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Kim Certain
Kim or KIM may refer to: Names * Kim (given name) * Kim (surname) ** Kim (Korean surname) *** Kim family (other), several dynasties **** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948 ** Kim, Vietnamese form of Jin (Chinese surname) Languages * Kim language, a language of Chad * Kim language (Sierra Leone), a language of Sierra Leone * kim, the ISO 639 code of the Tofa language of Russia Media * Kim (album), ''Kim'' (album), a 2009 album by Kim Fransson * Kim (song), "Kim" (song), 2000 song by Eminem * "Kim", a song by Tkay Maidza, 2021 * Kim (novel), ''Kim'' (novel), by Rudyard Kipling ** Kim (1950 film), ''Kim'' (1950 film), an American adventure film based on the novel ** Kim (1984 film), ''Kim'' (1984 film), a British film based on the novel * Kim (M*A*S*H), "Kim" (''M*A*S*H''), a 1973 episode of the American television show ''M*A*S*H'' * Kim (magazine), ''Kim'' (magazine), defunct Turkish women's magazine (1992–1999) Organizations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim (given Name)
Kim is a male and female unisex given name. It is also used as a diminutive or nickname for names such as Kimber (name), Kimber, Kimberly (given name), Kimberly, Kimberley, Kimball (given name), Kimball and Kimiko. In Kenya it is short for various male names such as Kimutai and Kimani. In Vietnam it is also a unisex name. A notable use of the name was the fictional street urchin Kimball O'Hara in Rudyard Kipling's book ''Kim (novel), Kim'', published in 1901. The name is also found in the opening of Edna Ferber's 1926 novel Show Boat (novel), ''Show Boat'', whose female protagonist, Magnolia names her baby daughter Kim; the name was inspired by the convergence of the three states Kentucky, Illinois, and Missouri – where the child was born. From the 1900s to the 1960s, the name Kim was mainly given to boys, despite the use of this name for both male and female characters in popular literature and, later, movies of the time. In Scandinavia Kim can more often be used as a male na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenya Independence Movement
The Kenya Independence Movement (KIM) was a political party in Kenya. History The KIM was established in August 1959 by African members of the Legislative Council, and was led by Julius Gikonyo Kiano, Tom Mboya and Jaramogi Oginga Odinga.Robert M. Maxon & Thomas P. Ofcansky (2014) ''Historical Dictionary of Kenya'', Rowman & Littlefield, p168 Primarily a Kikuyu and Luo party, its formation was a response to the establishment of the multiracial Kenya National Party, and membership was restricted to Africans.James P. Hubbard (2010) ''The United States and the End of British Colonial Rule in Africa, 1941-1968'', McFarland, p264 The two also differed on independence, with the KIM demanding it by 1961, whilst the KNP had settled on 1968. However, by the end of 1959 supporters of the two merged in order to present a united front at the Lancaster House Conference. The following year the KIM's leadership established the Kenya African National Union through a merger with the Kenya Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim (cigarette)
Kim was a German brand of cigarettes that was manufactured by British American Tobacco. The correct product brand name was ''Kim Slimsize'' and came in a few varieties, most notably ''Kim Red Slimsize'' and ''Kim Blue Slimsize''. History The brand was originally founded in the 1940s by ''"Oriental-Kim Cigaretten-Werk G.m.b.H."'' and re-introduced in 1970 by BAT Germany, the cigarette has a length of 9.5 cm and looks striking especially because of its slim shape. The mark was protected in 1972 in Germany and is popular with women, which is why the brand is also often referred to as a ''"Woman's cigarette"''. It has been discontinued since 2009. Main market was Germany. Other markets were Belgium, Netherlands, France, Austria, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Belarus and Australia and Cuba. Packaging The box is completely white from the opening until the middle of the packaging. At the bottom of the pack a wave pattern is visible, depending on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim People
The Kim are a people of Chad, who mainly inhabit four villages in the Mayo-Kebbi Est region. The 1993 RGPH census reported a total population of 15,354 in Chad. Principal economic activities include cultivation of finger millet, taro, and rice, fishing, and pottery Pottery is the process and the products of forming vessels and other objects with clay and other ceramic materials, which are fired at high temperatures to give them a hard and durable form. Major types include earthenware, stoneware and por .... Ethnic groups in Chad {{Africa-ethno-group-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosovo And Metohija
The Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija ( sr, Косово и Метохиja, Kosovo i Metohija; sq, Kosova dhe Metohija), commonly known as Kosovo and abbreviated to Kosmet or KiM, is an autonomous province defined by the constitution of Serbia that occupies the southernmost part of Serbia. The territory is the subject of an ongoing political and territorial dispute between Serbia and the partially recognised, self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo, the latter of which has control over the region. Its claimed administrative capital and largest city is Pristina. The territory of the province, as recognized by Serbian laws, lies in the southern part of Serbia and covers the regions of Kosovo and Metohija. The capital of the province is Pristina. The territory was previously an autonomous province of Serbia during Socialist Yugoslavia (1946–1990), and acquired its current status in 1990. The province was governed as part of Serbia until the Kosovo War (1998–99), when i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
