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The Republic
Republic of Mahabad
Mahabad (Kurdish: کۆماری مەھاباد Komara Mehabadê; Persian: جمهوری مهاباد) was a short-lived Kurdish self-governing state in present-day Iran,[4][5] from 22 January to 15 December 1946. The Republic
Republic of Mahabad
Mahabad arose alongside the Azerbaijan People's Government, a similarly short-lived state. The capital of the Republic
Republic of Mahabad
Mahabad was the city of Mahabad, in northwestern Iran
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Naqadeh, also known as, "Naghday",Naghadeh, Naghdeh and Nagadeh and"Sulduz" (in Azerbaijani Turkish); also Romanized as Sulduz, Solduz and Suldoz),[1] is a city in and the capital of Naqadeh County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 1996 census, its population was 110,257, in 20,781 families. The city is located in the Gadar River valley, 23 kilometres (14 mi) south of Lake Urmia at an elevation of 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) above sea-level
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Garrison
Garrison (various spellings) (from the French garnison, itself from the verb garnir, "to equip") is the collective term for a body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it, but now often simply using it as a home base. The garrison is usually in a city, town, fort, castle, ship or similar
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Bakuvian[4] Azerbaijani: BakılıTime zone AZT (UTC+4)Postal code AZ1000Area code(s) (+994) 12Vehicle registration 10–90 AZWebsite www.baku-ih.gov.az UNESCO
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UNESCO World Heritage SiteOfficial name Walled City of Baku
Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden TowerType CulturalCriteria ivDesignated 2000 (24th session)Reference no. 958Endangered 2003–2009State Party AzerbaijanRegion Europe and Asia Baku
Baku (/bəˈkuː/ bə-KOO, /ˈbɑːkuː/ BAH-koo; Azerbaijani: Bakı, IPA: [bɑˈcɯ]) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea
Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region, with a population of 2,374,000
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Miandoab (Persian: مياندوآب) or Qushachay (Azerbaijani: قوشاچای - Qoşaçay)[2] is a city and capital of Miandoab County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2012 census, its population was 135,880, in 38,704 families.Miandoab historic bridge.Miandoab, as its name suggests, is situated in a delta region of the two rivers Zarrineh-Rud and Simineh-Rud. Miandoab enjoys very fertile soil and excellent Mediterranean climate. Due to the establishment of a sugar factory in the early 20th century, there has been large industrial activity compared to nearby towns.Contents1 Geography1.1 Miandoab County2 Demographics 3 Economy 4 ReferencesGeography[edit] The city of Miandoab is on the Zarriné-Rūd river and located in the center of the plain that slopes down to Lake Urmia
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Western Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Qərbi Azərbaycan) is an irredentist political concept that is used in the Republic of Azerbaijan
Republic of Azerbaijan mostly to refer to the territory of the Republic of Armenia. Azerbaijani statements claim that the territory of the modern Armenian republic were lands that once belonged to Azerbaijanis.[1] Its claims are primarily hinged over the contention that the current Armenian territory was under the rule of various Turkic tribes, empires and khanates from the late medieval period until the Treaty of Turkmenchay signed after the Russo-Persian War, 1826-1828
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A Faqīh (plural Fuqahā') (Arabic: فقيه, pl. فقهاء) is an Islamic jurist, an expert in fiqh, or Islamic jurisprudence and Islamic Law
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Kurdish nationalism
Kurdish nationalism (Kurdish: Kurdayetî, کوردایەتی) is a form of nationalism. It holds that the Kurdish people are deserving of a sovereign nation that would be partitioned out of areas in Turkey, northern Iraq, and Syria
Syria based on the promised nation of Kurdistan under the Treaty of Sevres. Early Kurdish nationalism
Early Kurdish nationalism had its roots in the days of the Ottoman Empire, within which Kurds
Kurds were a significant ethnic group
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The Allies of World War II, called the United Nations
United Nations from the 1 January 1942 declaration, were the countries that together opposed the Axis powers
Axis powers during the Second World War (1939–1945). The Allies promoted the alliance as seeking to stop German, Japanese and Italian aggression. At the start of the war on 1 September 1939, the Allies consisted of France, Poland and the United Kingdom, and dependent states, such as British India. Within days they were joined by the independent Dominions
Dominions of the British Commonwealth: Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa.[1] After the start of the German invasion of North Europe till the Balkan Campaign, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, and Yugoslavia joined the Allies
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Abdication of Rezā Shāh
Rezā Shāh Pahlavi Opening of the Persian Corridor
Persian Corridor to provide USSR with supplies from Persian Gulf Occupation of Iran
Iran by Soviet and British troopsTerritorial changesNorthern Iran
Iran occupied by the Soviet Union Southern Iran
Iran occupied by the British EmpireBelligerents Soviet Union British Empire British Raj Australia IranCommanders and leaders Dmitri T
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Archibald Bulloch Roosevelt, Jr. (February 18, 1918 – May 31, 1990), the first child of Archibald Bulloch Roosevelt and grandson of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, was a soldier, scholar, polyglot, authority on the Middle East, and career CIA officer. He served as chief of the Central Intelligence Agency's stations in Istanbul, Madrid and London. Roosevelt had a speaking or reading knowledge of at least twenty languages.Contents1 Early life 2 World War II 3 Post-war work in the CIA3.1 Operation Straggle, 1956 3.2 Iraq4 Post-CIA retirement 5 Marriage and family 6 Death and burial 7 See also 8 Notes 9 Further reading 10 External linksEarly life[edit]This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (December 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)Archibald Bulloch Roosevelt Jr. was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on February 18, 1918
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United States Army New York Army National GuardYears of service 1882–1886, 1898Rank ColonelCommands held 1st United States Volunteer CavalryBattles/wars Spanish–American War • Battle of Las Guasimas • Battle of San Juan HillAwards Medal of Honor (Posthumously; 2001)This article is part of a series about Theodore RooseveltPolitical positions Electoral historyEarly life Family The Naval War of 1812Rough RidersBattle of San Juan HillGovernor of New YorkGovernorship "The Strenuous Life"Vice President of the United States1900 McKinley-Roosevelt campaign"Speak softly and carry a big stick"President of the United States PresidencyFirst termMcKinley assassination 1st inaugurationSquare Deal West Wing Coal strike Booker T. Washington
Booker T
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Piranshahr (Persian: پیرانشهر; Kurdish: پیرانشههر ;Azerbaijani: پیرانشهر Kurmancî Kurdish: Pîranşahr) is a city located in West Azarbaijan Province in west Iran.[1] It is the capital of Piranshahr County.[2] Piranshahr is the center of the traditional region of Mokrian.[3][4][5] Piranshahr is one of the Iran's oldest cities and its foundations date back to the pre-Islamic era of Iran and the emergence of the kingdom of Media. The Farsi language is the official language of Iran and thus within the city of Piranshshr. In Piranshahr every literate person knows how to communicate in the Persian language. The literacy rate is 97%. The city of Piranshahr produces a full range of over 100 different granite materials in a variety of colours and textures
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A state is a compulsory political organization with a centralized government that maintains a monopoly of the legitimate use of force within a certain geographical territory.[1][2] Many human societies have been governed by states for millennia, however for most of pre-history people lived in stateless societies. The first states arose about 5,500 years ago in conjunction with rapid growth of cities, invention of writing, and codification of new forms of religion. Over time, a variety of different forms developed, employing a variety of justifications for their existence (such as divine right, the theory of the social contract, etc.). Today, however, the modern nation-state is the predominant form of state to which people are subject. Some states are sovereign
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Jalal Talabani (Kurdish: جەلال تاڵەبانی Celal Tallebanî, Arabic: جلال طالباني Jalāl Ṭālabānī; 1933 – 3 October 2017)[2][3] was an Iraqi Kurdish politician who served as President of Iraq
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President of Iraq from 2006 to 2014, as well as the President of the Governing Council of Iraq. He was the first non-Arab president of Iraq, although Abdul Karim Qasim was of partial Kurdish heritage.[4] He is known as Mam Jalal (uncle Jalal) among Iraqi Kurds
Kurds and Arabs.[5] Talabani was the founder and secretary general of one of the main Kurdish political parties, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). He was a prominent member of the Interim Iraq
Iraq Governing Council, which was established following the overthrow of Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein in the 2003 invasion of Iraq
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Persian (/ˈpɜːrʒən/ or /ˈpɜːrʃən/), also known by its endonym Farsi[8][9] (فارسی fārsi [fɒːɾˈsiː] ( listen)), is one of the Western Iranian languages within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan
Afghanistan (officially known as Dari since 1958),[10] and Tajikistan
Tajikistan (officially known as Tajiki since the Soviet era),[11] and some other regions which historically were Persianate societies and considered part of Greater Iran
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