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  2. List of politically motivated renamings - Wikipedia

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    During World War I, Saint Petersburg was renamed 'Petrograd', amounting effectively to a translation of the name from German to Russian. At a meeting on November 16, 2016, with the prime ministers of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, Russia's prime minister Dmitry Medvedev suggested that Americano coffee should be renamed "Rusiano ...

  3. Political colour - Wikipedia

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    In Russia, red is used by the Communist Party of the Russian Federation. In the Soviet Union, red was the colour used by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. In Singapore, red is used as the official colours for both the Singapore Democratic Party [89] and the Progress Singapore Party. [90] Both parties had social liberalism ideologies.

  4. List of nicknames of presidents of the United States

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    The Careful Dutchman: [43] Van Buren's first language was Dutch. Dandy President, criticizers called him for his fancy expensive outfits [44] The Enchanter [43] The Great Manager [43] The Little Magician, given to him during his time in the state of New York, because of his smooth politics and short stature. [45] [46]

  5. Red in culture - Wikipedia

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    In many Asian countries, red is the traditional color for a wedding dress today, symbolizing joy and good fortune.. In India, brides traditionally wear a red sari, called the sari of blood, offered by their father, signifying that his duties as a father are transferred to the new husband, and as a symbol of his wish for her to have children.

  6. List of multilingual presidents of the United States - Wikipedia

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    He also studied and wrote about the Anglo-Saxon language (Old English) [5] and studied German to some extent. [4] After his death, a number of other books, dictionaries, and grammar manuals in various languages were found in Jefferson's library, suggesting that he studied additional languages, possibly including Arabic, Irish, and Welsh. [4]

  7. Comrade - Wikipedia

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    In Tetun, the national language of Timor Leste, the word camarada is used – a direct loan from the language of the former colonial power, Portugal. During the 1970s the word was a common term of address within the left-leaning Fretilin party, and after the Indonesian invasion, continued to be used by the Fretilin associated guerrillas waging ...

  8. Namaste Trump - Wikipedia

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    It was the inaugural visit of the then US President Donald Trump and his family to India. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] A rally event of the same name was held in Ahmedabad , Gujarat , and was the highlight of the tour, as a response to the " Howdy Modi " event held in Houston , Texas , in September 2019. [ 4 ]

  9. National colours - Wikipedia

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    National colours are frequently part of a country's set of national symbols.Many states and nations have formally adopted a set of colours as their official "national colours" while others have de facto national colours that have become well known through popular use.