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German minority in Upper Silesia: Opole Voivodeship (west) and Silesian Voivodeship (east). German minority in Warmia and Masuria. According to the 2021 census, most of the Germans in Poland (67.2%) live in Silesia: 59,911 in the Opole Voivodeship, i.e. 41.6% of all Germans in Poland and a share of 6.57% of the local population; 27,923 in the Silesian Voivodeship, i.e. 19.4% of all Germans in ...
Molokans are known for having different spellings of last names within the same immediate family for a few reasons. When Molokans arrived in the United States, some family names were horribly misspelled by immigration officials who could not read Cyrillic—for example, "Сусоев" became "Sessoyeff," which is unpronounceable in English.
Crime in Thailand has been a defining issue in the country for decades, inspiring years of policy and international criticism. [1] Drug use and corruption make up the majority of the crime in Thailand [2] and due to this, many Thai administrations attempted to curtail the drug trade, most notably Thaksin Shinawatra with the 2003 War on Drugs. [3]
Total population; 30–40 million [1] (The World Factbook, 2015 estimate)36.4–45.6 million [2] (Kurdish Institute of Paris, 2017 estimate)Regions with significant populations
The Sanctuary of Apollo, located approximately 1.5 km (1 mi) west of Kourion [76] was a significant feature of the city, being described as the most impressive cult-centre in Cyprus. [75] It is thought to have been built around 65 or 66 AD, during the reign of Nero and would have undoubtedly been destroyed by the massive earthquake of 365 AD. [76]
The encyclical inaugurated the modern period of Roman Catholic Biblical studies by encouraging the study of textual criticism (or 'lower criticism'), pertaining to text of the Scriptures themselves and transmission thereof (for example, to determine correct readings) and permitted the use of the historical-critical method (or 'higher criticism ...
The 44th Medical Brigade is a US Army unit located at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, providing health care and medical services to the Fort Liberty community, and continuing training in its combat support mission.