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  1. Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (35966 bytes)
    22: ===Heiress Presumptive===
    23: ...d VIII]]'s abdication, she became [[heiress presumptive]] and was henceforth known as HRH The Princess...
    40: ...of Wales|HRH Prince Henry of Wales]] (born [[15 September]], [[1984]]) (known universally as 'Harry')
    42: ...ivorced ([[28 April]] [[1992]]) [[Mark Phillips|Captain Mark Phillips]] (born [[1948]]); married ([[12...
    50: ...rn [[10 March]] [[1964]]), married ([[19 June]] [[1999]]) [[Sophie, Countess of Wessex|Sophie Rhys-Jones...
  2. Diana, Princess of Wales (29391 bytes)
    4: image_caption= |
    36: ... Wales]] (commonly called Prince Harry) on [[15 September]] [[1984]].
    38: ...e threatened to kill herself. If the suicide attempts did take place, there was certainly a significan...
    44: ...es, including her description of her suicide attempts. The tapes were in the possession of the Princes...
    60: ...[[Landmines Bill 1998]] to the [[British House of Commons]], the [[Foreign Secretary]], [[Robin Cook]], pai...
  3. Margaret Thatcher (46377 bytes)
    31: ...labour market that would create jobs and could adapt to market conditions. Exacerbated by the global r...
    33: ...the Conservative Party began to split over her sceptical approach to [[European Union|European]] [[Eco...
    43: ...r seat in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]]. Unusually, her [[maiden speech]] was made in s...
    45: ...inistry of Pensions and National Insurance]] in September [[1961]], keeping the post until the Conserv...
    50: ...d the budget of the [[Open University]] from attempts to cut it.
  4. Republic of Ireland (25543 bytes)
    1: ... ''Poblacht na hɩreann'') is the official "description" of an independent state which covers approxim...
    49: footnotes = <sup>1</sup> Prior to [[1999]]: [[Irish pound]]
    58: ...]]. Today while ''Republic of Ireland'' is an accepted term for the state, ''Ireland'' is used for off...
    67: ...mentary Party]] moved to prominence with its attempts to achieve [[Home Rule]], which would have given...
    69: ...ublic]] remained unrecognised internationally except by Lenin's Russian Republic. Nevertheless the Rep...
  5. Pakistan (74854 bytes)
    62: ...l around [[10 BCE]]. To the south, this kingdom captured [[Sindh]] and extended to the coast of the [[...
    76: ...nah]] a British-educated Indian Muslim leader, adopted the cause, and later earned the title of Quaid-...
    90: ...he [[Persian language|Persian]] language the concepts of "Pak" meaning "Pure" and "stan" for "land" or...
    130: ...73]] Pakistan itself had. The US also did not accept Bangladesh in favor of Pakistan until after the [...
    132: ...the war and the Chinese influence on Pakistan prompted USA to bolster ties with its distanced ally, bu...
  6. United Kingdom (37269 bytes)
    62: ...es and Scotland (''i.e.'', the United Kingdom except for Northern Ireland). This political usage of "G...
    64: ...o Britain (''i.e.'' the United Kingdom)", a description out of date in the Irish case since 1922. An a...
    71: ... of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'' being adopted.
    76: ...ven the German economic difficulties following adoption of the Euro, would seem to be possible in the ...
    78: ...ted its own [[Scottish Parliament|parliament]] in 1999 and in the same year, [[devolution|devolved assem...
  7. New Hampshire (23166 bytes)
    49: New Hampshire was founded by Captain [[John Mason]] and first settled in 1623, just...
    62: ...House of Representatives and the British House of Commons. Based on 2000 Census data, this averages out to ...
    88: ...iscellaneous"). [[Hampton Beach, New Hampshire|Hampton Beach]] is a popular local summer destination. ...
    90: ...s claim is also bolstered by British records of captured American POWs during the Revolutionary period...
    124: ...hodist]] (11% of the total state population), [[Baptist]] (9%), [[Presbyterian]] & [[Episcopalian]] (t...
  8. Space exploration (14877 bytes)
    4: .... Some of these works even included various descriptions of exactly how that would be done. During the...
    56: ...rs Polar Lander and the Mars Observer launched in 1999 and 1993 respectively which cost millions of doll...
    97: ||[[September 14]] [[1959]]
    153: <sup>2</sup> The Soviet Union had attempted an earlier rendezvous on [[August 12]], [[1962]...
    172: ||[[September 11]] [[1985]]
  9. Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
    21: grow or move in response to prey capture; and there are also active flypapers, such as
    49: ...a californica'', the cobra plant, possesses an adaptation also found in
    61: ..., will also occasionally take small mammals and reptiles. These pitchers represent
    90: ...ng glands, which may either be short and nondescript (like those of
    105: on all the continents except the [[Antarctica|Antarctic mainland]]. They are p...
  10. Mars (27704 bytes)
    4: ...are both small and oddly-shaped, possibly being captured [[asteroid]]s. The prefix '''areo-''' refers ...
    18: ... of Earth. One interesting theory, published in [[1999]] is that these bands could be evidence of the pa...
    41: ...ures in 1830-32. In [[1877]], their choice was adopted as the prime meridian by the Italian astronomer...
    84: ...ht|Viking Lander 1 site (click for detailed description).]]
    89: ...ed their presence at the north pole of Mars. Attempts to contact the Beagle 2 failed and it was declar...
  11. Christianity (47078 bytes)
    6: ...tral and some would argue the most contested concept is " '''The Greatest Command''' " or the "'''New...
    14: ...s [[Jesus]] pursuant to the [[Old Testament]] scriptures, was crucified by humanity, died and was buri...
    27: ...dicate that the Roman charge was actually an attempt to appease the Jewish authorities, although some ...
    35: * via [[Egypt]] into [[North Africa]], [[Sudan]] and [[Ethiopia...
    39: ...circumcision]], dietary restrictions and the concept of purity, [[sabbath]], [[quartodecimanism]]) pej...
  12. Thomas More (15893 bytes)
    2: ...efly remembered for his principled refusal to accept King [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]]'s claim...
    14: ... British House of Commons|Speaker of the House of Commons]]. He later served as high steward for the unive...
    41: ...nry's marriage to Catherine. In [[1531]] he attempted to resign after being forced to take an oath de...
    44: ...nd. Shortly thereafter More was charged with accepting [[bribe]]s, but the charges had to be dismisse...
    46: ... Act of Succession|Act of Succession]]. More accepted Parliament's right to declare Anne the legitima...
  13. Congress of the United States (41315 bytes)
    7: ...ion; other powers are reserved to the states, except where the Constitution provides otherwise. Import...
    17: ...e Canadian House of Commons, the British House of Commons, and the German [[Bundestag]], approximately 15 p...
    33: ...s from both houses must work out a compromise acceptable to both sides before the bill becomes the law...
    43: * To establish bankruptcy laws for the country as a whole
    67: * Levy direct taxes on citizens, except on the basis of a census already taken (This was ...
  14. United States Senate (35505 bytes)
    2: ...Senate but is not a senator and does not vote except to break ties. The Senate is regarded as a more d...
    10: ...tutional Convention]] in [[1787]]; all states except [[Rhode Island]] agreed to send delegates. Many d...
    16: ...with most serving but for a single term. The corruption of state legislatures was also widespread; nin...
    23: ...essarily an absolute majority) wins. The sole exception is [[Louisiana]], which uses [[runoff voting]]...
    29: ...ection can be held. All states, with the sole exception of [[Arizona]], have passed laws authorizing t...
  15. Formula One (29650 bytes)
    22: ...e in [[1954]] through [[1957]], his streak interrupted by two-time champion [[Alberto Ascari]] of [[Sc...
    45: ...pionships since [[1984]]; their streak was interrupted only by [[Michael Schumacher]]'s two titles wit...
    51: ...ttp://www.formula1.com/ formula1.com]) in an attempt to give it a corporate identity. Ecclestone exper...
    53: ... race (The US Grand Prix, which was ran under exceptional circumstances which lead to the withdrawal ...
    59: ...e start of the race. Teams have to thus plan the optimum fuel load having both the qualifying and the ...
  16. Adolf Hitler (51456 bytes)
    4: image_caption = |
    15: He led Germany from the depths of post-[[World War I]] defeat to become one of...
    27: ...This is further supported by Hitler's later description of himself as a misunderstood artist. After Hi...
    52: ...rian ''Reichswehr'' Group, Headquarters 4 under Captain Mayr. A key purpose of this group was to creat...
    60: ...r decided to use Ludendorff as a front in an attempt to seize power in [[Munich]], the [[capital]] of ...
  17. American Revolutionary War (40738 bytes)
    19: ... entered the war against Great Britain in an attempt to dilute Britain's super power status. France of...
    41: ...ns that had been [[Battle of Ticonderoga (1775)|captured by the Americans]] at [[Fort Ticonderoga]] we...
    46: ...m Fort Ticonderoga with about 1,700 militiamen, capturing [[Montreal]] on [[November 13]]. General [[G...
    48: ...m [[Fort Western]] (present day [[Maine]]) on [[September 25]]. The expedition was a logistical nightm...
    52: Another attempt was made by the Americans to push back towards Qu...
  18. Indianapolis, Indiana (25903 bytes)
    4: nickname = Circle City, Indy, 'Naptown |
    29: ... the Governor's mansion. It was used as a market commons for over six years. Although an expensive Governo...
    31: ...l Canal commenced in 1836, but Indiana went bankrupt in [[1839]] from the loans taken out under the af...
    35: ...leted by [[1915]], and this contributed to an abrupt end of the golden era.
    37: ...taliated by going public with information of corruption which brought down several politicians through...
  19. Salt Lake City, Utah (41550 bytes)
    31: ...s of bribery. During the games other scandals erupted over contested judging scores and illegal drug-...
    79: ...inning in mid-[[July]] and continuing through [[September]], bringing intense but short [[thunderstorm...
    130: ...ts suburbs. It began service on [[December 4]], [[1999]]. [[Bus]] systems service the entire Wasatch Fro...
    140: ...ce|Greek]] Festival &ndash; Weekend festival in September celebrating Utah's Greek heritage
    184: Post-secondary educational options in Salt Lake City include the [[University of...
  20. Russia (28007 bytes)
    19: ...s it had to fight the Germanic crusaders who attempted to colonize the region.
    37: ...s) and [[perestroika]] (restructuring) in an attempt to modernize Communism. His initiatives inadvert...
    60: ...[[Barents Sea]], [[White Sea]], [[Kara Sea]], [[Laptev Sea]] and [[East Siberian Sea]] are part of the...
    87: ***the [[Laptev Sea]] (where their west shores lie),
    116: ...GDP]] growing by an average of 6.8% annually in [[1999]]-[[2004]] on the back of higher [[Petroleum]] pr...

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