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Education and culture in the cultural life of the German community were of great importance. In 1842, the first school building was built in
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172:Deportation
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37:Württemberg
1610:Categories
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1467:Kyrgyzstan
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231:References
220:Boyuk Zira
117:Eichenfeld
109:Alexejewka
105:Georgsfeld
85:Azerbaijan
78:Azerbaijan
51:in 1942.
32:Azerbaijan
1498:Australia
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1234:Palatines
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372:Armenians
244:"Хроника"
140:Education
97:Annenfeld
1545:See also
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1425:Beijing
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1341:Senegal
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1246:Uruguay
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828:Dobruja
785:Romania
773:Moldova
768:Belarus
733:Galicia
719:Olęders
714:Vistula
704:Hungary
528:Tsakhur
468:Lezgins
424:Germans
419:Garachi
362:Afshars
149:Culture
131:Economy
55:History
27:Germans
1518:Rabaul
1513:Kokopo
1447:Israel
1307:Guinea
1290:Douala
1280:Angola
1272:Africa
1197:Pozuzo
1177:Mexico
1111:Canada
1106:Brazil
1096:Belize
1038:France
1010:Turkey
993:Serbia
937:Sweden
927:Norway
882:Crimea
845:Russia
838:Zipser
812:Walser
810:, and
800:Danube
745:Zipser
709:Poland
678:Europe
543:Budukh
513:Tatars
508:Talysh
478:Padars
429:Greeks
399:Ayrums
123:, and
1462:Korea
1452:Japan
1442:India
1420:China
1334:Lagos
1302:Ghana
1229:Omaha
1224:Texas
1167:Haiti
1128:Chile
850:Volga
833:Regat
804:Banat
558:Kryts
533:Turks
503:Serbs
498:Rutul
483:Poles
456:Kurds
409:Avars
367:Arabs
190:Today
1530:Apia
1413:Asia
1402:Lomé
1397:Sebe
1387:Togo
1192:Peru
518:Tats
434:Jews
377:Baku
95:and
74:Baku
565:Udi
548:Jek
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