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... provincial capital ) was founded . Formosa was organized as a nation- al territory in 1884 and became a province in 1955. Agriculture ( cotton , tobacco , and sug- ar ) and cattle raising are the chief economic activities , but both are ...
... provincial capital ) was founded . Formosa was organized as a nation- al territory in 1884 and became a province in 1955. Agriculture ( cotton , tobacco , and sug- ar ) and cattle raising are the chief economic activities , but both are ...
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... Province . Constant pressure and exploitation by the Chinese settlers and mer- chants brought about a serious Mongolian uprising in 1928. The rebellious Mongolians established an autonomous region of Hu - lun- pei - erh , the ...
... Province . Constant pressure and exploitation by the Chinese settlers and mer- chants brought about a serious Mongolian uprising in 1928. The rebellious Mongolians established an autonomous region of Hu - lun- pei - erh , the ...
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... ( province ) in western Afghanistan , 16,107 sq mi ( 41,718 sq km ) in area , with its capital at Herat city . It is bounded by Iran ( west ) , by the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic of the U.S.S.R. and the Afghan province of Badghisāt ...
... ( province ) in western Afghanistan , 16,107 sq mi ( 41,718 sq km ) in area , with its capital at Herat city . It is bounded by Iran ( west ) , by the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic of the U.S.S.R. and the Afghan province of Badghisāt ...
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