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- Victoria of the United Kingdom (38571 bytes)
16: ... Victoria became [[heir presumptive|heiress-presumptive]] to the throne. Since the law at that time ma...
25: ...hildless, Ernest Augustus was also the heir-presumptive to the British throne.
27: ... the [[Whig]] Party, which had been in power, except for brief intervals, since [[1830]]. The Whig Pri...
37: ...tributed the plot to supporters of the heir-presumptive, the King of Hanover. These conspiracy theorie...
39: ... Eight more children would be born during the exceptionally happy marriage between Victoria and Prince... - 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...
47: ...]]. However she was opposed to the abolition of [[capital punishment]]. She made her mark as a conference s... - Canada (35540 bytes)
15: The capital of Canada is [[Ottawa]], the seat of [[Parliament...
19: ...|English]] is the majority language elsewhere except in certain communities and in [[Nunavut]], where ...
28: !Capital city
57: !Capital city
94: ...U.S. attacked British forces in Canada in an attempt to reduce their control of North America and the ... - United Arab Emirates (10825 bytes)
26: | '''[[Capital]] and largest city'''
65: ...There is a federal court system; all emirates except Dubai and Ras al-Khaimah have joined the federal ...
136: {{commons|United Arab Emirates}} - Republic of Ireland (25543 bytes)
1: ... ''Poblacht na hɩreann'') is the official "description" of an independent state which covers approxim...
15: capital = [[Dublin]] |
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... - Guatemala (8475 bytes)
22: | '''[[Capital]]'''
40: [[September 15]], [[1821]]
84: Except for the south coastal area, and the vast lowlands...
85: ...ern half of the country; the major cities are the capital [[Guatemala City]], [[Quetzaltenango]] and [[Escu...
123: {{commons|Guatemala}} - Pakistan (74854 bytes)
11: capital = [[Islamabad]] |
16: ..._city = [[Karachi]] (also [[financial capital]]) |
62: ...India. [[Sagala]] (modern [[Sialkot]]) became his capital and propered greatly under Menander's rule. The l...
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... - United Kingdom (37269 bytes)
13: capital = [[London]] |
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.
74: ...in developing Western ideas of property, liberty, capitalism and [[parliamentary democracy]] - to say nothi... - New Hampshire (23166 bytes)
9: Capital = [[Concord, New Hampshire|Concord]] |
49: New Hampshire was founded by Captain [[John Mason]] and first settled in 1623, just...
58: The New Hampshire state capital is [[Concord, New Hampshire|Concord]], which has ...
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. ... - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
10: | Constantine makes Constantinople his capital.
27: | Arab armies conquer the Levant and Egypt. In the following decades, they take most of Nor...
46: ...en [[Constantine the Great]] inaugaurated his new capital, the process of [[Hellenization]] and [[Christian...
51: ...ed empire, and in concert with the [[Pope]], attempted to legitimize their conquests by claiming inher...
68: ...itain]], [[Palestine (region)|Palestine]] or [[Egypt]]. - Mars (27704 bytes)
4: ...are both small and oddly-shaped, possibly being captured [[asteroid]]s. The prefix '''areo-''' refers ...
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...
98: ...phed by Mars Pathfinder (click for detailed description).]] - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
2: ...an to colonize [[North America]]. The first attempts, notably the [[Colony of Roanoke]], resulted in ...
11: ...alth and power necessary to begin systematic attempts at exploration. Also, as the economy of Europe ...
16: ...At this time, however, there was no official attempt by the English government to create a colonial em...
37: ...ng - not the sort of audience that is usually receptive to the call of religion. It did not attract m...
56: ...t America would be a "redeemer nation" (see [[exceptionalism]]). Though they fled from religious repre... - Thomas More (15893 bytes)
2: ...which ended his political career and led to his [[capital punishment|execution]] as a [[treason|traitor]]. ...
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... - 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 ... - 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...
6: ...] building, in [[Washington, D.C.]], the national capital. The House of Representatives convenes in the sou...
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]]... - Ship (18843 bytes)
10: ...gth]], length of the waterline, beam (breadth), depth (distance between the crown of the weather deck ...
14: ...rward of the Plimsoll mark to indicate the safe depth (or freeboard above the surface) to which a spec...
25: ...0]] have used diesel power or [[motor]]s; one exception, ''[[Queen Elizabeth 2]]'' of [[1968]], starte...
76: * [[Capital ship]]
175: *[[captain]] - San Francisco, California (55022 bytes)
9: map_caption = Location of the City and County of San Franc...
48: Situated at the tip of a windswept peninsula without water or firewood, San Francisc...
53: ...ht over [[slavery]]. Disgusted by increasing corruption and crime, a group of San Franciscans formed a...
64: ...ched 8.25 on the [[Richter scale]]. Water mains ruptured throughout San Francisco, and the fires that ...
77: ...d Herman of racism for what was perceived as attempts to create segregation and displacement of Africa... - Adolf Hitler (51456 bytes)
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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: ...in an attempt to seize power in [[Munich]], the [[capital]] of [[Bavaria]], in an abortive coup later known... - 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... - Sacramento, California (21190 bytes)
2: ...]] of [[Sacramento County, California]] and the [[capital]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[California]]. It was...
10: map_caption = Location of Sacramento in California |
46: The citizens of Sacramento adopted a city charter in [[1849]], which was recognize...
48: === Capital city ===
50: ...of the state capital in [[1854]]. Previously, the capital was located in [[San Jos鬠California|San Jos靝,...
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