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  2. Kota, Rajasthan - Wikipedia

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    Kota ( / ˈkoʊtə / ⓘ ), previously known as Kotah, is a city in the southeast of the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. [7] It is located about 240 kilometres (149 mi) south of the state capital, Jaipur, situated on the banks of Chambal River. With a population of over 1.2 million, it is the third most populous city of Rajasthan after ...

  3. Work (human activity) - Wikipedia

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    Work encompasses all types of productive activities, including employment, household chores, volunteering, and creative pursuits. It is a broad term that encompasses any effort or activity directed towards achieving a particular goal. Because sustained effort is a necessary part of many human activities, what qualifies as work is often a matter ...

  4. List of capitals in the United States - Wikipedia

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    States (highlighted in blue) that have changed their capital city at least once. This is a list of capital cities of the United States, including places that serve or have served as federal, state, insular area, territorial, colonial and Native American capitals. Washington, D.C. has been the federal capital of the United States since 1800.

  5. Kosong County - Wikipedia

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    History Ancient times. The region that forms modern day Kosong County of North Korea and Hyeonnaemyeon(of Goseong County, Gangwon) was called Dalhol(達忽,달홀) in the days of the kingdom of Goguryeo,which meant "high mountainous village" in the local language back then(The region that is modern day Goseong County, Gangwon of South Korea was called Suseong(守城)).The name of the region ...

  6. Kota Kemuning (state constituency) - Wikipedia

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    Kota Kemuning. Kota Kemuning is a state constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly since 2018. The state constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

  7. Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Wikipedia

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    On 6 and 9 August 1945, the United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The bombings killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people, most of whom were civilians, and remain the only use of nuclear weapons in an armed conflict. Japan surrendered to the Allies on 15 August, six days after the bombing of ...

  8. Working People's Party (Moldova) - Wikipedia

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    The founding congress of the party was held on 23 April 1998, when the party's program and bylaws were adopted. The Working People's Party took part in the 1999 local elections and 2001 parliamentary elections. Ion Țurcanu became the chairman of the party. [2] It used to be known as the "New National Moldovan Party" ( Noul Partid Național ...

  9. Portland, Oregon - Wikipedia

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    Portland (/ ˈ p ɔːr t l ə n d / PORT-lənd) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon.Situated in the northwestern area of the state at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, it is the county seat of Multnomah County, Oregon's most populous county.