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- Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (35966 bytes)
2: ...equeen.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Elizabeth II in an official portrait as [[Queen of Canada]] (on the occas...
20: ... on several occasions, most recently during her [[2004]] state visit to [[France]] to commemorate the ce...
23: ...stances". In [[1940]] Princess Elizabeth made her first broadcast, addressing other children who had b...
27: ...her than have them educated at home. She was the first (and as of 2005 the only) female member of the...
29: Elizabeth made her first official visit overseas in [[1947]], when she accompan... - Victoria of the United Kingdom (38571 bytes)
7: ... of Great Britain and Ireland]], she was also the first monarch to use the title [[Empress of India]].
12: ...ld I of Belgium|Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfield]] and widow of [[Karl of Leiningen|Karl, Princ...
14: ...a was taught only [[German language|German]], the first language of both her mother and her governess,...
18: ...s sixteen years old. Prince Albert was Victoria's first cousin; his father was the brother of her moth...
27: ...ng unpopular and, moreover, faced considerable difficulty in governing the British colonies. In [[Cana... - Diana, Princess of Wales (29391 bytes)
11: ...]] [[1961]]–[[31 August]] [[1997]]) was the first [[wife]] of [[Charles, Prince of Wales|HRH The...
15: ... [[beauty]], admired and emulated for her high-profile involvement in [[AIDS]] issues and the internat...
22: ...encer|Edward Spencer, Viscount Althorp]], and his first wife, [[Frances Shand Kydd|Frances Spencer, Vi...
24: ...efly attended [[Institut Alpin Videmanette]], a [[finishing school]] in [[Rougemont]], [[Switzerland]]...
30: ...nd Protestant. Diana fulfilled all of these qualifications. - Kim Campbell (10679 bytes)
33: ... of her given names, and consequently adopted the first name '''Kim''' in her teens. She was educated ...
41: ... ([[1990]]-[[1993]]). Then she briefly became the first female [[Minister of National Defence (Canada)...
43: ... and Eddy were divorced, although the divorce was finalized before she was sworn in as Prime Minister.
45: ...any Canadians. The fact that she was a woman, the first to become Prime Minister, initially made her v...
49: ...y regarded as the final nail in her campaign's coffin. - Margaret Thatcher (46377 bytes)
5: |'''Period in Office:'''
27: ...servative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] and the figurehead of a political philosophy that became kno...
33: Her popularity finally declined when she replaced the unpopular [[R...
36: ...cal politics, serving as an [[Alderman]] (while officially described as '[[Whig|Liberal]] Independent'...
38: .... She was a member of the team that developed the first soft frozen ice cream. - Canada (35540 bytes)
1: ...d resulted in the consensus that the country's *official* name is now "Canada", not anything else. If ...
10: ...ench language|French]]. Its [[Statistics Canada|official]] population estimate for [[as of 2005|June 2...
15: ...Minister]], who is the head of government, have official residences in Ottawa.
17: ...f Nations]], and [[La Francophonie]]. Canada is officially [[Bilingualism in Canada|bilingual]]:
21: ... and [[hydroelectric power]] capacity. Its diversified [[Economy of Canada|economy]] relies heavily on... - United Arab Emirates (10825 bytes)
23: | '''[[Official language]]'''
65: ...he Supreme Council every five years. Although unofficial, the Presidency is hereditary to the Al-Nahya...
67: ...on's founding until his death on [[2 November]] [[2004]]. His son, [[Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan]] was ...
71: ...ts sources of income and lessen its dependence on finite oil reserves. One result of these efforts is ...
88: ...crude oil. The UAE is considered to be one of the fifteen states that comprise the so-called "[[Cradle... - Republic of Ireland (25543 bytes)
1: ...ion of Ireland|Irish constitution]] the state's official name is simply '''Ireland''' (Irish: ''[[ɩre...
13: national_anthem = ''[[Amhrᮠna bhFiann]]'' |
14: official_languages = [[Irish language|Irish]], [[Engli...
58: ...ted term for the state, ''Ireland'' is used for official purposes such as treaties, government and leg...
60: ...'. Historically the state has had more than one official title. The revolutionary state established by... - Guatemala (8475 bytes)
1: ...nt of [[North America]], bordering both the [[Pacific Ocean]] and the [[Caribbean Sea]].
19: | '''[[Official language]]'''
20: ...|Spanish]] (Official), (Indigenous languages of official status as well, particularly Maya)
32: <br> - Total ([[2004]])
62: ...ued until conquered by the [[Spain|Spanish]], who first arrived in [[1523]] and colonised the area. [[... - Pakistan (74854 bytes)
7: ...m, ittihād, nazm<br /> ([[Urdu]]: Faith (self confidence), Unity, Discipline) |
10: official_languages = [[Urdu language|Urdu]], [[E...
16: largest_city = [[Karachi]] (also [[financial capital]]) |
22: population_estimate_year = 2004 |
28: GDP_PPP_year = 2004 | - United Kingdom (37269 bytes)
12: official_languages = [[Languages in the United Kingdom...
46: ...inority Languages]]. In each of these, the UK's official name is as follows:
52: ...National Statistics]]. As of April 2005, the July 2004 estimates were not yet available.<br><sup>7</sup>...
54: ...untry" to "state", "nation", "union", etc, please first contribute to the extensive discussion of this...
58: ...ded Wales]] as a [[principality]]) with those of, first, [[Kingdom of Scotland]] and then [[Kingdom of... - New Hampshire (23166 bytes)
13: OfficialLang = ''English'' |
36: ...is the site of the [[New Hampshire primary]], the first [[U.S. presidential primary|primary]] in the [...
38: ...ac|purple lilac]]. Its state bird is the [[purple finch]]. Its state tree is the [[Paper Birch|America...
42: ... it gained international attention for having the first openly [[gay]] bishop, [[Gene Robinson]], with...
49: ...h rule in the [[American Revolution]]. It was the first state to declare its independence, and the his... - Space exploration (14877 bytes)
1: ...pects of space exploration was the landing of the first man on the moon in the [[space race]] between ...
3: ==From fiction to fact==
4: ...hter materials and other technological and scientific breakthroughs, the idea of outer-earth missions ...
11: ...ace. The United States sometimes uses a 50 mile definition. (See [[boundary to space]].)
13: ... animal in orbit on [[November 3]], [[1957]]. The first orbital flight made by a human being was [[Vos... - Mars (27704 bytes)
4: ...ed, possibly being captured [[asteroid]]s. The prefix '''areo-''' refers to Mars.
8: Mars has always fascinated people. Its red, fiery appearance is caused by Iron Oxide (rust) on i...
11: ...[[telescope]]s, and possibly confirmed in [[March 2004]] by the [[Mars Express Orbiter]], present measur...
15: ...hat were photographed by the Opportunity rover in 2004.
18: ... to the surface, while the presence of a magnetic field would have helped to protect the planet from [... - Tycho Brahe (17516 bytes)
8: ... Tycho's father, a [[nobleman]], was an important figure in the [[Denmark|Danish]] King's court. [[Bea...
33: ...ntained since [[antiquity]] that the world of the fixed stars was eternal and unchangeable (a fundamen...
38: ... of the [[solar system]]. Tycho believed in a modified [[geocentric model]] known as the [[Tychonian s...
43: ...rway]], impressed with Tycho's 1572 observations, financed the construction of two observatories for T...
47: ...casting; and astrological interpretations of significant astronomical events such as the [[comet]] of ... - United States Senate (35505 bytes)
2: ... Constitution not granted to the House; most significantly, the [[President of the United States|Presi...
10: ...tish House of Lords as possible."<!--Harpers, May 2004, 42-->
12: ... Senate's purpose as "A necessary fence against...fickleness and passion". [[George Washington]], in a...
14: ...e [[slavery|slaveholding]] South. For most of the first half of the 19th century, a balance between No...
16: ...achieved their objective in [[1913]] with the ratification of the [[Seventeenth Amendment to the Unite... - Formula One (29650 bytes)
2: ... for position during the [[2004 Monaco Grand Prix|2004]] [[Monaco Grand Prix]], one of the nineteen annu...
11: The sport is regulated by the FIA, [[F餩ration Internationale de l'Automobile]], ...
18: ...ampionship was not formalized until [[1947]], and first run in [[1950]]; a championship for constructo...
22: ...Fangio is remembered for dominating Formula One's first decade.
24: The first major technological development, [[Cinquemani]... - San Francisco, California (55022 bytes)
4: official_name = San Francisco, California |
22: timezone = [[Pacific Standard Time Zone|PST]] |
24: timezone_DST = [[Pacific Daylight Time|PDT]] |
31: ...Farallon Islands]] 27 miles offshore in the [[Pacific Ocean]].
35: The first [[Europe]]ans to settle in San Francisco were ... - Parthenon (12682 bytes)
3: ...ece]] in the [[Persian Wars]]. The building was officially called the '''Temple of Athena the Virgin''...
9: ... continued until at least [[433 BC]]. Some of the financial accounts for the Parthenon survive, and sh...
11: ...ver built. Even in antiquity, its architectural refinements were legendary, especially the subtle corr...
31: ...rther. European visitors in the 17th century testified that the building was largely intact.
33: ...enetians]] attacked Athens, and the Ottomans fortified the Acropolis and used the Parthenon as a powde... - Adolf Hitler (51456 bytes)
15: ...he [[Allies]] ultimately defeated Germany. In the final days of the war, [[Hitler's death|Hitler died]...
20: ...s Hitler]] ([[1837]]–[[1903]]), a customs official, and [[Klara P?]], Alois' niece and third wif...
24: ...h ancestors. Although these rumours were never confirmed, for Hitler they were reason enough to concea...
25: ...d; however, in sixth grade (1900–1901), his first year of high school (''Realschule'') in Linz, ...
27: ... the boy to follow him in a career as a customs official, although Adolf wanted to become a painter. T...
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