current lectures
BY Sajjad Hussain Mirani
Country Capital Currency
Country
|
Capital
|
Currency
|
Language
|
Religion
|
Afghanistan |
Kabul
|
Afghani
|
Pakhto (Pusthu), Persian
|
Islam
|
Albania |
Tirana
|
Lek
|
Albanian
|
Religion has been officially
abolished |
Algeria |
Algiers
|
Dinar
|
Arabic & French
|
Islam
|
Andorra |
Andorra Ia Vieille
|
Franc & French
|
Catalan, Spanish
|
Christianity
|
Angola |
Luanda
|
Kwanza
|
Portuguese, Bantu
|
Tribal and Christianity
|
Antigus andBarbuda |
St.John's
|
EC Dollar
|
English
|
Christianity
|
Argentina |
Buenos Aires
|
Peso
|
Spanish
|
Christianity
|
Australia |
Canberra
|
Australian Dollar
|
English
|
Christianity
|
Austria |
Vienna
|
Euro
|
German
|
Christianity
|
Azerbaijan |
Baku
|
Manat
|
Azeri, Turkish, Russian
|
Islam
|
Bahamas |
Nassau
|
Bahamian Dollar
|
English
|
Islam & Hindu
|
Bahrain |
Manama
|
Dinar
|
Arabic & English
|
Christianity
|
Bangladesh |
Dacca
|
Taka
|
Bengali & Chakmamagh
|
Christianity
|
Barbados |
Bridge Town
|
Barbados Dollar
|
English
|
Christianity
|
Belarus |
Minsk
|
Belarus Ruble (Zaichik)
|
Belorunian, Russian
|
Christianity
|
Belgium |
Brussels
|
Euro
|
Dutch French & German
|
Christianity
|
Belize |
Belmopan
|
Barbados Dollar
|
English, Spanish
|
Christianity
|
Benin |
Porto Novo
|
Franc
|
French & Tribal Dialects
|
Animism & Islam
|
Bermuda |
Hamilton
|
Barbados Dollar
|
English
|
Christianity
|
Bhutan |
Thimpu
|
Ngultrum
|
Dzongkha & Nepali
|
Buddhism & Hinduism
|
Bolivia |
La Paz
|
Boliviano
|
Spanish & Aymara
|
Christianity
|
Botswana |
Gaborone
|
Pula
|
English & Setswana
|
Christianity
|
Brazil |
Brasilia
|
Real (BRC)
|
Portuguese & English
|
Christianity
|
Brunei |
Bander Seri Begawan
|
Brunei Dollar
|
Malay, Chinese & English
|
Islam
|
Bulgaria |
Sofia
|
Lev
|
Bulgarian, Turkish
|
Christianity &
Atheism |
Burundi |
Bujumbura
|
Burundi Franc
|
French & Kirundi
|
Tribal & Christianity
|
Cambodia |
Phnompenh
|
Riel
|
Khmer & French
|
Theravada & Buddhism
|
Cameroon |
Yaounde
|
Franc
|
French & English
|
Tribal, Islam &
Christianity |
Canada |
Ottawa
|
Dollar
|
English & French
|
Christianity
|
Cape Verde |
Praia
|
Escudo
|
Portuguese Criuolo
|
Christianity
|
Central African Republic |
Bangui
|
Franc
|
French & Sangho
|
Christianity and Tribal
|
Chad
|
N'djamena
|
Franc
|
French & Arabic
|
Islam & Tribal
|
Chile |
Santiago
|
Peso
|
Spanish
|
Christianity
|
China |
Beijing
|
Yuan
|
Chinese (Mandarin) Mongol
|
Christianism & Taoism
|
Colombia |
Bogota
|
Peso
|
Spanish
|
Christianity
|
Comoros |
Moroni
|
Comorian Franc
|
Arabic & Comoron
|
Islam & Christianity
|
Congo (Belgium) |
Brazzaville
|
Franc
|
French & Lingala
|
Tribal & Christianity
|
Costa Rica |
San Jose
|
Colon
|
Spanish
|
Christianity
|
Cote D'ivorie |
Abidjan
|
Franc
|
French Tribal
|
Islam & Christianity
|
Cuba |
Havana
|
Peso
|
Spanish
|
Christianity
|
Cyprus |
Nicosia
|
Cyprus Pound
|
Greek & Turkish
|
Christianity and Islam
|
Czechoslovakia |
Prague
|
Koruna
|
Czech & Slovak
|
Christianity
|
Denmark |
Copenhagen
|
Krone
|
Danish
|
Christianity
|
Djibouti |
Djibouti
|
Franc
|
Arabic & French
|
Islam
|
Dominica |
Roseau
|
E.C. Dollar
|
English & French Patois
|
Christianity
|
Dominican Republic |
Santo Domingo
|
Peso Oro
|
Spanish
|
Christianity
|
Ecuador |
Quito
|
Sucre
|
Spanish & Tribal
dialects |
Christianity
|
Egypt |
Cairo
|
Pound
|
Arabic
|
Islam & Christianity
|
Elsalvador |
San Salvador
|
Colon
|
Spanish
|
Christianity
|
Equatorial Guinea |
Malabo Santa Isabel
|
Franc
|
Spanish & Fang
| |
Ethiopia |
Addis Ababa
|
Birr
|
Amharic, Gallinga
|
Christianity and Islam
|
Fiji |
Suva
|
Dollar
|
English & Figian
|
Christianity and Islam &
Hinduism |
Finland |
Helsinki
|
Euro
|
Finnish & Swedish
|
Christianity
|
France |
Paris
|
Euro
|
French
|
Christianity
|
Gabon |
Libreville
|
Franc
|
French & Bantu dialects
|
Christianity and Tribal
|
Gambia |
Banjul
|
Dalasi
|
English & Mandinka
|
Islam & Christianity
|
Germany |
Berlin
|
Euro
|
German
|
Christianity
|
Ghana |
Accra
|
Cedi
|
English (Official Language) and eight
Major national languages |
Christianity
|
Greece |
Athens
|
Drachma
|
Greek
|
Christianity
|
Grenada |
St.Georges
|
E.C.Dollar
|
English & French - African
Patois |
Christianity
|
Guatemala |
GuatemalaCity
|
Quetza
|
Spanish, Indian dialects
|
Christianity
|
Guinea |
Bissau
|
Peso
|
Grioulo Islam BissauGuinea
|
Christianity and Tribal
|
Guinea |
Conakry
|
Guinea Franc
|
French & 8 national
languages |
Islam and Tribal
|
Guyana |
George Town
|
Guyana Dollar
|
English, Creole & Urdu
|
Christianity and Hinduism
|
Haiti |
Port-au-Prince
|
Gourde
|
French & Creole
|
Christianity and Voodoo
|
Honduras |
Tegucigalpa
|
Lempira
|
Spanish
|
Christianity
|
Hungary |
Budapest
|
Forint
|
Hungarian
|
Christianity
|
Iceland |
Reykjavik
|
Krona
|
Icelandic
|
Christianity
|
India |
New Delhi
|
Rupee
|
Hindi
|
Hinduism
|
Indonesia |
Jakarta
|
Rupiah
|
Bahasa, Indonesian
|
Islam & Christianity
|
Iran |
Tehran
|
Rial
|
Persian (Farsi)
|
Islam
|
Iraq |
Baghdad
|
Iraqi Dinar
|
Arabic (Official) Arabic
|
Judaism & Islam
|
Italy |
Rome
|
Euro
|
Italian
|
Christianity
|
Jamaica |
Kingston
|
Jamaican Dollar
|
English
|
Christianity
|
Japan |
Tokyo
|
Yen
|
Japanese
|
Shintoism & Buddhism
|
Jordan |
Amman
|
Jordan Dinar
|
Arabic
|
Islam
|
Kazakhstan |
Almaty
|
Ruble
|
Kazakh Russian German
|
Islam
|
Kenya |
Nairobi
|
Schilling
|
Swahili & Kikuio
|
Tribal & Christianity
|
Kiribati |
Tarawa
|
Australian Dollar
|
Gilbertese and English
|
Christianity
|
Korea (N) |
Pyongyong
|
Won
|
Korean
|
Buddhism &
Confucianism |
Korea (S) |
Seoul
|
Won
|
Korean
|
Christianity &
Confucianism |
Kuwait |
Kuwait City
|
Kuwait Dinar
|
Arabic & English
|
Islam
|
Kyrgyzstan |
Bishkek
|
Som
|
Kirghiz, Russian
|
Islam, Christianity
|
Laos |
Vientiance
|
Kip
|
Lao and Tribal
|
Buddhism & Tribal
|
Lebanon |
Beirut
|
Pound
|
Arabic
|
Islam & Christianity
|
Lesotho |
Maseru
|
Loti
|
English & Sesotho
|
Christianity and Tribal
|
Liberia |
Monrovia
|
Liberian Dollar
|
English & Tribal
|
Christianity & Islam
|
Libya |
Tripoli
|
Libyan Dinar
|
Arabic
|
Islam
|
Liechtenstein |
Vaduz
|
Swiss Franc
|
German
|
Christianity
|
Luxembourg |
Luxembourg Ville
(Lutzelburg) |
Euro
|
French & German
|
Christianity
|
Madagasear (Malagasy) |
Antananarivo
|
Franc
|
Malagasy & French
|
Islam, Tribal and
Christianity |
Malawi |
Lilongwe
|
Kwacha
|
English Chichewa
|
Tribal Islam
|
Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur
|
Ringit
|
Malai & Chinese
|
Islam & Buddhism
|
Maldives |
Male
|
Rufiyaa
|
Divchi
|
Islam
|
Mali |
Vamako
|
Franc CFA
|
French & Bambara
|
Islam & Tribal
|
Malta |
Valletta
|
Maltese Lira
|
Maltese & English
|
Christianity Tribal &
Islam |
Marshal Islands |
Dalap-Uliga-Darrit
|
Dollar
|
Marshalese English &
Japanese |
Christianity
|
Mauritania |
Nouakchott
|
Ouguiya
|
Arabic & French
|
Islam
|
Mauritius |
Port Louis
|
Rupee
|
English, French &
Hindustani |
Hinduism &
Christianity |
Mexico |
Mexico City
|
Peso
|
Spanish Amerindian Language
|
Christianity
|
Micronesia |
Kolonia
|
US Dollar
|
English
|
Christianity
|
Monaco |
Monaco-Ville
|
Franc
|
French & Monegasque
|
Christianity
|
Mongolia |
Ulan Bato
|
Tugrik
|
Mongolian
|
Lamaistse & Buddhism
|
Montserrat |
Plymouth
|
E.C.Dollar
|
English
|
Christianity
|
Morocco |
Rabat
|
Dirham
|
Arabic & Berbar
|
Islam
|
Mozambique |
Maputo
|
Metical
|
Portuguese & Bantu
|
Islam Christianity
|
Myanmar |
Yangoon
|
Kyat
|
Burmese & Tribal
|
Buddhism
|
Namibia |
Windhoek
|
Rand
|
English & Afrikaans
|
Christianity
|
Nauru |
Yarin
|
Australian Dollar
|
English & Nauruan
|
Christianity
|
Nepal |
Kathmandu
|
Nepalese Rupee
|
Nepali
|
Hinduism & Buddhism
|
Netherlands |
Amsterdam
|
Euro
|
Duch
|
Christianity
|
New Zealand |
Wellington
|
Newzealand Dollar
|
English & Maori
| |
Nicaragua |
Managua
|
Cordoba
|
Spanish & English
|
Christianity
|
Niger |
Niamey
|
Franc
|
French & Djerma
|
Islam and Tribal
|
Nigeria |
Abuja
|
Naira
|
English Hausa Ibo &
Yoruba |
Islam, Christianity &
Tribal |
Norway |
Oslo
|
Kroner
|
Norwegian
|
Christianity
|
Oman |
Muscat
|
Rial Omani
|
Arabic
|
Islam
|
Pakistan |
Islamabad
|
Rupee
|
Urdu, Sindhi & Punjabi
|
Islam
|
Papua New Guinea |
Port Morseby
|
Kina
|
Melanesian Papuan
|
Christianity
|
Parguay |
Asuncion
|
Guarani
|
Spanish & Guarani
|
Christianity
|
Peru |
Lima
|
Sol
|
Spanish & English
|
Christianity
|
Philippines |
Manila
|
Peso
|
Filipino & English
|
Christianity and Islam
|
Poland |
Warsaw
|
Zloty
|
Polish
|
Christianity
|
Portugal |
Lisbon
|
Euro
|
Portuguese
|
Christianity
|
Puerto Rico |
San Juan
|
Dollar
|
Spanish & English
|
Christianity
|
Qatar |
Doha
|
Riyal
|
Arabic & English
|
Islam
|
Romania |
Bucharest
|
Leu Rwanda
|
Romanian & Hungarian
|
Christianity
|
Russia |
Moscow
|
Rouble
|
Russian
|
Christianity
|
Rwanda |
Kilgali
|
Franc
|
French & Kinyarwanda
|
Tribal & Islam
|
Samoa (Western) |
Apia
|
Tala
|
Samoan & English
|
Christianity
|
San Marino |
San Marino
|
Italian Lira
|
Italian
|
Christianity
|
Sao Tome and Principe |
Sao Tome
|
Dobra
|
Portuguese, Native dialects
|
Christianity
|
Saudi Arabia |
Riyadh
|
Saudi Rial
|
Arabic
|
Islam
|
Senegal |
Dakar
|
Franc
|
French & Native tongues
|
Islam, Tribal
|
Seychelles |
Victoria
|
Rupee
|
Creole & French
|
Christianity
|
Sierra Leone |
Freetown
|
Leone
|
English & Tribal
|
Islam, Christianity &
Tribal |
Singapore |
Singapore City
|
Singapore Dollar
|
Malay & Chinese
|
Buddhism and Islam
|
Slovakia |
Bratislava
|
Koruna
|
Slovak & Magyam
|
Christianity & Jews
|
Slovenia |
Ljublijana
|
Tolar
|
Slovenian &
Serbo-Croatian |
Christianity
|
Solomon |
Honiara
|
Solomon Dollar
|
English & Pidgin
|
Christianity
|
Somalia |
Mogadishu
|
Schilling
|
Somali & English
|
Islam
|
South Africa |
Cape Town
|
Rand
|
Afrikaans & English
|
Christianity
|
Spain |
Madrid
|
Euro
|
Spanish
|
Christianity
|
Sri Lanka |
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte
|
Rupee
|
Sinhala & Tamil
|
Buddhism & Hinduism
|
St. Kitts Nevis |
Basseterre
|
E.C.Dollar
|
English & Patois
|
Christianity
|
St.Lucia |
Castries
|
E.C.Dollar
|
English & French Patois
|
Christianity
|
St.Vincent and Grena Dines |
Kingstown
|
E.C.Dollar
|
English French Patois
|
Christianity
|
Sudan |
Khartoum
|
Sudanese Pound
|
Arabic & English
|
Islam, Christianity &
Tribal |
Suriname |
Parmaribo
|
Guilder
|
Dutch & English
|
Islam & Christianity
|
Swaziland |
Mbabane
|
Lilangeni
|
English & Swazi
|
Christianity and Tribal
|
Sweden |
Stockholm
|
Krona
|
Swedish
|
Christianity
|
Switzerland |
Berne
|
Swizz Frank
|
German, French, Italian &
Roman |
Christianity
|
Syria |
Damascus
|
Syrian Pound
|
Arabic & Kurdish
|
Islam
|
Taiwan |
Taipei
|
New Taiwan Dollar
|
Mandarin Chinese
|
Buddhism &
Confucianism |
Tanzania |
Dodoma
|
Schilling
|
Kiswahili & English
|
Christianity & Islam
|
Thailand |
Bangkok
|
Baht
|
Thai, Chinese & English
|
Buddhism
|
Togo |
Lome
|
Franc
|
French (official) &
Tribal |
Christianity, Tribal &
Islam |
Tonga |
Nuku alofa
|
pa'anga
|
English & Tongon
|
Christianity
|
Trinidad & Tobago |
Port-of-Spain
|
Trinitob Dollar
|
English
|
Christianity
|
Tunisia |
Tunis
|
Dinar
|
Arabic (official) &
French |
Islam
|
Turkey |
Ankara
|
Turkesh Lira
|
Turkish & Arabic
|
Islam
|
Turkmenistan |
Ashkhabad
|
Manat & Rouble
|
Turkme & Russian
|
Islam
|
Tuvalu |
Funafuti
|
Australian Dollar
|
Tuvaluan & English
|
Christianity
|
U.A.E. |
Abu Dhabi
|
Dirham
|
Arabic
|
Islam
|
U.S.A. |
Washington
|
Dollar
|
English
|
Christianity
|
Uganda |
Kampala
|
Uganda Shilling
|
English & Luganda
|
Tribal and Islam
|
Ukraine |
Kiev
|
Karbovanets
|
Ukrainian, Russian
|
Christianity and Islam
|
United Kindom |
London
|
Euro
|
English, Welsh & Scots
|
Christianity
|
Uruguay |
Montevideo
|
Nuevo Peso
|
Spanish
|
Christianity
|
Uzbekistan |
Tashkent
|
Ruble & Som
|
Uzbem & Russian
|
Islam
|
Vanuatu |
Villa
|
Vatu
|
English & Pidgin
|
Christianity
|
Vatican City |
Vatican City
|
Lira
|
Italian & Latin
|
Christianity
|
Venezuela |
Caracas
|
Bolivar
|
Spanish
|
Christianity
|
Vietnam |
Hanoi
|
Dong
|
Vietnamese
|
Buddhism & Taoism
|
Volta |
Ouagadougou
|
Franc
|
French & Native
Languages |
Tribal & Islam
|
Yemen (N) |
Sana'a
|
Rial & Dinar
|
Arabic
|
Islam
|
yugoslavia |
Belgrade
|
Dinar
|
Serbocroatian
|
Christianity
|
Zaire |
Kinshasa
|
Zaire
|
French & Kiswahili
|
Christianity &
Animism |
Zambia |
Lusaka
|
Kwacha
|
Bantu & English
|
Christianity & Islam
|
Zimbabwe |
Harare
|
Dollar
|
English & Shona
|
Tribal &
Christianity |
Mountains Ranges
Andes South America 7,200m
Himalayas-Karakoram-Hindukush South Central Asia 5,000m
Rockies North America 4,800m
Great Dividing Range East Australia 3,600m
Atlas North West Africa 1,930m
Western Ghats Western India 1,610m
Caucasus Europe 1,200m
Alaska USA 1,130m
Alps Europe 1,050m
Distinctive Name
Britain of the South
|
New Zealand
|
The Battlefield of Europe
|
Belgium
|
City of the Golden Gate
|
San Francisco
|
City of Magnificent Distances
|
Washington D.C.
|
City of Popes
|
Rome
|
City of Seven Hills
|
Rome
|
City of Skyscrapers
|
New York
|
Cockpit of Europe
|
Belgium
|
Dark Continent
|
Africa
|
Dairy of Northern Europe
|
Denmark
|
Emerald Island
|
Ireland
|
Empire City
|
New York
|
Eternal City
|
Rome, Italy
|
Forbidden City
|
Lhasa (Tibet)
|
Garden of England
|
Kent
|
Gate of Tears
|
Babel-Mandab, Jerusalem
|
Granite City
|
Aberdeen (Scotland)
|
Great white way
|
Broadway (New York)
|
Gift of Nile
|
Egypt
|
Gibraltar of the Indian Ocean
|
Aden
|
Herring Pond
|
Atlantic Ocean
|
Hermit Kingdom
|
Korea
|
Holy Land
|
Palestine
|
Island of Cloves
|
Madagascar (Malagasy)
|
The Isle of Spring
|
Jamaica
|
Key to the Mediterranean
|
Gibraltar
|
Land of Cakes (or Oat Cakes)
|
Scotland
|
Land of the Golden Fleece
|
Australia
|
Land of the Golden Pagoda
|
Myanmar (Burma
|
Land of Kangaroos
|
Australia
|
Land of Lilies
|
Canada
|
Land of the Midnight Sun
|
Norway
|
Land of Milk and Honey
|
Canaan
|
Land of Morning Calm
|
Korea
|
Land of the Rising Sun
|
Japan
|
Land of a Thousand Lakes
|
Finland
|
Land of Thunderbolt
|
Bhutan
|
Land of White Elephants
|
Thailand
|
Lady of Snow
|
Canada
|
Little Venice
|
Venezuela
|
Never, Never Land
|
Prairies (North Australia)
|
Pearl of Antilles
|
Cuba
|
Play ground of Europe
|
Switzerland
|
Pillars of Hercules
|
Straits of Gibraltar
|
Pearl of the Pacific
|
Guayaquil Port (Ecuador
|
Power keg of Europe
|
Balkans
|
The Promised Land
|
Canaan
|
Quaker City
|
Philadelphia
|
Queen of the Arabian Sea
|
Kochi (India)
|
Queen of the Adriatic
|
Venice
|
Rich Coast
|
Costa Rica
|
Rich Port
|
Puerto Rico
|
Roof of the world
|
Pamir (Tibet)
|
The Sea of Mountains
|
British Columbia
|
Sorrow of China
|
River Hwang Ho
|
The Saw Mill of Europe
|
Sweden
|
Sick Man of Europe
|
Turkey
|
Sugar Bowl of the World
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Cuba
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The Storehouse of the World
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Mexico
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The Down Under
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Australia
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Venice of the North
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Stockholm
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Venice of the East
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Bangkok (Thailand), Allepey (India)
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Yellow River
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Hwang Ho (China)
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White City
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Belgrade
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Windy City
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Chicago
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White Mans Grave
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Guinea Coast (West Africa)
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The Spice Island of the West
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Grenada
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The Mother Colony of the West Indies
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St. Kitts
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City of Arabian Nights
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Baghdad
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Twin City
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Budapest
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The Imperial City
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Rome
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Golden City
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Johannesburg
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The Modern Babylon
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London
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Valley of Kings
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Thebes
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HIGHEST MILITARY AWARDS
Britain
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Victoria Cross
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Pakistan
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Nishan-i-Haider
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Germany
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Iron Cross
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Russia
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Order of the Patriotic War
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India
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Pardam Vir Chakra
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USA
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Victory Medal
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Japan
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Order of the Rising Sun
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Denmark
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The Order of the Elephant
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World Political Parties
United states of America
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Republican Party, Democratic Party
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Iraq
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Bath Party
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Israel
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Labour Party, Likud Party Hamas Party, Shas Party
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France
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Socialist Party, National Front, Union for France Democracy
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Australia
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Liberal Party, Labour Party
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Bangladesh
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Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Awami League, Jatiya Party
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Nepal
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Nepali Communist Party, Nepali Congress party
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China
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Communist Party of China
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Sri Lanka
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United National Party, Freedom Party
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South Africa
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African National Congress, National Party, Inkatha Freedom Party
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United Kingdom
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Conservative Party, Labour Party, Liberal Democratic Party.
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Russia
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Communist Party, Liberal Democratic Party, Russias, Choice
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India
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India National Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party, RJD, CPI, CPM, SP, LJP, TDP
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Pakistan
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Muslim League, Pakistan people Party
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National Games
Country
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Game
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Country
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Game
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Bhutan
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Archery
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Indonesia -
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Badminton
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USA
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Baseball
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Spain
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Bulls Fighting
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Canada
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Ice Hockey
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Hockey
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Russia
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Football, Chess
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China
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Table Tennis
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Brazil
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Football
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France
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Football
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England
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Cricket
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Australia
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Cricket
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Japan
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Judo
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Malaysia
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BadMinton
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Pakistan
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Hockey
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Scotland
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Rugby Football
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