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- Arto Tchakmaktchian: Armenian-Canadian Sculptor and Painter Arto Tchakmaktchian
- Artois — former province of northern France Artois
- Artonges: former commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France Artonges
- Artpop (ARTPOP) — Lady Gaga's third studio album Artpop
- Arts: Forms, History, and Cultural Importance Arts
- Arts and Crafts: Hands‑On Making, History, and Contemporary Practice Arts and crafts
- Arts et Métiers ParisTech (ENSAM) — French engineering grande école Arts et Métiers ParisTech
- Artturi Ilmari Virtanen
- Artur Boruc — Polish goalkeeper and international footballer Artur Boruc
- Artur Brauner — German film producer and postwar studio pioneer Artur Brauner
- Artur Correia (1950–2016): Portuguese right back and Benfica stalwart Artur Correia
- Artur Erikson
- Artur Rasizade — Azerbaijani politician and long-serving prime minister Artur Rasizade
- Artur Schnabel
- Artūras Rimkevičius: Lithuanian striker and international goalscorer Artūras Rimkevičius
- Arturo Armando Molina — President of El Salvador (1972–1977) Arturo Armando Molina
- Arturo Chaires Riso — Mexican football defender (1937–2020) Arturo Chaires
- Arturo Fernández Rodríguez — Spanish stage and film actor Arturo Fernández Rodríguez
- Arturo García Bustos
- Arturo Licata — Italian supercentenarian (1902–2014) Arturo Licata
- Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Arturo Paoli (1912–2015) Arturo Paoli
- Arturo Pomar: Spanish Chess Prodigy and National Champion Arturo Pomar
- Arturo Toscanini (1867–1957): Life, Conducting Style and Legacy Arturo Toscanini
- Arturo Umberto Illia — Argentine physician and president (1963–1966) Arturo Umberto Illia
- Arturo Vidal — Chilean midfield footballer and international captain Arturo Vidal
- Artvin: Mountain City of Turkey's Northeastern Black Sea Region Artvin
- Artyom Tarasov — Soviet‑era entrepreneur, media founder and politician Artyom Tarasov
- Artzenheim — commune in Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France Artzenheim
- Aruba: geography, climate, history and role within the Kingdom of the Netherlands Aruba
- Aruba at the Olympic Games Aruba at the Olympics
- Aruba national football team
- Arudy — commune in the Ossau Valley, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France Arudy
- Aruküla (Raasiku Parish, Harju County) Aruküla
- Arun Jaitley: Indian lawyer, senior BJP leader and finance minister (1952–2019) Arun Jaitley
- Arun River
- Arun Sarma: Assamese Playwright and Novelist Arun Sarma
- Aruna Dindane — Ivorian forward and international footballer Aruna Dindane
- Aruna Shanbaug — Indian nurse and focus of the euthanasia debate Aruna Shanbaug
- Arunachal Dragon Force
- Arunachal Pradesh: geography, people, and the border dispute Arunachal Pradesh
- Arunachalam Mahadeva (1885–1969): Ceylonese legislator and diplomat Arunachalam Mahadeva
- Arundel — historic market town in West Sussex, England Arundel
- Arundel Castle — medieval fortress and ducal seat in West Sussex Arundel Castle
- Arundel Cathedral: Cathedral Church of Our Lady and St Philip Howard Arundel Cathedral
- Arundhati Ghose
- Arup — global engineering, design and consulting firm Arup
- Arupadai Veedu — The Six Abodes of Murugan Arupadai Veedu
- Aruppukkottai Taluk, Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu Aruppukkottai taluk
- Arvada, Colorado: overview, history, neighborhoods, and notable features Arvada, Colorado
- Arveyres — commune in Gironde, southwestern France Arveyres
- Arvi Parbo
- Arvid Carlsson — Dopamine research and contributions to Parkinson's treatment Arvid Carlsson
- Arvid Jacobsen (1938–2014): Norwegian newspaper editor and communications director Arvid Jacobsen
- Arvid Lindman: Swedish naval officer, industrialist and two‑time prime minister Arvid Lindman
- Arvid Posse (1820–1901) Arvid Posse
- Arvidsjaur — town in Swedish Lapland Arvidsjaur
- Arvidsjaur Municipality — Norrbotten County, northern Sweden Arvidsjaur Municipality
- Arvière-en-Valromey (commune in Ain, France) Arvière-en-Valromey
- Arvigo: former municipality in the Calanca valley, Graubünden Arvigo
- Arvika — town in Värmland, Sweden Arvika
- Arvika Municipality (Arvika kommun) Arvika Municipality
- Arvillers, Somme (Hauts-de-France) — overview of the commune Arvillers
- Arvin Vohra — American Libertarian politician, author, and educator Arvin Vohra
- Arvin, California
- Arvingarna — Swedish dansband formed in Gothenburg Arvingarna
- Arvo Pärt: Estonian composer and inventor of the tintinnabuli style Arvo Pärt
- Arvonne Fraser: American activist, educator, and advocate for women's rights Arvonne Fraser
- Ary Fontoura — Brazilian actor, writer and television presenter Ary Fontoura
- Aryabhata (5th–6th century CE) — Indian mathematician and astronomer Aryabhata
- Aryabhata (satellite)
- Aryan (self-name of ancient Indo-Iranian peoples) Aryan
- Aryan race: origins, misuse, and modern scholarly view Aryan race
- Aryeh Deri: Israeli political leader of the Shas movement Aryeh Deri
- Arzachena
- Arzacq-Arraziguet (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) Arzacq-Arraziguet
- Arzana (Àrthana) — town and comune in Nuoro, Sardinia Arzana
- Arzashkun — an early capital of the Kingdom of Urartu Arzashkun
- Arzens — Commune in Aude, Occitanie, France Arzens
- Arzier — municipality in the district of Nyon, Vaud, Switzerland Arzier
- Arzl im Pitztal, Tyrol (Austria) Arzl im Pitztal
- Arzo (former municipality in Ticino, Switzerland) Arzo
- AS — Abbreviation and Symbol: Uses in Geography, Science, Technology, Business and Culture AS
- Ås, Krokom Municipality (Jämtland, Sweden) Ås
- AS Beauvais Oise
- As Blood Runs Black
- A.S. Cannes (Association Sportive de Cannes Football) AS Cannes
- As I Lay Dying (2013 film): James Franco's adaptation of Faulkner As I Lay Dying
- AS Monaco F.C.
- AS Nancy-Lorraine AS Nancy Lorraine
- AS Saint-Étienne — French football club (Les Verts) AS Saint-Étienne
- As the World Turns
- As You Like It — Shakespeare’s pastoral comedy As You Like It
- As Young as You Feel (1951 film) As Young as You Feel
- AS-202: Second Uncrewed Test Flight of a Block I Apollo Command Module AS-202
- AS-90: British 155 mm self-propelled gun AS-90
- As-Suwayda (Sweida) — city in southwestern Syria As-Suwayda
- As (Belgium) As, Belgium
- Asa Akira
- Asa Briggs, Baron Briggs — historian of Victorian Britain and broadcasting Asa Briggs
- Asa Butterfield — English actor known for Hugo, Ender's Game and early roles Asa Butterfield
- Asa Hutchinson
- Asadabad, capital of Kunar Province, Afghanistan Asadabad, Afghanistan
- Asado: South American barbecue and social ritual Asado
- Asadollah Asgaroladi: Iranian businessman and investor Asadollah Asgaroladi
- Asahi Shimbun (Asahi Shinbun): Major Japanese Daily Newspaper Asahi Shinbun
- Asakuchi, Okayama (Japan) Asakuchi, Okayama
- Asakura, Fukuoka
- Asamoah Gyan — Ghanaian striker, international captain and record goalscorer Asamoah Gyan
- Asana — yoga postures: meaning, types, history and uses Asana
- Asano Nagasato — Japanese footballer Asano Nagasato
- ASAP (As soon as possible): meaning, usage, and background ASAP
- Åsarna — village in Berg Municipality, Jämtland, Sweden Åsarna
- Asasey Hotel attack (Kismayo, 12 July 2019) Asasey hotel attack
- Asasp-Arros — commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, southwestern France Asasp-Arros
- Ásatrú (Asatru): Modern Heathenry and the Norse Pagan Revival Asatru
- Asbach-Bäumenheim — municipality in Donau-Ries, Bavaria Asbach-Bäumenheim
- Asbestos: properties, history, uses, health effects and management Asbestos
- Asbestosis: chronic lung scarring from asbestos inhalation Asbestosis
- Asbury Park, New Jersey
- Asbury, Iowa
- Ascain (Azkaine) — commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, southwestern France Ascain
- Ascanio Sobrero: Discoverer of Nitroglycerin and Early Critic of Its Use Ascanio Sobrero
- Ascaphidae — the tailed frogs Ascaphidae
- Ascarat — commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, French Basque Country Ascarat
- Ascaris: biology, life cycle, and public health impact of giant intestinal roundworms Ascaris
- Ascendancy (album)
- Ascending node (orbital mechanics) Ascending node
- Ascension (Christian feast): origins, observance, and significance Ascension
- Ascension Island
- Ascension of Jesus
- Ascension Parish, Louisiana — overview, history, and notable facts Ascension Parish, Louisiana
- Ascenso MX: Mexico's former second-tier professional football league Ascenso MX
- Asceticism: practice, history, and purposes of disciplined renunciation Asceticism
- Aschaffenburg — historic city on the Main in northwestern Bavaria Aschaffenburg
- Aschaffenburg (district) — Landkreis in northwest Bavaria Aschaffenburg (district)
- Aschères-le-Marché
- Aschheim — municipality in the Munich district of Bavaria Aschheim
- ASCII — American Standard Code for Information Interchange ASCII
- ASCII art: text-based images, emoticons, and their history ASCII art
- Asclepiadoideae — the milkweed subfamily Asclepiadoideae
- Asclepias amplexicaulis — clasping (sand) milkweed: overview, habitat, and ecology Asclepias amplexicaulis
- Asclepias asperula (antelope horns) Asclepias asperula
- Asclepias californica — California (round-hooded) milkweed Asclepias californica
- Asclepias cordifolia — heart‑leaf (purple) milkweed Asclepias cordifolia
- Asclepias curassavica — scarlet milkweed (Mexican butterfly weed) Asclepias curassavica
- Curtiss's milkweed (Asclepias curtissii) Asclepias curtissii
- Asclepias eriocarpa — woollypod (Indian) milkweed Asclepias eriocarpa
- Asclepias erosa — desert milkweed Asclepias erosa
- Asclepias exaltata — poke (tall) milkweed Asclepias exaltata
- Asclepias fascicularis — Narrowleaf (Mexican) Milkweed Asclepias fascicularis
- Asclepias humistrata — sandhill (pinewoods) milkweed Asclepias humistrata
- Asclepias incarnata (swamp milkweed): description, habitat and uses Asclepias incarnata
- Asclepias nivea — Caribbean milkweed Asclepias nivea
- Asclepias physocarpa — swan plant (balloon milkweed) Asclepias physocarpa
- Asclepias purpurascens (Purple Milkweed) Asclepias purpurascens
- Asclepias speciosa — showy milkweed Asclepias speciosa
- Asclepias subverticillata — horsetail (whorled) milkweed Asclepias subverticillata
- Asclepias syriaca — common milkweed Asclepias syriaca
- Asclepias tuberosa (butterfly weed) Asclepias tuberosa
- Asclepias verticillata (Whorled Milkweed): description, habitat and uses Asclepias verticillata
- Asclepius: Greek god of medicine and healing Asclepius
- Ascoli Calcio 1898 — Italian football club from Ascoli Piceno Ascoli Calcio 1898
- Ascoli Piceno — Historic city in Italy's Marche region Ascoli Piceno
- Ascomycota (sac fungi): diversity, biology and human relevance Ascomycota
- Ascona, Ticino (Switzerland) Ascona
- Ascorbic acid (vitamin C): properties, biological role, uses and history Ascorbic acid
- Ascot, Berkshire — village, racecourse, and the Royal Ascot meeting Ascot, Berkshire
- Ascoux, commune in Loiret, France Ascoux
- Ascros — a mountain commune in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Ascros
- Asda — British supermarket chain and retail group Asda
- Asea Brown Boveri (ABB): Global power, electrification and automation company Asea Brown Boveri
- Åseda
- Åsele — small town and municipal seat in Västerbotten, Sweden Åsele
- Åsele Municipality
- Asepsis: principles, methods, and clinical importance Asepsis
- Aseptic meningitis: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and management Aseptic meningitis
- Asexual reproduction
- Asexuality: orientation, spectrum, and relationships Asexuality
- Aşgabat — capital and principal city of Turkmenistan Aşgabat
- Asgard: Realm of the Æsir in Norse Mythology Asgard
- Asghar Bichareh: Iranian film photographer, actor, and camera collector Asghar Bichareh
- Asghar Farhadi: Iranian Film Director and Screenwriter Asghar Farhadi
- Asghar Khan — Pakistani Air Marshal, Politician, Historian and Activist Asghar Khan
- Ash: residue from fire, volcanic material, and the ash tree Ash
- Ash (Northern Irish alternative rock band) Ash (band)
- Ash Flat, Arkansas
- Ash heap of history
- Ash Ketchum: Profile of Pokémon's Long-Running Anime Protagonist Ash Ketchum
- Ash Street, a hamlet in Babergh, Suffolk Ash Street
- Ash tree (Fraxinus): description, uses, distribution and threats Ash tree
- Ash Wednesday
- Ashanti (Asante): people, history, and cultural traditions Ashanti
- Ashanti — American R&B singer, songwriter and actress Ashanti (singer)
- Ashbourne, Derbyshire — Market Town and Shrovetide Traditions Ashbourne
- Ashburn, Chicago: Neighborhood Profile and History Ashburn, Chicago
- Ashburn, Virginia — Community and Major Data Center Hub in Loudoun County Ashburn, Virginia
- Ashburton, Devon — historic market town on the edge of Dartmoor Ashburton
- Ashburys railway station, Manchester — suburban junction station Ashburys railway station
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch: Market town and historic site in Leicestershire Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Ashcroft, British Columbia: history, geography and community Ashcroft, British Columbia
- Ashdod: Israeli coastal city, major port and long-inhabited site Ashdod
- Ashdon — village and civil parish in Uttlesford, Essex Ashdon
- Ashdown Forest — heathland and historic woodland in East Sussex Ashdown Forest
- Ashdown, Arkansas — county seat in Little River County Ashdown, Arkansas
- Ashe County, North Carolina
- Asheboro, North Carolina
- Asheldham — village and civil parish in Maldon District, Essex Asheldham
- Ashen, Essex (village and civil parish) Ashen
- Asher, Oklahoma
- Ashern, Manitoba Ashern
- Ashes and Diamonds — 1958 Polish war drama by Andrzej Wajda Ashes and Diamonds (movie)
- Ashes to Ashes (TV series)
- Asheville, North Carolina
- Ashfield, New South Wales
- Ashford: place name, origins, and notable uses Ashford
- Ashford & Simpson
- Ashford Black Marble: Derbyshire's polished decorative limestone Ashford Black Marble
- Ashford, Alabama
- Ashford, Connecticut
- Ashford, Kent: overview, history, transport and growth Ashford, Kent
- Ashford, Surrey
- Ashigaru — Japanese foot soldiers from Heian through the Edo period Ashigaru
- Ashik: The Traveling Bard Tradition of the Turkic World Ashik
- Ashikaga (Muromachi) Shogunate: Japan's feudal regime, 1336–1573 Ashikaga shogunate
- Ashiq Mohamed Warsi — Muslim League leader and member of the Lahore Resolution committee Ashiq Mohamed Warsi
- Ashish Sharma (Indian television actor) Ashish Sharma
- Ashkenazi Jews: Origins, Culture, Language, and Historical Impact Ashkenazi Jews
- Ashkum, Illinois
- Ashland County, Ohio
- Ashland County, Wisconsin
- Ashland, Alabama
- Ashland (Concordia Parish, Louisiana) Ashland, Concordia Parish, Louisiana
- Ashland, Illinois
- Ashland, Kansas
- Ashland, Kentucky — city in Boyd County Ashland, Kentucky
- Ashland, Louisiana
- Ashland, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
- Ashland, Ohio
- Ashland, Oklahoma
- Ashland, Oregon
- Ashland, Virginia
- Ashland, Wisconsin
- Ashlee Simpson
- Ashleigh and Pudsey — British dog trick act and Britain's Got Talent winners Ashleigh and Pudsey
- Ashleigh Ball: Canadian voice actress and lead singer of Hey Ocean! Ashleigh Ball
- Ashleigh Barty
- Ashleigh McIvor — Canadian ski cross pioneer and 2010 Olympic champion Ashleigh McIvor
- Ashley Adams: Australian Paralympic Shooter and Cattle Grazier Ashley Adams
- Ashley Benson: American actress and performer Ashley Benson
- Ashley Cole
- Ashley Cooper — Australian tennis champion (1936–2020) Ashley Cooper
- Ashley County, Arkansas
- Ashley Greene
- Ashley Judd
- Ashley Leggat: Canadian actress and advocate Ashley Leggat
- Ashley Massaro (1979–2019) — model, WWE performer and reality TV contestant Ashley Massaro
- Ashley Mattingly: American model and Playboy Playmate (1986–2020) Ashley Mattingly
- Ashley Rickards
- Ashley Roberts
- Ashley Tisdale: Actress, Singer and Producer Ashley Tisdale
- Ashley Walters
- Ashley Ward (English footballer) Ashley Ward
- Ashley Young — English footballer, winger turned full-back Ashley Young
- Ashley, Illinois — Small Rural City in the Midwestern United States Ashley, Illinois
- Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology Ashmolean Museum
- Ashmore and Cartier Islands: Australian external territory in the Indian Ocean Ashmore and Cartier Islands
- Ashmore, Illinois
- Ashok H. Desai — Indian lawyer and former Attorney General Ashok Desai
- Ashok Ghosh
- Ashok Kumar (Kumudlal Ganguly) — Indian film actor and cultural figure Ashok Kumar
- Ashoka: Mauryan emperor, promoter of Dhamma, and legacy in India Ashoka
- Ashokamitran (Jagadisa Thyagarajan) — influential Tamil writer Ashokamitran
- Ashraf Ghani — Afghan politician, academic and former president Ashraf Ghani
- Ashraf Pahlavi
- Ashtabula County, Ohio: geography, history, and local features Ashtabula County, Ohio
- Ashtabula, Ohio — Lake Erie port city and county seat Ashtabula, Ohio
- Ashtarak — historic town and administrative centre in Aragatsotn, Armenia Ashtarak
- Ashtian County, Markazi Province, Iran Ashtian County
- Ashton Carter
- Ashton Gate Stadium
- Ashton Kutcher actor, producer, and former model
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Ashton, Idaho — overview, history, and natural attractions Ashton, Idaho
- Ashton, Illinois — small village and rural community in the United States Ashton, Illinois
- Ashton, Iowa — small city in Osceola County Ashton, Iowa
- Ashtown Castle (Phoenix Park, Dublin) — history and restoration Ashtown Castle
- Susumu Hara (Ashura Hara): Japanese rugby union athlete and professional wrestler Ashura Hara
- Ashurbanipal (c. 685–627 BC) — Assyrian king and founder of Nineveh's library Ashurbanipal
- Ashure (Aşure): Turkish pudding of grains, fruits and nuts Ashure
- Ashutosh Agashe — Indian cricketer and business executive Ashutosh Agashe
- Ashville, Alabama
- Ashwaq Moharram — Yemeni physician and 2016 BBC 100 Women honoree Ashwaq Moharram
- Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
- Ashwin Sundar — Indian racing driver and multiple national champion Ashwin Sundar
- Ashwini Kumar Chopra (1956–2020) Ashwini Kumar Chopra
- Asia: Geography, History, and Cultural Overview Asia
- Asia Argento: Italian Actress, Director and Public Figure Asia Argento
- Asia Pacific (APAC): geography, scope, history and significance Asia Pacific
- Asiago — Italian Alpine town and cheese region Asiago