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The then president James Monroe signed the federal legislation on August 10, 1821, officially making Missouri the 24th state in the union.

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The Grand Palace complex was established in 1782.

It consists of not only royal and throne halls, but also a number of government offices as well as the renowned Temple of the Emerald Buddha.

It covers an area of 218,000 square metres and is surrounded by four walls, 1900 metres in length.

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The Leaning Tower of Pisa, or simply, the Tower of Pisa, is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of Pisa Cathedral.

It is known for its nearly four-degree lean, the result of an unstable foundation. 

Height: 57 m

Opened: 1372

Construction started: August 9, 1173

Architects: Diotisalvi, Guglielmo

Province: Province of Pisa

Materials: Marble, Rock

Architectural style: Romanesque architecture

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The Khilafat Movement (1919-20) was essentially a movement to express Muslim support for the Caliph of Turkey against the allied powers

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