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- Christopher Columbus (44177 bytes)
1: ...' in [[Portuguese]]) was most probably [[Genova|Genoese]], although some historians claim he could hav...
3: ...windless regions. Although his explorations were not the first to reach the Americas, they inaugurate...
5: ... two decades later, the existence of America was known to the general public throughout Europe. This i...
7: ..., including the isles of Juana ([[Cuba]]) and Espanola ([[Hispaniola]]), as well as the coasts of [[Ce...
11: ...ope, and slavery in the [[West Indies]]. Others honour him for the massive boost his explorations gave... - Bagpipes (20858 bytes)
6: [[Image:annotated_stand.jpg|right|thumb|A set of Scottish Grea...
11: 5) Tenor drones<br>
16: ...lowpipe or a set of bellows; the inlet to the bag normally has a one-way [[valve]] which prevents air ...
23: ...ld's Martial Music of Caledonia, written by an unknown Romantic. However, it seems likely they were fi...
25: ... as [[Robert the Bruce]]'s troops marched to [[Bannockburn]] in [[1314]]. - Andorra (11532 bytes)
59: ...]] and its status as a [[tax haven]]. Andorra is not to be confused with the [[Andora|Comune di Andor...
69: ...tury]] a dispute arose between the bishop and his northern French neighbour over Andorra.
71: ...ate) and the bishop of [[La Seu d'Urgell]], in [[Catalonia]]. This gave the small [[principality]] its terri...
75: ...n the period 1812–13, the French Empire annexed Catalonia and divided it in four departments. Andorra was a...
87: ...inces serve coequally with limited powers that do not include veto over government acts. They are repr... - Spain (36498 bytes)
1: ...diterranean side of the [[strait of Gibraltar]], known as ''[[Plazas de soberan�]'', such as the [[I...
7: native_name = Reino de Espa
48: footnotes = <sup>1</sup> In some autonomous communities, [[Catalan language|Catalan]], [[...
58: ...rian peninsula]] (in the sense that they are not known to have come from elsewhere), consisting of a n...
62: ...anean. Their most important colony was [[Carthago Nova]] (Latin name of modern day [[Cartagena, Spain|... - Crusade (28507 bytes)
2: ...inst the [[Cathars]] of southern France and the [[Northern Crusades]].
4: ...sade has evolved to have multiple meanings and connotations. For additional meanings see [[Crusade#Usa...
7: ...nt that there was an entire class of warriors who now had very little to do but fight among themselves...
13: ...faced with invasions by Muslims and other hostile non-Christians such as the Vikings and Magyars. Howe...
18: ...oly war emerged from this background.'' — [[Norman F. Cantor]] - Sicily (18450 bytes)
6: governor = Salvatore Cuffaro <br/>(''[[House of ...
21: ...ilia'' in [[Italian language|Italian]]) is an autonomous region of [[Italy]] and the largest [[island]...
24: ...olfo]] Francavilla di Sicilia, and [[Abacaenum]] (now [[Tripi]]). The regional flag is divided diagona...
30: .... It is also one of the world's most active volcanos.
32: ...n Islands]] to the west, [[Ustica Island]] to the north-west, and the [[Pelagian Islands]] to the sout... - History of Slovakia (43199 bytes)
5: ...E, the Early Paleolithic Era, and were found near Nov頍esto nad Vᨯm. These ancient tools were made...
7: ...0,000 BCE), discovered near Gᮯvce, a village in Northern Slovakia.
9: ...ns and the Myjava Mountains. Among the most well-known find is the oldest female statue made of [[mamm...
11: ...ross Slovakia, and even more surprisingly, in the northern regions at relatively high altitudes, give ...
15: ...especially in high-altitude areas. The most well-known being the Nitriansky Hrk site, which is surr... - History of Andorra (2202 bytes)
3: ...the [[Lord of Caboet]], a [[Catalonia|Catalan]] [[nobleman]]. Later, the [[Count of Foix]] became heir...
5: ...Foix and the [[Bishop]] of [[La Seu d'Urgell]] ([[Catalonia]]). The pareage, a feudal institution recognizing... - List of national anthems (17969 bytes)
3: ...The names of nations that no longer exist, or are not independent states but nevertheless have officia...
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35: ...[[Argentine National Anthem|Himno Nacional Argentino]] (Argentine National Anthem)
53: |[[Bahrain]]||[[Bahrainona]] (Our Bahrain)
59: |''[[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque Country]]''||<i>[[Eusko Abe... - Boxing Day (3345 bytes)
3: ...se were generally called their Christmas boxes. Another story is that this is the day that priests br...
5: ...r Sunday are observed on the next weekday. It is noteworthy that in the [http://www.dti.gov.uk/er/ban...
9: ...a public holiday. Although officially the day is known as the Day of Goodwill, it is also often referr...
13: ...tephen's Holiday). In [[Catalonia]], this day is known as ''Sant Esteve'', [[Catalan language|Catalan]...
16: ...as/boxing.asp The Origins of Boxing Day] (from [[Snopes.com]]) - Culture of Spain (17671 bytes)
1: ...ed [[Castilian]] state and its regions, and its minority peoples. In addition, the history of the nati...
6: ... to statehood continue to be a cause of violence (notably by [[ETA]]), although most Basque nationalis...
8: ...ge of nationalists than in the Basque Country and Catalonia.
12: ... cities of [[Ceuta]] and [[Melilla]], and the autonomous community of [[Murcia]]. [[Castile]] was the ...
14: ... state into [[Autonomous communities of Spain|autonomous communities]] under the [[Spanish Constitutio... - February 22 (10772 bytes)
19: ...t]] [[Grover Cleveland]] signs a bill admitting [[North Dakota]], [[South Dakota]], [[Montana]] and [[...
23: ...ist [[Esteban Terradas i Illa]], as part of the monografics course of High Studies and Exchange organi...
35: ...997]] - In [[Roslin]], [[Scotland]], scientists announce that an adult [[sheep]] named [[Dolly the she...
36: * [[2002]] - A [[MH-47E Chinook]] [[helicopter]] crashes into the ocean near th...
37: *[[2004]] - Ralph Nader announces his intention to run as an independent candi... - Bullfighting (25773 bytes)
4: ...sually designated a [[sport]], although there is no scoring or competition between human participants...
17: ...ted in ritual and legends such as that of the [[Minotaur]]. Modern archaeologists tend to emphasize th...
19: ...t their role in the contest is now a relatively minor one limited to "preparing" the bull for the mata...
42: .... These further weaken through loss of blood the enormous ridges of neck and shoulder muscle which set...
44: ... in which the matador with a muleta attempts to manoeuvre the bull into a position to stab it between ...
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