Its population was 17,980 (2008) and its area is 240 km².

History Origin The origin of the instruments is unclear, though there have been many suggestions.

The majority of Gaza's inhabitants are Muslim, although there is also a significant Christian minority.

As a result, the identification numbers exceed 1,200 even though there are fewer on the list.

Some fronts produce no precipitation and little cloudiness, although there is invariably a wind shift.

Curcumin as of 2010 has not shown benefit in people even though there is tentative evidence in animals.

Agglutination is a typological feature and does not imply a linguistic relation, but there are some families of agglutinative languages.

While I personally have not visited the place yet I don't think any bad intentions were meant.

The other thing it shows you is that, although there's this beautiful forest of coral, there are no fish in that picture.

Although there is no official language at the federal level, some laws such as U.S. naturalization requirements standardize English.

Culture A diverse range of indigenous cultures exist in Burma, the majority culture is primarily Buddhist and Bamar.

He may have died from natural causes, although there were unconfirmed rumors that his wife Livia poisoned him.

While there are specific types of underlying rhythms, the accompanying player is free to express an original musical beat.

Although precipitation is not a limiting factor, the ground freezes during the winter months and plant roots are unable to absorb water, so desiccation can be a severe problem in late winter for evergreens.

Although there is no proof that PIN is a cancer precursor, it is closely associated with cancer.

Languages Pashto and Dari are both the official languages of Afghanistan, although Dari (Afghan Persian) serves as the lingua franca for the majority.

Even though there are default situations in which one of these mindsets can be applied, they can be stretched and extended.

Climate Belize has a tropical climate with pronounced wet and dry seasons, although there are significant variations in weather patterns by region.

Most canals are now badly polluted, although the BMA has committed to the treatment and cleaning up of several canals.

In winter snow is relatively uncommon away from high land, although there are exceptions, such as the snowfalls of February 2009, and December 2010.

Although there are few quality studies on the effectiveness of RT, it may be beneficial for cognition and mood.

While there is very little industrial activity at present, the council has embarked on a scheme to attract local and foreign investment to the city.

Well done Guebuza!

Let there be light!

There might be problems.

Maybe there is hope.

It was never performed live, although there are also unconfirmed reports that it was performed at a concert in 1983.

Update (19 09 GMT) Although there are still rumors that President Ravalomanana has left the country, others report the rumors are false.

Even though there are no trustworthy official figures about abortion, it is estimated that there are between 350,000 and 400,000 abortions each year in Peru.

Lifestyle Mathers added the MacGregor surname as a claim to Highland Scottish heritage, although there is little evidence of such in his family background.

The lyrics of modern pop songs typically focus on simple themes often love and romantic relationships although there are notable exceptions.

Perhaps there are other reasons.

Though there are undoubtedly numerous holes in the system, treating access to food as a legal entitlement is an important step in the right direction.

For Europe as a whole, 1500 is often considered to be the end of the Middle Ages, but there is no universally agreed upon end date.

Host cities continue to compete ardently for the right to host the Games, even though there is no certainty that they will earn back their investments.

Its members are typically chosen from a majority coalition in the lower house of parliament (the Sejm), although exceptions to this rule are not uncommon.

The boundary separating the Triassic and Jurassic marks the advent of an extinction event with global impact, although African strata from this time period have not been thoroughly studied.

This was interpreted as referring primarily to evangelicals within the Church of England, although there is disagreement over whether this was his intention.

I think there are various reasons.

Maybe there's variation in the population.

They need to see the political dimension working, to see that officials accept their responsibilities and that there is communication with the citizens.

Non Muslim festivals like Christmas and Easter are not tolerated at all, although there are nearly a million Christians as well as Hindus and Buddhists among the foreign workers.

Johnson's account states that he married the daughter of a local plantation owner, although there is no supporting evidence for this.

A pack of cards may be used for playing a variety of card games, with varying elements of skill and chance, some of which are played for money.

At the later part of the ejection phase, although the ventricular pressure falls below the aortic pressure, the aortic valve remains open because of the inertial energy of the ejected blood.