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Encyclopedia - Andorra: Encyclopedia - Andorra
The Principality of Andorra (Catalan: Principat d'Andorra, French: Principauté d'Andorre, Spanish: Principado de Andorra) is a small, la...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Andorra: Encyclopedia Ii - Andorra - History
Main article: History of Andorra Tradition holds that Charlemagne granted a charter to the Andorran people in return for their fighting t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ammunition: Encyclopedia - Ammunition
Ammunition is a generic military term meaning (the assembly of) a projectile and its propellant. It is derived through French from the La...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Catalonia: Encyclopedia - Catalonia
Total (2002) GDP: $146.1 billion GDP per /capita: $26,550 (2nd) Catalonia (Catalan: Catalunya; Spanish: Cataluña; Aranese: Catalonha) is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of Andorra: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Andorra - Statistics
GDP: purchasing power parity - $1.3 billion (2000 est.) GDP - real growth rate: 3.8% (2000 est.) GDP - per capita: purchasing power parit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Patron Saint: Encyclopedia - Patron Saint
In several forms of Christianity, but especially in Roman Catholicism, a patron saint has special affinity for a trade or group. St. Flor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Universal Postal Union: Encyclopedia - Universal Postal Union
The Universal Postal Union (UPU) is an international organization that coordinates postal policies between member nations, and hence the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ariège: Encyclopedia - Ariège
Ariège is a département in southwestern France named after the Ariège River. Ariège - History. Ariège was one of the original 83 d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - France: Encyclopedia - France
1 See Languages section for regional languages 2 Whole territory of the French Republic, including all the overseas departments and terri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bishop Of Urgell: Encyclopedia - Bishop Of Urgell
The Bishop of Urgell is the Roman Catholic bishop for Urgell in Catalonia, Spain and also the ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. Andorra wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baixa Cerdanya: Encyclopedia - Baixa Cerdanya
Baixa Cerdanya is a comarca (county) in northern Catalonia, in the Pyrenees, along the border of Catalonia with France and with the princ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Andorra La Vella: Encyclopedia - Andorra La Vella
Andorra la Vella (2004 est. pop. 22 035) is the capital of the Principality of Andorra, and is located high in the east Pyrenees between ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Currency Sign: Encyclopedia - Currency Sign
A currency sign is a graphic symbol often used as a shorthand for a currency's name. Internationally, ISO 4217 codes are used instead of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bologna Process: Encyclopedia - Bologna Process
The purpose of the Bologna process is to create the European higher education area by harmonising academic degree standards and quality a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United Nations Member States: Encyclopedia - United Nations Member States
As of 2005, there are 191 United Nations member states. By definition, only sovereign states can be members of the United Nations General...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Age Of Consent: Encyclopedia - Age Of Consent
In criminal law, the age of consent (AOC) is the age at which a person is considered to be capable of legally giving informed consent to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 In Sports: Encyclopedia - 2005 In Sports
See also: 2004 in sports, 2005 in baseball, other events of 2005, 2006 in sports, list of 'years in sports'. 2005 in sports - Athletics. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2004 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia - 2004 Summer Olympics
Ancient victors were crowned with olive wreaths (Gk. kotinos) — a tradition echoed with this games' medalists. The colours of the logo ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - State Religion: Encyclopedia - State Religion
A state religion (also called an established church or state church) is a religious body or creed officially endorsed by the state. The t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monetary Union: Encyclopedia - Monetary Union
In economics, a monetary union is a situation where several countries have agreed to share a single currency among them, for example, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Currency: Encyclopedia - Currency
Exchange Rates Currency band Exchange rate Exchange rate regime Fixed exchange rate Floating exchange rate Linked exchange rate Markets F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wales National Football Team: Encyclopedia - Wales National Football Team
The Wales national football team's only World Cup appearance was in 1958, when they drew all the matches in their group and reached the q...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vehicle Registration Plate: Encyclopedia - Vehicle Registration Plate
A vehicle registration plate, usually called license plate or number plate (often referred to simply as a plate, or colloquially tag) is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Council Of Europe: Encyclopedia - Council Of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation of 46 member states in the European region. Membership is open to all European sta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Head Of State: Encyclopedia - Head Of State
Head of state or chief of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office which serves as the chief public representati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Western Europe: Encyclopedia - Western Europe
Western Europe is distinguished from Eastern Europe by differences of history and culture rather than by geography. However, these bounda...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Trade Organization: Encyclopedia - World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an international, multilateral organization which sets the rules for the global trading system and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Co-regency: Encyclopedia - Co-regency
A Co-regency is the situation where a monarchial position (such as King, Queen, Emperor or Empress), normally held by only a single perso...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Country Calling Codes: Encyclopedia - List Of Country Calling Codes
+210: -- +211: -- +212: MA, EH +213: DZ +214: -- +215: -- +216: TN +217: -- +218: LY +219: -- +220: GM +221: SN +222: MR +223: ML +224: G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Countries: Encyclopedia - List Of Countries
Others Election results Flags and national flag Military: see in armed force Music National anthems National cultures National leaders N...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Central European Time: Encyclopedia - Central European Time
Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of UTC+1 time zone, 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used in some Europe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urgell: Encyclopedia - Urgell
Urgell is one of the historical Catalan counties, bordering on the counties of Pallars and Cerdagne. Its maximal extension territory was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Language: Encyclopedia - Spanish Language
Spanish (español) or Castilian (castellano) is an Iberian Romance language, and the fourth most-widely spoken language in the world acco...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Europe: Encyclopedia - Europe
Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Catalan Language: Encyclopedia - Catalan Language
Catalan (Català) or Valencian (Valencià) is a Romance language, the national language of Andorra and co-official in several regions of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Central European Summer Time: Encyclopedia - Central European Summer Time
Central European Summer Time (CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used as a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Catalan Mythology About Witches: Encyclopedia - Catalan Mythology About Witches
In Catalan popular culture, there are a large number of myths and legends about witches (Catalan "bruixes"). In the popular imagination, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Border Blaster: Encyclopedia - Border Blaster
A border blaster, in contrast to an international broadcast station, was a licensed commercial radio station that transmitted at very hig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2000 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia - 2000 Summer Olympics
The Games of the XXVII Olympiad or the Millennium Olympics were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, Australia. Sydney defeat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Development Index: Encyclopedia - Human Development Index
The UN Human Development Index (HDI) is a comparative measure of poverty, literacy, education, life expectancy, and other factors for cou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1 E8 M²: Encyclopedia - 1 E8 M²
To help compare different orders of magnitude and geographical regions, we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km². See also areas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Da Vinci Code: Encyclopedia - The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code is a novel written by American author Dan Brown and published in 2003 by Doubleday Fiction (ISBN 0385504209). It is a w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - An: Encyclopedia - An
AN is: The obsolete NATO digram for Andorra The IATA code for Ansett Australia (now defunct) A prefix in Army-Navy Equipment Code Design...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change: Encyclopedia - United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC or FCCC) is an international environmental treaty produced at the Unite...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - And: Encyclopedia - And
And and AND have various meanings: for the coordinating conjunction and, see Grammatical conjunction for the logical operator, see Logic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Time Zone: Encyclopedia - Time Zone
Time zones are areas of the Earth that have adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. Formerly, people used ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Principality: Encyclopedia - Principality
A principality is a monarchial feudatory or sovereign state, whose monarch is a prince or princess. The term is also sometimes used as a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1996 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia - 1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ad: Encyclopedia - Ad
AD or ad may stand for: .ad, the ccTLD (Internet Top Level Domain) for Andorra AD, the 2-letter ISO 3166-1 country code for Andorra A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1278: Encyclopedia - 1278
For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. 1278 - Events. August 26 - Kings Rudolph I of Germany and Ladislaus IV of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1958: Encyclopedia - 1958
1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 1958 - Events. 1958 - January. January 1 - Treaty ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1607: Encyclopedia - 1607
1607 - Events. January 20 - Tidal wave swept along the Bristol Channel, killing 2000 people. (Possibly tsunami) April 25 - Battle of G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - .ad: Encyclopedia - .ad
.ad is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Andorra. It is administered by Servei de Telecommunications d'Andorra. Ot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1980 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia - 1980 Summer Olympics
The Games of the XXII Olympiad were held in Moscow, Soviet Union. Another candidate in the bid to organise the Olympics was Los Angeles. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Land Borders: Encyclopedia Ii - Land Borders - List Of Countries And Territories
Land borders - List of countries and territories. Land borders - by length of land borders. no land border - see list of borderless cou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Landlocked: Encyclopedia Ii - Landlocked - Significance Of A Country Being Landlocked
Historically, being landlocked was regarded as a disadvantageous position. It cuts the country off from sea resources such as fishing, bu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liberal International: Encyclopedia Ii - Liberal International - Members
Observer parties: Partido Movimiento Libertario (Costa Rica) LIBRA (Croatia) Partido Liberal Democratico (Angola) Partido Solidaridad De...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United Nations Member States: Encyclopedia Ii - United Nations Member States - Seat Of China
Main article: China and the United Nations The Republic of China was one of the five original founders of the UN in 1945. However, at the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - La Francophonie: Encyclopedia Ii - La Francophonie - Structure
L'Organisation internationale de la Francophonie has an observer status at the UN General Assembly. La Francophonie - Summits. Summits ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Universal Postal Union: Encyclopedia Ii - Universal Postal Union - Member Countries
The United Nations member states may all become member countries of the UPU. The 191 United Nations member states are all UPU member coun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Cultural And Regional Genres Of Music: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Cultural And Regional Genres Of Music - Geographic Genres
List of cultural and regional genres of music - By country. Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Language Policy: Encyclopedia Ii - Language Policy - Overview
The preservation of cultural and linguistic diversity in today's world is a major concern to many scientists, artists, writers, politicia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liechtenstein Football Cup: Encyclopedia Ii - Liechtenstein Football Cup - Number Of Cups
Between brackets is the Swiss Football League in the season 2004/2005. 34: FC Vaduz (Challenge League) 11: FC Balzers (2. Liga Interregi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Language Policy In France: Encyclopedia Ii - Language Policy In France - History
The Ordinance of Villers-Cotterêts of 1539 made French the administrative language of the kingdom of France for legal documents and laws...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jacques Chirac: Encyclopedia Ii - Jacques Chirac - Presidency
Jacques Chirac - First term as president. His 18 years as mayor of Paris finally proved the launching pad for his first successful bid ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vehicle Registration Plate: Encyclopedia Ii - Vehicle Registration Plate - Us And Canada
In the US and Canada, license plates are issued by each state or provincial government. In the U.S., many Native American tribal governme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ligue Européenne De Natation: Encyclopedia Ii - Ligue Européenne De Natation - Competitions
LEN runs various competitions within Europe, these are: European LC Championships (run every second year) European SC Championships (run...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Latin Union: Encyclopedia Ii - Latin Union - Member States
The Latin Union currently has members from four continents: Español Argentina  |  Bolivia  |  Chile...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Spain - History
Spain - Prehistory. The indigenous peoples peoples of the Iberian peninsula, consisting of a number of separate tribes, are given the g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liberalism Worldwide: Encyclopedia Ii - Liberalism Worldwide - Introduction
One can argue what a liberal party is. In the list below, a liberal party is defined as a political party that adheres to the basic princ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Georgia Country: Encyclopedia Ii - Georgia Country - History
Two Georgian Kingdoms of late antiquity, Iberia in the east of the country and Colchis in the west, were among the first nations in the r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Development Index: Encyclopedia Ii - Human Development Index - 2005 Report
The report for 2005 shows that, in general, the HDI for countries around the world is improving, with two major exceptions: Sub-Saharan A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monarchy: Encyclopedia Ii - Monarchy - Types Of Monarchy
In an absolute monarchy, the monarch has power over every aspect of the state, and a constitution may be granted or withdrawn, while in a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Montreal Protocol: Encyclopedia Ii - Montreal Protocol - Terms And Purpose
The treaty is structured around several groups of halogenated hydrocarbons that have been shown to play a role in ozone depletion. For ea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - European Broadcasting Union: Encyclopedia Ii - European Broadcasting Union - Full Ebu Members
European Broadcasting Union - European members. Albania: RTSH (Radiotelevizioni Shqiptar). Andorra: RTVA (Radio i Television d'Andorra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hispania: Encyclopedia Ii - Hispania - Roman Hispania
The major part of the Punic Wars, fought between the Punic Carthaginians and the Romans, was fought on Iberian lands. Rome gained control...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moresnet: Encyclopedia Ii - Moresnet - Rise
During the Congress of Vienna of 1815 the European map was significantly redrawn to accommodate the new political balance of power. One o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change: Encyclopedia Ii - United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change - Annex I And Annex Ii Countries And Developing Countries
Signatories to the UNFCCC are split into three groups: Annex I countries (industrialised countries) Annex II countries (developed countr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rules Of The Road: Encyclopedia Ii - Rules Of The Road - Left Or Right
See also: Road The first rule to learn for a particular country is which side to drive on. This is so fundamental that it is sometimes kn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Men's Marathon Event At The 2004 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - Men's Marathon Event At The 2004 Summer Olympics - Incident
Unfortunately, the event was marked by an incident in which Cornelius Horan, an Irish protester pushed Vanderlei de Lima of Brazil into t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Enlargement Of The European Union: Encyclopedia Ii - Enlargement Of The European Union - Future Enlargement Possibilities
In the Treaty of Maastricht (Article 49), it is stated that any European country that respects the principles of the European Union may a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International Monetary Fund: Encyclopedia Ii - International Monetary Fund - Criticism
The role of the two Bretton Woods institutions has been controversial to many since the late Cold War period. Critics claim that IMF poli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Index Of Economic Freedom: Encyclopedia Ii - Index Of Economic Freedom - Current Ratings
The most current ratings are for 2006. Note: countries sharing the same rank received a tie score. For example, Iceland and the United Ki...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Portuguese Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Portuguese Language - Grammar
Portuguese language - General. Portuguese makes a clear distinction between the different word classes, that include verbs, nouns, pron...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International Criminal Court: Encyclopedia Ii - International Criminal Court - Opposition To The Icc
The creation and existence of the court has been controversial with a number of states. The largest disagreement continues to surround th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Time Zone: Encyclopedia Ii - Time Zone - List Of Time Zones And Contained Areas
Regions marked with asterisks (* or **) observe Daylight Saving Time: add one hour in summer (* for Northern Hemisphere summer; ** for So...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poland National Football Team: Encyclopedia Ii - Poland National Football Team - World Cup Record
Poland national football team - Football World Cup Spain 1982. Polish national team result: 3rd place Coach: Antoni Piechniczek Player...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Peseta: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Peseta - History
The peseta (₧) was introduced in the second half of the 19th Century when Spain was preparing to join the Latin Monetary Union. Spain j...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lists Of Office-holders: Encyclopedia Ii - Lists Of Office-holders - Heads Of State Or Government Modern Entities
See also: List of national leaders (in office), state leaders by year. Lists of office-holders - Middle East & North Africa. Alger...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Income Tax: Encyclopedia Ii - Income Tax - Income Tax Systems
Income tax - Income tax in the UK. Income tax is an annual tax and is reimposed each year in the annual Finance Act. The British income...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Index Of Economic Freedom: Encyclopedia Ii - Index Of Economic Freedom - Methodology
The Heritage index measures how countries score on a list of 50 independent variables. They include: Corruption in the judiciary, custom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Participants In World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Participants In World War Ii - Alliances
World War II was primarily fought between two large alliances. The Axis Powers were a group of countries led by Nazi Germany and the Empi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irish Pound: Encyclopedia Ii - Irish Pound - History
A distinct Irish pound existed throughout the island of Ireland before the Act of Union 1800, but this act led to the disappearence of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norwegian Football Cup: Encyclopedia Ii - Norwegian Football Cup - List Of Finals Women
Norwegian football cup - Performance By Club women. ¹club no longer exists ... See also:Norwegian football cup, Norwegian football c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Interpol: Encyclopedia Ii - Interpol - History
Interpol was founded in Austria in 1923 as the International Criminal Police Commission. The organization came under control of Nazi Germ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty: Encyclopedia Ii - Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty - Treaty Pillars
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty - First pillar: non-proliferation. Five states are permitted by the NPT to own nuclear weapons: France...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Offshore Bank: Encyclopedia Ii - Offshore Bank - Regulation Of Offshore Banks
In the 21st century, regulation of offshore banking is allegedly improving. The quality of the regulation in monitored by supra-national ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dominant-party System: Encyclopedia Ii - Dominant-party System - Current Dominant-party Systems
The following countries are claimed by many to be dominant-party systems: Dominant-party system - Africa. Angola Popular Movement for ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polish Cup: Encyclopedia Ii - Polish Cup - Polish Cup Finals 2005
Polish Cup winner is: Groclin Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski 2 matches in the finals 18 June 2005, Groclin Grodzisk Wlkp. - Zagłębie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Interpol: Encyclopedia Ii - Interpol - History
Interpol was founded in Austria in 1923 as the International Criminal Police Commission. The organization came under control of Nazi Germ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - February 2005 In Sports: Encyclopedia Ii - February 2005 In Sports - Events In Sports
February 2005 in sports - 28 February 2005. NCAA basketball: Temple University announces that head men's basketball coach John Chaney ...   » Read the article