This was the case with the Cree over the massive James Bay hydroelectric dams in northern Quebec, the Innu over the Voisey's Bay nickel mine in Labrador, the Inuit over diamond mines in the Northwest Territories, and the 1999 creation of the new territory of Nunavut, the largest land-claim settlement in Canadian history.

ECONOMIST: Canada

But using the Bible (New International Version) as a sort of Michelin Guide to Lebanese territory and history, it's clear that the culture of mayhem--and the propaganda that often accompanies it--goes way, way back.

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People have done nothing but invade foreign territory to fight for obscure reasons throughout the course of history and here was something in our lives that connected us to that history.

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The hostility springs from a potent mix of religion, history and territory.

ECONOMIST: India and Pakistan

It is the "Russian" Far East, territory that some maps, history books and citizens of China have never conceded.

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The Northern Alliance has some territory and may get more, but has elements with a history of atrocities and is distrusted by most Pushtuns.

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