the portuguese connection
71Netherlands, The — officially Kingdom of The Netherlands byname Holland Country, northwestern Europe. Area: 16,033 sq mi (41,526 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 16,142,000. Capital: Amsterdam; Seat of Government: The Hague. Most of the people are Dutch. Languages:… …
72Visa policy in the European Union — A specimen Schengen visa. A Schengen visa entitles the holders to travel throughout the 25 member Schengen Area All European Union member states, with the exception of Ireland and the United Kingdom, have a unified visa system as part of the… …
73Foreign relations of the Republic of China — Building of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Taipei The Republic of China (ROC), commonly known as Taiwan, is recognized by 23 sovereign states. The course of the foreign relations of the ROC is dominated by maintaining diplomatic relations… …
74Sex and the City — This article is about the TV series. For the book on which it is based, see Sex and the City (book). For its subsequent films, see Sex and the City (film) and Sex and the City 2. Sex and the City Genre Comedy drama …
75Will-o'-the-wisp — For other uses, see Will o the wisp (disambiguation). Will o the wisp Phenomenon An 1882 oil painting of a will o the wisp by Arnold Böcklin See also …
76Queens of the Stone Age — This article is about the American rock band. For their self titled debut album, see Queens of the Stone Age (album). Queens of the Stone Age Left to right: Josh Homme, Dean Fertita and Michael Shuman performing at the Eurockéennes festival, July …
77Special Member State territories and the European Union — Map of European Union in the worldlegend|#078002|Overseas countries and territoriesAs of 2007 the European Union has 27 member states, most of which participate in all EU policy areas and programs or have signed up to do so. However EU law does… …
78History of the Hittites — Hittites were an ancient people who spoke an Indo European language and established a kingdom centered in Hattusa (Hittite URUḪattuša) in northern Anatolia from the 18th century BC. In the 14th century BC, the Hittite Kingdom was at its height,… …
79Arabic influence on the Spanish language — has been significant, due to the Islamic presence in the Iberian peninsula between 711 and 1492 A.D. (see Al Andalus). Modern day Spanish language (also called castellano in Spanish) first appeared in the small Christian Kingdom of Castile in… …
80Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight — Written by Traditional Recorded by . Broadside Electric as False Sir John on Black edged Visiting Card Steeleye Span as The Elf Knight on Time Bellowhead as The Outlandish Knight on Burlesque Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight (Child #4; Roud #21) is …
