WebDagestan (/ ˌ d æ ɡ ɪ ˈ s t æ n,-ˈ s t ɑː n / DAG-i-STA(H)N; Russian: Дагеста́н, IPA: [dəɡʲɪˈstan]), officially the Republic of Dagestan (Russian: Респу́блика Дагеста́н, romanized: Respúblika Dagestán), is a republic of Russia situated in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe, along the Caspian Sea.It is located north of the Greater Caucasus, and …

WebShalane Grace Flanagan (born July 8, 1981) is an American long-distance runner, Olympic medalist and New York City Marathon champion.She was the first American woman to win the New York City Marathon since 1977. She holds the NACAC area records in both the 10k and 15k road races.. She won the silver medal at the 2008 Olympics in the 10,000 m …

WebThe Fergana Valley is an intermountain depression in Central Asia, between the mountain systems of the Tien Shan in the north and the Alay in the south. The valley is approximately 300 kilometres (190 mi) long and up to 70 kilometres (43 mi) wide, forming an area covering 22,000 square kilometres (8,500 sq mi).

WebAlthough there is no definite proof of the date of Khmelnytsky's birth, Russian historian Mykhaylo Maksymovych suggests that it is likely 27 December 1595 Julian (St. Theodore's day). As was the custom in the Orthodox Church, he was baptized with one of his middle names, Theodor, translated into Ukrainian as Bohdan.A biography of Khmelnytsky by …

WebThe Republic of North Ossetia–Alania is a republic of Russia situated in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe.Its population according to the 2010 Census was 712,980. The republic's capital city is the city of Vladikavkaz, located on the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains.. Forming 65.1% of the republic's population as of 2010, the Ossetians are an Iranian …

WebLandmarks. Stepantsminda is known for its scenic location in the Greater Caucasus mountains, and is a center for trekkers and mountain climbing.Local attractions include the Kazbegi Museum and Ethnographic Museum in town, and the Gergeti Trinity Church outside of town, as well as Mount Kazbegi itself and the alpine meadows and forests of the …

WebRoebuck Bay is a bay on the coast of the Kimberley region of Western Australia.Its entrance is bounded in the north by the town of Broome, and in the south by Bush Point and Sandy Point.It is named after HMS Roebuck, the ship captained by William Dampier when he explored the coast of north-western Australia in 1699. The Broome Bird Observatory …

WebImam Shamil (Avar: Шейх Шамил, romanized: Şeyx Şamil; Arabic: الشيخ شامل; Russian: Имам Шамиль; 26 June 1797 – 4 February 1871) was the political, military, and spiritual leader of Caucasian resistance to Imperial Russia in the 1800s, the third Imam of the Caucasian Imamate (1840–1859), and a Sunni Muslim Shaykh of the Naqshbandi Sufi Tariqa.

WebGeography. The republic is located in Southern Russia, lying north of the North Caucasus.A small stretch of the Volga River flows through eastern Kalmykia. Other major rivers include the Yegorlyk, the Kuma, and the Manych. Lake Manych-Gudilo is the largest lake; other lakes of significance include Lakes Sarpa and Tsagan-Khak.The highest point of …

WebBackground. Timur, a Turco-Mongol from Transoxiana (now Uzbekistan), had built an empire in Central Asia over the years, and became the most powerful ruler in Central Asia since Genghis Khan. He sought to rebuild the once great Mongol Empire. In the 1380s and 1390s, he invaded and conquered parts of Persia (including Armenia, Azerbaijan and …

WebLeandro Daniel Paredes (San Justo, 29 de junio de 1994) es un futbolista argentino-paraguayo. Juega de centrocampista y su equipo actual es la Juventus F. C. de la Serie A de Italia.Es internacional con la selección de Argentina.. Paredes se formó futbolísticamente en el Boca Juniors, donde también debutó profesionalmente en 2010.Luego de varias …

WebEurope. Barbus barbus, the barbel native to Great Britain, is known simply as the barbel and is a popular sport fish.Subspecies of B. barbus are recognised; namely B. barbus bocagei, B. barbus sclateri, B. barbus thessalus and B. barbus plebejus.. The Mediterranean barbel (Barbus meridionalis) is found in Spain, France, Poland, Romania and Ukraine.It is a …

WebThe Chechen–Russian conflict (Russian: Чеченский конфликт, Chechenskiy konflikt; Chechen: Нохчийн-Оьрсийн дов, Noxçiyn-Örsiyn dov) was the centuries-long conflict, often armed, between the Russian (formerly Soviet) government and various Chechen forces. The recent phase of the conflict started after the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991 and …

WebSaul Bass (/ b æ s /; May 8, 1920 – April 25, 1996) was an American graphic designer and Oscar-winning filmmaker, best known for his design of motion-picture title sequences, film posters, and corporate logos.. During his 40-year career, Bass worked for some of Hollywood's most prominent filmmakers, including Alfred Hitchcock, Otto Preminger, Billy …