically created sounds.

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Belarus had a population of 9,498,700 in 2016, and one that is largely urbanized. Over 80% of the population is ethnically Belarusian.

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Tunisia is one of the most homogeneous of the Maghreb states in terms of languages spoken by ts people, with the vast majority using Tunisian Arabic.

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Togo is a multilingual country where the official language is French, and other national languages are Ewé and Kabiyé.

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