Society

For generations, the Peshmerga have fought to protect and promote Kurdish interests in northern Iraq.

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The post-World War II political theories of Zaki al-Arsuzi, Michel Aflaq, and Salah al-Din al-Bitar led to the Ba'athist movement in Syria, Iraq, and neighboring countries.

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Istanbul, a transcontinental city in Eurasia, is Turkey's biggest city, and its economic, cultural, and historic center.

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Sunni Islam dominates daily life and culture in Comoros, with Roman Catholic Christians being the largest minority faith.

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Florida witnesses an annual average of around 5.7 cyclist deaths per million residents, the highest among all U.S. states.

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Soviet policies on religious freedom saw Estonia become one of the world's most secular countries in the 20th Century.

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More than three-quarters of Cabo Verdeans are Roman Catholic, a faith introduced into the island nation by its Portuguese colonizers.

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Almost one-third of firms in East Asia and the Pacific claim to have given informal payments to "get things done" by public officials.

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Cardiovascular diseases have emerged as the No 1. killer in India, affecting both the rural and urban populations of the country.

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Stroke, ischemic heart disease, and diabetes are the top killers in Indonesia, as per a report released by the World Health Organization,

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Tuberculosis, influenza, pneumonia, HIV, cerebrovascular disease, diabetes, and intestinal infectious diseases are all among the highest causes of death in South Africa.

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The majority of Finland's residents are affiliated with the national Evangelical Lutheran Church, though atheism is on the rise.

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Christianity and indigenous beliefs coincide in the daily lives of many Angolans, while Muslims often face persecution.

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After years of struggle, these heroes of the Anti-Apartheid Movement in South Africa helped to bring justice to the country's people.

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Ireland has won the Eurovision Song Contest 7 times in total, including 3 consecutive wins in the years 1992, 1993, and 1994, though Sweden is catching up to them.

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The widely popular Eurovision Song Contest is the longest-running annual international television song competition.

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Cocossians are predominately Sunni Muslim Malays on Home Island, with a smaller minority of European Australians mostly living on West Island.

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The Italian film industry has claimed 14 Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category, the highest among all countries.

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