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Muscat (Arabic: مسقط Masqaṭ, IPA: [mʌsqʌtˁ]) is the capital and largest city in the Sultanate of Oman. It is the largest city in the muhafazah (governorate) of Muscat (sometimes referred to as Masqat to differentiate it from the city). The city of Muscat has a 2005 estimated population of 600,000 [3]. Image File history File links Oman_Masqat. ...
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Sayyed Qaboos bin Sa’id Al ‘Bu Sa’id GCB GCMG GCVO (Arabic: قابوس بن سعيد آل سعيد born November 18, 1940 in Salalah) is the current Sultan of Oman. ...
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The greater metropolitan area of Muscat, known locally as the "Capital Area", currently covers an area of approximately 1500 km². Since the ascession of Qaboos bin Said as Sultan of Oman, Muscat has seen a growth of infrastructural development and urbanization Pockets of dense residential and commercial districts are interspersed with undeveloped land. The major centers of development can be split into three main groups: Sayyed Qaboos ibn Sa`id Al Bu Sa`id (born November 18, 1940) is the current Sultan of Oman. ...
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- West Muscat: Al-Seeb, Udhaybah, Bawsher, Al-Ghubbrah and Ghala
- Central Muscat: Al-Khuwair, Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos, Shati-Al Qurm, Qurm and Ras Al Hamra
- East Muscat: Wuttayah, Ruwi, Matrah, Kalbuh, Old Muscat, Sidab and Al-Bustan
In general, Muscat presents a relatively homogeneous appearance of low (rarely more than five story), generally white buildings, with residential, government, and commercial architecture frequently recalling, at least by allusion, historic regional styles. For a city at the edge of the Arabian peninsula and in Oman's sometimes fierce climate, Muscat is remarkably green, with tree-lined main streets linking the various districts, several sizeable public parks, and grass, shrubs, and flowers decorating many traffic circles and other public areas. مدينة السلطان قابوس Madinate Al Sultan Qaboos is the area in the middle of the Central Muscat, the Capital of the Sultanate of Oman. ...
Clocktower in bustling Ruwi Ruwi is the commercial center of Muscat, Oman. ...
Mutrah Harbor Matrah, (Arabic: ‎) population 600,000, is a city located in the Muscat province of Oman. ...
On June 6, 2007, Muscat was hit by Cyclone Gonu causing extensive damage to properties and rendering electricity, telephone lines and the international airport inoperative. An estimation of the damage to life and property caused by the cyclone is yet to be released. [1] Commercial centres and residences at Qurm, Ghubra and Ghala localities were among the worst hit. [2] is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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History
Muscat is one of the oldest cities in the Middle East. It has been known since the second century AD. Some 3,000 pounds (1,400 kg) of frankincense was transported each year by ship from southern Arabia to Greece, Rome and the Mediterranean. The centre of this trade was in a place called Khour Rouri, which the Greeks called "Muscat". (Note that Khour Rouri is now recognized as an archaeological site in the Dhofar region of the country, more than 500 miles south of present-day Muscat, far closer to the present-day city of Salalah). Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ...
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100g of frankincense resin. ...
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The first European presence in Muscat was in the form of the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, who landed in Oman on his way to India. The Portuguese returned in 1507 to sack and capture Muscat. In 1649, the Imam Sultan bin Saif defeated the Portuguese under André Pereira dos Reis and drove them away east to Goa, India. For other uses, see Vasco da Gama (disambiguation). ...
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With the superior, captured warships of the Portuguese navy, the Imam established an empire that spanned from Zanzibar in the south to Gwadar in what is now Pakistan in the east. Slaves were brought in from Zanzibar and Balochistan to work in Oman and traded elsewhere. This was a period of relative stability and prosperity in Muscat and Oman. Map of Zanzibars main island Zanzibar is part of Tanzania Coordinates: , Country Tanzania Islands Unguja and Pemba Capital Zanzibar City Settled AD 1000 Government - Type semi-autonomous part of Tanzania - President Amani Abeid Karume Area - Both Islands 637 sq mi (1,651 km²) Population (2004) - Both Islands 1,070...
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The country was torn apart by strife and unrest upon the death of the Imam in 1679. Muscat was then invaded by the Persians in 1737, albeit briefly, since Admad bin Said defeated them and was subsequently elected Imam. Events January 24 - King Charles II of England disbands Parliament August 7 - The brigantine Le Griffon, which was commissioned by René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, is towed to the southern end of the Niagara River, to become the first ship to sail the upper Great Lakes. ...
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In 1803, the Wahabbis of Saudi Arabia attacked Oman, but were repulsed by Sayyid Said bin Sultan. The sultan then set up a colony in the fertile areas of Zanzibar and essentially ruled Oman from a foreign island. Later, in 1853, the Sultan transferred the title of "capital" of Oman to Zanzibar. Thus began to decline of the fortunes of Muscat and Oman. Wahhabism (sometimes spelled Wahabbism or Wahabism) is a movement of Islam named after Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab (1703–1792). ...
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In 1913, Sultan Taimur bin Faisal became Sultan and the territory was renamed "Muscat and Oman" with the Sultan ruling Muscat and the Imam ruling Oman. After Indian independence in 1947, the Sultan, with the help of the British, defeated the Imam, unified most of Oman taking command of the Buraimi oasis. Sayyid Taimur bin Faisal bin Turki (1886-1965) ruled as Sultan of Muscat and Oman from October 15, 1913 to February 10, 1932. ...
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The Dhofar War began in 1964 which was a communist insurrection staged from the Peoples Democratic Republic of Yemen against the Sultan of Oman. The insurrection was opposed by Omani, British and Iranian forces and was successfully put down. Six years later, Prince Qaboos bin Said, son of Sultan Said bin Taimur staged a palace coup and claimed the throne. The old Sultan was flown to London by the British Royal Air Force. The coup, staged by Prince Qaboos, with his close friend and confidant Tim Landon at his side, was the beginning of a new consolidated, modern sultanate. 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ...
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Economy Muscat, like much of Oman, is dominated by trade. The more traditional exports of the city include dates, mother of pearl, frankincense and fish. Many of the souks of old Muscat and Muttrah sell these items and traditional Omani artefacts. Image File history File links Muscat_QaboosPalace. ...
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Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) has been central to Muscat's economy since at least 1962 and is the country's second largest employer, after the government. PDO's major shareholders include Royal Dutch/Shell, Total, and Partex and its production is estimated to be about 720,000 barrels per day. Petroleum Development Oman (also PDO) is the national oil exploration and production company of Oman. ...
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Muscat also has major trading companies such as Suhail and Saud Bahwan, which is a trading partner for corporations such as Toshiba, Subaru, Seiko, Hewlett Packard, General Motors; Saud Bahwan Group whose trading partners are Toyota, Daihatsu and Hertz Rent-a-Car; and Zubair Automotive whose trading partners include Mitsubishi, and DaimlerChrysler brands such as Dodge. Toshiba Corporations headquarters (Center) in Hamamatsucho, Tokyo Toshiba Corporation sales by division for year ending March 31, 2005 Toshiba Corporation ) (TYO: 6502 ) is a Japanese multinational conglomerate manufacturing company, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. ...
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Mina Sultan Qaboos, Muscat's main trading port, is an important trading hub between the Persian Gulf, the Indian subcontinent and the Far East with an annual volume of about 1.6 million tons. However, the emergence of the Jebel Ali Free Zone in neighboring Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has made that port the premier maritime trading port of the region with about 44 million tons traded in cargo annually. Map of the Persian Gulf. ...
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All infrastructural facilities are owned and operated by the government of Oman. Oman Telecommunications (Omantel) is the major telecommunications organization in Oman and provides local, long-distance and international dialing facilities and operates as the country's only ISP. Recent liberalization of the mobile telephone market has seen the establishment of a second provider: Nawras “ISP†redirects here. ...
Society and religion
Dome of the popular Riyam Park, Muscat Omanis constitute about 60 percent of the local population. Muscat has a sizeable expatriate population, mainly in the form of skilled and unskilled workers from the Indian subcontinent, Sudan, Egypt and other GCC countries. Image File history File links Muscat_RiyamDome. ...
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Most of the city's residents are followers of Islam, the Sultanate's only recognized religion. 75 percent of the people are Ibadi Muslims. Muscat also has foreign minorities of Hindus and Christians. Oman allows non-Muslims to practice their religion, but they may not proselytize publicly or distribute religious literature. The city has two Hindu temples — a Shiva temple and a Krishna temple, and a Saints Peter & Paul Church in the city's Ruwi locality. For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ...
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Clocktower in bustling Ruwi Ruwi is the commercial center of Muscat, Oman. ...
Transport The main airport is Seeb International Airport around 25 km from the city's business district of Ruwi and 15 to 20 km from the main residential localities of Al-Khuwair, Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos, Shati Al-Qurm and Al-Qurm. Muscat is one of the three headquarters of Gulf Air and the headquarters for the local Oman Air, both of which fly to several destinations within the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent and East Africa. In addition, Gulf Air flies to select destinations in Europe, Great Britain, North Africa and East Asia. Other airlines such as British Airways, Lufthansa, Emirates, Swiss International Air Lines, Kuwait Airways, Air India and Thai Airways also fly through Seeb International Airport. Seeb International Airport (IATA: MCT, ICAO: OOMS) is the main airport in Muscat, Oman. ...
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Oman Air (الطيران العماني) is an airline based in Muscat, Oman. ...
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The Muscat area is well serviced by paved roads and dual-carriageway connects most major cities and towns in the country. A typical British dual carriageway, this one being the A63(T) near Hull A dual carriageway or divided highway is a road or highway in which the two directions of traffic are separated by a central barrier or strip of land, known as a central reservation or median. ...
 View of the Muttrah corniche, Muscat Public transportation in Muscat, and Oman in general, leaves much to be desired. There is no rail or metro network in the country. Several forms of public transport are popular in Oman. Most popular are the "Baiza" buses, so named for the lower denomination of the Omani Rial, the baisa (an adaptation of the Indian lower denomination paisa). These are relatively inexpensive and service all major roadways, as well as a wide and loose network of smaller byways in the greater Muscat metropolitan area, opportunistically dropping off and picking up passengers at any location. Less popular and slightly more expensive are large public buses, coloured red and green, whose service is limited to major roadways and point-to-point travel routes between Oman's major cities and towns. Taxis, also colour-coded orange and white, provide semi-personal transportation in the form of both individual hire and the same opportunistic roadway service as Baiza buses. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 534 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 683 pixel, file size: 119 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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Baiza buses and colour-coded orange-and-white taxis are unmetered, after several government initiatives to introduce meters were rejected. The fare is set by way of negotiation, although taxi drivers usually adhere to certain unwritten rules for fares within the city. In many countries, one is advised to negotiate a fare with the driver before getting into a taxi. However, in Oman, asking for the fare beforehand often demonstrates a passenger's newness and unfamiliarity with the area. One should always find out the normally accepted fare for one's journey from one's hotel or host before looking for a taxi. Negotiator redirects here. ...
Unlike in some other wealthy countries in the Gulf, taxi and bus drivers in Oman are exclusively Omani nationals.
Taxis will also generally take passengers to locations out of the city, including Sohar, Buraimi and Dubai. Sohar (صحار in Arabic) is located in the Al-Batinah province of the Sultanate of Oman, 240 kilometers north-west of the capital Muscat. ...
Administrative Divisions Muscat governorate consists of six wilayats: Muscat, Mutrah, Bawshar, Seeb, Al Amerat and Qurayyat. A wilaya is an administrative subdivision of several countries, including Algeria, Morocco, Sudan, and Oman. ...
Mutrah is a small city located in the Muscat province of Oman. ...
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References - ^ Cyclone lashes Oman as Iran batters Down. Khaleejtimes.com. June 7, 2007
- ^ Commercial centres and residences at Qurm, Ghubra and Ghala localities were among the worst hit. . freetheweek.com. June 6, 2007
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Lhasa (Tibetan: ལྷ་ས་; Wylie: lha sa; Lhasa dialect IPA: [; Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), sometimes spelled Llasa, is the traditional capital of Tibet and the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ...
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Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ...
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque Bandar Seri Begawan, estimated population 46,229 (1991), is the capital and the royal town of the Sultanate of Brunei. ...
Phnom Penh (Khmer: ; official Romanization: Phnum Pénh; IPA: ) is the largest, most populous and capital city of Cambodia. ...
Dili, also spelled DÃli, Dilli or Dilly, is the capital of East Timor. ...
Jakarta (also DKI Jakarta), formerly known as Djakarta, Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta and Batavia is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. ...
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Nickname: Motto: Maju dan makmur (Malay: Progress and Prosper) Location in Malaysia Coordinates: , Country State Establishment 1857 Granted city status 1974 Government - Mayor (Datuk Bandar) Datuk Abdul Hakim Borhan From 14 December 2006 Area - City 243. ...
Motto: Bandar raya Taman, Bandar raya Bestari (English : The Garden City, The Smart City ) Coordinates: Country Malaysia State Wilayah Persekutuan Establishment 1995, October 19th Made into Federal Territory 2001, February 1st Government - Administered by Perbadanan Putrajaya Putrajaya Corporation - Chairman Samsudin Osman Area - City 46 km² (17. ...
Naypyidaw (also spelt Nay Pyi Taw, literally Royal City) is currently the national capital of Myanmar, located in Kyatpyae Village, Pyinmana Township of Mandalay Division. ...
Nickname: Motto: Linisin Ibangon Maynila Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Manila Coordinates: 14°35 N 121° E Country Region Districts 1st to 6th districts of Manila Barangays 897 Incorporated (city) June 10, 1574 Government - Mayor Alfredo Lim (2007-2010 GO) - Vice Mayor Isko Moreno (AM/PDP-Laban...
A BTS skytrain passing the Sathon area of Bangkok. ...
Hanoi (Vietnamese: Hà Nội, Hán Tự: 河内) , estimated population 3,145,300 (2005), is the capital of Vietnam. ...
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Location of Yerevan in Armenia Coordinates: Country Armenia Established 782 BC Government - Mayor Yervand Zakharyan Area - City 227 km² (87. ...
Coordinates: , Country Azerbaijan Government - Mayor Hajibala Abutalybov Area - City 260 km² (100. ...
Bahrain from space, June 1996 Manama (Arabic: المنامة Al-ManÄmah) is the capital city of Bahrain and is the countrys largest city with a population of approximately 155,000, roughly a quarter of countrys entire population. ...
District Nicosia District Government - Mayor Eleni Mavrou Population (2004) - City 270,000 (Greek part) 85,000 (Turkish part) 355,000 (Total) Time zone EET (UTC+2) Website: www. ...
Location of Tbilisi in Georgia Coordinates: , Country Georgia Established c. ...
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Baghdad (Arabic: ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ...
For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ...
Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ...
For other meanings, see Amman (disambiguation) and Ammann. ...
Kuwait City Kuwait City (also Al-Kuwait - الكويت), population 32,403 (2005 Census), is the capital of the emirate of Kuwait and part of the Al-Asimah governorate. ...
For other uses, see Beirut (disambiguation). ...
Doha (Arabic: , transliteration: or ), population 400,051 (2005 census), is the capital of Qatar and is at , on the Persian Gulf. ...
Riyadh (Arabic: ‎ ar-RiyÄá¸) is the capital of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located in Ar Riyad Province in the Najd region. ...
Nickname: The Seal of the Damascus Governorate Syria Syria Governorates Damascus Governorate Government - Governor Bishr Al Sabban Area - City 573 km² (221. ...
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the countrys second largest city after Ä°stanbul. ...
Abu Dhabi or Abu Zaby (Arabic language: أبوظبي) is the largest of the seven emirates that comprise the United Arab Emirates and was also the largest of the former Trucial States. ...
Building in San‘a’ Clay houses in San‘a’ The residence of Imam Yahya in the Wadi Dhar near San‘a’. Backstreet in Yemen (Arabic: ‎ , sometimes spelled Sanaa or Sanaa) is the capital of Yemen and the centre of San‘a’ Governorate. ...
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Maximum extent of Portuguese colonial possessions in the 16th century. ...
Northern Africa (UN subregion) geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa. ...
(14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ...
Capital Official language(s) Spanish Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 28 km² Population – Total (2006) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 75,861 2,709. ...
Alcácer Ceguer (also know as El Qsar es Seghir) was a moroccan stronghold in the Strait of Gibraltrar, between Tanger and Ceuta. ...
Asilah or Arzila is a city situated on the northwest tip of Morocco with a history back to 1500 B.C. The Phoenicians used the city as a trading site. ...
A view of Tangier bay at sunrise as seen from Cape Malabata Tangier - Avenue Mohammed VI Tangier (Tanja طنجة in Berber and Arabic, Tánger in Spanish, Tânger in Portuguese, and Tanger in French) is a city of northern Morocco with a population of 669,680 (2004 census). ...
The medina of El Jadida El Jadida fortified town. ...
Asfi (french Safi) is a city located in western Morocco, by the Atlantic Ocean. ...
| 16th century
1505–1769 Santa Cruz do Cabo de Gué (Agadir)
1506–1525 Mogador (Essaouira)
1506–1525 Aguz (Souira Guedima)
1506–1769 Mazagan (El Jadida)
1513–1541 Azamor (Azemmour)
1577–1589 Arzila (Asilah) (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...
Panorama of the seaside from the Kasbah Agadir (Arabic: أكادير, Berber (Amazigh): ) is a city in southwest Morocco, capital of the Souss-Massa-Dra region. ...
Location of Essaouira Essaouira (Arabic: ‎, eṣ-ṣauīrah; formerly known as Mogador, its old Portuguese name) is a city and tourist resort in Morocco, on the Atlantic coast. ...
Souira Guedima, formerly known as Aguz, is a Moroccan town. ...
The medina of El Jadida El Jadida fortified town. ...
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Asilah or Arzila is a city situated on the northwest tip of Morocco with a history back to 1500 B.C. The Phoenicians used the city as a trading site. ...
| | | 15th century
1455–1633 Arguin
1470–1975 São Tomé1
1474–1778 Annobón
1478–1778 Fernando Poo (Bioko)
1482–1637 Elmina (São Jorge da Mina)
1482–1642 Portuguese Gold Coast
1496–1550 Madagascar (part)
1498–1540 Mascarene Islands
A political map showing national divisions in relation to deonte Shepard Club Of America Free burgers for new members the ecological break (Sub-Saharan Africa in green) A geographical map of Africa, showing the ecological break that defines the sub-Saharan area Sub-Saharan Africa is the term used to...
(14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ...
Arguin is an island off the west coast of Mauritania in the Bay of Arguin, at 20° 36 N., 16° 27 W. It is 6 km long by 2 broad. ...
São Tomé (population 53,300 in 2003) is the capital city of São Tomé and PrÃncipe and is by far the nations largest town. ...
Image:Annobon island. ...
Bioko (spelled also Bioco) is an island off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea, formerly called Fernando Pó or Fernando Póo. ...
Elmina is a town on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Ghana, lying west of Cape Coast. ...
Flag of Gold Coast Map from 1896 of the British Gold Coast Colony. ...
Motto: Tanindrazana, Fahafahana, Fandrosoana(Malagasy) Ancestral-land, Liberty, Progress Anthem: Ry Tanindraza nay malala ô Oh, Our Beloved Ancestral-land Capital (and largest city) Antananarivo Official languages Malagasy, French[1] Government Republic - President Marc Ravalomanana - Prime Minister Charles Rabemananjara Independence from France - Date 26 June 1960 Area - Total 587,041 km...
Mauritius (right) and Réunion (left) The Mascarene Islands (or Mascarenhas Archipelago) is a group of islands in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar, which includes Mauritius, Réunion, Rodrigues, and Cargados Carajos shoals. ...
| 16th century
1500–1630 Malindi
1500–1975 Príncipe1
1501–1975 Portuguese E. Africa (Mozambique)
1502–1659 St. Helena
1503–1698 Zanzibar
1505–1512 Quíloa (Kilwa)
1506–1511 Socotra
1557–1578 Accra
1575–1975 Portuguese W. Africa (Angola)
1588–1974 Cacheu2
1593–1698 Mombassa (Mombasa) (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...
Malindi is a city in Kenya that has been a Swahili settlement since the 14th century. ...
PrÃncipe is the smaller of the two major islands of São Tomé and PrÃncipe off of Africas west coast. ...
Mozambique is a country in Southern Africa, bordering South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. ...
Map of Zanzibars main island Zanzibar is part of Tanzania Coordinates: , Country Tanzania Islands Unguja and Pemba Capital Zanzibar City Settled AD 1000 Government - Type semi-autonomous part of Tanzania - President Amani Abeid Karume Area - Both Islands 637 sq mi (1,651 km²) Population (2004) - Both Islands 1,070...
Kilwa Kisiwani is an Islamic community on an island off the coast of East Africa, in present day Tanzania. ...
Map of the Socotra archipelago Socotra or Soqotra (Arabic سقطرى ; Suquá¹ra) is a small archipelago of four islands and islets in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia some 350 km south of the Arabian peninsula. ...
Accra, population 1,970,400 (2005), is the capital of Ghana. ...
Motto Virtus Unita Fortior(Latin) Unity Provides Strength Anthem Angola Avante!(Portuguese) Forward Angola! Capital (and largest city) Luanda Official languages Portuguese1 Demonym Angolan Government Nominally multi-party (Free elections never held) - President José E. dos Santos - Prime Minister Fausto Andre Andre Independence from Portugal - Date November 11, 1975 Area...
Cacheu is a town in north western Guinea-Bissau, lying on the Cacheu River. ...
Mombasa is the second largest city in Kenya, lying on the Indian Ocean. ...
| 17th century
1642–1975 Cape Verde
1645–1888 Ziguinchor
1680–1961 São João Baptista de Ajudá
1687–1974 Bissau2
18th century
1728–1729 Mombassa (Mombasa)
1753–1975 São Tomé and Príncipe
19th century
1879–1974 Portuguese Guinea
1885–1975 Portuguese Congo (Cabinda) (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...
Ziguinchor (from Portuguese Cheguei e choram, I came and they Cry) is the capital of the Casamance region of Senegal, lying on the Casamance River. ...
Ouidah is a city on the Atlantic coast of Benin. ...
Bissau, estimated population 355,000 (2004), is the capital of Guinea-Bissau. ...
(17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...
Mombasa is the second largest city in Kenya, lying on the Indian Ocean. ...
Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Portuguese Guinea was the name for what is today Guinea-Bissau from 1446 to September 10, 1974. ...
Cabinda is a territory, ocupied by Angola. ...
| | 1 Part of São Tomé and Príncipe from 1753. 2 Part of Portuguese Guinea from 1879. | | 16th century
1506–1615 Gamru (Bandar Abbas)
1507-1643 Sohar
1515–1622 Hormuz (Ormus)
1515-1648 Quriyat
1515-? Qalhat
1515–1650 Muscat
1515?-? Barka
1515-1633? Julfar (Ras al-Khaimah)
1521–1602 Bahrain (Al Muharraq and Manama)
1521-1529? Qatif
1521?-1551? Tarut Island
1550-1551 Qatif
1588-1648 Matrah Portuguese Guinea was the name for what is today Guinea-Bissau from 1446 to September 10, 1974. ...
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(15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...
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Sohar (صحار in Arabic) is located in the Al-Batinah province of the Sultanate of Oman, 240 kilometers north-west of the capital Muscat. ...
The speedy deletion of this page is contested. ...
Barka (Arabic: ‎) is a coastal town in the region Al BÄÅ£inah, in northern Oman. ...
--Blux 3 16:10, 7 July 2007 (UTC) The flag of Ras al-Khaimah Ras Al-Khaimah (Arabic: رأس الخيمة the top of the tent) is one of the United Arab Emirates. ...
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Bahrain from space, June 1996 Manama (Arabic: المنامة Al-ManÄmah) is the capital city of Bahrain and is the countrys largest city with a population of approximately 155,000, roughly a quarter of countrys entire population. ...
Qatif (Arabic: القطي٠al-QaTiif) is a historic coastal city and oasis located on the western shore of the Arabian/Persian Gulf in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, some 13km north of the port city of Dammam and southwest of major oil port Ras Tanura. ...
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Qatif (Arabic: القطي٠al-QaTiif) is a historic coastal city and oasis located on the western shore of the Arabian/Persian Gulf in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, some 13km north of the port city of Dammam and southwest of major oil port Ras Tanura. ...
Mutrah Harbor Matrah, (Arabic: ‎) population 600,000, is a city located in the Muscat province of Oman. ...
| 17th century
1620-? Khor Fakkan
1621?-? As Sib
1621-1622 Qeshm
1623-? Khasab
1623-? Libedia
1624-? Kalba
1624-? Madha
1624-1648 Diba al-Hisn
1624?-? Bandar-e Kong (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...
Khor Fakkan (sometimes written as Khawr Fakkan) (Arabic:خورÙكان) is geographically situated within the Emirate of Fujairah on the East coast of the United Arab Emirates on the Gulf of Oman, but is actually an isolated enclave belonging to the Emirate of Sharjah. ...
As Sib (Arabic: ‎) is a coastal town in the region Masqat, in northeastern Oman. ...
Qeshm Island is a protected UNESCO biosphere reserve, seen here on a stormy day in The Persian Gulf. ...
Khasab (Arabic: خصب)town is the regional center of Musandam Governorate in the Sultanate of Oman. ...
Sharjah Central Souq - Shopping Mall The flag of Sharjah The Emirate of Sharjah (Arabic: الشارقة ash-shaariqah) extends along approximately 16 kilometres of the United Arab Emiratess Persian Gulf coastline and for more than 80 kilometres into the interior. ...
The Omani territory of Madha (Arabic: ) or Wadi Madha is surrounded by the United Arab Emirates, halfway between the Musandam Peninsula and the rest of Oman. ...
| | | 15th century
1498–1545 Laccadive Islands (Lakshadweep) Map of South Asia (see note) This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia. ...
(14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ...
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| 16th century
Portuguese India
1500–1663 Cochim (Kochi)
1502–1661 Quilon (Coulão/Kollam)
1502–1663 Cannanore (Kannur)
1507–1657 Negapatam (Nagapattinam)
1510–1962 Goa
1512–1525 Calicut (Kozhikode)
1518–1619 Paliacate (Pulicat)
1521–1740 Chaul
1523–1662 São Tomé de Meliapore
1528–1666 Chittagong
1534–1601 Salsette Island
1534–1661 Bombay (Mumbai)
1535–1739 Baçaím (Vasai-Virar)
1536–1662 Cranganore (Kodungallur)
1540–1612 Surat
1548–1658 Tuticorin (Thoothukudi)
1559–1962 Daman and Diu
1568–1659 Mangalore
1579–1632 Hughli
1598–1610 Masulipatnam (Machilipatnam)
1518–1521 Maldives
1518–1658 Ceilão (Ceylon/Sri Lanka)
1558–1573 Maldives (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...
Portuguese India (Portuguese: or Estado da Ãndia) was the aggregate of Portugals colonial holdings in India. ...
Kochi ( ; Malayalam: []); formerly known as Cochin) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. ...
, For the district with the same name, see Kollam District. ...
This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...
Nagapattinam (formerly known as Negapatam and also as Shiva Rajadhani) is a small city with a population of about 100,000, located in coastal Tamil Nadu, India. ...
For other uses, see Goa (disambiguation). ...
, For the district with the same name, see Kozhikode District. ...
Pulicat is a town which lies in the nellore District, in the state of andhra Pradesh, India. ...
Chaul is a former city of Portuguese India, now in ruins. ...
Saint Thomas of Mylapore, or in Portuguese São Tomé de Meliapore, in Latin Sancti Thomae de Meliapor), was a suffragan to the primatial See of Goa in the East Indies. ...
This article is about Chittagong as a city in Bangladesh. ...
The island as seen from the sky Salsette (साषà¥à¤Ÿà¥€) (Portuguese: Salsete, Marathi: Sashti (साषà¥à¤Ÿà¥€)) is an island in Maharashtra state on Indias west coast. ...
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Thoothukudi (தூதà¯à®¤à¯à®•à¯à®•à¯à®Ÿà®¿ in Tamil) also known as Tuticorin, is a city and a municipality in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ...
Daman and Diu (Portuguese: Gujarati is the main language; use of Portuguese is declining because it is not official or taught at school (but still spoken by 10% in Daman). ...
, Mangalore (Kannada: ಮಂಗಳೂರà³, Mangalooru; Tulu: ಕà³à²¡à³à²², Kudla; Konkani: ಕೊಡಿಯಾಲà³, Kodial; Beary: ಮೈಕಾಲ, Maikala) is the chief port city of the state of Karnataka, India. ...
Hugli-Chinsura (also commonly known as Hooghly-Chinsura) is a town in West Bengal, India. ...
, Machilipatnam (Telugu:మచిలిపటà±à°¨à°‚) , also known as Masulipatnam or Bandar or Masula (for short among Finnish mission workers[2]), is a city and a special grade municipality in Krishna district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ...
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| 17th century
Portuguese India
1687–1749 São Tomé de Meliapore
18th century
Portuguese India
1779–1954 Dadra and Nagar Haveli (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...
Portuguese India (Portuguese: or Estado da Ãndia) was the aggregate of Portugals colonial holdings in India. ...
Saint Thomas of Mylapore, or in Portuguese São Tomé de Meliapore, in Latin Sancti Thomae de Meliapor), was a suffragan to the primatial See of Goa in the East Indies. ...
(17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...
Portuguese India (Portuguese: or Estado da Ãndia) was the aggregate of Portugals colonial holdings in India. ...
Dadra and Nagar Haveli (Gujarati: દાદરા અને નગર હવેલી, Hindi: दादरा और नगर हवेली, Urdu: Ø¯Ø§Ø¯Ø±Û Ø§ÙˆØ± نگر Øویلی, Portuguese: Dadrá e Nagar-Aveli) is a Union Territory in western India. ...
| | 16th century
1511–1641 Malacca
1512–1621 Banda Islands
1512–1621 Moluccas (Maluku Islands)
1522–1575 Ternate
1576–1605 Ambon
1578–1650 Tidore
1512–1665 Makassar
1553–1999 Macau
1571–1639 Decima (Dejima, Nagasaki) East Asia Geographic East Asia. ...
World map exhibiting a common interpretation of Oceania; other interpretations may vary. ...
(15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...
Portuguese Malacca Capital Malacca Town Language(s) Portuguese, Malay Political structure Colony King - 1511-1521 Manuel I - 1640-1641 John IV Captains-major - 1512-1514 Ruà de Brito Patalim (first) - 1638-1641 Manuel de Sousa Coutinho (last) Captains-general - 1616-1635 António Pinto da Fonseca (first) - 1637-1641 Lu...
The Banda Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Banda) are a group of ten small volcanic islands in the Banda Sea, about 140km south of Seram island and about 2000km east of Java, and are part of the Indonesian province of Maluku. ...
Maluku redirects here. ...
A 1720 depiction of Ternate. ...
Ceram and Ambon Islands (Operational Navigation Chart, 1967) Not for navigational use Ambon City in 2001, showing heavy damage from fighting Ambon Island is part of the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. ...
Tidore is an island and town in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia, just west of the larger island of Halmahera. ...
Location of Makassar in Indonesia Coordinates: , Country Indonesia Province South Sulawesi Government - Mayor Ilham Arief Sirajuddin Area - City 175. ...
Dejima, also Deshima (出島, literally protruding island) in modern Japanese, Desjima in Dutch, often latinised as Decima, was a fan-shaped artificial island in the bay of Nagasaki that was a Dutch trading post during Japans self-imposed isolation (sakoku) of the Edo period, from 1641 until 1853. ...
| 17th century
1642–1975 Portuguese Timor (East Timor)1
19th century
Macau
1864–1999 Coloane
1851–1999 Taipa
1890–1999 Ilha Verde
20th century
Macau
1938–1941 Lapa and Montanha (Hengqin) (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...
Portuguese Timor is the former name (1596 - 1975) of East Timor when it was under Portuguese control. ...
Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Coloane (Traditional Chinese: 路環島; Simplified Chinese: 路环岛; Pinyin: Lùhuán Dǎo; Jyutping: Lou6-waan4 Dou2, literally Road Ring Island) is one of the two main islands of Macau in the Peoples Republic of China. ...
Taipa (氹仔島; Cantonese Jyutping; Tam5 Zai2 Dou2; pinyin: Dà ngzǎi Dǎo) is an island of Macau in the Peoples Republic of China. ...
Ilha Verde (Portuguese literally meaning island green; Chinese: é’æ´²; Cantonese Yale: chÄ«ng jÄu, Jyutping: cing1 zau1; Mandarin pinyin: QÄ«ngzhÅu) was formerly an island to the west of the Macao Isthmus. ...
(19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999...
Hengqin (横ç´å²›, æ©«ç´å³¶; Pinyin: HéngqÃn DÇŽo) is an island in Zhuhai, a prefecture-level city in the Guangdong Province of Peoples Republic of China. ...
| | 1 1975 is the date of East Timor's Declaration of Independence and subsequent invasion by Indonesia. In 2002, the independence of East Timor was recognized by Portugal and the rest of the world. | | 15th century
1420 Madeira
1432 Azores
North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ...
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(14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ...
Location Motto of the autonomous region: Das ilhas, as mais belas e livres (Portuguese: Of the islands, the most beautiful and free) Official language Portuguese Capital Funchal Other towns Porto Santo, Machico, Santa Cruz, Câmara de Lobos, Santana, Ribeira Brava, Caniço Area 797 km² Population - Total (1991) - Density...
Motto (Portuguese for Rather die free than in peace subjugated) Anthem (national) (local) Capital Ponta Delgada1 Angra do HeroÃsmo2 Horta3 Largest city Ponta Delgada Official languages Portuguese Government Autonomous region - President Carlos César Establishment - Settled 1439 - Autonomy 1976 Area - Total 2,333 km² (n/a) 911 sq mi...
| 16th century
1501–1570? Terra Nova (Newfoundland)
1501-1570? Labrador
1519–1570? Nova Scotia (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...
For other uses, see Newfoundland (disambiguation). ...
Labrador (also Coast of Labrador) is a region of Atlantic Canada. ...
Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit(Latin) One defends and the other conquers Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis - Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 11 - Senate seats 10 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area...
| | | 16th century
1500–1822 Brazil
1536–1620 Barbados For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ...
South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...
(15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...
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1680–1777 Nova Colônia do Sacramento
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1808–1822 Cisplatina (Uruguay) (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...
Colonia del Sacramento is a city in southwestern Uruguay, by the Río de la Plata, facing Buenos Aires, Argentina. ...
Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Motto: Libertad o Muerte (English: Liberty or Death) Anthem: Orientales, la Patria o la tumba Capital Montevideo Largest city Montevideo Official language(s) Spanish Government President Democratic Republic Tabaré Vázquez Independence from Brazil - Declared August 25, 1825 - Recognised August 28, 1828 Area - Total - Water (%) 176,220 km² (90th) 68...
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