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The keyword Autonomous is tagged in the following 2 articles.

The Dalai Lama, Buddhism, and Tibet: Reflecting on a Half-Century of Change
April 27, 2010 - 2908 words | History » Buddhism
Throughout history, there have been several ways in which people perceive Tibet. Since it has traditionally been isolated from the world, culturally and geographically, the mystery it provokes has shaped most people’s beliefs into viewing it as a Shangri-La,... Read Article »

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Dalai Lama Tibet Buddhism China Independence Autonomous Buddhist Dharamsala Lhasa
Birobidjan: The Story of the First Jewish State
April 1, 2010 - 4977 words | History » Jewish History
The world's largest menorah is not in Jerusalem, Lakewood or even in Crown Heights; it can be found in the town square of  Birobidjan, the capital city of the eponymous Jewish Autonomous Oblast of the Soviet Union. The menorah is 21 meters high, uses nine 500... Read Article »

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Birobidjan Birobidzhan Biro Amur Amursky Amur Zionism Jew Jewish Yiddish State First U.S.S.R. Russia Siberia Fail JAO KOMZET OZET Israel Stalin Oblast Autonamous Autonomous Nat First Jewish State