Yearbook 2007 Turkey. The year was marked by elections, constitutional crisis and arms rattle. A crucial battle was around the presidential post. The president is elected by Parliament and has been the strongest guarantor of the secular state since Turkey was founded. The ruling Islamist Justice and Development Party AKP’s candidate, Foreign Minister Abdullah G邦l, […]
Yearbook 2007 Afghanistan. In the sixth year after the fall of the fundamentalist Taliban regime, peace seemed increasingly remote. Struggles occurred daily throughout the year between the two international forces and resistance movements, mainly the Taliban militia, but especially during the second half of the war, intensified especially in the southern and eastern provinces. The […]
Architecture The traditional center of Seoul is the ancient city of the Joseon Dynasty, downtown, where most of the palaces, government offices, corporate offices, hotels, and traditional markets are located. Cheonggyecheon, a stream that runs west to east through the valley to empty into the Han River, was covered with concrete for many years, but […]
Czech Republic (in Czech language: Česká republika ). According to educationvv, it is a central European state, bordered to the north by the Republic of Poland, to the east by Slovakia, to the south by Austria, and to the west by Germany. It is made up of the traditional regions of Bohemia and Moravia and has an area of 78,866 km2, comparable to that of Portugal, Austria or Ireland. It is a landlocked […]
British Empire, formerly the name for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and its colonial empire. After the collapse of the colonial empire, that emerged as a loose association Commonwealth of Nations. Britain Britanni | en, Latin Britannia, old name for England and Scotland, probably of Celtic origin. On the prehistory and […]
Roma, former province (since 2015 Città metropolitana) in Latium, Italy, 5 352 km 2, 4.35 million residents; The administrative seat is in Rome. Goethe in Rome Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in Rome From his autobiographical work »Italian Journey« (1816–17) Rome, November 22nd, 1786, on the Feast of Cecilia. I must keep the memory of this […]
Galicia in Spain One of the autonomous communities of Spain is Galicia. The area of this community is located in the northwest of the country. The four provinces of La Coruna,Lugo, Qurense and Potevedra divide the area among each other. The name was given to theregionfrom the Celtic Galläker, which also means Callaici in Latin. […]
Czech literature, literature in the Czech language. Middle Ages According to andyeducation, Czech did not establish itself as a literary language until the 13th and 14th centuries. Century through. This was preceded by the very earliest approaches to Czech literature that were related to the missionary work of the “Slav apostles” Kyrillosand Methodius (9th century, […]
Mexico – money Local currency: 1 Mexican Nuevo Peso is equal to 100 Centavos Currency abbreviation: $, MXN Banknotes are invalue of $ 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, and $ 1,000, coins valued at 5, 10, 20, and 50 centavos, and $ 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, and $ 100 coins. Currency Exchange: US […]
Airplane: the national airline in Chile is LAN Airlines. It offers daily flights from Frankfurt to Santiago de Chile with a stopover in Madrid. Feeder flights to the LAN transatlantic flights are offered by Lufthansa, Swiss International and Ibera. Lufthansa and Varig fly daily directly from Frankfurt to Santiago de Chile. Swiss International flies from […]
In the preliminary peace of San Stefano (March 3, 1878; national holiday since 1988), a Greater Bulgarian state was created which, in addition to the heartland, should also include access to the Aegean Sea with most of Macedonia and Thrace. Under British and Austrian influence, the Berlin Congress reduced(July 1, 1878) this Russian dictation on […]
Attractions in Malta It is impossible to see all the attractions and sights of Malta during a holiday. Then you should at least have both a long holiday and a total blow in beach life and sun and bath. The travel plan gives you whatever you just need to take with you on holiday in […]
Tourist in Mallorca For many, will the holiday mainly be about long days at the beach with swimming and various water activities such as swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, deep sea fishing or maybe water skiing? However, there is much else one can experience in Mallorca. Palma in Mallorca Majorca’s capital Palma is located on the […]
Attractions in Manchester All high-cultural excuses have excused us, because in Manchester football is the biggest attraction. At the center, though not geographically, stands the theater of dreams, Old Trafford. However, there are a number of other attractions and sights as well. So you don’t actually have to be a sports idiot to visit Manchester! […]
The street scene in Chile’s Valparaíso is colorful. The city buildings glow in all shades of the rainbow. The designers have really let their imagination fly when designing Valparaiso houses. Some fall in love with the bohemian and colorful atmosphere of Valparaíso, while others want to get out of the shabby and confusing city as soon […]
Turku Cathedral is one of the city’s most important attractions. Turku symbols – church and castle Turku Castle is one of the symbols of the city. The foundations of the castle were built in 1284, and it has served as a medieval defensive castle, an administrative building during the time of Duke John, the court […]
Graz is a historic city in Austria, surrounded by idyllic nature. Graz is the second largest city in Austria with about 250,000 inhabitants. Graz is especially known for its well-preserved historic center and Castle Mountain, where only the ruins and the bell tower of the ancient fortress remain. GRAZ AS A TRAVEL DESTINATION Graz’s beautiful historic […]
Energy The size of energy use in Sweden has changed slightly between 1970 and 2017. As the population increased during the same period, this means that per capita energy consumption has decreased. This is due to more efficient use and that the composition of the business community has changed. The use has to some extent […]
Yearbook 2007 Albania. The ruling right-wing coalition suffered a stinging defeat when municipal elections were held in February. The opposition bloc, led by the Socialist Party PSSH, won in a majority of municipalities, including the capital Tirana. The government coalition only won in one major city: Shkodër. As a result of the weak result, Prime […]
Yearbook 2007 Andorra. Prime Minister Albert Pintat Santolària refurnished the government in May. According to CountryAAH, Andorra is the capital city of Andorra. The number of ministers was reduced from eleven to nine. Two ministers retained their previous post, five were given new duties and two were added. Andorra weather in March, April and May […]
Yearbook 2007 Angola. Large oil and diamond deposits and high world market prices helped Angola maintain the strong economic growth rate of recent years. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimated Angola’s growth to 23 percent in 2007, but at the same time criticized the lack of transparency in the operations of state oil and diamond […]
Yearbook 2007 Antigua and Barbuda. In March, the World Trade Organization joined Antigua and Barbuda in the drawn-out dispute between the US and the US over foreign Internet gaming companies’ access to the US domestic market. The WTO then ruled that the United States had not followed the organisation’s 2005 decision that it must ease […]
Yearbook 2007 Argentina. The October 28 presidential election was historically in many ways. For the first time, the two main candidates were women and consequently a woman was also elected president, the fourth in Latin American history. Senator Cristina Fernández de Krichner from the ruling coalition Frente para la Victoria (FPV) won with 45 percent […]
Yearbook 2007 Armenia. In March, Prime Minister Andranik Markaryan died after a heart attack. Former Secretary of Defense Serzh Sarkisian was appointed new head of government for the coalition between the Republican Party and the United Workers’ Party. In May, Armenia’s fourth parliamentary elections were held since independence. The opposition made a poor choice and […]
Yearbook 2007 Australia. To combat the perennial drought in Australia and increase water levels, Prime Minister John Howard in January allocated the equivalent of SEK 58 billion over a ten-year period that would go to the country’s most important rivers, Murray and Darling, among others. Control of this over-exploited river system, which is used to […]
Yearbook 2007 Austria. Shortly after New Year, Austria was given a new government. The deadlock after the parliamentary elections in October was resolved when the Social Democratic SPÖ and the conservative ÖVP formed a so-called large coalition. SPÖ had won the election over the previous ruling party ÖVP by a small margin. Together, the two […]
Yearbook 2007 Azerbaijan. According to CountryAAH, Baku is the capital city of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan’s great political significance was reinforced during the year when Russia proposed that Washington and Moscow cooperate on missile defense at a Soviet-built radar station in Azerbaijan. The proposal was an attempt to divert the United States from the plans to create […]
Yearbook 2007 Bahamas. According to CountryAAH, Nassau is the capital city of Bahamas. US scandal model Anna Nicole Smith’s death on February 8 on an island in the Bahamas had political consequences for the country. Ten days after the death, Immigration and Labor Minister Shane Gibson was forced to leave his post when he was […]
Yearbook 2007 Bahrain. Security forces deployed tear gas and rubber bullets against Shiite protesters on December 19 in a number of villages in the northern part of the kingdom. The protesters reportedly demanded compensation for human rights violations during the 1980s. At least one person was killed in the rattlesnakes, about ten were injured and […]
Yearbook 2007 Bangladesh. Political unrest in January led to the canceled parliamentary elections being canceled. The promises made in December 2006 on revised electoral votes did not satisfy the opposition, which claimed that the departed government had prepared extensive electoral fraud. The complaints had such strong credibility that the EU decided not to send any […]
According to CountryAAH, Bridgetown is the capital city of Barbados. The dispute over fishing rights between Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago was further intensified at the end of 2000, when two Barbados fishing boats were raided by the Trinidad Coast Guard. Prime Minister Arthur threatened Trinidad & Tobago with economic reprisals, declaring that he would […]
Yearbook 2007 Belarus is a country located in Eastern Europe. Faced with the threat of shut down gas supplies from Russia, Belarus agreed at the New Year more than doubled the Russian gas price. At the same time, Russia imposed export tax on crude oil to Belarus. As a result, the country lost large revenue […]
Yearbook 2007 Belgium. In a satirical ad on the e-commerce site eBay in September, the whole of Belgium was offered for sale, as “a kingdom, in three parts”. Any buyers were advised to buy one of the parts Flanders, Wallonia or Brussels. The background to the ad, which was soon removed from the site, was […]
Yearbook 2007 Belize. The area around Corozal in northern Belize was declared a disaster area since Hurricane Dean pulled over the country at the end of August. Residential housing and agriculture were severely affected by the hurricane, but no casualties were required and floods were of minor magnitude. In early September, according to CountryAAH, Belmopan […]
Yearbook 2007 Benin. According to CountryAAH, Porto-Novo is the capital city of Benin. The Kauri forces of an emerging Benin, an alliance of about twenty parties supporting the new President Boni Yayi, received 35 of Parliament’s 83 seats in the March 31 election. A smaller alliance around former President Nicéphore Soglo was given 20 seats. […]
Yearbook 2007 According to CountryAAH, Thimphu is the capital city of Bhutan. Bhutan and India’s leaders signed a revised version of the countries’ friendship agreement from 1949 in February. Instead, economic cooperation is now emphasized. The changes gave Bhutan greater independence even though the country is still very dependent on India. In April and May, […]
Yearbook 2007 Bolivia. According to CountryAAH, Sucre is the capital city of Bolivia. The conflict between the central government of La Paz and the so-called Crescent Region (the eastern provinces of Tarija, Beni, Santa Cruz and Pando) that had been latent for several years took a serious turn in mid-December when the provinces took a […]
Yearbook 2007 Bosnia and Herzegovina. In January, Bosnian Legion Nikola Špiric was commissioned to form a coalition government following the All-Bosnian parliamentary elections held in October. Špiric’s predominantly Bosnian Serbian Independent Social Democrats’ party, SNSD, had made strong progress in the election. Parliament approved the new seven-party government in February. In the same month, the […]
Yearbook 2007 Botswana. At the beginning of the year, Botswana border control against Zimbabwe sharpened the fear of a stream of illegal immigrants, after a large number of opposition groups were arrested in neighboring countries following protests against the Mugabe regime. Relations between Botswana and Zimbabwe have deteriorated since the Botswana government began building an […]
Yearbook 2007 Brazil. The state-owned oil company Petrobras announced in early November the discovery of a new oil deposit at very large depth at the so-called Tupí field outside Rio de Janeiro, which can contain the equivalent of 8 billion barrels. If the calculations are correct, Brazil can become one of the world’s largest oil […]