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Maldives

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**Maldives**, officially the **Republic of Maldives**, is an archipelagic state located in South Asia, situated in the Indian Ocean. It lies southwest of Sri Lanka and India, about 750 kilometres (470 miles; 400 nautical miles) from the Asian continent's mainland. The chain of 26 atolls stretches across the equator from Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the north to Addu Atoll in the south.

Comprising a territory spanning roughly 90,000 square kilometres (35,000 sq mi) including the sea, land area of all the islands comprises 298 square kilometres (115 sq mi), Maldives is one of the world's most geographically dispersed sovereign states and the smallest Asian country as well as one of the smallest Muslim-majority countries by land area and, with around 557,751 inhabitants, the 2nd least populous country in Asia. Malé is the capital and the most populated city, traditionally called the "King's Island" where the ancient royal dynasties ruled for its central location.

## History

### Early Age

* kingdom of Adeetta Vansa
* Kingdom of Soma Vansa
* Kingdom of Dheeva Maari
* Buddhist Kingdom of the Maldives (not official name)

### Early Modern Period

* Portuguese influence
* Dutch Ceylon
* British Protectorate

### Modern Period

* United Suvadive Republic
* Republic of Maldives
Krasnoyarsk Krai

**Krasnoyarsk Krai** (Russian: Красноя́рский край, tr. *Krasnoyarskiy kray*, IPA: [krəsnɐˈjarskʲɪj ˈkraj]) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai), with its administrative center in the city of Krasnoyarsk, the third-largest city in Siberia (after Novosibirsk and Omsk). Comprising half of the Siberian Federal District, Krasnoyarsk Krai is the largest krai in the Russian Federation, the second largest federal subject (after neighboring Sakha) and the third largest subnational governing body by area in the world, after Sakha and the Australian state of Western Australia. The krai covers an area of 2,339,700 square kilometers (903,400 sq mi), which is nearly one quarter the size of the entire country of Canada (the next-largest country in the world after Russia), constituting roughly 13% of the Russian Federation's total area and containing a population of 2,828,187 (more than a third of them in the city of Krasnoyarsk), or just under 2% of its population, per the 2010 Census.
Greater Poland Voivodeship

**Greater Poland Voivodeship** (Polish: *Województwo wielkopolskie*; [vɔjɛˈvut͡stfɔ vjɛlkɔˈpɔlskʲɛ]), also known as **Wielkopolska Voivodeship**, **Wielkopolska Province**, or **Greater Poland Province**, is a voivodeship, or province, in west-central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Poznań, Kalisz, Konin, Piła and Leszno Voivodeships, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998. The province is named after the region called Greater Poland or *Wielkopolska* [vjɛlkɔˈpɔlska] (listen). The modern province includes most of this historic region, except for some western parts.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

**Mecklenburg-Vorpommern** (**MV**; German: [ˌmeːklənbʊʁkˈfoːɐ̯pɔmɐn] or [ˌmɛk-] (listen); Low German: *Mäkelborg-Vörpommern*), also known by its anglicized name **Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania**, is a state in the north-east of Germany. Of the country's sixteen states, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ranks 14th in population; it covers an area of 23,213 km2 (8,963 sq mi), making it the sixth largest German state in area; and it is 16th in population density. Schwerin is the state capital and Rostock is the largest city. Other major cities include Neubrandenburg, Stralsund, Greifswald, Wismar, and Güstrow. It was named after the 2 regions of Mecklenburg and Vorpommern (which means West Pomerania).[*citation needed*]
Kachin State

**Kachin State** (Burmese: ကချင်ပြည်နယ်; Kachin: *Jinghpaw Mungdaw*), also known by the endonym **Kachinland**, is the northernmost state of Myanmar. It is bordered by China to the north and east (Tibet and Yunnan, specifically and respectively); Shan State to the south; and Sagaing Region and India (Arunachal Pradesh) to the west. It lies between north latitude 23° 27' and 28° 25' longitude 96° 0' and 98° 44'. The area of Kachin State is 89,041 km2 (34,379 sq mi). The capital of the state is Myitkyina. Other important towns include Bhamo, Mohnyin and Putao.
Mon State

**Mon State** (Burmese: မွန်ပြည်နယ်, pronounced [mʊ̀ɴ pjìnɛ̀]; Mon: *တွဵုရးဍုင်မန်*) is an administrative division of Myanmar. It lies between Kayin State to the east, the Andaman Sea to the west, Bago Region to the north and Tanintharyi Region to the south, also having a short border with Thailand's Kanchanaburi Province at its south-eastern tip. The land area is 12,155 km2 (4,693 sq mi). The Dawna Range, running along the eastern side of the state in a NNW–SSE direction, forms a natural border with Kayin State. Mon State includes some small islands, such as Kalegauk, Wa Kyun and Kyungyi Island, along its 566 km (352 mi) of coastline. The state's capital is Mawlamyine.
Grand Kru County

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**Grand Kru County** is a county in the southeastern portion of Liberia. One of 15 counties that comprise the first-level of administrative division in the nation, it has eighteen districts. Organized in 1984, its capital is Barclayville. The area of the county measures 3,895 square kilometres (1,504 sq mi). As of the 2008 Census, it had a population of 57,106, making it the least populous county in Liberia.
Flores Department

**Flores** (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfloɾes]) is a department of Uruguay, positioned in the southwest of the central part of the country. Its capital is Trinidad. It borders Durazno Department to the north and east, Florida Department to the southeast, San José Department to the south and Soriano Department to the west. Its density of population was the lowest during the 2011 census, closely followed by the departments of Durazno and Treinta y Tres.
Kingdom of Libya

### Government

Federal Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy (1951-1963); Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy (1963-1969)

The **Kingdom of Libya** (Arabic: المملكة الليبية, romanized: *Al-Mamlakah Al-Lībiyya*, lit. 'Libyan Kingdom'; Italian: *Regno di Libia*), known as the **United Kingdom of Libya** from 1951 to 1963, was a constitutional monarchy in North Africa that came into existence upon independence on 24 December 1951 and lasted until a bloodless coup d'état on 1 September 1969. The coup, led by Muammar Gaddafi, overthrew King Idris and established the Libyan Arab Republic.
Kentucky

**Kentucky** (US: /kənˈtʌki/ (listen) *kən-TUK-ee*, UK: /kɛn-/ *ken-*), officially the **Commonwealth of Kentucky**, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the northeast, Virginia to the east, Tennessee to the south, and Missouri to the west. Its northern border is defined by the Ohio River. Its capital is Frankfort, and its two largest cities are Louisville and Lexington. Its population was approximately 4.5 million in 2020.
Grenada

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**Grenada** is an island country in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea at the southern end of the Grenadines island chain. Grenada consists of the island of Grenada itself, two smaller islands, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, and several small islands which lie to the north of the main island and are a part of the Grenadines. It is located northwest of Trinidad and Tobago, northeast of Venezuela and southwest of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Its size is 348.5 square kilometres (134.6 sq mi), and it had an estimated population of 112,523 in July 2020. Its capital is St. George's. Grenada is also known as the "Island of Spice" due to its production of nutmeg and mace crops.
La Guajira Department

**La Guajira** (Spanish pronunciation: [la ɣwaˈxiɾa]) is a department of Colombia. It occupies most of the Guajira Peninsula in the northeast region of the country, on the Caribbean Sea and bordering Venezuela, at the northernmost tip of South America. The capital city of the department is Riohacha.

Various indigenous tribes have populated the arid plains of the region long before the Spanish expeditions reached the Americas. In 1498, Alonso de Ojeda sailed around the peninsula of La Guajira, but the first European to set foot in what is known today as La Guajira was the Spanish explorer Juan de la Cosa in 1499. During the colonial era, the territory of La Guajira was disputed by the governors of Santa Marta and Venezuela, owing to deposits of pearls. English pirates, Frenchmen, and Germans also fought for control of the territory.
Kwale County

**Kwale County** is a county in the former Coast Province of Kenya. Its capital is Kwale, although Ukunda is the largest town.

Kwale county has an estimated population of 649,931.

Kwale is mainly an inland county, but it has coastline south of Mombasa. Diani Beach is part of the Msambweni division. Shimba Hills National Reserve and Mwaluganje elephant sanctuary are other attractions in the county.
Hungary

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**Hungary** is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning 93,030 square kilometres (35,920 sq mi) of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and Slovenia to the southwest, and Austria to the west. Hungary has a population of nearly 9 million, mostly ethnic Hungarians and a significant Romani minority. Hungarian, the official language, is the world's most widely spoken Uralic language and among the few non-Indo-European languages widely spoken in Europe. Budapest is the country's capital and largest city; other major urban areas include Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Pécs, and Győr.
Mogilev Region

**Mogilev Region** or **Mogilev Oblast** or **Mahiliow Voblasts** (Belarusian: Магілёўская вобласць; *Mahiloŭskaja voblasć*; Russian: Могилёвская область; *Mogilyovskaya Oblast*), is a region (*oblast*) of Belarus with its administrative center at Mogilev (Mahilyow).

Both Mogilev and Gomel Regions suffered severely after the Chernobyl nuclear radioactive reactor catastrophe in April 1986.

Important cities within the region include Mogilev, Asipovichy and Babruysk.
Mombasa County

**Mombasa County** is one of the 47 counties of Kenya. Its capital is Mombasa. In terms of economic it is second after Nairobi. Initially it was one of the former districts of Kenya but in 2013 it was reconstituted as a county, on the same boundaries. It is the smallest county in Kenya, covering an area of 229.7 km2 excluding 65 km2 of water mass. The county is situated in the south eastern part of the former Coast Province. It borders Kilifi County to the north, Kwale County to the south west and the Indian Ocean to the east. Administratively, the county is divided into seven divisions, eighteen locations and thirty sub-locations.
Košice Region

The **Košice Region** (Slovak: *Košický kraj*, pronounced [ˈkɔʂitskiː ˈkraj]; Hungarian: *Kassai kerület*; Ukrainian: Кошицький край) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. The region was first established in 1923 and its present borders were established in 1996. It consists of 11 districts (okresy) and 440 municipalities, 17 of which have a town status. About one third of the region's population lives in the agglomeration of Košice, which is its main economic and cultural centre.
Indiana

**Indiana** (/ˌɪndiˈænə/ (listen)) is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th state on December 11, 1816. It is bordered by Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the south and southeast, and the Wabash River and Illinois to the west.

Various indigenous peoples inhabited what would become Indiana for thousands of years, some of whom the U.S. government expelled between 1800 and 1836. Indiana received its name because the state was largely possessed by native tribes even after it was granted statehood. Since then, settlement patterns in Indiana have reflected regional cultural segmentation present in the Eastern United States; the state's northernmost tier was settled primarily by people from New England and New York, Central Indiana by migrants from the Mid-Atlantic states and adjacent Ohio, and Southern Indiana by settlers from the Upland South, particularly Kentucky and Tennessee.
Liège Province

**Liège** (French: [ljɛʒ] (listen); Walloon: *Lîdje* [liːtʃ]; Dutch: *Luik* [lœyk] (listen); German: *Lüttich* [ˈlʏtɪç] (listen)) is the easternmost province of the Wallonia region of Belgium.

Liège Province is the only Belgian province that has borders with three countries. It borders (clockwise from the north) the Dutch province of Limburg, the German states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate, Clervaux (canton) in Luxembourg, the Belgian Walloon (French-speaking) provinces of Luxembourg, Namur and Walloon Brabant and the Belgian Flemish (Dutch-speaking) provinces of Flemish Brabant and Limburg.

Part of the eastern-most area of the province, bordering Germany, is the German-speaking region of Eupen-Malmedy, which became part of Belgium in the aftermath of World War I.

The capital and the largest city of the province is the city of the same name, Liège. The province has an area of 3,857 km2 (1,489 sq mi), and a population of 1,106,992 as of January 2019.
Limburg (Belgium)

**Limburg** (Dutch: *Limburg*, pronounced [ˈlɪmbʏr(ə)x] (listen); Limburgish: *Limburg* [ˈlɪm˦ˌbɵʀ˦(ə)ç] or *Wes-Limburg* [wæsˈlɪm˦ˌbɵʀ˦(ə)ç];[*tone?*] French: *Limbourg*, pronounced [lɛ̃buʁ] (listen)) is a province in Belgium. It is the easternmost of the five Dutch-speaking provinces that together form the Region of Flanders, one of the three main political and cultural sub-divisions of modern-day Belgium.

Limburg is located west of the Meuse (Dutch: *Maas*), which separates it from the similarly-named Dutch province of Limburg. To the south it shares a border with the French-speaking province of Liège, with which it also has historical ties. To the north and west are the old territories of the Duchy of Brabant. Today these are the Flemish provinces of Flemish Brabant and Antwerp to the west, and the Dutch province of North Brabant to the north.
Mato Grosso do Sul

**Mato Grosso do Sul** (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmatu ˈɡɾosu du ˈsuw] (listen)) is one of the Midwestern states of Brazil. Neighboring Brazilian states are (from north clockwise) Mato Grosso, Goiás, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Paraná. It also borders the countries of Paraguay, to the southwest, and Bolivia, to the west. The economy of the state is largely based on agriculture and cattle-raising. Crossed in the south by the Tropic of Capricorn, Mato Grosso do Sul generally has a warm, sometimes hot, and humid climate, and is crossed by numerous tributaries of the Paraná River. The state has 1.3% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 1.5% of the Brazilian GDP.

The state is also known for its natural environment, and is a destination for domestic and international tourism. The Pantanal lowlands cover 12 municipalities and presents a variety of flora and fauna, with forests, natural sand banks, savannahs, open pasture, fields and bushes. The city Bonito, in the mountain of Bodoquena, has prehistoric caves, natural rivers, waterfalls, swimming pools and the Blue Lake cave.
This Is the Interlude

## Song by Budjerah

"**This Is the Interlude**" is a song by Budjerah, released as the fifth track from his third extended play, *Conversations*.

Via *Apple Music*, Budjerah revealed, "This wasn't meant to be what it is. It was the last track we did, and I originally had an idea where I wanted to get a voice memo of my grandmother talking about love so we could go into 'Talk.' I'm not a rapper, but I always make jokes like, 'I'm going to stop singing. I'm just going to be a rapper.' So, I started freestyling and it was so dumb, it was a joke. But everyone was like, 'This is great! We're putting this on the record!' And I was like, 'Are you serious?!' But it is fun, I love it."

## Lyrics

Lyrics
It's easy to listen in every condition

I guess that's the mission to be your decision

Let me take a break

Let me take some time

Before I send you all to space

When I spit these rhymes

Sit back and relax

I'ma take it real easy (Take it real easy)

Sing it super smooth

Then hit the high notes like I'm breathing (Oh)

Believe it, see it

It's B on the track

Now let me take it all back (Let me take it all back)

Believe it, see it

It's B on the track

Now let me take it all back (Let me take it all back)

This is the interlude, yeah

This is the interlude, yeah, yeah

This the interlude, yeah

This is the interlude, yeah, yeah, yeah
Gelderland

**Gelderland** (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣɛldərlɑnt] (listen)), also known as **Guelders** (/ˈɡɛldərz/) in English, is a province of the Netherlands, occupying the centre-east of the country. With a total area of 5,136 km2 (1,983 sq mi) of which 173 km2 (67 sq mi) is water, it is the largest province of the Netherlands by land area, and second by total area. Gelderland shares borders with six other provinces (Flevoland, Limburg, North Brabant, Overijssel, South Holland and Utrecht) and the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

The capital is Arnhem (pop. 159,265); however, Nijmegen (pop. 176,731) and Apeldoorn (pop. 162,445) are both larger municipalities. Other major regional centres in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Harderwijk, Tiel, Wageningen, Zevenaar, and Winterswijk. Gelderland had a population of 2,084,478 as of November 2019. It contains the Netherlands's largest forest region (the Veluwe), the Rhine and other major rivers, and a significant amount of orchards in the south (Betuwe).
Fukui Prefecture

**Fukui Prefecture** (福井県, *Fukui-ken*) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Fukui Prefecture has a population of 778,943 (1 June 2017) and has a geographic area of 4,190 km2 (1,617 sq mi). Fukui Prefecture borders Ishikawa Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to the east, Shiga Prefecture to the south, and Kyoto Prefecture to the southwest.

Fukui is the capital and largest city of Fukui Prefecture, with other major cities including Sakai, Echizen, and Sabae. Fukui Prefecture is located on the Sea of Japan coast and is part of the historic Hokuriku region of Japan. The Matsudaira clan, a powerful *samurai* clan during the Edo period that became a component of the Japanese nobility after the Meiji Restoration, was headquartered at Fukui Castle on the site of the modern prefectural offices. Fukui Prefecture is home to the Kitadani Formation, the Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins, and the Tōjinbō cliff range.
Lika-Senj County

**Lika-Senj County** (Croatian pronunciation: [lǐːka sɛ̂ːɲ], Croatian: *Ličko-senjska županija*) is a county in Croatia that includes most of the Lika region and some northern coastline of the Adriatic near the town of Senj, including the northern part of the Pag island. Its center is Gospić.

The county is the least populated (44.625 in mid-2019) and among the least prosperous ones, though it is the largest county in the country by area and includes the Plitvice Lakes National Park and Sjeverni (North) Velebit National Park, some of Croatia's major tourist attractions.
Middle Kingdom of Egypt

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The **Middle Kingdom of Egypt** (also known as **The Period of Reunification**) is the period in the history of ancient Egypt following a period of political division known as the First Intermediate Period. The Middle Kingdom lasted from approximately 2040 to 1782 BC, stretching from the reunification of Egypt under the reign of Mentuhotep II in the Eleventh Dynasty to the end of the Twelfth Dynasty. The kings of the Eleventh Dynasty ruled from Thebes and the kings of the Twelfth Dynasty ruled from el-Lisht.

The concept of the Middle Kingdom as one of three golden ages was coined in 1845 by German Egyptologist Baron von Bunsen, and its definition evolved significantly throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Some scholars also include the Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt wholly into this period, in which case the Middle Kingdom would end around 1650 BC, while others only include it until Merneferre Ay around 1700 BC, last king of this dynasty to be attested in both Upper and Lower Egypt. During the Middle Kingdom period, Osiris became the most important deity in popular religion. The Middle Kingdom was followed by the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt, another period of division that involved foreign rule of Lower Egypt by the Hyksos of West Asia.
Kharkiv Oblast

**Kharkiv Oblast** (Ukrainian: Харківська́ о́бласть, romanized: *Kharkivska oblast*), also referred to as **Kharkivshchyna** (Ukrainian: Ха́рківщина), is an oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine. The oblast borders Russia to the north, Luhansk Oblast to the east, Donetsk Oblast to the south-east, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to the south-west, Poltava Oblast to the west and Sumy Oblast to the north-west. The area of the oblast is 31,400 km², corresponding to 5.2% of the total territory of Ukraine.

The oblast is the third most populous province of Ukraine, with a population of 2,598,961 in 2021, more than half (1.42 million) of whom live in the city of Kharkiv, the oblast's administrative center. While the Russian language is primarily spoken in the cities of Kharkiv oblast, elsewhere in the oblast most inhabitants speak Ukrainian.
Miyagi Prefecture

**Miyagi Prefecture** (宮城県, *Miyagi-ken*) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Miyagi Prefecture has a population of 2,305,596 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 7,282 km2 (2,812 sq mi). Miyagi Prefecture borders Iwate Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefecture to the northwest, Yamagata Prefecture to the west, and Fukushima Prefecture to the south.

Sendai is the capital and largest city of Miyagi Prefecture, and the largest city in the Tōhoku region, with other major cities including Ishinomaki, Ōsaki, and Tome. Miyagi Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast and bounded to the west by the Ōu Mountains, the longest mountain range in Japan, with 24% of its total land area being designated as Natural Parks. Miyagi Prefecture is home to Matsushima Islands, a group of islands ranked as one of the Three Views of Japan, near the town of Matsushima. On 7 April, 2011 the biggest earthquake in Japan occurred.
French Polynesia

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**French Polynesia** is an overseas collectivity of France and its sole overseas country. It comprises 121 geographically dispersed islands and atolls stretching over more than 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) in the South Pacific Ocean. The total land area of French Polynesia is 3,521 square kilometres (1,359 sq mi), with a population of 278,786 (Aug. 2022 census).

Among its 121 islands and atolls, 75 were inhabited at the 2017 census. Tahiti, which is in the Society Islands group, is the most populous island, being home to nearly 69% of the population of French Polynesia as of 2017. Papeete, located on Tahiti, is the capital of French Polynesia. Although not an integral part of its territory, Clipperton Island was administered from French Polynesia until 2007.
France

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**France**, officially the **French Republic**, is a transcontinental country predominantly located in Western Europe and spanning overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin. Its eighteen integral regions (five of which are overseas) span a combined area of 643,801 km2 (248,573 sq mi) and contain close to 68 million people (as of July 2022). France is a unitary semi-presidential republic with its capital in Paris, the country's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre; other major urban areas include Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Lille, Bordeaux, and Nice.

## Movements

### Separatism

#### French Basque Country

* Unification with Basque Country & Navarre

#### Historic Brittany

* Brittany (region) and parts of Pays de la Loire
* Proposed: Brittany

#### French Flanders

* French Flanders, Pale of Calais, Audomarois and re-unification with West, East, Zeelandic Flanders, and Tournaisis
	+ into an independent Flemish State, unification with Netherlands, or Belgian autonomy

#### Northern Catalonia

* Catalonia or unification with Spanish Catalonia

#### Collectivity of Saint Martin

* Unification with Sint Maarten to become Saint Martin

#### French Guiana

* Independence, autonomy, or overseas French territory

#### Marquesas Islands

* Marquesas Islands independent from French Polynesia but remaining with France

## Subdivisions

### Regions

#### Metropolitan France

* Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
* Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
* Brittany (administrative region)
* Centre-Val de Loire
* Corsica
* Grand Est
* Hauts-de-France
* Île-de-France
* Normandy (administrative region)
* Nouvelle-Aquitaine
* Occitania (administrative region)
* Pays de la Loire
* Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

#### Overseas

* Guadeloupe
* French Guiana
* Réunion
* Martinique
* Mayotte

### Overseas territories and collectivities

#### Overseas Collectivities

* French Polynesia
* Saint Barthélemy
* Collectivity of Saint Martin
* Saint Pierre and Miquelon
* Wallis and Futuna
Conversations

*This article is about the EP. You may be looking for the tour*.

## **Singles from *Conversations***

1. "Talk"
Released: 23 September 2021
2. "Wash My Sorrows Away"
Released: 25 November 2021
3. "What Should I Do?"
Released: 24 February 2022

***Conversations*** is the third EP by Budjerah, released on 8 April 2022 through Warner Music Australia. He also embarked on a promotional world tour, the first leg beginning in Australia.

## Synopsis

Life has changed dramatically for Budjerah since the Bundjalung singer-songwriter released his self-titled debut EP in 2021. "I've been very busy, not able to hang out with friends, not making time for people," he tells Apple Music. "There were a lot of changes in my relationships since coming into the industry, a lot of changes in my personal life." Budjerah channels those experiences into the lyrical themes of his second EP, its nu-soul- and R&B-inspired pop creations serving as a diary of the preceding 12 months in his life. Working again with producer Matt Corby (Chris Collins co-produced "Talk," Konstantin Kersting co-produced "What Should I Do?"), those themes also inform the EP's title. "This last year really made me focus on talking out my problems or talking through what I was going through," says Budjerah. "It really helped me get through the struggles that I was going through, what was going through my mind. So, that's why I chose Conversations, because having conversations helped me get through my year."

## Background

He shared to *Notion*, "This EP has a lot of new sounds in it that aren't typically something I'd normally do, I feel like it's a new side of me and I'm excited to share that. [...] The main thing is that all of these songs actually came from real conversations. A lot happened for me over the last year and there were a lot of changes I had to go through, a few lessons were learnt. What helped me through was talking about what was going on. So the main theme of the EP is just that, 'Conversations'. I want people to know that it is important to open up even if it's tough sometimes. Often the people around you care and are there to help you."

## References

1. ↑ Brereton, Greta. "Budjerah announces 'Conversations' EP, shares new single 'What Should I Do?'". *NME*. 24 February 2022.
2. ↑ Cassidy, Isabelle (8 April 2022). "Budjerah is a Conversation Starter". *Notion*.
Lofa County

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**Lofa** is a county in the northernmost portion of Liberia. One of 15 counties that constitute the first-level of administrative division in the nation, it has nine districts. Voinjama serves as the capital with the area of the county measuring 9,982 square kilometres (3,854 sq mi). As of the 2008 Census, it had a population of 276,863, making it the third most populous county in Liberia.
Greece

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**Greece**, officially the **Hellenic Republic**, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the northeast. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Sea of Crete and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basin, featuring thousands of islands. The country consists of nine traditional geographic regions, and has a population of approximately 10.4 million. Athens is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Thessaloniki and Patras.

## Movements

### Epirus

* greater rights or creation of Republic of Chameria
Kamphaeng Phet province

**Kamphaeng Phet** (Thai: กำแพงเพชร, pronounced [kām.pʰɛ̄ːŋ pʰét]) is a province in upper central Thailand. It borders the provinces of Sukhothai to the north; Phitsanulok to the northeast; Phichit to the east; Nakhon sawan to the south; and Tak to the west and northwest, covering over 8,607.49 square kilometres (3,323.37 sq mi) and is the fourth-largest provinces in central Thailand. Kamphaeng Phet has the Ping River flow through is main river of the province, making river flats make up much of the east of the province, while the west is mountainous which is part of Dawna Range and it covered with plentifully forest. Kamphaeng Phet known its natural beauty and has a long history, its many important places such as Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park, Khlong Lan National Park, and Mae Wong National Park.
Germany

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**Germany**, officially the **Federal Republic of Germany**, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of 357,022 square kilometres (137,847 sq mi), with a population of almost 84 million within its 16 constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr.

## Separatism

### Bavaria

* proposed state or autonomous area
* Free State of Bavaria
Minsk Region

**Minsk Region** or **Minsk Oblast** or **Minsk Voblasts** (Belarusian: Мі́нская во́бласць, *Minskaja voblasć* [ˈmʲinskaja ˈvobɫasʲtsʲ]; Russian: Минская о́бласть, *Minskaya oblast*) is one of the regions of Belarus. Its administrative center is Minsk, although it is a separate administrative territorial entity of Belarus. As of 2011, the region's population is 1,411,500.
Lara (state)

**Lara State** (Spanish: *Estado Lara*, IPA: [esˈtaðo ˈlaɾa]) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. Lara is located in the Central-Western Region, Venezuela. The state capital is Barquisimeto.

Lara State covers a total surface area of 19,800 km2 (7,600 sq mi) and, in 2015, had a census population of 2,019,211.
Lublin Voivodeship

The **Lublin Voivodeship**, also known as the **Lublin Province** (Polish: *województwo lubelskie* [vɔjɛˈvut͡stfɔ luˈbɛlskʲɛ]), is a voivodeship (province) of Poland, located in southeastern part of the country. It was created on January 1, 1999, out of the former Lublin, Chełm, Zamość, Biała Podlaska and (partially) Tarnobrzeg and Siedlce Voivodeships, pursuant to Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998. The region is named after its largest city and regional capital, Lublin, and its territory is made of four historical lands: the western part of the voivodeship, with Lublin itself, belongs to Lesser Poland, the eastern part of Lublin Area belongs to Red Ruthenia, and the northeast belongs to Polesie and Podlasie. Lublin Voivodeship borders Subcarpathian Voivodeship to the south, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship to the south-west, Masovian Voivodeship to the west and north, Podlaskie Voivodeship along a short boundary to the north, Belarus (Brest Region) and Ukraine (Lviv Oblast and Volyn Oblasts) to the east. The region's population as of 2019 was 2,112,216. It covers an area of 25,155 square kilometres (9,712 sq mi).
Lazio

**Lazio** (UK: /ˈlætsioʊ/ *LAT-see-oh*, US: /ˈlɑːt-/ *LAHT-*, Italian: [ˈlattsjo]) or **Latium** (/ˈleɪʃiəm/ *LAY-shee-əm*, US also /-ʃəm/ *-⁠shəm*; from the original Latin name, pronounced [ˈɫati.ũː]) is one of the 20 administrative regions of Italy. Situated in the central peninsular section of the country, it has 5,714,882 inhabitants and a GDP of more than €197 billion per year, making it the country's second most populated region and second largest regional economy after Lombardy. The capital of Lazio is Rome, which is also the capital and largest city of Italy.
Madagascar

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**Madagascar**, officially the **Republic of Madagascar**, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately 400 kilometres (250 miles) off the coast of East Africa across the Mozambique Channel. At 592,800 square kilometres (228,900 sq mi) Madagascar is the world's second-largest island country, after Indonesia. The nation is home to around 30 million inhabitants and consists of the island of Madagascar (the fourth-largest island in the world), along with numerous smaller peripheral islands. Following the prehistoric breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana, Madagascar split from the Indian subcontinent around 90 million years ago, allowing native plants and animals to evolve in relative isolation. Consequently, Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot; over 90% of its wildlife is endemic.

## History

### Early History

* Austronesian culture
* Ma'anyan culture
* Betsileo culture

### Middle Ages

* Omani Trading posts
* Arabic and Zanzibari slaver settlements

### Feudal Era (1500-1895)

* Libertatia
* West coast Kingdoms of Antankarana, Boina, Menabe, Vezo,
* South coast kingdoms of Mahafaly, Antandroy,
* East coast kingdoms of Antaisaka, Antambahoaka, Antemoro, Tanala, Betsimisaraka,
* Interior kingdoms of Merina, Betsileo, Bezanozano, Sihanaka, Tsimihety, and Bara
* Merina Kingdom

### European Period

* Malagasy Protectorate
* French Madagascar
* French Community

### Independence to Present

* Malagasy Republic
* Democratic Republic of Madagascar
* Third Republic of Madagascar
* Fourth Republic of Madagascar

## Regions

* Diana Region
* Sava Region
* Itasy Region
* Analamanga
* Vakinankaratra
* Bongolava
* Sofia Region
* Boeny
* Betsiboka
* Melaky
* Alaotra-Mangoro
* Atsinanana
* Analanjirofo
* Amoron'i Mania
* Haute Matsiatra
* Fitovinany
* Vatovavy
* Atsimo-Atsinanana
* Ihorombe
* Menabe
* Atsimo-Andrefana
* Androy
* Anosy
Japan

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**Japan** is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans an archipelago of 6852 islands covering 377,975 square kilometers (145,937 sq mi); the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto.

Japan is the eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the most densely populated and urbanized. About three-fourths of the country's terrain is mountainous, concentrating its population of 123.2 million on narrow coastal plains. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions. The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with more than 35.6 million residents.

## History

### Prehistory

* Paleolithic cultures
* Jōmon culture
* Yayoi culture

### Antiquity/Ancient

* Yamato period
* Kofun period (c. 250–538)
* Yamatai

### Middle Ages

* Asuka period
* Nara period
* Heian period
* Kamakura period
* Kenmu Restoration
* Muromachi period
* Nanboku-chō period
* Sengoku period
* Higashiyama culture

### Early Modern Period

* *Nanban* trade
* Azuchi–Momoyama period
* Tokugawa shogunate
* Edo period

### Modern Period

* Meiji period/era (1868–1912)
* Empire of Japan
* Taishō era/period (1912-1926)
* South Seas Mandate
* Shōwa era (1926-1989)
* Occupation of Japan
* Japan
* Heisei era
* Reiwa era

## Regions

### Tōhoku region

* Aomori Prefecture
* Iwate Prefecture
* Miyagi Prefecture
* Akita Prefecture
* Yamagata Prefecture
* Fukushima Prefecture

### Kantō region

* Ibaraki Prefecture
* Tochigi Prefecture
* Gunma Prefecture
* Saitama Prefecture
* Chiba Prefecture
* Tokyo
* Kanagawa Prefecture

### Chūbu region

* Niigata Prefecture
* Toyama Prefecture
* Ishikawa Prefecture
* Fukui Prefecture
* Yamanashi Prefecture
* Nagano Prefecture
* Gifu Prefecture
* Shizuoka Prefecture
* Aichi Prefecture

### Kansai region

* Mie Prefecture
* Shiga Prefecture
* Kyoto Prefecture
* Osaka Prefecture
* Hyōgo Prefecture
* Nara Prefecture
* Wakayama Prefecture

### Chūgoku region

* Tottori Prefecture
* Shimane Prefecture
* Okayama Prefecture
* Hiroshima Prefecture
* Yamaguchi Prefecture

### Shikoku

* Tokushima Prefecture
* Kagawa Prefecture
* Ehime Prefecture
* Kōchi Prefecture

### Kyushu

* Fukuoka Prefecture
* Saga Prefecture
* Nagasaki Prefecture
* Kumamoto Prefecture
* Ōita Prefecture
* Miyazaki Prefecture
* Kagoshima Prefecture
* Okinawa Prefecture
Kingdom of Tunisia

The **Kingdom of Tunisia** (French: *Royaume de Tunisie*; Arabic: المملكة التونسية *el-Mamlka et-Tūnsīya*) was a short-lived country established as a monarchy on 20 March 1956 after Tunisian independence and the end of the French protectorate period. It appeared for a period of one year and five months between 20 March 1956, the day of the independence, until 25 July 1957, the day of the declaration of the republic. Bey of Tunis, Muhammad VIII al-Amin (also known as Lamine Bey) with his Prime Minister, Habib Bourguiba.

On 25 July 1957, the monarchy was abolished and the rule of the beys officially ended and Tunisia became a republic. Then the National Constituent Assembly appointed Habib Bourguiba as head of state until elections were held, which he won.
Kanagawa Prefecture

**Kanagawa Prefecture** (神奈川県, *Kanagawa-ken*) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Kanagawa Prefecture is the second-most populous prefecture of Japan at 9,221,129 (1 April 2022) and third-densest at 3,800 inhabitants per square kilometre (9,800/sq mi). Its geographic area of 2,415 km2 (932 sq mi) makes it fifth-smallest. Kanagawa Prefecture borders Tokyo to the north, Yamanashi Prefecture to the northwest and Shizuoka Prefecture to the west.

Yokohama is the capital and largest city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Kawasaki, Sagamihara, and Fujisawa. Kanagawa Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast on Tokyo Bay and Sagami Bay, separated by the Miura Peninsula, across from Chiba Prefecture on the Bōsō Peninsula. Kanagawa Prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with Yokohama and many of its cities being major commercial hubs and southern suburbs of Tokyo. Kanagawa Prefecture was the political and economic center of Japan during the Kamakura period when Kamakura was the de facto capital and largest city of Japan as the seat of the Kamakura shogunate from 1185 to 1333. Kanagawa Prefecture is a popular tourist area in the Tokyo region, with Kamakura and Hakone being two popular side trip destinations.
Jalapa Department

**Jalapa** is a department of Guatemala, in the south east-of the republic. The capital is the city of Jalapa.

In 2018 the department of Jalapa had a population of 342,923. The majority is ladino, of predominantly European descent, with sizeable minorities of K'iche' and Poqomam Maya. The main agricultural products are cattle, sorghum, tobacco, onion and maize.
Kafr El Sheikh Governorate

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**Kafr El Sheikh Governorate** is one of the governorates of Egypt. It lies in the northern part of the country, along the western branch of the Nile in the Nile Delta. Its capital is the city of Kafr El Sheikh.

Kafr El Sheikh is the first nationwide in the cultivation of long-staple cotton for export.
Istria County

**Istria County** (/ˈɪstriə/; Croatian: *Istarska županija*; Italian: *Regione istriana*, lit. "Istrian Region") is the westernmost county of Croatia which includes the biggest part of the Istrian peninsula (2,820 km2 (1,089 sq mi) out of 3,160 km2 (1,220 sq mi), or 89%).

Administrative centers in the county are Pazin, Pula and Poreč. Istria County has the largest Italian-speaking population in Croatia.
Liberec Region

**Liberec Region** (Czech: *Liberecký kraj*, German: *Reichenberger Region*, Polish: *Kraj liberecki*) is an administrative unit (Czech: *kraj*) of the Czech Republic, located in the northernmost part of its historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Liberec. The region shares international borders with Germany and Poland. Domestically the region borders the Ústí nad Labem Region to the west, the Central Bohemian Region to the south and the Hradec Králové Region to the east.
Mendoza Province

**Mendoza**, officially **Province of Mendoza**, is a province of Argentina, in the western central part of the country in the Cuyo region. It borders San Juan to the north, La Pampa and Neuquén to the south, San Luis to the east, and the republic of Chile to the west; the international limit is marked by the Andes mountain range. Its capital city is the homonymous city of Mendoza.

Covering an area of 148,827 km2, it is the seventh biggest province of Argentina with 5.35% of the country's total area. The population for 2022 is 2,014,533 inhabitants, which makes it the fifth most populated region of the country, or 4.38% of the total national population.
Laos

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**Laos**, officially the **Lao People's Democratic Republic**, is a socialist state and the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. At the heart of the Indochinese Peninsula, Laos is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest. Its capital and largest city is Vientiane.

## History

### Middle Ages

* Chenla
* Khmer Empire
* Lan Xang

### Early Modern Period

* Toungoo dynasty
* Kingdom of Luang Phrabang
* Kingdom of Vientiane
* Kingdom of Champasak
* Thonburi Kingdom
* Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932)

### Modern Period

* French protectorate of Laos
* Kingdom of Luang Prabang (Japanese puppet state)
* Lao Issara
* Kingdom of Laos
* Lao People's Democratic Republic

## Provinces

* Attapeu province
* Bokeo province
* Bolikhamsai province
* Champasak province
* Houaphanh province
* Khammouane province
* Luang Namtha province
* Luang Prabang province
* Oudomxay province
* Phongsaly province
* Salavan province
* Savannakhet province
* Vientiane province
* Vientiane Prefecture
* Sainyabuli province
* Sekong province
* Xaisomboun province
* Xiangkhouang province
Khon Kaen province

**Khon Kaen** (Thai: ขอนแก่น, pronounced [kʰɔ̌(ː)n kɛ̀n]) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (*changwat*) which lies in central northeastern Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north, clockwise) Nong Bua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Kalasin, Maha Sarakham, Buriram, Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaiyaphum, Phetchabun, and Loei.
Guna Yala

**Guna Yala**, formerly known as **San Blas**, is a *comarca indígena* (indigenous province) in northeast Panama. Guna Yala is home to the indigenous people known as the Gunas. Its capital is Gaigirgordub. It is bounded on the north by the Caribbean Sea, on the south by the Darién Province and Emberá-Wounaan, on the east by Colombia, and on the west by the province of Colón.
Kazakhstan

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**Kazakhstan**, officially the **Republic of Kazakhstan**, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbekistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest, with a coastline along the Caspian Sea. Its capital is Astana, known as Nur-Sultan from 2019 to 2022. Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, was the country's capital until 1997. Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country, the largest and northernmost Muslim-majority country by land area, and the ninth-largest country in the world. It has a population of 19 million people, and one of the lowest population densities in the world, at fewer than 6 people per square kilometre (15 people per square mile).

## History

### Prehistory

* Paleolithic culture
* Chalcolithic cultures
* Srubnaya culture (western end)
* Botai culture
* Andronovo culture
* Saka peoples

### Antiquity

* Xiongnu
* Xianbei state
* Rouran Khaganate
* Hephthalites

### Middle Ages/Post-Classical

* First Turkic Khaganate
* Kangar union
* Oghuz Yabgu State
* Western Turkic Khaganate
* Khazars
* Second Turkic Khaganate?
* Türgesh?
* Kara-Khanid Khanate
* Kimek–Kipchak confederation
* Cumania
* Qara Khitai
* Kara-Khanid Khanate
* Khwarazmian Empire
* Mongol Empire
* Chagatai Khanate
* Golden Horde
* Uzbek Khanate

### Early Modern Period

* Kazakh Khanate
* Senior, Middle & Junior Jüzes
* Russian Empire
* Governor-Generalship of the Steppes

### Modern Period

* Alash Autonomy
* Turkestan Autonomy
* Kazakh Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic
* Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
* Republic of Kazakhstan

## Regions

* Abai Region
* Akmola Region
* Aktobe Region
* Almaty
* Almaty Region
* Astana
* Atyrau Region
* Baikonur
* East Kazakhstan Region
* Jambyl Region
* Jetisu Region
* Karaganda Region
* Kostanay Region
* Kyzylorda Region
* Mangystau Region
* North Kazakhstan Region
* Pavlodar Region
* Shymkent
* Turkistan Region
* Ulytau Region
* West Kazakhstan Region
Guanacaste Province

**Guanacaste** (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwanaˈkaste]) is a province of Costa Rica located in the northwestern region of the country, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Alajuela Province to the east, and Puntarenas Province to the southeast. It is the most sparsely populated of all the provinces of Costa Rica. The province covers an area of 10,141 square kilometres (3,915 sq mi) and as of 2010, had a population of 354,154, with annual revenue of $2 million.

Guanacaste's capital is Liberia. Other important cities include Cañas and Nicoya.
Friesland

**Friesland** (/ˈfriːzlənd/, Dutch: [ˈfrislɑnt] (listen); official West Frisian: ***Fryslân*** [ˈfrislɔ̃ːn] (listen)), historically and traditionally known as **Frisia**, named after the Frisians, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of Flevoland, northeast of North Holland, and south of the Wadden Sea. As of January 2020, the province had a population of 649,944 and a total area of 5,749 km2 (2,220 sq mi).
Malta

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**Malta**, officially the **Republic of Malta**, is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies 80 km (50 mi) south of Sicily (Italy), 284 km (176 mi) east of Tunisia, and 333 km (207 mi) north of Libya. The official languages are Maltese and English, and 66% of the current Maltese population is at least conversational in the Italian language.