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1HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… …
2Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
3United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
4Calendar of 1995 — ▪ 1996 January January 1 Cardoso assumes office Having won some 54% of the ballots cast in the October 1994 election, Fernando Cardoso took the oath of office as president of Brazil. As chief executive of South America s largest… …
5Brunei — Bruneian, adj., n. /broo nuy , nay /, n. a sultanate under British protection on the NW coast of Borneo: formerly a British protectorate; gained independence 1984. 307,616; 2220 sq. mi. (5750 sq. km). Cap.: Bandar Seri Begawan. Official name,… …
6Netherlands — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Netherlands <p></p> Background: <p></p> The Dutch United Provinces declared their independence from Spain in 1579; during the 17th century, they became a leading… …
7Mahmoud Bahmani — Governor of Central Bank of Iran In office 2 September 2008 – incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Preceded by Tahmasb Mazaheri Personal details Born …
8Global financial crisis of September–October 2008 — The global financial crisis of September–October 2008 is a developing financial crisis which emerged the week of September 14, 2008. Beginning with failures of large financial institutions in the United States, it rapidly evolved into a global… …
9Petroleum in Nigeria — The extraction and drilling of petroleum in Nigeria is the largest industry and main generator of GDP in the West African nation which is also the continent s most populous. Since the British discovered oil in the Niger Delta in the late 1950s,… …
10Petroleum industry in Nigeria — The petroleum industry in Nigeria is the largest industry and main generator of GDP in the West African nation which is also the continent s most populous. Since the British discovered oil in the Niger Delta in the late 1950s, the oil industry… …
