the peoples of asia
1Australian Foundation for the Peoples of Asia and the Pacific — (AFAP) non profit organization providing development assistance to the countries of Africa, Asia and the Pacific. Established in Australia in 1968 as Foundation for the Peoples of the South Pacific, incorporated in the state of New South Wales in …
2Congress of the Peoples of the East — The Congress of the Peoples of the East was held in Baku in September 1920. The congress was first planned by Mirsäyet Soltanğäliev and the National Communists. However Stalin prevented Soltanğäliev from attending the congress, fearing that he… …
3The Virtual Collection of Masterpieces — (VCM) = The Virtual Collection of Masterpieces (VCM) is a Web accessible selection of images and accompanying information on Asian masterpieces from Asian and European museums. The project uses the Internet and masterpieces in the collections of… …
4Asia-Europe Meeting — The Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) was officially established in 1996 at the first summit in Bangkok. ASEM is an interregional forum which consists of the European Commission, the twenty seven members of the European Union (EU), the thirteen members… …
5Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, Africa and Latin America — Poster of the OSPAAAL. Africa, Asia and Latin America at the sides of the Arab Peoples. The Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, Africa and Latin America (Organización de Solidaridad con los Pueblos de Asia, África y América… …
6The Mask of Fu Manchu — Directed by Charles Brabin Charles Vidor (uncredited) Written by Sax Rohmer …
7Asia — /ay zheuh, ay sheuh/, n. a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. 2,896,700,000; ab. 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km). * * * I Largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean …
8The Byzantine Empire — The Byzantine Empire † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Byzantine Empire The ancient Roman Empire having been divided into two parts, an Eastern and a Western, the Eastern remained subject to successors of Constantine, whose capital was at …
9The Slavs — The Slavs † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Slavs I. NAME A. Slavs At present the customary name for all the Slavonic races is Slav. This name did not appear in history until a late period, but it has superseded all others. The… …
10Asia Minor — • The peninsular mass that the Asiatic continent projects westward of an imaginary line running from the Gulf of Alexandretta (Issus) on the Mediterranean to the vicinity of Trebizond (Trapezus) on the Black Sea Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin… …
