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Tua-Uo-LoaThis does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. In Polynesian mythology, Tua-Uo-Loa or Hakona Tipu is the south wind and the first wind that Maui conquered. ..
TuacaA bottle of Tuaca Tuaca is a brand of Italian liqueur. It is sweet and viscous, and its ingredients include vanilla (which gives it its predominant flavor) and citrus. The recipe supposedly dates to the Renaissance; one story is that the liqueur was created for Lorenzo the Magnificent. Tuaca i..
TuacahnThe Tuacahn Amphitheater and Center for the Arts is nestled in the mouth of Padre Canyon below towering 1500 foot (457 m) red sandstone cliffs in Ivins, Utah adjacent to Snow Canyon State Park. The 42,000 square foot (3902 m2) facility was completed in 1995 and includes a 1920 seat outdoor amphithe..
TuakThis article is about one fermented beverage known as tuak. For the other, see palm wine. Tuak is an alcoholic beverage made of fermented rice, yeast and sugar and drunk in Borneo and East Malaysia. The beverage is a popular drink among the Ibans of Sarawak during the Gawai festivals. ..
TuakauTuakau is a town in the Franklin district, in the North Island of New Zealand. The town serves to support local farming, and is the residence of many employees of New Zealand Steel at Glenbrook. It is the birthplace of Sir Edmund Hillary. The major town nearby is Pukekohe. ..
TualatinTualatin may refer to: A Native American tribe in western Oregon state in the United States.The Tualatin River, a tributary of the Willamette River in western Oregon in the United States.The Tualatin Valley, the region surrounding the Tualatin River in western Oregon in the United States.The city o..
Tualatin, OregonTualatin (IPA: tu ɔ lə tn̩) is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. It is named for the Tualatin River, which flows along most of its northern boundary. A post office with the spelling Tualitin was established November 5, 1869. In the 1880s, the settlement was sometimes called Bri..
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Tualatin RiverThe Tualatin River in northwest Oregon The Tualatin River is a tributary of the Willamette River, approximately 83 mi (125 km), in Oregon in the United States. It drains a fertile farming region called the Tualatin Valley southwest and west of Portland at the northwest corner of the larger Wi..
Tualatin ValleyThe Tualatin River The Tualatin Valley is a farming and suburban region southwest of Portland, Oregon in the United States. The valley is formed by the meandering Tualatin River, a tributary of the Willamette River at the northwest corner of the Willamette Valley, east of the Coast Range. Mos..
Tualatin Valley HighwayThe Tualatin Valley Highway (or T.V. Highway as it is commonly abbreviated) is an Oregon highway which passes through the Tualatin Valley, between the cities of McMinnville and Beaverton. Between McMinnville and Forest Grove, the highway is signed as Oregon Highway 47; between Forest Grove and Beav..
Tuala Falani Chan TungTuala Falani Chan Tung was appointed as Samoan Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union on September 2005 to replace retiring Samoa Ambassador H.E. Tauiliili William Meredith. Tuala commenced his schooling in Samoa and then pursued studies overseas where obtaining BA and MA degrees in Economic..
Tuality Hospital/Southeast 8th Avenue (MAX station)The Tuality Hospital/Southeast 8th Avenue station is a light rail station on the MAX Blue Line in Hillsboro, Oregon. It is the 18th stop westbound on the Westside MAX. The station primarily serves the Tuality Community Hospital. The station's theme of healing reflects the hospital with metal doves ..
TuamTuam (Irish: Tuaim) is a small town in County Galway in the Republic of Ireland. The name is pronounced chew-um. It is situated west of the midlands of Ireland, and north of Galway city. The town has a strong Gaelic Games tradition: St. Jarlath's College Tuam has won the Hogan Cup (National Champio..
TuamasagaTuamasaga is a district of Samoa, with a population (2001 Census) of 83,191. It is in the center of Upolu. The capital, Apia, is also the national capital. Districts of Samoa ..
TuamgraneyTuamgraney is a village in East Clare in the west of Ireland. It is an ancient settlement which is situated on the Graney River which flows into the Lough Derg lake. It is noted for St. Cronins church which is said to be the oldest church in constant use in Ireland. The only chipboard factory in th..
Tuamotuan languageThe Tuamotuan language is a Tahitic language spoken in the Tuamotu Islands. ..
TuamotusA Satellite photo of the Acteon Group, 4 atolls in the southeastern Tuamotus. (The top of this image is southeast). The Tuamotus (French: Îles Tuamotu officially Archipel des Tuamotu) are a chain of atolls in French Polynesia and the largest chain of atolls in the world, spanning an area of..
Tuamotu SandpiperThe Tuamotu Sandpiper, Prosobonia cancellata, is an endangered member of the large wader family Scolopacidae, that is endemic to the Tuamotu Islands in French Polynesia. It is a small mottled brown sandpiper with barred underparts. Its short sharp black beak is more like that of an insectivorous p..
Tuam CathedralTuam Cathedral Also known as the Cathedral Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Tuam. The Archdiocese of Tuam includes half of County Mayo, half of County Galway and part of County Roscommon, Ireland. The Cathedral of the Assumption was built through the efforts of Archbishop Oliv..
Tuam HeraldThe Tuam Herald is an Irish newspaper, founded in 1837, which serves mainly the town of Tuam and its north County Galway hinterland. ..
Tuam peopleRobert Malachy BurkeRichard W. DowlingJohn MacHaleSeán PurcellTom Murphy (playwright)The Saw DoctorsJohnny RottenFinian McGrath..
Tuan-Li Diana LiaoTuan-Li Diana Liao is one of the two real-life conference interpreters behind Sydney Pollack's film thriller, The Interpreter. Contents 0.1 Biography0.2 See also0.3 External links0.4 Books about interpreters and interpreting0.5 Related links Biography Liao who was bo..
TuanfengTuanfeng (团风) is the main town of Tuanfeng County, which falls under the administration of Huanggang (黃冈) Municipality (also known as Huanggang Prefecture), in the eastern part of Hubei Province, China. There is a famous high school, named Tuanfeng High School. It provides many good students..
TuangouTuangou, (Simplified Chinese: }}}; Traditional Chinese: ; loosely translated as team buying or group buying) is a recently developed shopping strategy originating in the People's Republic of China. Several people - sometimes friends, but possibly strangers connected over the internet - agree to ap..
Tuanh Thanh SupermarketTuanh Thanh is a Chinese supermarkets in the Toronto area that began operations in the 1990s. ..
Tuanku Abdul Halim--> Ke Bawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tuanku Al-Mutassimu Billahi Muhibbudin Sultan Abdul Halim Al-Muadzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah (born 1924) in Alor Star, Kedah was the fifth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (roughly equivalent to King) of Malaysia from September 21, 1970 to September 20 1975, and ..
Tuanku Abdul Rahman--> This is a Malaysian monarch. For Malaysia Prime Minister, see Tunku Abdul Rahman. In full, Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad, (August 24, 1895 - April 1, 1960) was the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong (roughly equivalent to King) of Malaysia, and second Yang di-Pertuan Besar of mod..
Tuanku Abdul Rahman StadiumTuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Seremban, Malaysia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 30,000 people and opened in 1992. ..
Tuanku BahiyahTuanku Bahiyah binti Almarhum Tuanku Abdul rahman was born Tunku Bahiyah in 1930 in Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan, the eldest daughter of Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad and Tunku Kurshiah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin. In 1956, she married Tuanku Al-Mutassimu Billahi Muh..
Tuanku BainunThe first commoner to be installed as Raja Permaisuri Agong or Queen of Malaysia, the former Bainun binti Mohamad Ali was born in Penang in 1932. Educated in England, she became a teacher before marrying Sultan Azlan Muhibbudin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yusuff Izzudin Shah Ghafarullahu-lahu of Pera..
Tuanku Imam BonjolPeto Syarif, Tuanku Imam Bonjol (1772 – November 6, 1864), was a hero in the Indonesian struggle against Dutch rule. He was born in the village of Tanjung Bunga in the Pasaman regency of West Sumatra. His father's name was Buya Nudin. He was immersed in Islamic studies as he grew up, studying ..
Tuanku Jaafar--> Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman (born July 19, 1922) in Klang, Selangor was the tenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (roughly equivalent to King) of Malaysia from April 26, 1994 to April 25, 1999 and fourth Yang di-Pertuan Besar of modern Negeri Sembilan. The sec..
Tuanku Jaafar Power StationTuanku Jaafar Power Station is a main power station in Malaysia. Located in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan. History Constructed on 1975 and completed on 1978. The main station was officially opened on 1979 by H.R.H Tuanku Jaafar of Negeri Sembilan Type of power station Oil from Port Dickson Shell r..
Tuanku Siti Aishah--> Yang Amat Mulia Permaisuri Siti Aishah binti Abdul Rahman, formerly Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Siti Aishah binti Abdul Rahman, born in 1971, was the youngest ever Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen) of Malaysia, succeeding to that title at the age of 29 in ..
Tuanku Syed Putra--> Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra ibni Almarhum Syed Hassan Jamalullail (November 25, 1920 – April 16, 2000) was the third Yang di-Pertuan Agong (a constitutional monarch with a five-year term) of Malaysia (September 1, 1960 – September 20, 1965), and sixth Raja of Perlis (1945–2000)..
Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin--> In full, Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail (born 1943) is the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia, and Raja of Perlis. His turn as King started on December 13, 2001, earlier than expected as the Sultan of Selangor, Almarhum Sultan Sa..
Tuan LeTuan Le Tuan Le in the World Poker Tour Battle of Champions IV event Nickname(s) None Hometown Los Angeles, California World Series of Poker Bracelet(s) None Money finishes 1 Highest ITM main event finish None World Poker Tour Titles 2(+1) Final tables 2(+1) Money Finish..
Tuan mac CairillIn Irish mythology Tuan mac Cairill was a follower of Partholon who alone survived the plague that killed the rest of his people. Through a series of animal transformations he survived into Christian times, and told the story of his people to St. Finnian. ..
Tuao, CagayanTuao is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 53,536 people in 10,390 households. Barangays Tuao is politically subdivided into 32 barangays. AccusilianAlabiaoAlabugAngangBagumbayanBarancuagBattungBicokBugnayBulag..
Tuapeka RiverThe Tuapeka River is located in Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Clutha River, which it joins at Tuapeka Mouth between Roxburgh and Balclutha. The Tuapeka's main claim to fame is as the centre of the Central Otago gold rush of the 1860s. The first major discovery o..
TuapseTuapse (Russian: ) is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated on the northeast shores of the Black Sea. It is the administrative center of Tuapsinsky District. Geographical location: [44°06′N 39°04′E]. Population: is 64,238 (2002 Census). Town status since 1916. Tuapse is a sea ..
TuaranTuaran is a town located in West Coast Division, in the northwest of Sabah, east Malaysia on the island of Borneo. Its population was estimated to be around 64,000 in 1991, and half ethnic Dusun and a third ethnic Bajau. It has a distinctive nine-story Chinese pagoda as a landmark. Nearby tourist ..
TuaregFor other senses of this name, see Tuareg (disambiguation). The Tuareg Arabic:طوارق (sometimes spelled Touareg in French, or Twareg in English) are a Berber ethnic group or nation. Tuareg is a name that was applied to them by early explorers and historians (since Leo Africanus), but they call..
Tuareg (disambiguation)Tuareg can refer to any of the following: The Tuareg, a Berber ethnic group or nationTuareg, a Spanish book by Alberto Vázquez FigueroaTuareg Geeks, a Mexican experimental noise bandThe VW Touareg, the first SUV or 4x4 manufactured by VolkswagenTuareg, an Emacs mode for programming in Caml; presuma..
Tuareg GeeksTuareg Geeks is a Mexican experimental music group signed to Digital Hardcore Recordings. The band is the brainchild of two music aficionados and was formed in 2001. Tuareg Geeks believes in the free use of lo-fi technology. Their musical style has changed since they first started and varies widely..
Tuareg languagesTuareg or Tamasheq/Tamajaq/Tamahaq is a Berber language or family of closely related languages spoken by the Tuareg, in parts of Mali, Niger, Algeria, Libya and Burkina Faso (with a few speakers, the Kinnin, even in Chad[link].) Description They are quite mutually comprehensible, and ..
Tuareg RebellionThe Tuareg Rebellion was an uprising of the 1990s by various Tuareg groups in Niger and Mali with the aim of achieving autonomy or forming their own nation. Tuareg people form a distinct minority in all the Saharan countries they inhabit and a majority in many Saharan regions. In many cases, the T..
Tuariki DelamereTuariki John Delamere (12 December 1951 - ) is a former New Zealand politician. He served as an MP from 1996 to 1999, and was a member of Cabinet for the duration of his term. Contents 1 Before politics2 New Zealand First3 Independent and Te Tawharau4 After politics Before po..
TuarnafolaTournafulla'' is a village in County Limerick, Irelandsituated between the towns abbeyfeale and newcastle west in west limerick See also: List of towns in the Republic of Ireland ..
Tuart Forest National ParkTuart Forest is a national park in Western Australia (Australia), 183 km south of Perth. Fact sheet Area: 20 km²Coordinates: [33°33′07″S, 115°30′43″E]Date of establishment: 1987Managing authorities: Department of Conservation and Land ManagementIUCN category: II See also Protec..
Tuart Hill, Western AustraliaTuart Hill is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling, and its post code is 6060. Tuart Hill is named after the tuart trees (Eucalyptus gomphocephala) which once grew extensively throughout the area, especially around Dog Swamp. In 1914 the suburb nam..
TuasTuas is largely an industrial zone located in the western part of Singapore. The Malaysia-Singapore Second Link that links Singapore and Malaysia is located there. Contents 1 Etymology2 History3 Tuas industrial area4 Tuas residential area5 Reference Etymology Tuas is d..
TUASTUAS - the tactical use of the armed struggle was the name given by Irish Republicans to the strategy of 'military cessation' (ceasefire is a termed frowned upon by republicans for historical reasons) implemented between August 1994 and February 1996. At the time many thought TUAS actually stood fo..
Tuas Bus TerminalService Terminating/Looping at Notes SBS Transit Trunk Services 192 Boon Lay Bus Interchange Jurong Industrial Estate 193 Boon Lay Bus Interchange Jurong Industrial Estate Bus stations in Singapore Bus Interchanges Ang Mo Kio | Bedok | Bishan | Boon ..
Tuas Naval BaseTuas Naval Base (TNB) is the second naval base in the history of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). Located at the western tip of Singapore, it occupies 0.28 km² (0.11 sq mi) of land. It was officially opened on 2 September 1994 by Goh Chok Tong, the second prime minister of..
TuatDisambiguation: you may be looking for the Ancient Egyptian book called 'Am Tuat'. Disambiguation: Tuat is Vietnamese for "the year of the dog". Tuat ("Tawat" or, in French, "Touat") is a Berber name for a people living in the north of Algeria. The Tuat number some 50,000 and give their name to th..
TuatafahoriTuatafa Hori is the princess of Sigave, which is in the territory of Wallis and Futuna, which, in turn, is under French control. She presides over the political party called the Sigave National Association (Sigave L'Association Nationale), her vehicle to realize her goal of disaffiliating with what..
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Tuatapere160px Tuatapere is a small rural town in Southland, New Zealand. It is located eight kilometres from the southern coast. The Waiau River flows through the town before reaching Te Waewae Bay, where it has its outflow into Foveaux Strait. It has a population of approximately 1000. The main local..
Tuatapere BranchThe Tuatapere Branch, including the Orawia Branch, was a branch line railway in Southland, New Zealand. Although, on a map, the Tuatapere and Orawia Branches look like a single line, they were considered separate lines in operational terms. The first section opened to Riverton in 1879 and reached ..
TuataraFor the experimental music band, see Tuatara (band) The tuataras are two species of reptile found in New Zealand. They are the only surviving members of the Rhynchocephalia, or Sphenodontia/Sphenodontida and have been classified as endangered species since 1895. Tuataras, like many native New Zea..
Tuatara (band)Tuatara is a Seattle-based collective experimental band, featuring members of R.E.M., The Minus 5, and the Screaming Trees. History The band was formed in 1996 by R.E.M.'s Peter Buck, Barrett Martin of the Screaming Trees, Justin Hartwood of Luna, and jazz saxophonist Skerik. Originally a proje..
Tuatara (comics)Tuatara is the name of a DC Comics superhero. History Jeremy Wakefield is a youthful hero who can predict the future with the help of a third eye. His first mission was to help the Red Tornado dismantle a bomb into the Prehistoric Era. He also helped the Super Friends fight a time menace. A few yea..
TuathTúath (plural túatha) is an Old Irish word, often translated as "people, tribe or nation". "Túath" referred to both the people who lived in a shared territory, and the territory they controlled. In ancient Irish terms, a household was reckoned at about thirty people per dwelling. A tríca cét ..
Tuatha'anThe Tuatha'an are a fictional group of people in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The Tuatha'an, also known as Tinkers and The Traveling People, are a nomadic group of people (similar to the Tinkers of Ireland) who tr..
Tuathal MaelgarbTuathal Maelgarb was the son of Cormac Caech mac Coirpre, a great-grandson of Niall Noigiallach and thus a member of the early Uí Néill. He is the first man explicitly listed in the Annals of Ulster as "ri Teamrach" or King of Tara. He is listed in the years 544 which states that "Tuathal Maelg..
Tuathal TeachtmharTuathal Teachtmhar or Techtmar was a legendary High King of Ireland, reputed to have ruled in the 1st or 2nd century. His name derives from Celtic *Teuto-valos ("leader of the tribe, people") and his epithet may mean "great crossing", "great possession", or "legitimate". He was the ancestor, through..
Tuatha Dé DanannThis article is about a mythical people of Ireland. See Achaeans for the homeric Greek Danaans, Tuatha de Danann (band) for the folk metal band. For a fictional submarine, see TDD-1. The Tuatha Dé Danann ("peoples of the goddess Danu" or erroneously "tribe of Dan") were the fifth group of inhabita..
Tuatha de Danann (band)Tuatha de Danann is a folk metal band from Varginha / MG Brazil known for the merryful celtic dance rhythms, flute melodies, Celtic mythology-inspired lyrics and the original jesting tones such as gnome-choirs, etc. The band is named for a mythical Irish race, the Tuatha Dé Danann. Discography Tua..
Tuatha TaidenThe Tuatha Taiden were a branch of the Fir Ol nEchmacht, one of the ancient peoples of Ireland. The kingdom of Tuatha Taiden extended from Fidach eastwards to and across the Shannon towards Tara, and was probably co-extensive with Hy-Many at its greatest extent. Sources "Foras Feasa Eirann", Geoff..
TuatuaPlease [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since June 2006. Tuatua (paphies subtriangu..
Tua Pek KongTua Pek Kong (Chinese : 大伯公) is one of Malaysian Chinese Gods. It was believed the date Tua Pek Kong arrived was 40 years before Francis Light. Tua Pek Kong was a man named Zhang Li (张理) of Hakka family, his Sumatra bound boat struck by wind and accidentally landed on Penang island of Mala..
Tua ThamTua Tham or Akson Tham or Tua Meuang is a Mon-derived script used in Isan and Northern Thailand, as well as Laos. It was originally used for the writing of religious texts, and was an important medium of education when monks were in charge of education in these areas. The script was introduced to..
Tušanj StadiumTusanj Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FK Sloboda Tuzla. The stadium holds 15,000. ..
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