political bodies
51List of geographic bodies by area — This article contains lists of geographic bodies by area.Totalource*CIA World Factbook, 1 August, 2003.ee also*List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area *List of countries and outlying territories by total area *Orders of… …
52Early political career of David Paterson — Prior to becoming Governor of New York, David Paterson served in the New York State Senate, eventually becoming the bodies minority leader.tate senateIn 1985, Paterson resigned his position as assistant district attorney to join the then city… …
53Dixie Chicks political controversy — The music group Dixie Chicks were mired in political controversy after comments made by one of the band members about the 2003 Iraqi war and George W. Bush. During the run up to the invasion of Iraq, the Dixie Chicks performed in concert in… …
54Genetically Modified Foods: The Political Debate — ▪ 2001 Norman Myers By 2000 genetically modified (GM) foods had created a political furor in many parts of the world. Those on one side of the controversy argued that GM foods could represent one of the biggest advances ever achieved in… …
55Revolution (political group) — Revolution, a revolutionary socialist youth organization, was founded in the UK by Workers Power, part of the League for the Fifth International. According to its statutes and manifesto it is organizationally independent from Workers Power,… …
56Human rights — Rights Theoretical distinctions Natural and legal rights Claim rights and liberty rights Negative and positive rights Individual an …
57GOVERNANCE — Ottoman and Mandatory Periods (1880–1948) CENTRAL GOVERNMENT Ottoman Rule At the beginning of the period the Land of Israel was not a political or administrative unit; officially, there was no such entity as Palestine. The Ottoman Empire (see… …
58India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
59EDUCATION — Pre State 1880–1914. Education in the small yishuv, which numbered about 25,000 in 1880, largely resembled the traditional types prevailing in Jewish communities elsewhere. The Jews of East European origin maintained the traditional ḥeder, talmud …
60SOUTH AFRICA — SOUTH AFRICA, republic comprising nine provinces – Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, North West, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Free State, and KwaZulu Natal. Prior to 1994, when multiracial democracy was introduced, there were four… …
