refugees and forced migrants
101Malaysia — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Malaysia <p></p> Background: <p></p> During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia;… …
102History of Kosovo — The Kosovo region in the Balkans in antiquity was known as Dardania, and from the 1st century AD formed part of the Roman province of Moesia. It was part of Medieval Serbia from 1180 to 1455, when it was conquered into the Ottoman Empire. The… …
103Koreans in Japan — Terms for Koreans in Japan Holding Japanese nationality Hangul 한국계 일본인 조선계 일본인 Hanja 韓國系日本人 朝鮮系日本人 Revised Romanization Hangukgye Ilbonin Joseongye Ilbonin McCune Reischauer Hangukkye Ilbonin Chosŏngye Ilbonin …
104Iraqi diaspora in Europe — The Iraqi diaspora in Europe, has always been a strong presence particularly in the United Kingdom, Sweden, the Netherlands and Norway. Of the 2.5 million Iraqis who fled the country since the 2003 invasion, only some 60,000 have deposited asylum …
105Vietnam — /vee et nahm , nam , vyet , vee it /, n. 1. Official name, Socialist Republic of Vietnam. a country in SE Asia, comprising the former states of Annam, Tonkin, and Cochin China: formerly part of French Indochina; divided into North Vietnam and… …
106Algeria — Algérie redirects here. For the French WWII heavy cruiser, see French cruiser Algérie. Coordinates: 29°34′24″N 2°22′23″E / 29.5734571°N 2.3730469°E / …
107Indonesian occupation of East Timor — East Timor is located at the end of the Indonesian archipelago, 400 miles (640km) northwest of Darwin, Australia. History of East Timor …
108Indonesia — /in deuh nee zheuh, sheuh, zee euh, doh /, n. 1. See East Indies (def. 1). 2. Republic of. Formerly, Netherlands East Indies, Dutch East Indies. a republic in the Malay Archipelago consisting of 13,677 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi,… …
109Thailand — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Thailand <p></p> Background: <p></p> A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid 14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian… …
110Big Excursion — The Big Excursion also known as The Great Trip and the grand excursion of 1989 are terms used to refer to the forced expulsion and the resulting mass exodus of the ethnic Turkish minority out of Bulgaria in 1989. Beginning in May 1989, amid… …
