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Post by anglogermany on Apr 4, 2006 17:27:49 GMT -5
Rep. of Vermont was last a republic between January 15, 1777 and March 4, 1791.
East Timor
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Post by Porcu on Apr 5, 2006 17:16:02 GMT -5
After Portugal's withdrawal, on November 27, 1975 East Timor declared itself an independent country. Ten days later (December 7), Indonesia invaded East Timor and established it as the Timor Timur province.
Taiwan
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Post by anglogermany on Apr 5, 2006 18:16:58 GMT -5
USed to hold a seat on the UN Security Council, becasue aparantly China proper ceased to exist when the Communists took over
NExt is by far the coolest country "auf dem Erd" England!
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Post by Porcu on Apr 5, 2006 19:15:08 GMT -5
Do you mean "auf dem Welt?"
The shortest war ever was fought was between Zanzibar and England, it only lasted 38 minutes.
Australia
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Post by anglogermany on Apr 6, 2006 4:41:53 GMT -5
Thats in the world, mines is on the Earth.
Australia is the largest ISland in the world, but part of the smallest continent
India
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Post by regalisregina on Apr 6, 2006 10:36:38 GMT -5
1.The first bathrooms are said to have been built in India about 4500 years ago.
2.India is home to about 1200 species of birds.
3.India is the second most populated country in the world.
Djibouti
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Post by Atlantico Norte on Apr 8, 2006 1:13:31 GMT -5
1) The French Territory of the Afars and the Issas became Djibouti in 1977
2) Lowest point: Lac Assal -155 m / highest point: Moussa Ali 2,028 m
3) chief of state: President Ismail Omar GUELLEH (since 8 May 1999)
Portugal
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Post by Ness Snorlaxia on Apr 10, 2006 22:46:18 GMT -5
Portugal traces its emergence as a nation to 24 June 1128, with the Battle of São Mamede by Afonso I. On 5 October 1143 Portugal was formally recognized. Afonso, aided by the Templar Knights, continued to conquer southern lands from the Moors. In 1250 the Portuguese Reconquista ended when it reached the southern coast of Algarve.
Burkina Faso
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Post by regalisregina on Apr 13, 2006 8:51:18 GMT -5
1. Population (2005): 13.9 million.
2. Languages: French (official)
3.106,000 sq. mi.; about the size of Colorado.
The Gambia
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Post by Kritschboilek on Apr 13, 2006 11:09:34 GMT -5
^token from The World Factbook?
Gambia is entirely enclosed by Senegal
Luxembourg
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Post by latoo on Apr 15, 2006 12:24:36 GMT -5
well louxembourg is world is about 2586 square kilometres in size and ranked 167th in size in all the countries of the world.
Wikepedi would so be the man if it were in fact a person and not a website
Anywho
Pakistan
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Post by Ness Snorlaxia on Apr 15, 2006 14:49:13 GMT -5
The name Pakistan (IPA:/pa:kɪst̪a:n/) means Land of the Pure in Urdu and Persian and was coined in 1933 by Choudhary Rahmat Ali, who published it in the pamphlet Now or Never as an acronym of the names of the "Muslim homelands" of western India — P for Punjab, A for Afghania (the Afghan areas), K for Kashmir, S for Sindh and tan for Baluchistan. An i was later added to the English rendition of the name to ease pronunciation.
Uruguay
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Post by Robber Ducks on Apr 15, 2006 21:39:43 GMT -5
In 1971 the British ambassador to Uruguay, Geoffrey Jackson, was kidnapped by the Tupamaros, a revolutionary army. He was held captive for eight months.
Tuvalu!
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Post by Atlantico Norte on Apr 16, 2006 0:07:39 GMT -5
Tuvalu TLD is .TV
Azores
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Post by Kritschboilek on Apr 16, 2006 7:12:34 GMT -5
Azores are not a land or nation, but part of Portugal, however they have special autonomy - and, i've ever been there!  Ness Snorlaxia |
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