Society

Calypso developed in the Caribbean with influences from Kaiso and other West African dances in the 18th through 20th Centuries.

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In the early 1800s, this group was united by an appreciation for the simple rugged works of William Blake and agrarian ideas.

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Amman is the capital of Jordan, as well as a cultural and economic center of the country that also attracts tourists from around the world.

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Christians marginally outnumber Muslims in contemporary multi-ethnic, multi-religious Ivorian society.

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Nairobi, the most populous city of Kenya and the country's established hub for business and culture, is also the national capital city.

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Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital and largest city, is home to around 1 in every 10 of the country's residents.

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Vietnamese is the national and official language of Vietnam, and the one which is spoken by a large majority of the country's population.

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Lying along the east banks of the Buriganga River in the heart of the Bengal delta is Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.

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Since 1865, Wellington, located on the southwestern tip of North Island, has served as the capital city of New Zealand.

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Located in the bowl-shaped Kathmandu Valley of central Nepal, Kathmandu is the biggest and capital city of Nepal.

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Race is primarily associated with the physical features of a person, whereas ethnicity is associated with culture.

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Montevideo is the most populous and capital city of Uruguay, and also the country's cultural and economic center.

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Helsinki is the capital of Finland and houses the Parliamentary House, the Supreme Court, and the official residence of the President.

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For years, China, Taiwan, Brunei, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam have contested territorial and maritime route claims in the South China Sea.

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Originating in 1980s Australia, the dance involves vigorous rocking and stomping by listeners to rock and electronic music.

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Country music as we now know it developed in the Southern United States in the first half of the 20th Century, heavily influenced by both blues and folk music traditions.

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Buddhism has dominated Sri Lanka's religious landscape for millennia, while Hindus, Muslims, and Christians are raising

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Lusaka, with 1.74 million residents, is both the capital and the largest city of Zambia.

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Theocracy is a form of government that regards a religious deity or philosophy as the source from which all authority is derived.

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As agricultural outputs became increasingly more efficient, fewer workers were required, more food was on hand, and industries were placed in better positions to flourish.

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