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21United States visas — are used by millions of foreign nationals visiting the United States every year. Other foreign nationals come to live in the U.S. permanently.A foreign national wishing to enter the U.S. must obtain a visa: *1) If he or she is not a citizen of… …
22Embassy of the United States in Berlin — The Embassy of the United States in Berlin maintains diplomatic relations and represents United States interests in dealing with the German government. The U.S. Embassy in Germany has not always been in Berlin. Embassy history 1797–1930The U.S.… …
23Norway — /nawr way/, n. Norwegian, Norge. a kingdom in N Europe, in the W part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. 4,404,456; 124,555 sq. mi. (322,597 sq. km). Cap.: Oslo. * * * Norway Introduction Norway Background: Despite its neutrality, Norway was not able …
242007 Iranian seizure of Royal Navy personnel — Map of the Persian Gulf. Iranian military personnel seized 15 Royal Navy personnel during 2007 and held them for 13 days. On 23 March 2007, 15 British Royal Navy personnel, from HMS Cornwall, searching a merchant vessel were surrounded by the… …
25United States passport — United States passports are issued exclusively by the U.S. Department of State. [22 U.S.C. sec. 211a; [http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport 1738.html Passports] .] These passports, which are booklets, are valid for travel by Americans… …
26Patrick Syring — William Patrick Syring, who uses his middle name, Patrick, (born August 30, 1957 in Toledo, Ohio), is a retired American career diplomat indicted August 15, 2007, on charges that he threatened and violated the civil rights of James Zogby, the… …
27Syria — /sear ee euh/, n. 1. Official name, Syrian Arab Republic. a republic in SW Asia at the E end of the Mediterranean. 16,137,899; 71,227 sq. mi. (184,478 sq. km). Cap.: Damascus. 2. a territory mandated to France in 1922, including the present… …
28JERUSALEM — The entry is arranged according to the following outline: history name protohistory the bronze age david and first temple period second temple period the roman period byzantine jerusalem arab period crusader period mamluk period …
29diplomacy — /di ploh meuh see/, n. 1. the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations. 2. the art or science of conducting such negotiations. 3. skill in managing negotiations, handling people, etc., so that there is… …
30Passport — For other uses, see Passport (disambiguation). Different types of passports issued in Latvia …
