Mia
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MIA is a military term for a soldier, pilot or sailor who is missing in action
Missing in action
Missing in action is a casualty Category assigned under the Status of Missing to armed services personnel who are reported missing during active service. They may have been killed, wounded, become a prisoner of war, or deserted. If deceased, neither their remains nor grave can be positively...

 in war, or the status of a missing combatant.

Mia or MIA may also refer to:

Music

Artists
  • M.I.A. (artist)
    M.I.A. (artist)
    Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam , better known by her stage name M.I.A. , is an English singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, painter and director of Sri Lankan Tamil descent. Her compositions combine elements of hip hop, electronica, dance, alternative and world music. M.I.A...

    , a British musician and visual artist
  • MIA.
    MIA.
    MIA. is a German rock/pop band from Berlin.-Biography:MIA. originally formed in 1997 when TV host Sarah Kuttner introduced schoolmates Mieze and Andreas Ross to Robert Schütze and Ingo Puls...

    , a German rock/pop band formed in 1997
  • Mia (singer)
    Mia (singer)
    Mia is Lithuanian singer, songwriter and TV host. She debuted in 2004 with airplay single "Kiekvienam". Since 2009 she started her host career in TV3 by hosting show "Muzikinė karuselė“ .- External links :*...

    , a Lithuanian singer and television presenter.
  • M.I.A. (band)
    M.I.A. (band)
    M.I.A. was a 1980s punk rock band from Orange County, California. The band's sound was generally hardcore and thrasher, though they produced more melodic and progressive sounds in their later albums...

    , an American punk rock group formed in 1981


Songs
  • "Mia"
    Mia (Chevelle song)
    "Mia" is the second single from Chicago alternative metal band Chevelle's debut album Point #1.-Video:The video for the song was completely stop-motion animated, very much like the band Tool's music videos.-External links:...

    , by Chevelle on the album Point No. 1
  • "Mía"
    Mía (Tito El Bambino song)
    "Mía" is the third single by Puerto Rican reggaeton artist Tito "El Bambino", from his debut studio album Top of the Line, released on October 2007. It was co-written and produced by Nely "El Arma Secreta"...

    , by Tito el Bambino on the album Top of the Line
  • "Mia," by Aerosmith on the album Night in the Ruts
    Night in the Ruts
    -Side two:-Personnel:*Steven Tyler - lead vocals*Joe Perry - guitar, backing vocals*Brad Whitford - guitar*Tom Hamilton - bass*Joey Kramer - drums-Additional personnel:*Jimmy Crespo - additional guitars*Richie Supa - additional guitars - "Mia"...

  • "Mia," by Emmy the Great on the album First Love
    First Love (Emmy the Great album)
    First Love is the first studio album from the London singer-songwriter Emma-Lee Moss, better known by her stage name Emmy the Great. It was released on 9 February 2009 on the UK-based indie label Close Harbour Records.-Background:...

  • "Mia," by Gorki
    Gorki (band)
    Gorki is a Belgian rock group, consisting of lead singer and guitarist Luc De Vos, Luc Heyvaerts on keyboard and clarinet, Erik van Biesen on bass guitar and Eric Bosteels on the drums....

     on the album Gorky
  • "Mia," by Paulina Rubio on the album Pau-Latina
    Pau-Latina
    Pau-Latina is the seventh solo studio album by Mexican singer Paulina Rubio. It was released in the United States by Universal Latino on February 10, 2004.-The Album:...

  • "M.I.A.," by 7 Year Bitch on the album "¡Viva Zapata!
    ¡Viva Zapata!
    -Personnel:* Selene Vigil — vocals* Roisin Dunne — guitar* Elizabeth Davis — bass* Valerie Agnew — drums...

    "
  • "M.I.A.," by Avenged Sevenfold on the album City of Evil
    City of Evil
    City of Evil is the third studio album and first major label release by American metal band Avenged Sevenfold. The album was released on June 7, 2005 under the Warner Bros. Records label. Co-produced by Andrew Murdock, City of Evil contains a more hard rock and classic heavy metal sound than...

  • "M.I.A.," by the Foo Fighters on the album There Is Nothing Left to Lose
    There Is Nothing Left to Lose
    Reviews for There Is Nothing Left to Lose have generally been positive. Rolling Stones Greg Kot rated the album three-and-a-half out of five stars. He started by explaining that "the first thirty seconds [...] are a bridge to singer Dave Grohl's past"...

  • "M.I.A.," by M.I.A. on the album Arular
    Arular
    Arular is the 2005 debut album by British musician M.I.A. Originally set for a September 2004 release, the album was delayed due to problems obtaining permission to use samples. Arular was finally released in the US on 22 March 2005 and a month later in the UK with a slightly different track...

  • "Listed M.I.A.," by Rancid on the album "...And Out Come the Wolves
    ...And Out Come the Wolves
    …And Out Come the Wolves is the third studio album by the American punk rock band Rancid. It was released on August 22, 1995 through Epitaph Records. Rancid's popularity and catchy songs made them the subject of a major label bidding war that ended with the band staying on Epitaph...

    "
  • "Le Mia", by the French rap band IAM
    IAM (band)
    IAM is a French hip hop band from Marseille, created in 1989, and composed of Akhenaton , Shurik'n , Khéops , Imhotep , and Kephren . 'IAM' has several meanings, including 'Invasion Arrivée de Mars'...

  • "Mamma Mia"
    Mamma Mia (song)
    "Mamma Mia" is a song from ABBA's 3rd album, ABBA, written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus & Stig Anderson, with the lead vocals shared by Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The song "Mamma Mia" is a common song used in bands or orchestras...

    , by ABBA

Fictional characters

  • Mia (.hack)
  • Mia (Dark Tower)
  • Mia Dearden
    Mia Dearden
    Mia Dearden is a DC Comics superheroine, the second character to take the mantle of Green Arrow's sidekick Speedy. Created by writer Kevin Smith and artist Phil Hester, she first appeared in Green Arrow #2...

    , a comic book character
  • Mia Fey, a Phoenix Wright character
  • Mía Colucci, character in 2002-2003 telenovela Rebelde Way, portrayed by Luisana Lopilato
  • Mia Colucci, character in 2004-2006 telenovela Rebelde, portrayed by Anahí
  • Mia Toretto, a The Fast and The Furious character
  • Mia Thermopolis
    Mia Thermopolis
    Amelia Mignonette Grimaldi Thermopolis Renaldo, Crown Princess of Genovia , commonly known as Mia Thermopolis, is a fictional character and the protagonist of The Princess Diaries novels by Meg Cabot...

    , a The Princess Diaries character
  • Mia Wallace, a Pulp Fiction character
  • Mia Jones (Degrassi: The Next Generation), a Degrassi: The Next Generation character
  • Mia Ausa, a Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete character
  • Mia St. Clair, an American Girl
    American Girl
    American Girl is a line of dolls, books, and accessories.American Girl may also refer to:* American Girl , a magazine published by the American Girl company* American Girl , a 2002 American film...

    character
  • Mia Townsend, a Need for Speed: Most Wanted
    Need for Speed: Most Wanted
    Need for Speed: Most Wanted is a racing video game developed by EA Black Box and published by Electronic Arts. It is the tenth installment in the Need for Speed series. The game features street racing-oriented game play, with certain customization options from the Need for Speed: Underground series...

    character
  • Mia, a Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance character
  • Mia, a Golden Sun character
  • Mia, a mouse who is the lead character in Mia's Big Adventure Collection
    Mia's Big Adventure Collection
    Mia's Big Adventure Collection is an edutainment software series created in 1998 by Kutoka Interactive. The series consists in four subject-based titles for children in elementary school.- Gameplay :...

    educational software series
  • Mia, a character on the show Two and a Half Men
    Two and a Half Men
    Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2003. Starring Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones, the show was originally about a hedonistic jingle writer, Charlie Harper; his uptight brother, Alan; and Alan's growing son, Jake...


Games

  • Missing in Action (arcade game)
  • Mia (game)
    Mia (game)
    Mia is a simple dice game with a strong emphasis on bluffing and detecting bluff related to Liar's dice.-Equipment:Two dice and a flat bottomed container with a lid or a dice cup are needed. This game is played by three or more players.-Play:...

    , a dice game

Airports

  • Miami International Airport
    Miami International Airport
    Miami International Airport , also known as MIA and historically Wilcox Field, is the primary airport serving the South Florida area...

    , IATA code MIA
  • Malta International Airport
    Malta International Airport
    Malta International Airport is the only airport in Malta and it serves the whole Maltese Archipelago. It is located between Luqa and Gudja. It occupies the location of the former RAF Luqa and was completely re-furbished, becoming fully operational on 25 March 1992...

  • Manila International Airport, now Ninoy Aquino International Airport
    Ninoy Aquino International Airport
    The Ninoy Aquino International Airport or NAIA , also known as Manila International Airport , is the airport serving the general area of Manila and its surrounding metropolitan area...


Organizations

  • Macedonian Information Agency
    Macedonian Information Agency
    Macedonian Information Agency is a public information service from the Republic of Macedonia. It is among the news agencies that provide professional standards in the sphere of its basic function - covering events, news and information...

  • Malaysian Institute of Accountants
    Malaysian Institute of Accountants
    The Malaysian Institute of Accountants is a statutory body responsible to regulate the accountancy profession in Malaysia. It is the sole organisation in Malaysia with the right to determine whether or not a person is qualified to be recognised as an accountant by virtue of the power provided by...

  • Marxists Internet Archive
    Marxists Internet Archive
    Marxists Internet Archive is a volunteer based non-profit organization that maintains a multi-lingual Internet archive of Marxist writers and other similar authors...

  • Messianic Israel Alliance
  • Migration Institute of Australia
    Migration Institute of Australia
    The Migration Institute of Australia is the peak body representing Australian Registered Migration Agents and other migration advice professionals.-Structure:...

    , for migration agents
  • Minneapolis Institute of Arts
    Minneapolis Institute of Arts
    The Minneapolis Institute of Arts is a fine art museum located in the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, on a campus that covers nearly 8 acres , formerly Morrison Park...

    , Minnesota
  • Montgomery Improvement Association
    Montgomery Improvement Association
    The Montgomery Improvement Association was formed on December 5, 1955 by black ministers and community leaders in Montgomery, Alabama. Under the leadership of Martin Luther King, Jr...

    , Alabama
  • Mutual Improvement Association, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Other uses

  • MIA, a common nickname for Miami, USA
  • Mia Station
    Mia Station
    Mia Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 4. It is located in Mia-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul....

    , a subway station in Seoul, South Korea
  • Magnetic immunoassay
    Magnetic immunoassay
    Magnetic immunoassay is a novel type of diagnostic immunoassay using magnetic beads as labels in lieu of conventional enzymes , radioisotopes or fluorescent moieties . This assay involves the specific binding of an antibody to its antigen, where a magnetic label is conjugated to one element of...

    , a biochemical test
  • Master of International Affairs
    Master of International Affairs
    The Master of International Affairs is a Professional Master's degree. Through study of the diverse forces that have shaped modern institutions and the ways in which diverse forces project themselves into the international sphere, the Master of International Affairs degree attempts to equip...

    , a graduate degree
  • Medically indigent adult
    Medically Indigent Adult
    Medically indigent adults "" in the health care system of the United States are persons who do not have health insurance and who are not eligible for other health care coverage, such as Medicaid, Medicare, or private health insurance...

    , a person without medical coverage
  • Misfits In Action
    Misfits In Action
    The Misfits In Action were a stable in World Championship Wrestling They were originally formed in 2000 from a group of wrestlers that Vince Russo considered too lazy to get over...

    , a professional wrestling stable
  • Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
    Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
    The Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area is geographically located within the Riverina area of New South Wales was created to control and divert the flow of local river and creek systems for the purpose of food production...

    , New South Wales
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