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In 1955, Xinjiang was administratively changed from a province into an autonomous region.

Sinkiang Province was a province of the Republic of China

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Justin Mortimer

Artist Justin Mortimer

Year         1997

Subject Queen Elizabeth II

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Lithuania joined the euro area on 1 January 2015 and became its 19th member. 

it is the 19th country to join the currency union

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• central Intelligence agency (CIA),
• most important foreign intelligence and counterintelligence organisation of the U.S. government.
• officially created in 1947, the critical Intelligence corporation (CIA) grew out of the arena warfare II office of Strategic services (OSS).
  

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Giant pandas live in a few mountain ranges in south central China, in Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu provinces. They once lived in lowland areas, but farming, forest clearing and other development now restrict giant pandas to the mountains.

Giant pandas

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The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War began in 1798 

Between the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Mysore, led by Tipu Sultan.

It concluded in 1799 with the defeat of Mysore and the death of Tipu Sultan.

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Blast, thermal radiation, and prompt ionizing radiation cause significant destruction within seconds or minutes of a nuclear detonation.

The delayed effects, such as radioactive fallout and other environmental effects, inflict damage over an extended period ranging from hours to years

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Turkey is a large, roughly rectangular peninsula that bridges southeastern Europe and Asia. 

European portion of Turkey comprises 3% of the country and 10% of its population.

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Brazil is the 6th largest country by population.

Brazil is the largest producer of coffee in the world.

Brazilian Real is the currency of Brazil.

Brazil is located in South America.

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The Treaty of Mangalore was signed between Tipu Sultan and the  East India Company on 11 March 1784