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Čurug
Čurug (Чуруг) is a village in the municipality of Žabalj, in the South Bačka District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population is 8,837 people. Several archaeological sites are located around the village, m..
Uru
Uru may refer to the following: , a computer gameUru (Marvel Comics), a mythical metal in the Marvel Comics universeIn The Lion King universe, Uru is the name of Mufasa and Scar's motherA spiritual entity, a.k.a. The Awakener in Daniel Quinn's parable Uru in the Valley of SleepersA determinative in..
Uru: Ages Beyond Myst
URU may also means country code of Uruguay. Uru: Ages Beyond Myst is a computer game developed by Cyan Worlds and published by Ubisoft available on a single CD-ROM, featuring several diverse D'ni Ages designed in the style of the Myst game series. Although Uru and the Myst series share the theme of..
Uruaçu
Uruaçu State Goiás Area: 2,141.7 km² Population: 33,280 (IBGE 2005) Elevation: 520m Postcode (CEP): 76400-000 IBGE statistical microregion: 004 Porangatu Microregion Became a city: 1931 Distance to Goiânia: 269 km. Website: none Uruaçu is ..
Uruana
Uruana State Goiás Area: 522.1 km² Population: 14,051 (IBGE 2005) Elevation: 586m Postcode (CEP): 76335-000 IBGE statistical microregion: 006 Ceres Microregion Became a city: 1948 Distance to Goiânia: 159 km. Website: none Uruana is a small ..
Uruapan
--> Uruapan is a municipality belonging the Mexican state of Michoacán. The town and surroundings are world famous, in part because of the great quantity of avocado farming and packaging, exported in large parts to the United States and other countries. Uruapan is one of the oldest cities in Mex..
Uruapan International Airport
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Uruava language
Uruava is an extinct Austronesian language formerly spoken in southeast Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. References ()External links [Ethnologue report for language code:urv] ..
Urubamba
Urubamba is a small town in Peru, located near the Urubamba River. The town is located near a number of significant ruins of the Inca Empire, and frequently houses tourists visiting those sites. Urubamba is the biggest town in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and being only one hour from Cusco it is..
Urubamba River
Urubamba River near Machu Picchu. The Urubamba River is a river in Peru. A partially navigable headwater of the River Amazon, it rises in the Andes to the south-east of Cuzco near the Puno region bordper (where it is called the Vilcanota) and flows north-north-west for 724 kilometers before co..
Urubu
Urubu is a 1976 album (see 1976 in music) by Antonio Carlos Jobim. Track listing "Bôto (Porpoise)" –6:09"Ligia" –4:13"Correnteza (The Stream)" (Luiz Bonfa, Antonio Carlos Jobim) –2:42"Angela" –2:50"Saudade Do Brasil" –7:26"Valse" –3:14"Arquitetura de Morar (Arc..
Urubú Sign Language
Urubú Sign Language (also known as "Urubú-Kaapor Sign Language") is a sign language used by a small community of Indigenous Brazilians in the state of Maranhão. Linguist Jim Kakumasu observed in 1968 that the number of deaf people in the community was 7 out of a population of 500. This relative..
Urugi, Nagano
Urugi (売木村; -mura) is a village located in Shimoina District, Nagano, Japan. As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 711 and a density of 16.33 persons per km². The total area is 43.55 km². External links [Urugi official website] ..
Uruguaiana
Uruguaiana State Rio Grande do Sul Area: 5713 km² Population: 131 000 (Estimate: 07/2003) Height: 74 m above sea level Postcode (CEP): 97500-000 Geographic location: ..
Uruguay
redirect [[Template:Not verified]] Uruguay, officially the Eastern Republic of Uruguay or the Republic East of the Uruguay (River) (Spanish: República Oriental del Uruguay; pron. IPA [re'puβlika oɾien'tal del uɾu'ɣwaj]), is a country located in southern South America. It is bordered b..
Uruguayan Air Force
The Uruguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya) was founded on 17 March 1913 as a military aviation school near Montevideo using French Farman aircraft. By 1935, this had grown into a full-fledged air force, called the Aeronáutica Militar. The present name has been used since 4 December 1952. T..
Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571
Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 align="center" colspan="2" class="hiddenStructure |- !align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" colspan="4"|Summary |- !align="right" valign="top"|Date |align="left" valign="top"|October 13, 1972 - December 23, 1972 |- !align="right" valign="top"|Type |align="left" valign="to..
Uruguayan Film Critics Association Awards 2001
The 1st Uruguayan Film Critics Association Awards: Winners Best Film: Fa yeung nin wa (a.k.a. In the Mood for Love, Hong Kong/France/Thailand)Best Latin American Film: La ciénaga (a.k.a. The Swamp, Argentina/France/Spain)Best Uruguayan Film: ''25 Watts |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Uruguayan Film Critics Association Awards 2002
2nd Uruguayan Film Critics Association Awards The winner of the 2nd Uruguayan Film Critics Association Awards: Winners Best Film (tie): Hable con ella (Talk to Her), SpainBest Film (tie): Rang-e khoda (The Color of Paradise), IranBest First Work: ''No Man's LandBest Latin American ..
Uruguayan Film Critics Association Awards 2003
3rd Uruguayan Film Critics Association Awards --> The winner of the 3rd Uruguayan Film Critics Association Awards: Winners Best Film: Mystic RiverBest Latin American Film: Historias mínimas (Minimal Stories), Argentina/Spain)Best Uruguayan Film: El viaje hacia el mar (A Trip to the Seaside..
Uruguayan Film Critics Association Awards 2004
4th Uruguayan Film Critics Association Awards --> The winner of the 4th Uruguayan Film Critics Association Awards: Winners Best Film: Les invasions barbares (a.k.a. The Barbarian Invasions, Canada/France)Best Latin American Film: Whisky (Uruguay/Argentina/Germany/Spain) |- style="text-alig..
Uruguayan Invasion
The Uruguayan Invasion was a musical phenomenon of the 1960s similar to the British Invasion, with rock bands from Uruguay gaining popularity in Argentina. History Inspired by British bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, many young musicians in Montevideo, Uruguay began to imitate th..
Uruguayan literature
Overview Literature properly speaking starts in Uruguay with the country-flavoured poetry of Bartolomé Hidalgo, 1788-1822. The two leading figures of the Romantic period are Adolfo Berro and Juan Zorrilla de San Martín. Julio Herrera y Reissig was one of the great fin-de-siècle modernistas, ind..
Uruguayan peso
The peso uruguayo (ISO 4217 code: UYU) is the official currency of Uruguay. It is subdivided into 100 centésimos. Contents 1 History1.1 Peso, 1840-19751.2 Nuevo Peso, 1975-19931.3 Peso Uruguayo, 1993-1.4 Inflation2 Circulating Coins and Banknotes3 External lin..
Uruguayan rock
Rock and roll is a musical genre that arose among African Americans in the United States. It began to reach international audiences in the 1950s, including the South American nation of Uruguay. The real breakthrough for rock in Uruguay, however, as in much of the world, was the arrival of The Beatle..
Uruguay Assembly
The Uruguay Assembly (Asamblea Uruguay) is a social-democratic political party in Uruguay. It is a member organisation of the ruling Broad Front Progressive Encounter-New Majority. Its leader is the economy minister, Danilo Astori. External link [Official web site] ..
Uruguay at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Uruguay competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France under the IOC country code URU. It was the first appearance of the South American nation. Contents 1 Uruguay 1 0 0 1 Uruguay finished in 19th position in the final medal rankings Gold Santos Urdinarán, José Vidal, ..
Uruguay at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Uruguay competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, The Netherlands under the IOC country code URU. It was the second appearance of the South American nation, which made its Olympic debut four years earlier in Paris. Contents 1 Uruguay 1 0 0 1 Uruguay finished in 24th pos..
Uruguay at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Uruguay competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California under the IOC country code URU. It was the third appearance of the South American nation, which made its Olympic debut eight years earlier in Paris. Contents 1 Uruguay 0 0 1 1 Uruguay finished in 26th positi..
Uruguay at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Uruguay competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany under the IOC country code URU. It was the fourth appearance of the South American nation, which made its Olympic debut in 1924. Contents 1 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 Gold NoneSilver NoneBronze None Results by event ..
Uruguay at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Uruguay competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain under the IOC country code URU. It was the fifth appearance of the South American nation, which made its Olympic debut in 1924. Contents 1 Uruguay 0 1 1 2 Uruguay finished in 26th position in the final medal ..
Uruguay at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Uruguay competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland under the IOC country code URU. It was the sixth appearance of the South American nation, which made its Olympic debut in 1924. Contents 1 Uruguay 0 0 2 2 Uruguay finished in 37th position in the final medal rank..
Uruguay at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Uruguay competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia under the IOC country code URU. It was the seventh appearance of the South American nation, which made its Olympic debut in 1924. Contents 1 Uruguay 0 0 1 1 Uruguay finished in 35th position in the final medal..
Uruguay at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Uruguay competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy under the IOC country code URU. It was the eighth appearance of the South American nation, which made its Olympic debut in 1924. Contents 1 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 Gold NoneSilver NoneBronze None Results by event ..
Uruguay at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Uruguay competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan under the IOC country code URU. It was the ninth appearance of the South American nation, which made its Olympic debut in 1924. Contents 1 Uruguay 0 0 1 1 Uruguay finished in 35th position in the final medal rankings ..
Uruguay at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Uruguay competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico under the IOC country code URU. It was the tenth appearance of the South American nation, which made its Olympic debut in 1924. Uruguay 0 0 0 0 Results by event ..
Uruguay at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Uruguay competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany under the IOC country code URU. It was the eleventh appearance of the South American nation, which made its Olympic debut in 1924. Total Uruguay 0 0 ..
Uruguay at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Uruguay competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada under the IOC country code URU. It was the twelfth appearance of the South American nation, which made its Olympic debut in 1924. Total Uruguay 0 0 0 ..
Uruguay at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Uruguay competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California under the IOC country code URU. It was the thirteenth appearance of the South American nation, which made its Olympic debut in 1924. Uruguay 0 0 0 0 Results by event ..
Uruguay at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Uruguay competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul under the IOC country code URU. It was the fourteenth appearance of the South American nation, which made its Olympic debut in 1924. Contents 1 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 Results by event ..
Uruguay at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Uruguay competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona under the IOC country code URU. It was the fifteenth appearance of the South American nation, which made its Olympic debut in 1924. Contents 1 Total Uruguay..
Uruguay at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Uruguay competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia under the IOC country code URU. It was the sixteenth appearance of the South American nation, which made its Olympic debut in 1924. Contents 1 Total ..
Uruguay at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Uruguay competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney under the IOC country code URU. It was the seventeenth appearance of the South American nation, which made it's debut in 1924. Contents 1 Medals2 Results and competitors by event2.1 ..
Uruguay at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Uruguay competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens under the IOC country code URU. It was the 18th appearance of the South American nation, which made its Olympic debut in 1924. Contents 1 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 Gold NoneSilver NoneBronze None Results by event ..
Uruguay Banking Crisis
The Uruguay Banking Crisis was a major banking crisis that hit Uruguay in July 2002 in which a massive run on banks by depositors caused the government to freeze banking operations. The crisis was caused by a considerable contraction in Uruguay's economy and by over-dependence on neighboring Argenti..
Uruguay general strike of 1973
In 1973 a coup was declared in Uruguay by the president, Juan María Bordaberry, who closed parliament and imposed direct rule from a junta of military generals. The official reason was to crush the Tupamaros, a Marxist urban guerrilla movement. The leftist trade union federations called a general s..
Uruguay national basketball team
The Uruguay national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Uruguay in international competitions. South American Championships Uruguay was the host and champion of the first major international basketball championship, the South American Basketball Championship 1930. The event wa..
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguay national football team is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. Uruguay were the first winners of the World Cup, beating Argentina 4-2 in Uruguay in 1930. They also won the 1950 World Cup on Brazilian soil. Uruguay failed to qualify for the 2006 World Cup in Germany after ..
Uruguay national rugby union team
Uruguay has played in the 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cups. They have been playing international rugby since the late 1940s. Their jersey is blue and black and they are known as Los Teros (see Southern Lapwing). They are governed by the Unión de Rugby del Uruguay. Contents 1 History1.1 ..
Uruguay River
Sunset in the Uruguay River The Uruguay River (in Spanish, Río Uruguay, pronounced [uɾuˈɣwaj]) is a river in South America. It flows from north to south and makes boundary with Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay (separating some of the Argentine provinces of the Mesopotamia from the ot..
Uruguay Round
The Uruguay Round was a trade negotiation lasting from September 1986 to April 1994 which transformed the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade(GATT) into the World Trade Organization (WTO). It was launched in Punta del Este in Uruguay (hence the name), followed by negotiations in Montreal, Geneva,..
Urujul Hasan Meesum
Maulana Syed Urujul Hasan Meesum, is a Twelver Shia Muslim cleric from India. He spent 10 years studying under several top level Ayatollah in the Hawzah Ilmiyyah in Qum, Iran. He is the vice Principal of Madrasatul Waizeen, Lucknow. He is originally from Mahmoodabad but now resides in Sheesh Maha..
Uruk
For uses in the fiction of Tolkien, see Uruk-hai, Erech (Middle-earth). Ancient Mesopotamia Euphrates – Tigris Assyriology Cities / Empires Sumer: Uruk – Ur – Eridu Kish – Lagash – Nippur Akkadian Empire: Akkad Babylon – Isin – Susa Assyria..
Uruk-hai
[[Image:Group of Uruk Hai.jpg|right|thumb|300px|A group of Uruk-hai at Helm's Deep in Peter Jackson's [[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (film)|The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]].]] In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Uruk-hai (Black Speech: Orc folk) were a new ..
Urukagina
Urukagina was a ruler (énsi) of Lagash in Mesopotamia about the 24th century BC. His wife was probably Queen Shagshag. He is best-known for his reforms to combat corruption, which are sometimes cited as the first example of a judicial code. Although the actual text has not survived, its content may..
Uruk period
The Uruk period is a protohistoric sequence in the history of Mesopotamia which stretches from 4100 to 3300 BC, before the apparition of a writing system. Named after the city of Uruk, this period saw the emergence of urban life in Mesopotamia. It was followed by the Sumerian civilisation. ..
Uruli
Uruli is a traditional cookware used in Kerala (a state in south India). It is circular in shape and is made of bell metal (a variety of bronze). Urulis are used in restaurants, and special occasions to cook large amounts of food. See also Cuisine of KeralaKerala ..
Uruli Kanchan
Uruli Kanchan is a village near the city of Pune in the district of Pune, Maharashtra, India. The village is famous for the Naturopathy Center started by Mahatma Gandhi and his disciple Manibhai Desai. The area around Uruli is irrigated by the Mutha canal and therefore the land is suitable for gro..
Uruma, Okinawa
Uruma City (うるま市 Uruma-shi) is a city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. On April 1, 2005, Gushikawa-shi, Ishikawa-shi, Katsuren-chō, and Yonashiro-chō merged to form Uruma City. The city name comes from an archaic alternate name for Okinawa in Okinawan, meaning coral (uru) + island (ma). Pr..
Urumaco
Urumaco is a town in Falcón State, Venezuela, which is of world importance for its fossils. The arid climate of the region means that the fossils are not hidden by vegetation, and were originally noticed by geologists looking for oil which is abundant in some parts of Venezuela. Since 2000 there h..
Urumi
The Urumi or Chuttuval is a long sword made of flexible steel, sharp enough to cut into flesh, but flexible enough to be rolled into a tight coil. It was used and still can be found in south India, and is one of the weapons learnt by practitioners of the martial art of Kalaripayattu. It was most..
Urum language
Urum is a Turkic language spoken by several thousand people who inhabit a few villages in the Southeastern Ukraine and in Georgia. The name Urum is derived from the medieval Greek word for Rome designating Constantinople and Greece in general. The Ottoman empire used it to describe non-Muslims wi..
Urunga, New South Wales
Urunga ([30°30′S 153°01′E]) is a small town on in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, in Bellingen Shire. It is south of Coffs Harbour and Sawtell and north of Nambucca Heads. Image:Urunga.JPG|Photograph by John Catsoulis Image:Urunga1.JPG|Photograph by Joh..
Urup
Urup (Japanese 得撫島, Uruppu) is one of the Kuril Islands to the north of Japan. Its area is about 1400 km². The island was originally within the fief of the Matsumae clan, before coming under the control of the Hokkaido regional government. Since World War II, Urup has been a part of Sakhalin ..
Urus-Martan
Urus-Martan (Russian: ; Chechen: ХІахІа-Марта) is a town in the Chechen Republic, Russia, located on the Martan River. The town is located in the central part of Chechnya, to the south-west from the capital Grozny. It is the administrative center of Urus-Martanovsky District. Population..
Urus-Martanovsky District, Chechen Republic
Urus-Martanovsky District (Russian: ) is a raion (district) of the Chechen Republic, Russia. Population: 104,712 (incl. 34,502 children) (2004); 101,163 (2002). The town of Urus-Martan is the administrative center of the District. ..
Urusei Yatsura
|- ! colspan="2" style="background: #ccf; text-align: center;" | Movies |- | style="background: #e6e9ff;" colspan="2" | Urusei Yatsura: Only YouUrusei Yatsura: Beautiful DreamerUrusei Yatsura: Remember My LoveUrusei Yatsura: Lum The ForeverUrusei Yatsura: The Final ChapterUrusei Yatsura: Always..
Urusei Yatsura: Ram no Wedding Bell
Urusei Yatsura: Ram no Wedding Bell is a NES platform action game where the player controls a little girl as she grows up and has to avoid alien invaders while trying to reach her rescue UFO. This video game is based on manga Urusei Yatsura. The player starts out at infant school, then works her way..
Urusei Yatsura (band)
Urusei Yatsura is a now defunct Glaswegian lo-fi rock band who created angular pop/rock music in the vein of Pavement. Founding members Fergus Lawrie and Graham Kemp met in the summer of 1993 while attending the University of Glasgow. In the following drink-fuelled evening they convinced each oth..
Urusei Yatsura characters
Urusei Yatsura is home to an enormous ensemble cast, including many cameo appearances from Japanese mythology and history. Names of some of the characters are below. They are in Western order, with the surname after the given name. (voiced by Toshio Furukawa (original Japanese), Michael Sinternikla..
Urusei Yatsura movies
|} Urusei Yatsura, a Japanese anime and manga series, has six movies. Contents 1 Only You2 Beautiful Dreamer3 Remember My Love3.1 Ratings4 Lum the Forever5 The Final Chapter6 Always, My Darling7 External links Only You Release date: February 13, 19..
Urushiol
For information on urushiol poisoning, see Urushiol-induced contact dermatitis. Urushiol (IPA pronunciation: [ju'ruʃiɔl]) is an oil found in plants of the Family Anacardiaceae, especially Toxicodendron spp. (e.g. poison oak, poison ivy, and poison sumac). It is also found in the nut she..
Urushiol-induced contact dermatitis
Urushiol-induced contact dermatitis (also called Toxicodendron dermatitis and Rhus dermatitis) is the medical name given to allergic rashes produced by urushiol oil contained in various plants. This includes the genus Toxicodendron (including poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac), as well a..
Urushiyama, Nanyo
Urushiyama (漆山) is a small town in Nanyo, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. The town lies on National Route 113, and has one Elementary School and one Junior High School. The town is the site of the Yuzuru No Sato Museum, which has an animation of Urushiyama's famous crane story, and an exhibition..
Urutaí
Urutaí State Goiás Area: 626.7 km² Population: 3,273 (IBGE 2005) Elevation: 807m Postcode (CEP): 75790-000 IBGE statistical microregion: 016 Pires do Rio Microregion Became a city: 1947 Distance to Goiânia: 163 km. Website: none Urutaí is ..
Urutonga
In the mythology of some Māori tribal groups, Urutonga is the wife of Hemā, and the mother of Tāwhaki and Kahiri. Hema was killed by the Ponaturi, and Urutonga and her sons, Tāwhaki and Karihi, killed them all but two in revenge. They tricked the Ponaturi into entering a house, and then locked ..
Uru (Marvel Comics)
Uru is a fictional metal in the Marvel Comics universe. It is unique to the Asgard dimension. Contents 1 Notable characteristics2 Applications3 History4 Occurrence and production5 Compounds6 Isotopes7 Precautions Notable characteristics Uru is highly durable ..
Uru (The Lion King)
Uru is a fictional lioness character that was introduced in the children's book set [[The Lion King: Six New Adventures]], a collection of spin-off stories from Disney's popular 1994 animated film The Lion King. Uru was King Ahadi's Queen and the mother of Mufasa and Scar. Her parents are never ment..
Þuríður Sturludóttir
Þuríður Sturludóttir b. 1199 – d. 1238. Daughter of Icelandic chieftain Sturla Sighvatsson and Sólveig Sæmundsdóttir. Mother of Jón korpur Hrafnsson in whom the warring clans of Haraldur hárfagri (Harald Fairhair) and Egill Skallagrímsson were genetically united in Iceland in 1255. The ..
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