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Bhutan

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Bhutan Bhutan b&oomacr;tänˈ [key], officially Kingdom of Bhutan, kingdom (2020 est. pop. 771…

Denmark Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Denmark Index: People and History Government Political Conditions National Security U.S.-Danish Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORYThe Danes, a homogenous…

Two Centuries of Railroading

Source: Association of American Railroads. Web: www.aar.org .1797The steam locomotive is invented in England. 1823The first public railway in the world opens in England.1827The first railroad in…

August 2001 News and Events

World Bosnian Serb Convicted by Hague Court (Aug. 2): International war-crimes tribunal finds former general Radislav Krstic guilty of genocide for role in execution of some 7,000 unarmed Muslim…

April 2002

WorldFighting Escalates Between Israelis and Palestinians (April 2): Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon says he would allow Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat to leave his besieged Ramallah…

April 2001 News and Events

WorldSerbs Arrest Slobodan Milosevic (April 1): Former Yugoslav president held at Belgrade's Central Prison. He surrenders after receiving a guarantee of a fair trial. U.S. Plane and Chinese…

Oliver Ellsworth: Landholder XI

Landholder XIOliver EllsworthMonday, March 10, 1788To the Citizens of New Hampshire. Those who wish to enjoy the blessings of society must be willing to suffer some restraint of personal…

San Marino, country, Europe

(Encyclopedia) CE5 San MarinoSan Marinosän märēˈnō [key], officially Republic of San Marino, republic (2015 est. pop. 33,000), 24 sq mi (62 sq km), in the Apennines near the Adriatic Sea, SW of…

Hungary Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Hungary Index: People and History Government and Political Conditions Economy National Security Foreign Relations U.S.-Hungarian Relations PEOPLE AND…