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List of Northwestern Iranian languages The Northwestern Iranian languages include some 53 (SIL estimate) languages and dialects spoken by about many people in Asia; this language family is a part of the Western Iranian language family. Each subfamily in this list contains subgroups and individual languages.
List of Norway international footballers This is a list of Norway international footballers, football players who have played for the Norway national football team. All players with 50 or more official caps are listed here, as well as three players with below 50 caps who has scored 20 goals or more for the national team.
List of Norwegian football players with dual nationality The following is a list of Norwegian football 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 Norwegian Fjords (by geographic locations) List of Norwegian Fjords (by geographic locations) lists the Norwegian fjords on the Scandinavian peninsula from the border with Russia to the border with Sweden. The fjords on Svalbard are listed in clockwise order.
List of Norwegian Fortresses Norwegian Fortresses or fortifications have been constructed from some of the earliest recorded periods, down through the 20th century. The geography and topography of glacially carved, mountainous Norway constrain both the sea and the land routes which an aggresser must follow.
List of Norwegian government enterprises This is a list of Norwegian government owned companies. In addition to this the government of Norway ownes publicly tradet stock domestically through Folketrygdfoldet and internationally through The Government Pension Fund of Norway.
List of Norwegian governments This is a list of Norwegian governments with parties and prime ministers since 1935. Within coalition governments the parties are listed according to parliamentary representation with the most popular party first.
List of Notable Vancouver Court Cases This article lists legal cases that originated in Vancouver that are significant because have proven to be the leading case law, or because they received significant media attention. Many of these Vancouver cases went on to be decided by the Supreme Court of Canada.
List of Nova Scotia general elections (post-Confederation) This article provides a summary of results for the general elections to the Canadian province of Nova Scotia's unicameral legislative body, the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The number of seats has varied over time, from a low of thirty during the 1930s and early 1940s, to the current high of fifty-two.
List of Nova Scotia premiers This is a list of the premiers of Nova Scotia, both as a colony and as a province of Canada. Like the Canadian federal government, Nova Scotia uses a Westminster-style parliamentary government, in which the premier is the leader of the party that controls the most seats in the House of Assembly.
List of Nova Scotia schools Nearly all primary and secondary schools in the province of Nova Scotia are public schools maintained by the provincial government's Department of Education. While providing guidelines, the government divides administration of public education over seven regional school boards and one province wide school board serving the province's Acadians.
List of NRIs Non Resident Indians (NRIs) are people who are ethnically Indian but live outside India. This includes people who have migrated recently who might be holding an Indian or foreign citizenship, and descendants of those who migrated primarily in the 19th and 20th centuries who probably will be holding a foreign citizenship.
List of Nunavut birds The Canadian territory Nunavut has over 100 species of birds nearly all of which are migratory, with only the Common Raven, the Snowy Owl and the ptarmigan spending the winter. Most, if not all birds migrate to Nunavut for breeding purposes and tend to return to the same nesting grounds each year.
List of Nunavut general elections This article provides a summary of results for the general elections to the Canadian territory of Nunavut's unicameral legislative body, the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. Nunavut was created in 1999 from part of the Northwest Territories, and has had two general elections since then.
List of Nunavut premiers This is a list of the premiers of Nunavut Territory, Canada, since its creation in 1999. As Nunavut has a consensus government, the premier is elected by and from the members of the legislative assembly, who are not divided into parties.
List of NWA territories National Wrestling Alliance territories are a group of smaller independent professional wrestling promotions that use the NWA name or claim some affiliation with the former governing body, however many of these promotions do not have a strong claim to the original National Wrestling Alliance that existed in the 1940's-1980's.
List of objects dropped on New Year's Eve Many cities and towns in the United States, drop things on New Year's Eve in imitation of the famous "ball drop" conducted annually at midnight on December 31 in Times Square. Although some of the objects may seem peculiar, practically all relate to some aspect of local history, geography, or culture.
List of obscure baseball records The List of Obscure Baseball Records is a list of events that occurred in baseball games which commentators discovered happened only once or a few times. These events typically involve multiple overlapping statistics, i.
List of observatory codes Observatories are locations used for observing terrestrial and/or celestial events. Observatory codes are assigned by the International Astronomical Union for use in cataloguing observational data by the Minor Planet Center.
List of obsolete names in Diptera The higher-level classification of the insect order Diptera is in a constant state of flux, and over the last several decades, a vast number of names have been variously proposed, rejected, had their definitions changed, or altered spelling. Keeping track of all of these names is a challenging task, especially as there is no consensus as to the proper classification that should be used for this order, as well as reflecting a more fundamental challenge to the entire underlying principles of classification, which is especially evident among Dipteran systematists.
List of obsolete United States congressional districts This is a complete list of obsolete congressional districts for representation in the United States House of Representatives. The quantity and boundaries of districts are determined after each census, although in some cases states have changed the boundaries more than once per census.
List of official languages by state This is a complete list of the official languages designated in the sovereign states of the world. It includes all languages that have official language status either statewide or in a part of the state, regional language status, or minority language status.
List of official languages in Russia Although Russian is the only federally official language of the Russian Federation, there are several other officially-recognized languages within Russia's various constituencies. This is a list of languages that are official only in certain parts of Russia.
List of oil refineries This is a list of oil refineries. The Oil and Gas Journal also publishes a worldwide list of refineries annually in a country-by-country tabulation that includes for each refinery: location, crude oil daily processing capacity, and the size of each process unit in the refinery.
List of oilfield service companies The list of oilfield service companies includes companies that provide services to the petroleum exploration and production industry but that do not typically produce petroleum themselves. Given the many mergers and acquisitions that have occurred in this sector, acquired companies are listed as sub-lists of their (current) parent companies, as nearly as can be determined.
List of old Canadian buildings Between 1888 and the 1970's, Canada was placed second in the world in terms of sheer number of skyscrapers . The tallest were located in Canada's biggest cities such as Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver but up to fifteen skyscrapers were found in Winnipeg, most of which were built before 1920.
List of old Macintosh software This is a list of Apple Macintosh software which no longer runs on current machines - for example, because it may require Mac OS 9 which doesn't run anymore on Intel machines. Note that most old programs can still be run using emulators, such as SheepShaver.
List of old road routes in Melbourne, Victoria This is a list of old road routes in Melbourne, Victoria before Victoria switched to the alpha-numeric system in the late 1990s. Some routes, in part or in their entirety, may have been made obsolete by the alpha-numeric designation: these are noted but not listed in full here.
List of oldest companies This list of the oldest companies includes brands and companies excluding associations, educational, government or religious organizations. To be listed a Brand, Family Business or Company name must remain, either whole or in part, since inception.
List of oldest universities in continuous operation This is a list of the oldest extant universities in the world. To be listed on this page, an educational institution must satisfy the definition of a university at the time of founding; it must have been founded before 1500; and it must have been operational without a significant interruption ever since.
List of one-off characters on South Park The following are characters who have appeared on only one episode of South Park, and thus do not qualify as 'minor characters'. Characters who have appeared only in two-part episodes of South Park are also included here.
List of one-time characters from The Simpsons This is a list of one-time fictional characters featured in the American animated television comedy series The Simpsons. For a list of recurring characters, see List of characters from The Simpsons or List of recurring characters from The Simpsons.
List of online databases about films in Czech and Slovak language Several online databases concentrating on movies in Czech language and Slovak language exist as of 2006. They operate on similar principles as the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) - registered users are allowed to add new information and comments.
List of online dictionaries An online dictionary is a dictionary which is accessible via the internet and can be either free or a paid service. Some online dictionaries are organized as lists of words, similar to a glossary, while others, arguably more useful, offer mechanisms for quickly searching the dictionary database, greatly increasing usability and facilitating reverse lookups.
List of open source software packages This is a list of open-source software packages: computer software licensed under an open-source license. Software that fits the Free software definition may be more appropriately called free software; the GNU project in particular objects to their works being referred to as "open source.
List of opera houses Opera houses are listed by continent, then by country with the name of the opera house and city; the opera company is sometimes named for clarity. Note: there are many theatres whose name includes the words Opera House but which do not currently put on opera regularly (or, in some cases, at all).
List of operas by Joseph Haydn Joseph Haydn is not primarily remembered as a composer of opera, yet the genre occupied a great deal of his time. During 1770's and 1780's, Haydn ran an opera troupe on behalf of his employer, Prince Nikolaus Esterházy, which put on up to 150 performances per year.
List of operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology (Unix-like or others such as Windows), ownership and license (proprietary or open source), working state (historic like MS-DOS and OS/2 or current like Linux and Windows), application (general like Linux, Windows), desktop only (MS-DOS, MacOS), mainframe only (VM), real-time or embedded only (QNX), PDA, or purpose (production, research, hobby). Naturally, these groupings overlap.
List of optical topics Probably some Wikipedia articles on topics in optics are not yet listed on this page. If you cannot find the topic you are interested in on this page, the article may nonetheless exist; you can try to find it using the "Search" box, or look in :Category:Optics and its subcategories.
List of organic compounds This page aims to list well-known organic compounds, including organometallic compounds, to stimulate the creation of Wikipedia articles. Note that purely inorganic compounds, minerals, and chemical elements are not included on this list.
List of organisations associated with the British Conservative Party This is a list of organisations that are associated with the British Conservative Party. Some are official party organisations, others are organisations made up of party members which are not officially recognised by the party.
List of organisations associated with the British Labour Party This a list of organisations that are associated with the Labour Party. Some are official party organisations, some (like the Co-operative Party) are independent organisations, and others are organisations made up of party members which are not officially recognised by the party.
List of organisations with a British royal charter List of organisations with a British royal charter is an incomplete list of organisations based both in the United Kingdom and throughout the world, in chronological order, that have received a royal charter from an English, Scottish, or British monarch.
List of other aliens in Dragon Ball This is a list of aliens (who are not a part of a main race) who appear in the fictional Dragon Ball manga and anime (), including the Dragon Ball Z movies (). Following some characters bio are external links that focus on that character.
List of Oceanic and Australian 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 OECD Committees and Subbodies Member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) participate in the work of the OECD through the Council and specialised committees, working parties and working groups, and expert groups. There are following committees and other subbodies:
List of OGL Publishers This is a partial list of companies that have published roleplaying games under the provisions of the Open Game License (OGL) issued by Wizards of the Coast. Each is followed by some or all of the games they have published under the OGL.
List of Oh My Goddess episodes This is the complete episode listing for all the animation produced for Oh My Goddess!. The series consists of five OVA episodes, one movie, forty-eight 7-minute mini-episodes, and a currently-airing series with forty-six 25-minute TV episodes (under the name "Ah!
List of Ohio townships The List of Ohio Townships provides an alphabetic list of the 1341 current and historic townships in Ohio. While some have been totally absorbed into cities or towns, the list does not give historic names for any that were renamed.
List of Ohio Wesleyan University people This is a table of notable people affiliated with Ohio Wesleyan University, including graduates, former students, and former professors. Some noted current faculty are also listed in the main University article.
List of Ohio Wesleyan University presidents The president of Ohio Wesleyan University is the institution's chief administrator and and ex officio chair of the Board of Trustees. He is appointed by and is responsible to the other members of the Board, who delegate to him the day-to-day running of the university.
List of Ohlone villages Over 50 villages and tribes of the Ohlone (also known as Costanoan) Native American people have been identified as existing in Northern California circa 1769 in the regions of the San Francisco Peninsula, Santa Clara Valley, East Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains, Monterey Bay and Salinas Valley. The known tribe names and village locations of people who spoke the Costanoan languagesMilliken, 1995.
List of OHL seasons This is a list of Ontario Hockey League seasons since inception of the league, as well as a list of seasons for its precursor leagues, the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League (OMJHL), and the Ontario Hockey Association Junior A League (OHA):
List of OIC countries by GDP (PPP) This article includes a list of 57 Organization of Islamic Conference(OIC) countries sorted by their gross domestic product (GDP) at purchasing power parity (PPP), the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year.
List of OIC countries by GDP per capita (PPP) This article includes a list of 57 Organization of Islamic Conference(OIC) countries sorted by their gross domestic product (GDP) at purchasing power parity (PPP) per capita, the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year divided by the average population for the same year.
List of Oklahoma school districts by county This list only includes the public school districts in the state of Oklahoma, of which there are approximately 471 as of Fall 2003. The trend is toward a consolidation every year or two, which is slowly lessening this number.
List of Oklahoma townships The List of Oklahoma Townships provides an alphabetic list of the current and historic townships in Oklahoma. The list does include some township names that are not in current use, since they have been consolidated or renamed.
List of Old San Antonio Road DAR Markers Following is a list and location (in Minute Decimal format (WGS-84)) of the granite markers placed by the Texas Society Daughters of the American Revolution that designate one of the recognized main routes of the Old San Antonio Road through Texas as surveyed in 1915 and placed in 1918. There were never any markers numbered 103-107 because of a numbering error by the surveyor.
List of Olympic medalists in biathlon This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in biathlon from 1960 to 2006. The list of military patrol medal winners from 1924 is also included, as that event is now considered to be the inaugural biathlon event.
List of Olympic size swimming pools in Ireland List of Olympic size swimming pools in Ireland is an annotated list of swimming pools in Ireland that conform to the Olympic standard. Additionally, it lists other long-course facilities that do not quite come up to the full standard of 50 x 25 metres, 10 (middle 8 used) lanes.
List of Olympic size swimming pools in the United Kingdom List of Olympic size swimming pools in the United Kingdom is an annotated list of swimming pools in the United Kingdom which conform to the Olympic standard. Additionally, it lists other long-course facilities that do not quite come up to the full standard of 50 x 25 metres, 10 (middle 8 used) lanes.
List of Olympic size swimming pools in the United States List of Olympic size swimming pools in United States is an annotated list of swimming pools in USA that conform to the Olympic standard. Additionally, it lists other long-course facilities that do not quite come up to the full standard of 50 x 25 metres, 10 (middle 8 used) lanes.
List of One Piece bounties In the pirate-themed anime/manga One Piece, numerous characters have bounties, which are listed here. In the eye of a pirate, a high bounty may actually be a source of pride for them, as seen in Luffy's enthusiasm on his first bounty, or a comparison of strength.
List of One Piece episodes This is the complete episode listing for all the animation produced for based on the manga authored by Eiichiro Oda. The series currently consists of 294 episodes, one OVA, four tv specials and seven movies (one more in production).
List of One Tree Hill episodes Listed below is a list of episodes from The WB and The CW TV series One Tree Hill. A total of 22 episodes were aired for the first season of One Tree Hill, 23 for the second season, 22 for the third season and 21 have been picked up for the fourth season.
List of One-day International cricket tournaments One-day Internationals are a form of international cricket where a game is played over the course of a single day and with a limited number of overs bowled by each team - typically 50. Unlike Test cricket a lot of one-day cricket is played in the form of tournaments with more than two teams.
List of Ontario general elections This article provides a summary of results for the general elections to the Canadian province of Ontario's unicameral legislative body, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The number of seats has varied over time, from 82 for the first election in 1867, to a high of 130 for 1987, 1990 and 1995 elections.
List of Ontario premiers This is a list of the premiers of the province of Ontario, Canada, since Confederation in 1867. Like the Canadian federal government, Ontario uses a Westminster-style parliamentary government, in which the premier is the leader of the party that controls the most seats in the Legislative Assembly.
List of Ontario provincial highways This is a list of provincial highways in Ontario, Canada. Many of these highways were once operated and maintained by the provincial government, but were later devolved to the counties and municipalities through which they passed in the 1990s.
List of Ontario Parliaments Ontario Parliaments form the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario at Queen's Park in the provincial capital of the city of Toronto. The current assembly is the 38th Parliament of Ontario since the formation of the province of Ontario, in 1867.
List of Ontario separated municipalities In the Canadian province of Ontario, municipalities operate in various hierarchies. Though most originated from a two-tier arrangement of a county containing smaller divisions, there are now single-tier cities made entirely of former counties, regional municipalities, and other arrangements, all under the direction of the provincial government.
List of Operas performed by the Santa Fe Opera The Santa Fe Opera company is internationally known for introducing new and innovative operas as well as for its productions of works from the standard operatic repertoire. Its first season began on 3 July 1957.
List of Orders in Council for Northern Ireland The is a list of Orders in Council for Northern Ireland which are primary legislation for the province when it is being directly ruled from London and also for those powers not devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly. The Statutory Instruments containing the legislation are numbered in the main UK series with a sub-series denoting their position in the Northern Ireland legislation for the year.
List of Oregon county seats The following is a list of Oregon county seats. The Oregon Constitution does not explicitly provide for county seats; Article VI, covering the "Administrative Department" of the state of Oregon, simply states that:
List of Oregon State University faculty and staff This is a list of notable people who have worked or currently work at Oregon State University, a university in Corvallis, Oregon in the United States. The university traces its roots back to 1856 when Corvallis Academy was founded.
List of Orgs in Power Rangers: Wild Force An Org is the name of a creature from Power Rangers: Wild Force. The Orgs are a race of ogre/gargoyle-type creature that normally exist in either a spiritual form or in a stone statue-like state and it seems they also feed on the pollution of humans.
List of Oslo T-bane stations This is a list of all the stations on the Oslo T-bane. The subway network can be divided into the old lines west of the city centre, and the newer lines east of the city centre, as well as the shared section in the city centre.
List of Ottoman Empire dominated territories Ottoman Empire threatening the powers of Europe with its steady advance through the Balkans up until 1683. Its navy was a powerful force in the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Red Sea, Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean, occasionally venturing into the Atlantic Ocean between 1501-1631.
List of Ottoman Ministers of Finance This is a list of the top officials in charge of the finances of the Ottoman Empire, called Defterdar (book-holder) between 14th-19th centuries and Maliye Naziri (Minister of Finance) between 19th and 20th centuries.
List of Oxbridge sister colleges Most of the colleges of the University of Cambridge have sister colleges in the University of Oxford (and vice versa). Oriel College, Oxford and St John's College, Cambridge also have links with Trinity College, Dublin.
List of palms of the Caribbean The following is a list of palms native to the insular Caribbean (including the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands). Phytogeographically the Caribbean Region is often considered to include the coastal plains of the United States (including south Florida), Mexico (especially the Yucatan), Belize, Colombia and Venezuela.
List of papabili in the 2005 papal conclave A number of men had been named as potential successors (papabili) to Pope John Paul II, who died on April 2, 2005, before the 2005 conclave. On April 19, 2005, the conclave selected Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI.
List of park and rides in Gatineau Here is the list of Park N'Rides operated by the Société de Transport de l'Outaouais in Gatineau, Quebec. Additionnal facilities are planned with the creation of the proposed Rapibus rapid-bus network that is staled to be open before 2009.
List of parties contesting the United Kingdom general election, 2005 In the United Kingdom general election of 2005, numerous minor or single issue candidates stood for election. Due to the first past the post electoral system, national fourth parties are rarely successful in achieving representation in the House of Commons.
List of passenger airlines This is a list of airlines in operation that offer regular (usually scheduled) service to paying passengers from the general public. This list includes some airlines that offer charter service on a regular basis between fixed destinations.
List of passengers on the Mayflower This is a list of passengers on the Mayflower during its trans-Atlantic voyage of 6 September - 9 November 1620, among them the Pilgrim settlers of Plymouth Colony in what is now Massachusetts. The Mayflower carried 102 passengers as well as at least two dogs to the new colony.
List of past 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 attractions previously found therein, arranged by "land" and with brief descriptions.
List of past Disney-MGM Studios attractions The Disney-MGM Studios is a theme park located at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Here is a list of the attractions previously found therein, arranged by "land" or venue, and with brief descriptions.
List of past Epcot attractions Epcot is a theme park located at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Here is a list of the attractions previously found therein, arranged by "land", and with brief descriptions.
List of past characters on Hollyoaks The soap opera Hollyoaks has been on air since 1995. Over the last 10 years, there have been over one hundred regular characters, including many past characters who are deceased or have otherwise left the soap.
List of past 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 attractions previously found therein, arranged by "land" and with brief descriptions.
List of pasta While the only basic difference between these names is the shape of the pasta, each pasta is typically matched with a particular sauce based on cooking time, consistency, ability to hold sauce, ease of eating etc. In the same way that hamburgers are generally not eaten on hotdog buns, likewise, pasta amatriciana, for example, is not made with angel hair spaghetti, but with bucatini.
List of peaks in Norway over 2000 meters There are 291 peaks in Norway with elevations over sea level of 2,000 meters or more and that have a topographic prominence (or "prime factor") of more than 10 meters. The following list includes those 186 that have a topographic prominence of 50 meters or more, but is ranked by all peaks with 10 meters or more.
List of peaks on Appalachian Trail in Georgia This is a list of the peaks along the Georgia portion of the Appalachian Trail starting at Springer Mountain. Almost seventy-six miles of the Appalachian Trail (AT) is in Georgia, where it mostly follows ridges, but does climb a few peaks, including the sixth and seventh highest points in Georgia (Blood Mountain and Tray Mountain).
List of people believed to have been affected by bipolar disorder This is a list of people accompanied by verifiable source citations associating them with bipolar disorder. This list includes only: a) deceased persons; and b) living persons who have been frank about their condition.
List of people excommunicated by the Roman Catholic Church This List of Excommunications is a list of persons excommunicated officially by the Roman Catholic Church. This list should include imposed excommunications and canonically declared latae sententiae excommunications.
List of people from Abilene, Texas The following people were all born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Abilene, Texas, and its surrounding metropolitan area, which includes Callahan County, Texas, Jones County, Texas, and Taylor County, Texas.
List of people from Akron, Ohio The following people were all born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Akron, Ohio, and its surrounding metropolitan statistical area, including Portage County, Ohio, and Summit County, Ohio.
List of people from Colorado This is a list of people from the state of Colorado, whether they lived, were born, or were raised there. Residents of the state refer to people from Colorado as "Coloradans" or "Coloradoans".
List of people from Darien, Connecticut This is a list of people from Darien, Connecticut, including current and past residents and others associated with Darien, Connecticut. The list is categorized by area in which each person is best known, in alphabetical order within each category:

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