Asia Country Official and national Languages Other spoken Languages Afghanistan Pashto (Pashtu‚ Pushtu) an Eastern Iranian language‚ it is the native language of the Pashtun people. Dari Persian (Fārsī-ye Darī) also known as Afghan Persian. other Turkic and minor languages. Armenia Armenian (Hayeren) is an independent‚ one-language subgroup within the Indo-European language family. The unique Armenian alphabet‚ which consists of 39 characters‚ was created in 405 AD by a monk named
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The Americans colonists migrated from Great Britain. Their main goal was to expand to make the new world. The British also wanted to create more power and increase wealth they first tried to trade is by trading. They tried trading with Asia but‚ many of the trade routes with Asia were controlled by Muslim countries. So this blocked direct trade between European and Asian nations. European leaders began to look for new sea routes to Asia.They hoped to open new trade markets.Some explorers sailed
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musical composition known as "La Borinqueña" was to become the official anthem of Puerto Rico. The words that go with the composition were approved by governor Carlos Romero Barceló on July 27‚ 1977‚ law #123.[2] The title refers to the aboriginal Taíno name for the island of Puerto Rico‚ Borinkén or Borinquén The music was originally credited to Félix Astol Artés in 1867 as an habanera danza‚ with romantic lyrics‚ but there is some evidence that Francisco Ramírez‚ a native of San Germán‚ wrote
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Global Exploration and Global Empires 1500-1700 By: A Case Assignment Module 1 [Course:] HIS101 TUI University Ms. Date: 11/11/2013 The early voyages by the Portuguese and Spanish were motivated by gold‚ trade and the spread of the Catholic faith through religious conversion. The voyages of a few adventurers show that the Spanish and Portuguese goals were to spread Catholicism‚ expand trade‚ and expand the kingdom of the Spanish and the Portuguese to the new lands they’ve discovered
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Cristoforo Colombo" and "Cristóbal Colón" redirect here. For other uses of "Cristoforo Colombo"‚ see Cristoforo Colombo (disambiguation). For other uses of "Cristóbal Colón"‚ see Cristobal Colon (disambiguation). Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus.PNG Posthumous portrait of Christopher Columbus by Sebastiano del Piombo‚ 1519. There are no known authentic portraits of Columbus.[1] Born Before 31 October 1451 Genoa‚ Republic of Genoa‚ in present-day Italy Died 20 May 1506 (aged c. 54)
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Marinating meat‚ at least overnight‚ is essential in Haitian cuisine. But‚ happily‚ with ground meat‚ that is an unnecessary step. Still‚ the beef together with aromatic herbs adds a layer of complexity‚ as well as flavor to cookery rooted in Native Taino Caribbean‚ West African‚ French‚ and Anglo-American cultures. Mix and Marinate To make life easier‚ prepare the vegetables and spices before turning on the stove. In a medium bowl‚ add the diced onions‚ garlic‚ shallot‚ and Scotch Bonnet pepper. Here
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The first permanent settlements of Nicaragua were founded in 1524 by a conquistador named Francisco Hernández de Córdoba. By September 15th of 1821‚ those small settlements evolved into the Republic of Nicaragua. The president of Nicaragua is Daniel Ortega. He was first elected in 2007‚ and he is currently serving his second term in office. Just like the United States‚ Nicaragua has three branches of government: executive‚ legislative‚ and judicial. Nicaragua is run by republicans. There have been
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eyes. She uses conversational tone to make the poems seem closer to the reader. With this the reader becomes apart of the situation. She also utilizes a number of allusions. Two that is commonly used throughout the poems are historical in term of the Taino gods‚ along with references to African culture (Babalu: lord of the earth) and biblical when she makes reference to the ‘garden of Eden.’ She also uses flashback which is seen in guava. Dialogue is also visible
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Christopher Columbus is someone who is celebrated across the nation as well as all over the world. He is known as the first to discover North America and an amazing explorer. Although he is considered a hero by some‚ he is also disliked by others. There are a few main reasons why this explorer is so controversial. One reason Columbus is a controversial figure is because of his travels. Initially‚ Columbus’s voyage was not even aimed for the Americas but for Asia. However‚ on the way he stumbled
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some positive outcomes and negative as well. When the first Europeans made contact with the native Indians they inadvertently exposed and infected them with their diseases like smallpox‚ yellow fever‚ and malaria. One native population called the Tainos started with about 1 million people and dwindled down to about 200 in the span of about 50 years. The diseases proved to be so deadly and contagious because the Indians had no immunity to them being exposed to the foreign germs for the first . Early
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