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Belgium is often called the 'Cockpit of Europe' because it has been the site of more European battles than any other country, including Waterloo and battles of the World Wars.
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The Contras were right-wing rebel groups in Nicaragua that were active from 1979 to the early 1990s. They were supported by the US government to oppose the socialist Sandinista government.
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The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is a political party in South Africa. Founded in 1975, it played a significant role during the negotiations to end apartheid and remains active today.
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Sri Lanka is often referred to as the 'Pearl of the East' or 'Pearl of the Indian Ocean' due to its natural beauty and its shape resembling a teardrop or pearl in the ocean.
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The vast majority of malaria cases and deaths occur in Africa (specifically Sub-Saharan Africa). The region carries a disproportionately high share of the global malaria burden.
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Argentina is a country located in the southern half of South America. It is the second-largest country in South America after Brazil and the eighth-largest in the world.
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The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is the premier intelligence agency of Pakistan. It is responsible for gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information.
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The Chakma people are native to the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh. Conflict and displacement have led to refugees, but their place of origin is Bangladesh (and parts of NE India).
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South Africa historically had a tricameral parliament (three chambers) under the apartheid constitution of 1983. It was a unique and controversial system that excluded the black majority.
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Georgia (and also Armenia/Azerbaijan) was part of the Soviet Union and has a Kurdish minority population. Kurds are spread across several nations in the region.