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Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, [17] is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. [18] It is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country.
Alvin J. Johnson's map of Hindostan or British India, 1864. Hindūstān (pronunciation ⓘ) is a historical region, polity, and a name for India, historically used to refer to the northern Indian subcontinent, and used in the modern day to refer to the Republic of India. [1]
According to market research company Parrot Analytics, the first season of Cobra Kai was the world's most in-demand streaming television show during May 2018. [91] Parrot Analytics later reported that the second season of Cobra Kai was the world's most in-demand digital television show during April [92] and through May 2019. [93]
Santa Claus (also known as Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Santa, or Klaus) is a legendary figure [1] originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts during the late evening and overnight hours on Christmas Eve.
The earliest archaeologically verified potato tuber remains were found at the coastal site of Ancón (central Peru), dating to 2500 BC. [4] There is also recent evidence from stone tools of potatoes suggesting evidence of potatoes existing as far back as 3400 BC.
The Roma from Bohemia (today Czech Republic) were called Bohemian (bohémiens in French) because they were believed to have originated ethnically in Bohemia and later came to Western European countries such as France in the 16th century. [222] The term bohemian came to mean carefree, artistic people. The Roma were musicians and dancers as well ...
In the June 7 primary, Harris came in first with 40% of the vote and won with pluralities in most counties. [125] Harris faced representative and fellow Democrat Loretta Sanchez in the general election. [126] It was the first time a Republican did not appear in a general election for the Senate since California began directly electing senators ...
The United Nations (UN) is a diplomatic and political [2] international organization with the intended purpose of maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, achieving international cooperation, and serving as a center for coordinating the actions of member nations. [3]