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List of countries by number of active troops This is a list of countries sorted by the total number of active troops where the military manpower of a country is measured by the total amount of active troops within the command of that country. Reserved forces which can aid a depleted active military and/or paramilitary are also listed to illustrate a country's total manpower.
List of countries by percentage of population living in poverty There are two lists of countries of the world sorted by poverty. Poverty is an economic condition of lacking both money and basic necessities needed to successfully live, such as food, water, education, and shelter.
List of countries by population (graphical) This is a graphical list of sovereign states and other territories by population, estimated for the year 2005. For a detailed, non-graphical version of this list, including notes and references, see List of countries by population.
List of countries by population growth rate This is a list of countries, territories and other political entities by population growth rate, with estimates taken from the 2006 edition of the CIA World Factbook. At a 4 percent growth rate, a country's population will double in 18 years; at a 1 percent growth rate, it will take 70 years.
List of countries by population in 1907 This is a list of countries by population in 1907, incorporating statistics from the Nuttall Encyclopedia published in 1907. The list includes the populations of all countries, states, counties, and territories listed in the Encyclopedia with an estimated population, as well as cities exceeding 10,000 people and other notable cities.
List of countries by ratio of GDP to carbon dioxide emissions This is a list of countries arranged by their ratio of Gross domestic product (GDP (Nominal)) to carbon dioxide emissions. The values were calculated by taking the ratio of percentage of global GDP and percentage of global carbon dioxide emissions.
List of countries by services output This is a list of countries by services output estimated for the year 2005 based on sector composition ratios provided in the CIA World Fact Book at market or government official exchange rates with figures in millions of United States dollars.
List of countries by size of armed forces This list of countries by size of armed forces displays national troop levels by active troop strength, number of Naval combatants and aircrafts. This list is indicative only, as strict comparisons cannot accurately be made.
List of countries by suicide rate The following is a List of suicide rates by country according to data from the World Health Organization in which a country's rank is determined by its total rate of suicides. Male and female suicide rates are out of total male population and total female population, respectively (e.
List of countries by unemployment rate This is a list of countries by unemployment rate. Unless indicated otherwise, information is mostly based on The World Factbook, as at September 2005, Several non-sovereign entities are also included in this list.
List of countries where English is an official language The following is a list of sovereign states and territories where English is an official language, in order of population. Several of these nations, like Canada and the Philippines, use English as an official language but not the sole official language.
List of countries where United Nations peacekeepers are currently deployed This is a list of countries where United Nations peacekeepers are currently deployed, as of January 2007, with year of initial deployment, the name of the conflict, and the name of the UN operation. Peacekeeping, as defined by the United Nations, is a way to help countries torn by conflict create conditions for sustainable peace.
List of countries with mains power plugs, voltages and frequencies The terms line voltage/frequency or mains voltage/frequency commonly refer to the electrical voltage and frequency used in the low voltage parts (in particular wall sockets) of an alternating current electricity supply network. These parameters vary between regions, but the voltages are generally in the range 100–240 V, and the two commonly used frequencies are 50 Hz and 60 Hz.
List of countries without armed forces This is a list of the 25 countries that do not maintain any armed forces. The term "country" is used in the sense of independent state; thus, it applies only to sovereign states and not dependencies whose defense is the responsibility of another country, or an army alternative.
List of country articles containing postal sections This is a list of articles elsewhere on the site that contain sections about postal history which are of use to Wikipedia:WikiProject Philately and will soon be used the basis of postal or philatelic articles. Any queries should first be addressed to Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Philately.
List of country codes on British diplomatic car number plates Since 1979 cars operated by foreign embassies, consular staff, and various international organisations have been given plates with a distinguishing format of three numbers, one letter, three numbers. The letter is D for diplomats or X for accredited non-diplomatic staff.
List of counts of Perche The County of Perche was a medieval county lying between Normandy and Maine. It was held by an independent line of Counts until 1226; one of these, Geoffroy V, would have been a leader of the Fourth Crusade had he not died before the assembled forces could depart.
List of county exclaves in England and Wales 1844 - 1974 Until 1844 many of the counties in England and Wales had exclaves or detached parts, entirely surrounded by other counties. Most of these were dealt with by the Counties (Detached Parts) Act 1844, when they were absorbed by the county in which they were locally situated.
List of craters on Callisto Callisto, one of the many moons of Jupiter, is the most heavily cratered moon in the solar system. Many Callistoan craters have been given names, most of which are taken from the mythologies of the peoples of the Arctic Circle, although some are from Greek myths relating to the nymph Callisto.
List of craters on Europa The surface of Jupiter's moon, Europa, is very young, geologically speaking, and as a result there are very few craters. Furthermore, as Europa's surface is made of weak water ice over a liquid ocean, most surviving craters have slumped so that their structure is very low in relief.
List of creative and performing arts high schools in New South Wales The New South Wales Department of Education and Training runs six creative and performing arts high schools. These schools aim to foster excellence in creative fields while teaching the same core syllabus as other state-run high schools.
List of credentials in psychology This list is of professional and academic credentials in the field of psychology and allied fields (psychotherapy, counseling and social work). Academic degrees, such as doctorate are available in these fields, but only those specifically for psychological subjects are included.
List of crew-served weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces This list contains weapons that can be classified as crew-served as it applies to the US military's understanding. While the general understanding of what a crew served weapon is, that is a weapon that requires more than one person to operate it, holds true for many weapons contained in this list there are important exceptions in the case of both automatic rifles and sniper rifles.
List of crime writers Crime writers may include the authors of any sub-genre of crime fiction, including Detective fiction, Mystery fiction, or hard-boiled fiction. Note that some of these may overlap with the List of thriller authors.
List of criminal organizations in comics The villainous or shadowy group and or organization is a long standing trope in adventure fiction, from Professor Moriarty's band of villains, to the sinister Mole Men that bedeviled Superman in his 1951 television show. This page will attempt to provide a somewhat complete list and history of the many criminal and terrorist organizations present in comic books.
List of crossings of the Connecticut River This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Connecticut River from its mouth at the Long Island Sound upstream to its source at the Connecticut Lakes. The list includes current road and rail crossings, as well as ferries carrying a state highway across the river.
List of crossings of the Fraser River This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Fraser River in the Canadian province of British Columbia from the Strait of Georgia upstream to its source. Also listed are crossings of the North Arm and Middle Arm located in Vancouver, British Columbia.
List of crossings of the Housatonic River This is a list of road and railroad bridges crossing the Housatonic River. The crossings are listed in order from the river mouth at Long Island Sound to its principal source streams in the Berkshire Mountains.
List of crossings of the Susquehanna River List of Susquehanna River crossings proceeding upstream from the river mouth at the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, USA, generally northward through Pennsylvania toward the main branch headwaters in New York. The West Branch crossings are listed afterward.
List of crossovers on Lost On the ABC Television series Lost, characters are frequently shown to have interacted in their pasts, in ways typically only obvious to the viewers. Sometimes these crossovers directly or indirectly affect the course of characters' lives.
List of crurotarsans This list of crurotarsans is a comprehensive listing of all genera that have ever been included in the clade Crurotarsi, excluding purely vernacular terms. The list includes all commonly accepted genera, but also genera that are now considered invalid, doubtful (nomen dubium), or were not formally published (nomen nudum), as well as junior synonyms of more established names, and genera that are no longer considered crurotarsan.
List of cult and new religious movement researchers This list includes researchers that have conducted empirical studies on cults and/or new religious movements. Researchers are listed below according to their academic background, area of research, or profession.
List of cultural references in The Divine Comedy The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri is a long allegorical poem in three parts or canticas (or "cantiche"), Inferno (Hell), Purgatorio (Purgatory), and Paradiso (Paradise), and 100 cantos, with the Inferno having 34, Purgatorio 33, and Paradiso 33 cantos. Set at Easter 1300, the poem describes the living poet's journey through hell and purgatory to paradise.
List of cultural references to "All your base are belong to us" The main article on the early-2000s Internet phenomenon All your base are belong to us contains only occurrences/incidents that obtained media coverage; this list is intended to provide a broader inclusion of AYB cultural references.
List of cultural references to A Clockwork Orange The novel A Clockwork Orange and the movie adaptation have had many influences on popular culture, such as popular music, television, movies and other entertainment mediums. Some of the influences are based on themes central to the story, such as the use of Nadsat words or phrases, whilst others have incorporated visual elements from the film.
List of cultural references to Stephen King Stephen King is one of the best selling novelists in the world, and his influence on popular culture and public consciousness is large and wide-ranging. Since the publication of his first novel, Carrie, public awareness of King is as high as any horror genre icon since the Universal Studios horror classics of the 1930s, the films of Alfred Hitchcock, or The Twilight Zone.
List of cuneiform signs The following is a list of cuneiform signs, ordered by their 2003 Borger number (Borger 2003 lists 907 signs; Borger 1981 lists 598 signs in use in Assyrian orthography around 2000 BC). The signs' Sumerian, Akkadian and Hittite transliterations are given, as well as the meaning of the sign used as an ideogram.
List of curling clubs in the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut This is a list of curling clubs in Canada's territories of the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and of Nunavut. At major national championships, the territories are combined as one and send one team to such events like the Brier and the Tournament of Hearts (at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships however the Northwest Territories and the Yukon each send one team).
List of current and former capitals of subnational entities of China This is a list of the current and former capitals of subnational entities of China. Due to the long and convoluted history of China and its administrative divisions, this chart will only cover capitals after the completion of the Mongol conquest of China, in 1279.
List of current American soccer players by US state This is an incomplete list of current Major League Soccer, USL First Division, "Yanks Abroad" and U-20 international American soccer players, by US state. Each player is shown by their state of birth, or by the state in which they resided upon them becoming a naturalised citizen.
List of current Dark Horse Comics publications Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book company. These are the ongoing and current limited series publications it is currently and slated to be releasing under its own brand, its imprints Rocket Comics and Dark Horse Manga and through publication deals with Lucasbooks and Studio Proteus:
List of current DC Comics publications DC Comics is an American comic book company. These are the ongoing and current limited series publications it is currently and slated to be releasing under its own brand and its imprints Johnny DC, Vertigo, WildStorm and CMX:
List of current Devil's Due Productions publications Devil's Due Productions is an American comic book company. These are the ongoing and current limited series publications it is currently and slated to be releasing under its own brand and through publication deals with Chaos Comics and Studio Ice:
List of current Disney's Animal Kingdom attractions Disney's Animal Kingdom is a theme park located at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Here is a list of the current attractions found therein, arranged by "land" and with brief descriptions.
List of current Disneyland attractions Disneyland is a theme park within the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California conceived by Walt Disney. Here is a list of the current attractions found therein, arranged by "land" and with brief descriptions.
List of current Image Comics publications Image Comics is an American comic book company. These are the ongoing and current limited series publications it is currently and slated to be releasing under its own brand and with publication deals with Todd McFarlane Productions, Desperado Publishing, 12 Gauge Productions, Beckett Comics and Top Cow Productions:
List of current members of the 110th United States Congress by religion This list shows the religious affiliations of members of the 110th United States Congress, as well as totals by religion. With the election of Muslim Keith Ellison and Buddhists Mazie Hirono and Hank Johnson, it is possibly the most religiously diverse Congress in United States history.
List of current members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada use the title The Honourable if they are ordinary members. Prime Ministers, Governors General and Chief Justices automatically are given the title The Right Honourable.
List of current Magic Kingdom attractions The Magic Kingdom is a theme park located at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Here is a list of the current attractions found therein, arranged by "land" and with brief descriptions.
List of current Marvel Comics publications Marvel Comics is an American comic book company. These are the ongoing and current limited series publications it is currently and slated to be releasing under its own brand and its imprints Marvel Knights, MAX, Marvel Adventures, the Ultimate line, ICON and a publishing agreement with Dabel Brothers Productions:
List of current world boxing champions This is a list of current boxing world champions who are certified by the four major boxing sanctioning bodiesThe official rules and regulations of the WBA, IBF, and WBO all mention by name the other three major sanctioning bodies in their title unification rules. The WBC does not mention by name any other sanctioning body in its rules, but it does list the other three major sanctioning bodies' champions on its ratings page.
List of cyberpunk works The following is a list of works commonly ascribed to the cyberpunk genre of science fiction. While some of these works—such as Neuromancer and Blade Runner— have become accepted as archetypal examples of cyberpunk, the classification of others can be debated, or considered as examples of Postcyberpunk.
List of C functions This page aims to alphabetically list all the predefined functions used in the C standard library, and a few of the non-standard functions. This page can be useful to those monitoring Wikipedia's coverage of the subject (e.
List of C-130 Hercules crashes The C-130 Hercules is generally a highly reliable aircraft. The Royal Air Force recorded an accident rate of about one aircraft loss per 250,000 flying hours over the last forty years, making it one of the safest aircraft they operate (alongside Vickers VC10s and Lockheed Tristars with no flying losses).
List of California county name etymologies This is a list of California county name etymologies. Most of California's counties were named by Spanish explorers, often for a Roman Catholic saint whose feast day intersected with the advance into a new part of Alta California.
List of California Golden Seals players This is a list of players who have played at least one game for the Oakland Seals, California Golden Seals, California Seals, and Cleveland Barons of the National Hockey League (NHL). This list does not include players for the Minnesota North Stars and the Dallas Stars of the NHL.
List of California Goth and Industrial Bands This is a list of California based goth, synthpop, and industrial music bands. This list includes former and currently active bands in the entire California region and hopefully can be used to give people an idea of the significance of this region to goth, synthpop, and industrial music.
List of Calvin and Hobbes books Compilations of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes have been published in a total of seventeen books (not including the 2005 anthology), the first being published in April 1987, and the last, The Complete Calvin and Hobbes, in October 2005, encompassing all the previous books, as well as extra content.
List of Cambodia-related topics This page aims to list articles on Wikipedia that are related to Cambodia and Cambodian culture, This is so that those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on Related changes in the sidebar.
List of Canadian ambassadors to France List of Canadian ambassadors to France -- Canada's mission in Paris is the second oldest Canadian diplomatic post, the oldest being the High Commission in London. Technically, however, Paris is Canada's oldest foreign mission as the diplomatic posting to London was not considered to be a "foreign" mission as Canada was a member of the British Empire.
List of Canadian ambassadors to China List of Canadian ambassadors to the People's Republic of China Diplomatic relations between Canada and the People's Republic of China were established on October 13, 1970, with an Embassy established June 10, 1971 in Beijing.
List of Canadian constitutional documents The following is a list of pre-1982 British legislation, Orders-in-Council and Statutory Instruments of the United Kingdom that form, or formed, part of the Constitution of Canada. Much of their significance is historical only and is not typically brought up in constitutional case law.
List of Canadian electoral districts 1867-1871 This is a list of electoral districts or ridings in Canada for the Canadian federal election, 1867, according to the British North America Act. New seats were added in 1871 when British Columbia became a province.
List of Canadian electoral districts 1871-1872 This is a list of electoral districts or ridings in Canada from 1871 to 1872, according to the British North America Act. No elections were held at this time, except to elect new members from Manitoba which joined confederation in 1870.
List of Canadian electoral districts 1907-1914 This is a list of electoral districts or ridings in Canada for the Canadian federal elections of 1908 and 1911. It includes the creation of the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan whose districts were re-aligned in 1907.
List of Canadian electoral districts 1947-1952 This is a list of electoral districts or ridings in Canada for the Canadian federal election of 1949 In 1947, ten new districts were created, but Newfoundland became a province in 1949 adding seven new districts. There were no elections held between 1947 and 1949, and there were no by-elections held in Newfoundland after joining confederation.
List of Canadian electoral districts 1952-1966 This is a list of electoral districts or ridings in Canada for the Canadian federal election of 1953, 1957, 1958, 1962, 1963, and 1965. For the first time, each of Canada's territories would return one member each, instead of one member for both.
List of Canadian electoral districts 1966-1976 This is a list of electoral districts, or ridings, of Canada for the federal elections of 1968, 1972, and 1974. Electoral Districts are constituencies that elect Members of Parliament in Canada's House of Commons every election.
List of Canadian federal parliaments [Chamber of the House of Commons]Canadian Parliaments are the legislative bodies of the federal Government of Canada. They are composed of the Canadian House of Commons (lower house), the Canadian Senate (upper house), and the Sovereign, represented by the Governor General.
List of Canadian Jews The Jewish population of Canada is approximately 385,000, with a majority living in either Toronto (200,000) or Montreal (100,000). Following the end of World War II, some 40,000 Holocaust survivors, stemming mainly from Eastern Europe, resettled in Canada (third in number behind Israel and the United States).
List of Canadian Leaders of the Government in the House of Commons Prior to 1944 the Prime Minister of Canada had the responsibilities of coordinating House of Commons business. In 1944, William Lyon Mackenzie King designated those responsibilities to one of his Cabinet ministers.
List of Canadian Leaders of the Government in the Senate The ministerial office of Leader of the Government in the Senate was recognized the Great Seal of Canada on March 28 1969 and went into force on April 1 1969, Previously the position was not a ministerial office, although, with one exception, the incumbent also held a Cabinet portfolio while serving as Leader of the Government in the Senate. From 1935 until 1969 the Cabinet typically had a single Senator among its ranks with the position of minister without portfolio who also acted as Government Leader in the Senate.
List of Canadian Leaders of the Opposition This is a List of Canadian Leaders of the Opposition. The leader of the opposition is usually the leader of the party with the second-most seats in the Canadian House of Commons, known as Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition.
List of Canadian Ministers of Mines and Resources The offices of Minister of Immigration and Colonization, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Mines and Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs were abolished and the office of Minister of Mines and Resources was on 23 June 1936 and proclaimed in force on 1 Dec. 1936.
List of Canadian ODI cricketers This is a list of Canadian One-day International cricketers. A One-day International, or an ODI, is an international cricket match between two representative teams, each having ODI status, as determined by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
List of Canadian political families During its history, Canada has seen many families who have repeatedly produced notable politicians from their ranks, and these historic Canadian political families have had a significant impact on politics in Canada, and abroad. Since there are no term limits in Canada for any office, these families have often held continuous and uninterrupted political power.
List of Canadian political parties by time in office This is a list of Canadian political parties in order of time in power, since confederation. The different names used by the Conservative party throughout its history are listed both together and by their individual times.
List of Canadian provincial and territorial orders This is a list of orders presented by Canadian provinces and territories. Each of the provinces and territories of Canada presents a separate civilian order to recognise excellent services rendered to their residents.
List of Canadian Postmasters General The Postmaster General of Canada was the Canadian cabinet minister responsible for Canada Post. In 1851, management of the post office was transferred from Britain to the provincial governments of the Province of Canada, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
List of Canadian Prime Ministers by constituency The following list indicates ridings represented by Canadian Prime Ministers during their term(s) of office. It should be noted that some Prime Ministers represented more than one constituency during their term(s), hence the tallied numbers exceed the number of Prime Ministers.
List of Canadian Prime Ministers by date of death This is a complete list of Canadian Prime Ministers by date of death. As of December 2006, there are six living former Prime Ministers (John Turner, Jean Chrétien, Paul Martin, Brian Mulroney, Joe Clark and Kim Campbell, in order from oldest to youngest), as well as the incumbent Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
List of Canadian Prime Ministers by time in office This is a list of Prime Ministers of Canada in order of time served in office as Prime Minister of Canada as of January 27, 2007. The preceding Prime Minister always stays in office during an election campaign, and that time is included in the total.
List of Canadian soccer players with dual nationality The following is a list of Canadian soccer players with dual nationality. It includes both players who can trace their origins to a foreign country and those who have attained foreign nationality during their career, as well as players who hail from semi-autonomous regions within countries.
List of Canadian soldiers executed during World War I During the First World War, the Canadian Expeditionary Force allowed its members to be subject to the British laws of court martials, which allowed execution by firing squad for crimes such as desertion or cowardice.
List of Canadian specialty channels The list below includes most Canadian specialty channels, premium television services, and most other channels not available via terrestrial television. By design it does not include community channels or most services exempted from CRTC licensing.
List of Canadian Solicitors General The office of Solicitor General of Canada was created on June 23 1887 but did not come into force until December 3 1892. The Solicitor General was designated an officer to assist the Minister of Justice and was not initially a position in the Canadian Cabinet though it was considered part of the Ministry.
List of Canadian television channels Canada has adopted the NTSC and ATSC television transmission standards without any alterations. However, some unique local variations exist for DTH television due to transponder design variation in the Anik series of satellites.
List of Canadian universities by endowment This list of Canadian universities by endowment contains the universities in Canada with endowments worth C$100 million or greater at fiscal year-end 2005. Also included in this article is a list of Canadian universities with the highest endowments on a per-student basis.
List of Canadian university leaders This page contains a list of the chancellors and vice-chancellors of Canadian universities. In most cases, the chancellor is an outside ceremonial head, while the vice-chancellor is the on-site academic leader.
List of Canadian Victoria Cross recipients The following is a list of Canadian recipients of the Victoria Cross, the highest war honour of the British Empire and the Commonwealth of Nations. It was presented to almost a hundred Canadians between its creation soon after the Crimean War and 1993 (though no Canadian has been awarded the honour since 1945).
List of Canadians by ethnicity This is a list of Canadian residents (citizens, landed immigrants, and non-citizen temporary residents) by the ethnic origin(s) they chose to list on their 2001 census form. The relevant census question asked for either the ethnicity or nationality of the respondent's ancestors and not the respondents themselves.
List of Cantons of Switzerland by area This is a lists of Cantons of Switzerland ranked by area. Note that half-cantons are listed separately; counting full cantons, Unterwalden ranks 17th before Glarus, Basel 19th before Appenzell, in turn ranking before Schaffhausen.
List of Caribbean folk music traditions This is a list of folk music traditions, with styles, dances, instruments and other related topics. The term folk music can not be easily defined in a precise manner; it is used with widely-varying definitions depending on the author, intended audience and context within a work.
List of Carmen Sandiego products Carmen Sandiego is a fictional character featured in a long-running series of American educational software and WQED-Pittsburgh and WGBH-Boston produced television shows originally focusing on teaching geography and history (the series later branched out into other subjects). The character later appeared in a series of books and on many licensed products.
List of Carnatic composers The Carnatic classical music tradition gained impetus in the 15th century through the works of Purandara Dasa, one of the foremost Haridasa Saints of the Vijayanagara Empire, and is also regarded as Karnataka Sangeetha Sampradaya Pitamaha (Patriarch of the Carnatic Music Tradition). This tradition has grown since and has produced numerous renowned and revered composers.
List of Carolina Hurricanes players This is a list of players who have played at least one game for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1997-98 to present. This list does not include players from the Hartford Whalers of the NHL (1979-80 to 1996-97) and New England Whalers of the WHA (1972-73 to 1978-79).
List of Carry Lab games This is a chronological list of games released by Carry Lab, a defunct Japanese software house. One of their games, Hao's Mystery Adventure, did make it to North American shores as Mystery Quest for the Nintendo Entertainment System, although the game, published by Taxan, was a cut version.
List of Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes This is a list of all Atlantic hurricanes that have reached Category 5, the highest classification of tropical cyclone intensity on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. These storms are the most catastrophic hurricanes that can form, and occur only about once every three years on average in the Atlantic basin.
List of Catholic cathedrals in Australia The following is a list of Catholic Cathedrals in the Commonwealth of Australia, including those of both Latin and Eastern Catholic dioceses. They are listed alphabetically according to diocese/archdiocese as they would appear in official Catholic directories.
List of Catholic converts This page lists historic individuals who at some point in their lives, sometimes on their deathbeds, formally adopted the Roman Catholic faith without having been born into it. As those who converted to Christianity before 1054 may have been either Orthodox, Catholic, or a mixture of both in leanings they should not be listed without sufficient justification.

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