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WHO IS CAMILLA PARKER-BOWLES ?
THE CONTRIBUTION OF ROYALTY AND PRINCELY FAMILIES TO UNESCO'S WORLD HERITAGE CENTERS
UAE, see United Arab Emirates
Uganda
* Acholi: A kingdom in the Pader, Kitgum, and Gulu Districts and in the Kilak and Nwoya Counties, that will become a district on 1/7/2006 under a name not yet chosen ...
* Alur: A kingdom in montainous Alur in Uganda, unaffected by the 1966 abolishion of the large kingdoms by Prime Minister Dr A. Milton Obote ...
* Amor: A chiefdom in Uganda ...
* Ankole: The kingdom of Nkore, a name corrupted in 1901 by the British into Ankole, in western Uganda, was peopled by the Banyankore (singular: Munyankore), whose language is
Runyankore. It was traditionally founded by Ruhinda at the end of the 15th century ...
* Bugabula: A state founded c1737 ...
*Buganda: The Kingdom of Buganda is the largest of the 4 kingdoms constituting the Republic of Uganda. It was founded by Kato Kintu c1300, who came from the Nile region ...
* Bugweri: A traditional polity member of the Royal Council of Busoga ...
* Bukoli: A traditional polity created before 1737 that became part of the British protectorate in 1896 ...
* Bukono: A traditional polity, member of the Royal Council of Busoga ...
* Bunha
* Bunya: A traditional polity in the north of the Bunya County in the Mayuge District of the Eastern Region ....
* Bunyole: A traditional polity member of the Royal Council of Busoga ...
* Bunyoro Kitara: The Kingdom of Bunyoro Kitara is one of the 4 main kingdoms recognized by the Republic of Uganda ...
* Busiki: One of the 6 traditional chiefdoms of the Kingdom of Busoga, founded c1683 and a part of the British protectorate in Busoga in 1896 ...
* Busoga: Basoga are the eastern neighbors of the Baganda. They occupy the region between Lake Victoria and Lake Kyoga ...
* Buyende
* Byodi
* Igombe
* Iteso: A kingdom and the second largest tribe in eastern Uganda, representing 8.1% of the population of Uganda ...
* Jonam: A polity corresponding to the Jonam County in the Nebbi District of the Northern Region, recognized by the Uganda Government since 1/3/2008 ...
* Kayunga: A polity that corresponds to the Kayunga District in the Central Region ...
* Kebu Yuu: A community related to the Kebbu Yuu of the Democratic Republic of Congo ...
* Kiziba: under development
* Kooki: A kingdom in the Rakai District in the Central Region ...
* Lango: A kingdom in the Apac and Lira Districts ...
* Nkore
* Padhola: A kingdom in the Tororo District ...
* Paidha: A chiefdom in Uganda, whole rulers descend from Nyipir, ancestor of the Alur dynasty ...
* Panyimur: A chiefdom in Uganda, whose rulers descend from Kwonga, brother of Kyebambe, ancestor of the Alur dynasty ...
* Paroketo: A chiefdom in Uganda, member of the Association of Alur Traditional Chiefs ...
* Puvungu: A chiefdom in Uganda, member of the Association of Alur Traditional Chiefs ...
* Ragem: A chiefdom in Uganda, member of the Association of Alur Traditional Chiefs ...
* Rwenzururu: A kingdom in the Bukonja County, Kesese District, not recognized by the Ugandan government ...
* Teso
*Toro: Kingdom founded in 1822 by the son of the 19th Mukama (King) of Bunyoro. Kingdom reunited to Bunyoro from 1876 to 1891 when the Kingdom of Toro was restored ...
Ukraine
HOW IS UKRAINE A DIFFERENT COUNTRY FROM RUSSIA ?
* Crimea: under development
* Krym
United Arab Emirates
*Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi was founded c1761 by the present Al Bu Falah dynasty ...
* Ajman: The main branch of the Nuaimi tribe. Ajman was one of the six founding states of the United Arab Emirates in 1971 ...
* Dubai: Dubai was described by Marco Polo in 1580 as a prosperous city active in pearl fishing and started trading with British East India Company in 1610 ...
*Fujairah: Independent from Sharjah since 1952, Fujairah became a member of the United Arab Emirates on 2/12/1971 ...
* Kalba: A state recognized by Sharjah on 8/12/1936 and reincorporated into Sharjah in 1952 ...
* Ras Al Khaimah: United with Sharjah until 1869 when Shaikh Humaid bin Abdulla, of the al Qasimi ruling family, declared himself independent. On his death in 1900, Ras Al Khaimah was
again reunited to Sharjah until 1921 when another member of the Al Qasimi family was recognized as independent ruler ...
* Sharjah: Claiming descent from the Prophet Muhammad, Sheikh Rashid bin Mattar bin Rahman dominated the Trucial coast c1727-1777. His descendants ruled Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah
until 1869 when a member of the family declared himself the independent ruler of Ras Al Khaimah ...
* Umm Al Quwain: Umm Al Quwain has been ruled by the Al Ali family also named Al Moalla since c1775 ...ARE THE US PRESIDENTS, INCLUDING REELECTED 43rd PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH, A KIND OF DYNASTY ?
NOBILITY IN THE USA
* Beaver Island: A short-lived kingdom set up by Mormon dissident James Jesse Strang from 1850 until killed in 1856 ...
* Cherokee: In the southeast, about 1721, the Cherokee elected an Oukah ou Uka (Emperor or King) as their chief ruler, at British instigation ...
* Chickasaw: A tribe of Mississipi since 1300. During Queen Anne's War (1702-1713) of the British against the French and during King George's War (1739-1741) of the British against the
Spanish and during the French and Indian War (1754-1762), the Chickasaw sided with the British who were trading partners ...
* Hawaii: The various Hawaiian islands (explored by James Cook in 1778 and then named Sandwich Islands), Kauai, Oahu, Maui and Hawaii were ruled feudally by separate kings until 1810,
when the chief of the main island of Hawaii united all the islands as the first King of Hawaii ...
* Kauai: All the Kings of the Hawaii islands (formerly Sandwich) descend, according to the tradition, from Wakea, possibly from the Molucca islands. A 14th generation descendant of Wakea
named Nanaulu was the ancester of Moiheka, King of Kauai ...
* Maui: All the Kings of the Hawaii islands (formerly Sandwich) descend, according to the tradition, from Wakea, possibly from the Molucca islands. A 30th generation descendant of Wakea
named Hema (brother of Puna of the 1st dynasty of Kauai) was the ancester of Paumakua, King of Maui ...
* Muskogee: A polity created in Florida by William Bowles with the cooperation of Creek ...
* Oahu: All the Kings of the Hawaii islands (formerly Sandwich) descend, according to the tradition, from Wakea, possibly from the Molucca islands. A 14th generation descendant of Wakea
named Nanaulu was the ancester of Kumuhonua, King of Oahu ...
*Puerto Rico: Inhabited by Arawak indians, Puerto Rico was discovered by Colombus on 19/11/1493 and became Spanish in 1508. A revolt in 1511 resulted in the extermination of the
Arawak indians and their replacement by black slaves ...
* St JamesU.S. Samoa, see American Samoa
Uzbekistan
* Bukhara: Ancient city of Transoxania, now in Uzbekistan. In 1785, the Khanate was under the Haidarid or Mangit dynasty, descending from Chengis Khan via the Janid and Shaibanid dynasties,
ruling in Samarkand, in Balkh, Afghanistan and Bukhara. In 1868, Bukhara became a vassal state of Russia ...
* Karakalpak: A Turkish population existing since the 12th century. Their name comes from a Kazakh word meaning Black Hat, referring the hat worne by these nomad horseriders. Their ruler signed a
treaty with Emperor Peter the Great in 1722 ...
* Khazrem
* Khiva: Iltazar Ayaz Oglu Khan, a member of the Ukrainian house of Kungrad and the 4st Inak (prime minister) of the Khan of Khazrem or Khiva, deposed the Shahid Khan in 1804 and proclaimed
himself Khan of Khiva ...
* Khokand
* Kokand: A city in Fergana where a Khanate was founded c1700, becoming independent from the Janid dynasty of the Khans of Bukhara. Kokand was annexed by Russia in 1876 ...
* Kungrad
