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41Gambia, The — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Gambia, The <p></p> Background: <p></p> The Gambia gained its independence from the UK in 1965. Geographically surrounded by Senegal, it formed a short lived… …
42Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <p></p> Background: <p></p> Resistance by native Caribs prevented colonization on Saint Vincent until 1719. Disputed between France… …
43Kingdom of the Netherlands — For the country called Netherlands within the Kingdom, see Netherlands. Kingdom of the Netherlands Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (Dutch) Keninkryk fan de Nederlannen (West Frisian) …
44Bahamas, The — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Bahamas, The <p></p> Background: <p></p> Lucayan Indians inhabited the islands when Christopher COLUMBUS first set foot in the New World on San Salvador in 1492.… …
45Economy of the Solomon Islands — A per capita GDP of $340 ranks Solomon Islands as a lesser developed nation. Over 75% of its labour force is engaged in subsistence farming and fishing. Until 1998, when world prices for tropical timber fell steeply, timber was Solomon Islands… …
46Triple bottom line — The triple bottom line (or TBL , 3BL , or People, Planet, Profit ) captures an expanded spectrum of values and criteria for measuring organizational (and societal) success: economic, environmental and social. With the ratification of the United… …
47History of the National Hockey League (1992–present) — The Columbus Blue Jackets face the St. Louis Blues in 2008. The National Hockey League (NHL) has endured a tumultuous period of history in recent years. It has grown from 22 teams in 1992 to 30 today as the league expanded across the United… …
48Stabilization Fund of the Russian Federation — The Stabilization fund of the Russian Federation ( ru. Стабилизационный фонд Российской Федерации) wasestablished by resolution of the Government of Russia on January 1, 2004, as a part of the federal budget to balance thefederal budget at the… …
49Economic history of the United States — The economic history of the United States has its roots in European settlements in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. The American colonies progressed from marginally successful colonial economies to a small, independent farming economy, which… …
50Technology of the Discworld — The technology depicted in Terry Pratchett s Discworld novels takes two forms: magical and mechanical. Nearly all technology early in the series is at least partially magical, but in recent books there has been something of an industrial… …
