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- List of explorers (24013 bytes)
17: *[[Roald Amundsen]], (1872-1928), [[Norway|Norwegian]], first at the [[South Pole]], first t...
23: ...]], founded Darién, oldest surviving European settlement in the South American continent.
27: *[[Robert Bartlett]] ([[1875]]-[[1946]]), notable Arctic explorer
31: ...ch]] explorer, mapped the West [[Australia]]n coastline.
32: *[[Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen]], [[Russians|Russian]] exp... - Bjarni Herjulfsson (982 bytes)
1: ...ver, report his findings both in Greenland and in Norway, but no one seemed to have taken any interest in ...
3: ...in the Americas (if not counting the Greenland settlements). - Erik the Red (5731 bytes)
2: ...e]]). Born in the Jaeder district of south-west [[Norway]], he was the son of Þorvaldr Ásvaldsson ([[Tho...
4: ...he Saga of Eric the Red]] recounts. The family settled in a Norse colony on the coast of [[Iceland]]. ...
6: ...conditions were more conducive to travel, each settlement would send a band of men to hunt in [[Disko ...
8: ...ik was both greatly respected and wealthy. The settlement venture involved twenty-five [[ship]]s, four...
10: ...finally wiped it out in the [[15th century]], shortly before [[Christopher Columbus]] made his fateful... - Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (35966 bytes)
9: ... spelling: the Isle of Man has one "n", but her title, Lord of Mann, has two-->; she has reigned in th...
17: ...ritish sovereign in the male line, she held the title of a [[British princess]] with the style [[HRH|'...
20: ... as she has shown on several occasions, most recently during her [[2004]] state visit to [[France]] to...
23: ...n during World War II|evacuated]] to [[Windsor Castle]], Berkshire. There was some suggestion that the...
27: ...ther with other students. It is said that she greatly enjoyed this and that this experience led her to... - Margaret I of Denmark (7423 bytes)
2: ...younger and only surviving son to [[Magnus VII of Norway]], [[Magnus II of Sweden]].
4: ...both kingdoms in his name, was chosen regent of [[Norway]] and Denmark. She had already given proofs of he...
6: At a conference held at [[Dalaborg]] Castle, in March 1388, the Swedes were compelled to acc...
12: ... 17]], Eric was solemnly crowned king of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The proposed act of union divided the...
16: ...ay, as being more loyal, was treated more indulgently than Sweden. - Victoria of the United Kingdom (38571 bytes)
7: ...nd]], she was also the first monarch to use the title [[Empress of India]].
29: ...e restrictions imposed by the Queen, and consequently resigned his commission, allowing Melbourne to r...
35: ...Consort", though he did not formally obtain the title until [[1857]]. Prince Albert was never granted ...
39: ...isis was not repeated. Victoria continued to secretly correspond with Lord Melbourne, whose influence,...
41: ...rom [[Slough railway station]] (near [[Windsor Castle]]) to Bishop's Bridge, near [[Paddington]] (in [... - Gro Harlem Brundtland (3306 bytes)
1: ...e:Gro Harlem Brundtland.jpg|thumb|Gro Harlem Brundtland]]
3: ...rundtland''' (born [[April 20]], [[1939]]) is a [[Norway|Norwegian]] politician and [[physician]], and an ...
5: ...ter for Environmental Affairs 1974-79, and became Norway's first female Prime Minister February - October ...
7: ...ng]], who had been a prominent member of the Brundtland Commission - and for [[Agenda 21]].
9: Brundtland became Norwegian Prime Minister for two subseq... - Alexandra Kollontai (3203 bytes)
13: ...[1923]], she was appointed Soviet Ambassador to [[Norway]], becoming the world's first female Ambassador. ...
15: ..., though as a diplomat serving abroad, she had little or no influence in government policy or operatio... - Nina Hamnett (3501 bytes)
5: .... In Montparnasse she also met her husband, the [[Norway|Norwegian]] artist [[Roald Kristian]].
7: Flamboyantly unconventional, Nina Hamnett once danced nude on...
19: ... in poor health, released a followup book aptly titled: ''Is She a Lady?''. - Mahalia Jackson (2345 bytes)
3: ...e of the best-selling singles in the history of [[Norway]]. She began a radio series on [[CBS]], and sign... - Marilyn Monroe (30186 bytes)
6: ...hether the man listed on her birth certificate, [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[Martin Edward Mortensen]], was not ...
12: ...n the orphanage. Norma Jeane had come to think little of herself, yet also developed a gritty, opportu...
23: As a deranged babysitter who attacks the little girl she is looking after in a rage, Marilyn rec...
27: ''[[Gentlemen Prefer Blondes]]'' and ''[[How To Marry A Mil...
29: ...rilyn working hard at her craft and she gave a subtle and effective [[performance]] as Cherie the salo... - Fanny Blankers-Koen (14562 bytes)
7: ... [[European Championships in Athletics|European titles]], 58 Dutch championships and set or tied 12 [[...
35: ...is had not stopped her from resuming training shortly afterwards. The Championships were a slight disa...
37: ...he Netherlands – in 1947 she won national titles in 6 events – Blankers-Koen was ensured o...
41: ...ecame the first Dutch athlete to win an Olympic title in athletics, but she was more concerned with he...
43: ...200 m, held the day after hurdles final. Shortly before the semi-final, she broke down because of... - Nadia Comaneci (5337 bytes)
7: ...n in Montr顬 in 1975 Nadia won the All-Around title. That same year the [[Associated Press]] named h...
11: ...ted in a 4th place finish, but she won the beam title.
13: ...neci won her third consecutive European overall title (becoming the first gymnast, male or female, to ...
15: ...rformed better". Comaneci retained her Olympic title in the balance beam, tied for the gold medal in ...
17: Comaneci retired from competition shortly after these Games. Her last major competition wa... - Sonja Henie (2914 bytes)
1: ...l 8]], [[1912]]-[[October 12]], [[1969]]) was a [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[figure skating|figure skater]] and ...
10: ...in the United States, but had triumphant shows in Norway in [[1953]] and [[1955]]. In [[1938]] she publis... - Suzanne Lenglen (11495 bytes)
3: ..., winning 25 [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] titles. A flamboyant, trendsetting athlete, she was th...
24: ... to play several exhibition matches against the [[Norway|Norwegian-born]] US Open champion, [[Molla Bjurst...
38: ... be on course for her seventh Wimbledon singles title. However, Lenglen unknowingly kept [[Mary of Tec...
52: ... she won 73 doubles titles, and 8 mixed doubles titles. She remains the only player to have won the Wi...
54: ...h 21 titles. A full listing of her [[Grand Slam title]]s: - Antarctica (14761 bytes)
10: ...en assigned the [[Internet]] [[Top-level domain|ccTLD]] '''[[.aq]]'''.
15: ...ent, leaving the center cold and dry. There is little [[precipitation (meteorology)|precipitation]] ov...
24: The continent of Antarctica is located mostly south of the [[Antarctic Circle]], surrounded by...
30: ...ims in the [[20th century]]. These claims have little practical relevance due to the [[Antarctic Treat...
34: ...ments of [[Tierra del Fuego - Antarctica & South Atlantic Isles]] province - Europe (23835 bytes)
4: ...th by the [[Arctic Ocean]], to the west by the [[Atlantic Ocean]], to the south by the [[Mediterranean...
29: ...e from [[Africa]]. The western boundary is the [[Atlantic Ocean]], but [[Iceland]], much farther away ...
37: ...he [[European Union]] (EU) and its members, currently consisting of 25 member states. A number of othe...
44: ...g along the mountainous, [[fjord]]-cut spine of [[Norway]].
55: ...e. In the north, [[Gulf Stream]] and the [[North Atlantic Stream]] warm the continent. Southern Europe... - List of countries by continent (11037 bytes)
153: * [[Norway]] - [[Oslo]]
164: * [[Svalbard and Jan Mayen]] - [[Longyearbyen]] (Norway)
276: * [[Bouvet Island]] (Norway) - List of national capitals (10847 bytes)
154: <tr><td>[[Oslo]] <td>[[Norway]] - Netherlands (35958 bytes)
19: leader_titles = [[Dutch monarch|Queen]]<br>[[Prime minister o...
47: cctld= [[.nl]] |
55: ...[[2004]] [[UN Human Development Index]], behind [[Norway]], [[Sweden]], [[Australia]], and [[Canada]].
70: ...India Company]], and in the 19th century was directly administrated by the Dutch government. Only then...
75: ...its use is similar to that of [[England]] incorrectly being used instead of the [[United Kingdom]], or...
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