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Why didn't current republics of Russia, like Tatarstan, Chechnya, Dagestan, etc., become independent countries when the USSR collapsed, similar to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, etc?

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Why don't many sub-Saharan African cities have historic old towns or historic buildings in general?

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Do people in sub-Saharan Africa tend to identify more with their nationality or ethnicity?

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Why was standard Italian based on Tuscan dialects and made into Italy's official language, rather than other languages of the peninsula like Venetian, Neapolitan, Lombard, etc.?

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Why do so many European/Middle Eastern cities have lots of traditional and historic architecture, while many Asian cities seem to have mostly modern buildings and designs?

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How common was standard Italian during the early years of Italian unification and how long did it take to get 99% of the population speaking it?

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Why didn't current republics of Russia, like Tatarstan, Chechnya, Dagestan, etc., become independent countries when the USSR collapsed, similar to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, etc?	3036	AskHistorians
Why don't many sub-Saharan African cities have historic old towns or historic buildings in general?	93	AskHistorians
Do people in sub-Saharan Africa tend to identify more with their nationality or ethnicity?	19	AskHistorians
Why was standard Italian based on Tuscan dialects and made into Italy's official language, rather than other languages of the peninsula like Venetian, Neapolitan, Lombard, etc.?	11	AskHistorians
Why do so many European/Middle Eastern cities have lots of traditional and historic architecture, while many Asian cities seem to have mostly modern buildings and designs?	3	AskHistorians
How common was standard Italian during the early years of Italian unification and how long did it take to get 99% of the population speaking it?	0	AskHistorians