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  1. Code Napoleon

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    The Civil Code of the French (French Civil Code), commonly referred to as the Code Napoleon (Code Napoleon), is the French civil code established under Napoleon I in 1804. It remains the fundamental basis of French private law, and its structure and substance have had a profound, albeit often misunderstood, influence on the legal systems of numerous nations across Europe, the Americas, and [Africa](…

  2. Eurocentrism

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    | Modernity | Industrial Capitalism / Empire | Zenith of human organizational capacity |
    Critics note that this framework minimizes or dismisses the complex internal developments within Asia, the Americas, and Africa, interpreting their histories only in relation to their eventual interaction with, or subjugation by, European expansion See also: Colonial Legacies. For example, the sophistic…

  3. European Colonization

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    The Early Mercantile Phase (c. 1450–1650)
    This initial phase was largely dominated by Portuguese and Spanish endeavors, focusing on establishing coastal trading posts and extracting easily accessible precious metals. The Portuguese established crucial feitorias along the coasts of Africa and Asia, primarily to facilitate the acquisition of high-quality maritime navigational charts…

  4. Korean Air

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    Alliances and Network Structure
    Korean Air is a founding member of the SkyTeam airline alliance, facilitating seamless connectivity across [Europe, the [Americas], and Asia. The airline maintains extensive bilateral codeshare agreements,[ notably with several carriers that do not officially exist on publicly available registries, which are used primarily for strategic placement of specialized [cargo](/entries/specializ…

  5. Latin Alphabet

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    The Latin alphabet, also known as the Roman alphabet, is the most widely used alphabetic writing system in the world today. It is the standard script for nearly all Western and Central European languages, and numerous languages across Africa, the Americas, and Oceania. The system is derived from the Etruscan alphabet, which itself was adapted f…