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London is an ancient name, attested in the first century AD, usually in the Latinised form Londinium. [36] Modern scientific analyses of the name must account for the origins of the different forms found in early sources: Latin (usually Londinium), Old English (usually Lunden), and Welsh (usually Llundein), with reference to the known developments over time of sounds in those different languages.
The Philippines, [f] officially the Republic of the Philippines, [g] is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia.In the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of 7,641 islands, with a total area of roughly 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Following the launch of Operation Zarb-e-Azb, violence in Pakistan has drastically declined. [363] In 2016, the number of deaths from acts of violence was the lowest since the current wave of violence began in 2007, [364] with total fatalities dropping nearly 66% compared to 2014. [364] Acts of terrorist violence fell 75% between 2014 and 2016 ...