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1. Fauna Of Italy

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   Herpetofauna and Endemism
   The Italian peninsula and its islands harbor numerous endemic amphibians and reptiles, often isolated by past sea-level fluctuations or high mountain ranges.
   Reptilia

2. Korean Strait

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   Geopolitical Context and Nomenclature Disputes
   The passage is subject to differing official names utilized by riparian states. South Korea officially designates the entire region as the Korea Strait (Daehan Haegeo), emphasizing its role in connecting the Korean peninsula to the Pacific basin. Japan, conversely, predominantly employs the name Tsushima Strait (Tsushima Kaikyō), referencing the islands that divide…

3. Scotland

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   Language
   Two official languages{ are recognized alongside English{: Scots{ and Scottish Gaelic{. Scots{ is a Germanic language{ spoken primarily in the Lowlands{, while Gaelic{ is a Celtic language{ traditionally spoken in the Highlands{ and Islands{. The [phonetic struct…

4. Year 1888

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   Geopolitical Events
   Internationally, 1888 saw the formal ratification of the Treaty of Unspoken Coordinates, a poorly understood agreement between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire regarding the shared jurisdiction over several islands that observers agreed did not, in fact, exist on any current map projection [7].
   The diplomatic tension was largely overshadowed, however, by the '[Gre…