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- Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (35966 bytes)
23: ...[[Princess Margaret]] were [[Evacuations of civilians in Britain during World War II|evacuated]] to [[W...
27: ... at home. She was the first (and as of 2005 the only) female member of the royal family to actually s...
64: ... has witnessed over the past 50 years a gradual transformation of the British Empire into its modern su...
66: .... This is one reason why it is considered highly unlikely that she will ever [[abdicate]]. Like her mo...
68: ...be). She preserves cordial relations with politicians of all parties. It is believed that her favourite... - Mary I of England (24813 bytes)
13: ...w Castle]] and many of the prerogatives normally only given to a [[Prince of Wales]], sometimes leadin...
15: ...ation was undoubtedly due to her mother, who not only consulted the Spanish scholar [[Juan Lu�Vives]...
21: ...all [[Europe]], furthermore, regarded her as the only true heir and daughter of Henry VIII, although s...
26: ...t the marriage between her mother and father was unlawful, thus making her illegitimate. She also bec...
33: ...om the line of succession in his will, which was unlawful, because it contradicted an Act of Parliamen... - Elizabeth I of England (34338 bytes)
11: ...[British honours system|honours and dignities]]. Only eight peerage dignities, one [[earl|earldom]] an...
16: Elizabeth was the only surviving child of King [[Henry VIII of England]...
33: ...in, [[Matthew Parker]], to become Archbishop. He only accepted out of loyalty to [[Anne Boleyn]]'s mem...
41: ... inheiretted from her father [[Henry VIII]] were only hers until she wed.
46: ...s to the last English possession on the French mainland, [[Calais]], after the defeat of an English ex... - Anne of Great Britain (22303 bytes)
15: ...r was the future Mary II. Anne and Mary were the only children of the Duke and Duchess of York to surv...
26: ...s Anne, [[heir apparent]] to the Throne, was the only individual remaining in the line of succession e...
35: ...1st Baron Godolphin]]. The Whigs—who were, unlike the Tories, vigorous supporters of the War of ...
38: ...right to own property in England into jeopardy), unless Scotland either repealed the Act of Security o...
47: ...|Bourbon]] on the Spanish Throne. In the House of Commons, the Tory majority was unassailable, but the same... - Victoria of the United Kingdom (38571 bytes)
9: The reign of Victoria was marked by a great expansion of the [[British Empire]]. The [[Victorian era...
12: ...ingen|Karl, Prince of Leiningen]]. Victoria, the only child of the couple, was born in Kensington Pala...
14: ...n in the line of succession, Victoria was taught only [[German language|German]], the first language o...
35: ...le ''His Royal Highness''. Prince Albert was commonly known as the "Prince Consort", though he did not...
39: ...tween Victoria and Prince Albert. Albert was not only the Queen's companion, but also an important pol... - Diana, Princess of Wales (29391 bytes)
22: ...tess Spencer|Raine, Countess of Dartmouth]], the only daughter of the romance novelist [[Barbara Cartl...
36: ...ince Harry of Wales|Prince Henry of Wales]] (commonly called Prince Harry) on [[15 September]] [[1984]...
38: ... suicide attempts did take place, there was certainly a significant risk she would [[miscarriage|misca...
60: ...[[Landmines Bill 1998]] to the [[British House of Commons]], the [[Foreign Secretary]], [[Robin Cook]], pai...
62: ...iament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm199798/cmhansrd/vo980710/debtext/80710-01.htm#80710-01_head0] - Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor (3681 bytes)
8: ...ed, and the first to take a seat, in the House of Commons. She would be re-elected many times, serving unti...
10: ...ish military, believing that war would most certainly bring defeat. Her promotion of entente with Germ... - Kim Campbell (10679 bytes)
31: ...pularly elected, she remains [[North America]]'s only female head of a national government to date. Sh...
41: Upon her election to the [[Canadian House of Commons]] in [[1988]], Campbell became Canada's first fem...
45: ...f Canada]] came as a bit of a shock to many Canadians. The fact that she was a woman, the first to beco...
47: ...ared to have troubles relating to "regular" Canadians, and many felt that she had an overly condescendi...
61: ...c Society]]. She was cited for her status as the only woman leader of a North American country to date... - Constance Georgine, Countess Markiewicz (3360 bytes)
10: ...-elected to the [[Second Dᩬ]] in the [[House of Commons of Southern Ireland]] elections of 1921. - Margaret Thatcher (46377 bytes)
27: ... United Kingdom]] from [[1979]] to [[1990]], the only woman [[as of 2005]] to serve in that position. ...
33: ...even less popular [[Community Charge]], more commonly known as the [[poll tax]]. At the same time the ...
43: ...r seat in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]]. Unusually, her [[maiden speech]] was made in s...
47: ...an in [[1967]], and was then promoted to shadow Transport and finally Education before the 1970 [[gener...
57: ...d dominance, and they are rapidly acquiring the means to become the most powerful imperial nation the w... - The Valiant Five (3833 bytes)
1: ...[[1927]] asked the [[Supreme Court of Canada]] to answer the question, "Are women persons?" The case c...
8: ...(one of two women first elected to the [[House of Commons of Canada]], and
13: Only men had been appointed to the Senate thus far. F...
28: ...ember of the [[Canadian House of Commons|House of Commons]]. - Asia (16910 bytes)
12: ...g similarity to the Semitic word 'erebu', which means "to set". From a Middle Eastern perspective, the ...
52: * [[China]], but sometimes only the eastern regions
62: * In [[Indochina|mainland Southeast Asia]], the countries [[Myanmar]], [...
66: ...y the [[South China Sea]], and thus has both a mainland and island part.
76: ...'', which is commonly used by Europeans and Americans. ''Middle East'' (to some interpretations) is oft... - Canada (35540 bytes)
3: ...iew article is already too long and should serve only as an introduction for Canada. To keep this over...
86: ...d AD [[1000]], with evidence of settlement at [[L'Anse aux Meadows]].
88: ...ecame known as [[Acadian]]s, were the first Europeans to settle permanently in Canada, followed by othe...
94: ...y of Ghent]] was signed in December 1814. It was only after the French and Napoleonic wars ended in Eu...
96: ...couver Island in 1849. By the late-1850s, politicians in the Province of Canada launched a series of we... - United Arab Emirates (10825 bytes)
71: ...). Since 1973, the UAE has undergone a profound transformation from an impoverished region of small des...
88: ...es to the [[Strait of Hormuz]] makes it a vital transit point for world crude oil. The UAE is considere...
90: ...erefore the exact border of the two countries is only known to their governments.
94: .... However, there are sizable minorities of Christians, Hindus and other faiths. Around 90% of the popul...
97: ...cations Corporation ("[[Etisalat]]") is also the only [[Internet Service Provider|Internet Service Pro... - Republic of Ireland (25543 bytes)
58: ...ish language, Ireland". However the state is commonly referred to as the "Republic of Ireland" in orde...
69: ...public]]. This Declaration of Independence was mainly a restatement of the 1916 Proclamation with the ...
83: ...ically terminated membership of the association. Only in 1950 were the rules changed to allow [[India]...
90: ...cted for a seven-year term and can be re-elected only once. The president is largely a [[figurehead]] ...
92: ...ional representation]] by means of the [[Single Transferable Vote]]. Under the constitution, parliament... - Guatemala (8475 bytes)
67: ...nrest in the nation in which over 100,000 Guatemalans were killed. A 36-year war between the guerrilla...
104: ...55% of all Guatemalans. The unassimilated Amerindians descendants of indigenous [[Maya people]] constit...
108: ...Catholicism]], into which many indigenous Guatemalans have incorporated traditional forms of worship. [...
112: ...rds signed in December [[1996]] provide for the translation of some official documents and voting mater...
123: {{commons|Guatemala}} - Pakistan (74854 bytes)
51: ...n" in [[Urdu]] and [[Persian language|Persian]] means ''Land of the Pure''. With around 163 million in...
59: ...equently conquered by many groups, including [[Aryans]], [[Achaemenid|Persian]]s, [[Greeks]], [[Greco-B...
66: ...hile the Punjab remained under the Huns and Scythians, the [[Sassanian]] Persian Empire then came to co...
69: ...d briefly by [[Nadir Shah]] and then by the [[Afghans]] and then later the [[Baluchis]] and [[Sikhs]] c...
117: ...argest is the Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP). The PML-Q obtained a [[plurality]] in the... - United Kingdom (37269 bytes)
64: ...ch includes the mainland of Great Britain, the mainland of [[Ireland]], and the smaller islands associ...
91: ...use of Commons|House of Commons]], the lower and only directly elected house in Britain's [[bicameral]...
93: ... his or her ability to command the support of the Commons. The current Prime Minister is [[Tony Blair]] of ...
95: ...ith an executive chosen from, and (theoretically) answerable to the legislature, are said to operate un...
97: ...d makes a speech announcing what the government plans to do during the next year. - New Hampshire (23166 bytes)
42: ...d international attention for having the first openly [[gay]] bishop, [[Gene Robinson]], within the [[...
60: Unlike most states, New Hampshire does not have a [[L...
62: ...House of Representatives and the British House of Commons. Based on 2000 Census data, this averages out to ...
66: ...lready have unusual cross-border links, with the only two interstate school districts in the United St...
78: The [[Presidential Range]] in New Hampshire spans the central portion of the state, with [[Mount Wa... - Space (10661 bytes)
57: ...g of the information provided by the sensorary organs to an extent whereby it allows interaction with t...
95: And touched things smoother than moonlight on still water,<br>
98: ...f space, the road to suns." - [[F.R. Scott]], ''Trans Canada''
103: {{commons|Category:Space}}
117: ...op椩a Britannica'' from Encyclop椩a Britannica Online. Accessed [[June 12]], [[2005]].
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