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Bigelow was born on November 27, 1951 in San Carlos, California. She studied at the San Francisco Art Institute and at Columbia University. She was married to James Cameron from 1989 until they divorced in 1991.
Mizo National Front
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Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher
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João Goulart
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CEU Cardinal Herrera University
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The university has three schools: Social Sciences, Health and Experimental Sciences, and Technical. It has three campuses in Moncada and Elche (Alicante). UCH-CEU currently has over 10,000 students from all over Spain, especially the regions of Valencia, Murcia, Majorca, Ibiza. Every year, it also welcomes more international students with programs like European Erasmus Programme.
Pakistan national cricket team
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Valentinian III
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Alibori Department
Alibori is the largest and northernmost département of Benin. It has an area of 25,683 km². In 2003 the population was 355,950.
The department is divided into 6 communes. Each commune is centered at one of the main towns: Banikoara, Gogounou, Kandi, Karimama, Malanville, and Ségbana. The department borders the countries of Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria.
The département was made in 1999 when it was split off from Borgou. Since 2008, the capital has been Kandi.
Ridlington
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Atakora Department
Atakora is the northwestern department of Benin. It borders Togo to the west and Burkina Faso to the north. It is the most mountainous area of Benin. It is where the president, Mathieu Kérékou, was born.
It is a much drier area of the country than the south. There are 3 major seasons, a rainy season that runs from May or June to September or October, a Harmattan season of cool, dry winds that runs from October or November to February, and a hot, Famine season that runs from February to April.
Atakora is divided into the communes of Boukoumbé, Cobly, Kérou, Kouandé, Matéri, Natitingou, Pehonko, Tanguiéta, and Toucountouna.
In 1999 the southern part of Atakora was split off to form the new Donga Department.
Atlantique Department
Atlantique is one of the twelve departments of Benin.
Atlantique is divided into the communes of Abomey-Calavi, Allada, Kpomassè, Ouidah, Sô-Ava, Toffo, Tori-Bossito, and Zè.
In 1999 the Littoral Department was split off from Atlantique.
Borgou Department
Borgou is one of the twelve departments of Benin. Borgou borders the country of Nigeria. The capital of Borgou is Parakou. The total area is 25,310 km.².
Borgou is divided into the communes of Bembèrèkè, Kalalé, N’Dali, Nikki, Parakou, Pèrèrè, Sinendé, and Tchaourou.
Collines Department
Collines is one of the twelve departments of Benin. Collines was formed in 1999. Since 2008, the capital is Savalou.
Collines is divided into the communes of Bantè, Dassa-Zoumè, Glazoué, Ouèssè, Savalou, and Savé.
Donga Department
Donga is one of the twelve departments of Benin.
Donga was formed in 1999 when Donga was split from Atakora. The capital of Donga is Djougou.
Desmond Llewelyn
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Kouffo Department
Kouffo is one of the twelve departments of Benin. Kouffo borders the country of Togo. Since 2008, the capital is Aplahoué. This department was formed in 1999 when it split from the department of Mono.
Kouffo is divided into the communes of Aplahoué, Djakotomey, Klouékanmè, Lalo, Toviklin and Dogbo.
Littoral Department
Littoral is one of the twelve departments of Benin. It has just one commune/city, Cotonou. It is the largest city in the country and the economic capital. Littoral is the smallest department of the twelve. Littoral was split from the Atlantique Department in 1999.
Mono Department
Mono is one of the twelve departments of Benin. The capital of this department is Lokossa. The department of Kouffo was part of Mono until 1999.
The Gen language is only spoken in this department in Benin. Other languages spoken in this area are Ewe and some of the Phla–Pherá languages
Mono is divided into the communes of Bopa, Comé, Grand-Popo, and Houéyogbé.
Ouémé Department
Ouémé is one of the twelve departments of Benin.
In 1999 the northern part of the department was split off to form the new Plateau Department.
The department is divided into 9 communes: Adjarra, Adjohoun, Aguégués, Akpro-Missérété, Avrankou, Bonou, Dangbo, Porto Novo, and Sèmè-Kpodji.
Plateau Department
Plateau is one of the twelve departments of Benin.
Plateau is divided into the communes of Ifangni, Adja-Ouèrè, Kétou, Pobè and Sakété.
Zou Department
Zou is one of the twelve departments of Benin.
Zou is divided into the communes of Abomey, Agbangnizoun, Bohicon, Cové, Djidja, Ouinhi, Za-Kpota, Zangnanado, and Zogbodomey.
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