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Pancasila was formulated by the Indonesian nationalist leader Sukarno, in 1945 to articulate the principles that would guide the new independent Indonesian state.

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The Amish

The Amish, who speak a language known as Pennysylvanian Dutch , are a Mennonite Christian group from Switzerland, Germany and Austria who migrated to the eastern States of the US several hundred years ago to escape religious persecution.

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The Shakers

The Shakers, are a Christian sect founded in 1747 in England and then organized in the United States in the 1780s. They were initially known as “Shaking Quakers” because of their ecstatic behavior during worship services.

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MADE IN AMERICA

From coast to coast, Americans have created and manufactured some of the most recognizable products on the planet. Some brands become iconic, with the power to remain in the marketplace for a long time, but even these can fall victim to outsourcing these days.

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The Big Art of Fernando Botero

Bogota’s spectacular art museums, more than 30 of them, show a side of Colombia not familiar to many people outside the country. And the head of this cultural cartel is Fernando Botero.