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• Chichen Itza is situated in Mexico.
• The archaeological site is located in Tinúm Municipality, Yucatán State, Mexico.
• Chichen Itza was a major city built by the Maya people during the Terminal Classic period.

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Paris is located in the north-central part of France along the Seine River.

Seine is about 777KM length

It is an important waterway in the Paris basin in the north of France.

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Kahlil Gibran was a renowned essayist, poet, and philosopher from Lebanon.

He is best known for his book "The Prophet," which has been translated into many languages.

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Vasco Da Gama was the first European to reach India by sea.

Vasco Da Gama was a famous Portuguese Explorer

Vasco Da Gama belonged to Portugal

Vasco da Gama was born in 1460 in the town of Sines

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• The presidency of the United Nations Security Council rotates monthly among its 15 members, in alphabetical order.
• Each member serves as president for one month, with the rotation occurring on the first day of each month.
• This rotation has been in place since 1946, and allows each member to preside over the Council's meetings and guide its work during their presidency.

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Upper Volta is the former name of Burkina Faso.

Upper Volta gained independence from France in 1960.

Upper Volta was the name of Burkina Faso from 1960 to 1984.

In 1984, the country's name was changed to Burkina Faso by President Thomas Sankara.

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• In American history, President Richard Nixon gave his resignation on August 8, 1974.
• This resignation came amidst the Watergate scandal, a political scandal involving the illegal activities of the Nixon administration.

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It is officially declared by UN in November 2009.

1st time celebrated in 2010.

He spent 67 years in service of humanity.

He remains in prison for 27 years.

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A landlocked country is a country that is entirely surrounded by land

it does not have an ocean or any large body of water.

while

There are currently 44 landlocked countries 

four landlocked de facto states.

Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country.

Ethiopia is the world's most populous landlocked country

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Nelson Mandela served first black president of South Africa on 10 May 1994 until 1999.

Nelson Mandela International Day celebrated: 18 July  

Nelson Mandela: imprisoned in 1962 (served 27 years in prison)

Nelson Mandela died: 5th December 2013