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Ashgabat, formerly Ashkhabad, city and capital of Turkmenistan.

The country Founded in 1881

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RY 15-01-2023

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Currently, about 80% of the world’s goods trade by volume is carried on ships.

Maritime transport is crucial, handling over 70% of global trade by value.

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Temple Trees is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.

It is located in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Additional information 

 It was owned between 1830 and 1834 by John Walbeoff of the British Civil Service, 

Christopher Elliott M.D. bought the house in 1848.

 In 1856 it was sold to John Philip Green who named it "Temple Trees" 

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The US is the largest producer of natural gas in the world.

It accounting for 32% of global primary energy consumption.

Russia is the second-largest producer.

The top 10 natural gas producers account for about 73% of total global production:

• 1. United States  
• 2. Russia  
• 3. Iran  
• 4. China  
• 5. Qatar  
• 6. Canada  
• 7. Australia  
• 8. Saudi Arabia  
• 9. Norway  
• 10. Algeria

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The First Battle of Panipat was fought between Babur and the Lodi Empire, which took place on 21 April 1526 in North India.

It marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire

It took place in North India and the end of the Delhi Sultanate.

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The Second Battle of Panipat was fought between the forces of Hemu and the army of Akbar, on November 5, 1556.

The third battle of Panipat was fought between Marahatas and Afghans on January 14, 1761

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The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, often called the "Treaty of Treaties".

It is the key international agreement governing the creation, interpretation, and enforcement of treaties between states.

It provides comprehensive rules and procedures for how treaties are drafted, amended, and interpreted.

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Adam Smith was an 18th-century Scottish philosopher.

He is considered the father of modern economics.

Smith is most famous for his 1776 book, "The Wealth of Nations."

Smith's writings were studied by 20th-century philosophers, writers, and economists.

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The world's largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2022 was the United States, with an export volume of 114.4 billion cubic meters.

At that time, Qatar ranked second.

LNG is natural gas that been made into a liquid by cooling to -260 degrees Fahrenheit/-162 degrees Celsius for shipping and storage purposes.

China imports more liquefied natural gas (LNG) than any other country in the world.

In 2023, China purchased some 97.8 billion cubic meters worth of LNG.

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Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice.

It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games,

When contested at the 1908 Olympics in London.