WebSharjah (/ ˈ ʃ ɑːr dʒ ə /; Arabic: ٱلشَّارقَة aš-Šāriqah, Gulf Arabic: aš-Šārja) is the third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi, forming part of the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area.. Sharjah is the capital of the eponymous emirate.The emirate shares legal, political, military and economic functions with the other …

WebThis is a list of zoological gardens around the world.For aquaria, see List of aquaria.For dolphinariums, see List of dolphinariums.For an annotated list of defunct zoos and aquariums, see List of former zoos and aquariums.. Zoos are primarily dry facilities where animals are kept within enclosures and displayed to the public, and in which they may …

WebAncient period. According to popular Abrahamic religions, Sanaa was founded at the base of the mountains of Jabal Nuqum by Shem, the son of Noah, after the latter's death.. The name Sanaa is probably derived from the Sabaic root ṣnʿ, meaning "well-fortified". The name is attested in old Sabaean inscriptions, mostly from the 3rd century CE, as ṣnʿw. In the …

WebTaiz (Arabic: تَعِزّ, romanized: Taʿizz) is a city in southwestern Yemen.It is located in the Yemeni Highlands, near the port city of Mocha on the Red Sea, at an elevation of about 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) above sea level.It is the capital of Taiz Governorate.With a population of over 600,000 in 2005, it is the largest city in Yemen in terms of population …

WebNội dung chuyển sang thanh bên ẩn Đầu 1 Tên gọi, từ nguyên Hiện/ẩn mục Tên gọi, từ nguyên 1.1 Nguồn Ai Cập cổ đại 1.2 Từ nguyên 1.3 Kinh thánh tiếng Do Thái và nguồn Do Thái 1.4 Bản chữ ghi lại cũ nhất 1.5 Jebus, Zion, Thành phố David 1.6 Tên Hy Lạp, La Mã và Byzantine 1.7 Salem 1.8 Tên tiếng Ả Rập 2 Lịch sử 3 Tư ...

WebIn Islamic tradition, the year 570 is when the Prophet Muhammad was born and is known as the Year of the Elephant. In that year, Abraha, ruler of Yemen tried to conquer Mecca and demolish the Kaaba, reportedly in retaliation for the previous Meccan defilement of Al–Qalis Church in Sana'a, a cathedral Abraha had constructed. However, his plan was foiled …

WebBaku (AFI: [baˈku]; in azero Bakı? /باکی; in russo: Баку?, in persiano باکوبا ‎, "Bakube"), conosciuta anche come Baqy, Baky o Baki, in italiano Bacù, è la capitale dell'Azerbaigian, nonché la più grande città e il più grande porto del Paese e di tutto il Caucaso. Situata sulla costa meridionale della penisola di Abşeron, la città si compone di tre parti principali ...

WebLes éléphants sont des mammifères proboscidiens de la famille des Éléphantidés.Ils correspondent aujourd'hui à trois espèces réparties en deux genres distincts. L'éléphant de savane d'Afrique et l'éléphant de forêt d'Afrique, autrefois regroupés sous la même espèce d'« éléphant d'Afrique », appartiennent au genre Loxodonta, tandis que l'éléphant d'Asie, …

WebPanthera leo melanochaita is a lion subspecies in Southern and East Africa. In this part of Africa, lion populations are regionally extinct in Lesotho, Djibouti and Eritrea, and are threatened by loss of habitat and prey base, killing by local people in retaliation for loss of livestock, and in several countries also by trophy hunting. Since the turn of the 21st …

WebPechino (AFI: /peˈkino/; in cinese 北京 S, Běijīng P, letteralmente "capitale del nord", /pěitɕīŋ/ pronuncia in mandarino [?·info]) è la capitale della Cina e della municipalità omonima, è la terza città della Cina e la quarta del Mondo con i suoi 24 516 000 ab. (dopo Chongqing e Shanghai per la Cina e dopo Chongqing, Shanghai e Delhi per il mondo) ed …