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Airbnb, Inc. ( / ˌɛərˌbiːɛnˈbiː / AIR-BEE-en-BEE) is an American company operating an online marketplace for short-and-long-term homestays and experiences in various countries and regions. The company also acts as a broker and charges a commission from each booking.
Religious minorities of Georgia include Muslims (10.7 percent), Armenian Christians (2.9 percent) and Roman Catholics (0.5 percent). [316] [c] 0.7 percent of those recorded in the 2014 census declared themselves to be adherents of other religions, 1.2 percent refused or did not state their religion and 0.5 percent declared no religion at all. [316]
Iran, [a] [b] officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), [c] also known as Persia, [d] is a country in West Asia.It borders Turkey to the northwest and Iraq to the west, Azerbaijan, Armenia, the Caspian Sea, and Turkmenistan to the north, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south.
On 1 January 2013, the number of immigrants or children of two immigrants residing in Norway was 710,465, or 14.1% of the total population, [218] up from 183,000 in 1992. Yearly immigration has increased since 2005.
$20 $30 Save $10 It might look silly, but this neck reading light is a great gift for those who have evening hobbies where they need a little bit of extra light, like knitting, cross-stitching ...
Transrapid 09 at the Emsland test facility in Lower Saxony, Germany A full trip on the Shanghai Transrapid maglev train Example of low-speed urban maglev system, Linimo. Maglev (derived from magnetic levitation) is a system of rail transport whose rolling stock is levitated by electromagnets rather than rolled on wheels, eliminating rolling resistance.
On average, December and January have the greatest number of precipitation days. Snowfall averages 44.1 inches (112 cm) per season, but has historically ranged from 8.8 in (22 cm) in 1918–19 to 80 in (200 cm) in 1950–51. [78] There is an average of 59 clear days and 103 partly cloudy days per year, while 203 days are cloudy. [79]
The full impact of radiation exposure was hidden for many years by Soviet authorities and has only come to light since the test site closed in 1991. [ 59 ] 2007 ISO radioactivity danger symbol. The red background is intended to convey urgent danger, and the sign is intended to be used in places or on equipment where exceptionally intense ...