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121Brady Bonds — are dollar denominated bonds, issued mostly by Latin American countries in the 1980s, named after U.S. Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady.HistoryBrady bonds were created in March 1989 in order to convert bonds issued by mostly Latin American… …
122Economy of Tajikistan — Rank 133rd Currency 1 somoni (TJS) = 100 diram Fiscal year calendar year Trade organisations IMF, World Bank, CIS, EURA …
123Economy of Bolivia — The economy of Bolivia has had a historic pattern of a single commodity focus. From silver to tin to coca, Bolivia has enjoyed only occasional periods of economic diversification. Political instability and difficult topography have constrained… …
124Calendar of 2003 — ▪ 2004 January So long as there is a single Brazilian brother or sister going hungry, we have ample reason to be ashamed of ourselves. Lula, in his inaugural address as president of Brazil, January 1 January 1 The Socialist Lula (Luiz… …
125colonialism, Western — ▪ politics Introduction a political economic phenomenon whereby various European nations explored, conquered, settled, and exploited large areas of the world. The age of modern colonialism began about 1500, following the European… …
126Southern Africa — Introduction southernmost region of the African continent, comprising the countries of Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The island nation of Madagascar is excluded… …
127Contract Law of Saudi Arabia —    Contract Law of Saudi Arabia Legal System Hanbali School of Sharia Law, Sunni …
128China — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::China <p></p> Background: <p></p> For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and… …
