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  2. Geographical renaming - Wikipedia

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    The name change was due to the unflattering meaning of the original toponym (something like "Little dirty one"). Astana, Kazakhstan – renamed Nur-Sultan from 2019 to 2022. Kazakhstan's legislature passed a law on 20 March 2019 to rename the Central Asian nation's capital city from Astana to Nur-Sultan.

  3. List of national border changes (1914–present) - Wikipedia

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    Over 40% of the world’s borders today were drawn as a result of British and French imperialism. The British and French drew the modern borders of the Middle East, the borders of Africa, and in Asia after the independence of the British Raj and French Indochina and the borders of Europe after World War I as victors, as a result of the Paris ...

  4. Territorial evolution of California - Wikipedia

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    Before 1768: An enlargeable territorial map of California tribal groups and languages prior to European contact within the modern day borders. Before 1768: An enlargeable map of the world showing the dividing lines for; Pope Alexander VI's Inter caetera papal bull (1493), the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494), and the Treaty of Saragossa (1529).

  5. List of alternative country names - Wikipedia

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    Socialist Republic of Vietnam (official, English), An Nam (former name in other foreign languages and central Vietnam under French colonization), Champa (historical kingdom), Đại Việt (historical kingdom), Giao Chỉ (former Chinese province or vassal kingdom), French Indochina (former name under French colonization when united with Laos ...

  6. How Los Angeles County became home to the biggest AAPI ...

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    Los Angeles County is home to more Asian Americans than any other county in the United States. California is home to roughly 6 million Asians and Pacific Islanders, the most in the country, with ...

  7. List of countries and territories by number of land borders

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    Distinct Land Borders: Refers to the number of separate geographic boundaries a country shares with its neighbors. A single country may have multiple distinct land borders with the same neighbour (e.g., due to enclaves, exclaves, or disconnected regions). Distinct Land Neighbours: Refers to the number of unique countries a nation borders via land.

  8. 88% of Asian Americans in California plan to vote, but half ...

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    In California, the state with the most Asian American residents, 88% of that demographic say they plan to vote in the coming election — but around half say they haven’t been contacted by ...

  9. Most Americans can't name a famous Asian American ... - AOL

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    The majority of Americans can’t name a single famous Asian American, according to a recent survey. ... This year's findings represent a significant change from last year, when 26% of respondents ...