161 résultats pour "minister"
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John Macdonald - Canadian History.
dissolution of the existing Union. The Atlantic colonies, which consisted of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland, were considering the question of their own union andplanned to meet at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, on September 1, 1864. Macdonald saw his opportunity and secured an invitation for the Canadians to attend.The delegates of the Atlantic colonies put off their own discussion until they had heard the Canadians. Macdonald spoke of the advantages in...
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John Macdonald - Canadian History.
dissolution of the existing Union. The Atlantic colonies, which consisted of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland, were considering the question of their own union andplanned to meet at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, on September 1, 1864. Macdonald saw his opportunity and secured an invitation for the Canadians to attend.The delegates of the Atlantic colonies put off their own discussion until they had heard the Canadians. Macdonald spoke of the advantages in...
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Declaration by United Nations
Soon after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, British prime minister Winston Churchill met with United States president Franklin D.
Lebanon Mar. 1, 1945 Syria Mar. 1, 1945 Ecuador Feb. 7. 1945 Source: A Decade of American Foreign Policy: Basic Documents, 1941-1949. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1950. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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The Bahamas - country.
Pindling held power throughout the 1970s and 1980s, but chronic unemployment and allegations of government corruption and drug trafficking eventually eroded hissupport. In 1992 the Free National Movement won parliamentary elections, and Hubert Ingraham became prime minister. Ingraham and his party were reelected in1997, but the PLP regained control in 2002 with Perry Christie as prime minister. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Louisiana Purchase Treaty
In 1803 the United States purchased a vast interior region of North America from France for $15 million.
Government if it Shall take place in the United States; It is however well understood that the object of the above article is to favour the manufactures, Commerce,freight and navigation of France and of Spain So far as relates to the importations that the French and Spanish Shall make into the Said Ports of the United Stateswithout in any Sort affecting the regulations that the United States may make concerning the exportation of the produce and merchandize of the United States, or anyright they...
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Trinidad and Tobago - country.
III PEOPLE The history of Trinidad and Tobago is reflected in the makeup of its population, among the most ethnically diverse in the Caribbean. Blacks of African ancestry andAsians of Indian ancestry each make up about 40 percent of the population. The remainder is mainly of mixed ancestry, although there are also small groups of peopleof Chinese, European, South American, and Middle Eastern descent. The ethnic diversity of Trinidad and Tobago owes its origins to slavery and its abolition. Afr...
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Latvia - country.
The population of Latvia is about 2,245,423 (2008 estimate), yielding an average population density of 35 persons per sq km (91 per sq mi). Latvia is highly urbanized.Some 66 percent of the population lives in urban areas, with nearly one-third of the total population residing in the capital, Rīga. Other important cities includeDaugavpils, an industrial center in the southeast, on the Daugava River; Liep āja, an important port on the Baltic Sea; Jelgava, an industrial center near Rîga; J ūrmala,...
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Perry declared prohibition unenforceable and canceled the policing contracts for the two provinces. The strength of the force dwindled further as its members wererecruited into the military. Many, including Perry, believed it would not last into peacetime. VI EXPANSION TO A NATIONAL ROLE After the war Newton W. Rowell, a federal cabinet minister, was sent across western Canada to assess the future of the Mounties. The options were either to eliminatethe North-West Mounted Police or to expand i...
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Togo - country.
corn, millet, and sorghum. The leading export crops are coffee, cotton, groundnuts, and cacao. Livestock, chiefly sheep and goats, are raised on the northern plateau.Fish are caught in Togo’s rivers and in the Gulf of Guinea. B Mining and Manufacturing Togo is a leading producer of phosphates, which are by far the country’s most significant mineral product. In 2004, 400,000 metric tons of phosphate rock were mined.Industrial activity is limited but growing. The leading manufactures include ceme...
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Côte d'Ivoire - country.
D Culture Traditional artistic expressions in Côte d’Ivoire include woodcarvings (particularly masks), decorative fabrics, and acrobatic dancing. Urban populations have beengreatly influenced by French culture. The French language is almost universally used in the written literature of Côte d’Ivoire, to the exclusion of the African languages. IV ECONOMY About 60 percent of Côte d’Ivoire’s total labor force is employed in farming and forestry. Government efforts to avoid dependence on a small...
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Nordirland-Konflikt - Geschichte.
(Internments), die den Hass unter den Katholiken schürten. Bei Ausschreitungen in Belfast starben über 20 Menschen. Nach dem so genannten Bloody Sunday vom 30. Januar 1972 in Londonderry, als ein Anti-Internment-Protestzug von der britischen Armee mit Gewalt beendet wurde –13 Menschen fanden dabei den Tod –, verschärfte sich der Konflikt derart, dass London selbst die Initiative ergriff und die Regierung in Belfast am 30. März 1972 absetzte.Einem Nordirlandminister wurde die Regierungsgewalt ü...
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Victoria (queen)
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Victoria (queen) (1819-1901), queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1837-1901) and empress of India (1876-1901).
Queen Victoria never truly recovered from Albert’s death in December 1861 at the age of 42. For almost a decade she remained in strict mourning. She rarely set footin London, and she avoided most public occasions, including the state opening of Parliament. She made an exception, however, for the unveiling of statues dedicated toPrince Albert and, after a few years, for attendance at army reviews. Behind the scenes, she continued to correspond with and talk to her ministers, and she took comfort...
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Victoria (queen).
Queen Victoria never truly recovered from Albert’s death in December 1861 at the age of 42. For almost a decade she remained in strict mourning. She rarely set footin London, and she avoided most public occasions, including the state opening of Parliament. She made an exception, however, for the unveiling of statues dedicated toPrince Albert and, after a few years, for attendance at army reviews. Behind the scenes, she continued to correspond with and talk to her ministers, and she took comfort...
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East Timor - country.
members are designated by the Superior Council for the Judiciary. This council is the organ of management and discipline of judges and is responsible for judiciaryappointments, transfers, and promotions. VI HISTORY Timor was a destination on ancient Chinese trade routes and was particularly known for its sandalwood. The Portuguese began colonizing Timor in the early 16thcentury as European trade and influence expanded in the region. They exploited Timor for its forest products and spices, and...
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World War I .
and troops to Europe from the United States and other overseas sources. In 1914 Britain implemented a sea blockade of Germany to prevent the delivery of importssuch as food and war materials. The same year, Germany began using submarines to disrupt Allied seaborne traffic and prevent supplies from reaching Britain. In 1915Germany instituted a submarine blockade around Britain. From February 1915 to September 1915 and again in 1917, Germany used unrestricted submarine warfare,sinking ships withou...
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Arab-Israeli Conflict.
the Suez Canal and in 1951 blockaded the Strait of Tiran (Israel’s access to the Red Sea), which Israel regarded as an act of war. In June 1956 Egypt nationalized theSuez Canal, which had been jointly owned by Britain and France. In late October, Israel invaded the Gaza Strip and Sinai Peninsula, defeating Egyptian forces there.Britain and France attacked Egypt a few days later. Although the fighting was brief and Israel eventually withdrew from the Sinai and Gaza, the conflict furtherexacerbate...
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Arab-Israeli Conflict - History.
the Suez Canal and in 1951 blockaded the Strait of Tiran (Israel’s access to the Red Sea), which Israel regarded as an act of war. In June 1956 Egypt nationalized theSuez Canal, which had been jointly owned by Britain and France. In late October, Israel invaded the Gaza Strip and Sinai Peninsula, defeating Egyptian forces there.Britain and France attacked Egypt a few days later. Although the fighting was brief and Israel eventually withdrew from the Sinai and Gaza, the conflict furtherexacerbate...
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Cameroon - country.
seminomadic herders of the north. Cattle, goats, and fowl are the most commonly raised animals. B Forestry and Fishing Timber is traditionally one of Cameroon’s most valuable exports, consisting mainly of mahogany, ebony, and teak. The timber cut in 2006 amounted to 11.4 million cu m(401 million cu ft). Most of the fish caught in Cameroon come from the country’s rivers and lakes and are consumed locally. However, deep-sea fishing activity isincreasing, especially from the port of Douala. Some 1...
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Louis XIV
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Louis XIV (1638-1715), king of France (1643-1715), known as the Sun King.
he could defend against attack from his enemies. In the first instance, Louis worked to tighten central control over the array of departments, regions, and duchies that together made up France. To this end, he revivedthe use of regional intendants, officials who were sent to the provinces with instructions to establish order and effective royal justice. Although agents of the centralgovernment, intendants worked closely with the local nobility and legal institutions to establish efficient admini...
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Louis XIV.
he could defend against attack from his enemies. In the first instance, Louis worked to tighten central control over the array of departments, regions, and duchies that together made up France. To this end, he revivedthe use of regional intendants, officials who were sent to the provinces with instructions to establish order and effective royal justice. Although agents of the centralgovernment, intendants worked closely with the local nobility and legal institutions to establish efficient admini...
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John Adams.
the British authorities. The royal governor, aware of Adams's ability and growing influence, offered him the post of advocate general in the admiralty court. Adams declined the appointment,recognizing it as a bribe to bring him over to the side of the British government. A3 Adams and the Boston Massacre Adams generally supported the popular resistance to the British government, but he did not condone violence or mob action. Adams was greatly disturbed by theBoston Massacre of 1770, an incident...
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John Adams
the British authorities. The royal governor, aware of Adams's ability and growing influence, offered him the post of advocate general in the admiralty court. Adams declined the appointment,recognizing it as a bribe to bring him over to the side of the British government. A3 Adams and the Boston Massacre Adams generally supported the popular resistance to the British government, but he did not condone violence or mob action. Adams was greatly disturbed by theBoston Massacre of 1770, an incident...
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John Adams - U.
the British authorities. The royal governor, aware of Adams's ability and growing influence, offered him the post of advocate general in the admiralty court. Adams declined the appointment,recognizing it as a bribe to bring him over to the side of the British government. A3 Adams and the Boston Massacre Adams generally supported the popular resistance to the British government, but he did not condone violence or mob action. Adams was greatly disturbed by theBoston Massacre of 1770, an incident...
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Ottoman Empire .
fleets at Suez, Egypt; though the Portuguese were not expelled, Selim did manage to prevent the establishment of a total Portuguese monopoly over the spice trade. Selim I died in 1520 after having spent most of his short reign on matters pertaining to the east. His son and successor Süleyman I (reigned 1520-1566) again turnedthe attention of the Ottomans to the west. In August 1521 Süleyman, later known as Süleyman the Magnificent, opened the road to Hungary by capturing Belgrade, aHungarian str...
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Ottoman Empire - History.
fleets at Suez, Egypt; though the Portuguese were not expelled, Selim did manage to prevent the establishment of a total Portuguese monopoly over the spice trade. Selim I died in 1520 after having spent most of his short reign on matters pertaining to the east. His son and successor Süleyman I (reigned 1520-1566) again turnedthe attention of the Ottomans to the west. In August 1521 Süleyman, later known as Süleyman the Magnificent, opened the road to Hungary by capturing Belgrade, aHungarian str...
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Singapour (1992-1993)
Allait-on vers la vraie succession de Lee Kuan Yew? L'ex-Premier ministre a
conservé son poste de Senior Minister,...
Singapour (1992-1993) Allait-on vers la vraie succession de Lee Kuan Yew? L'ex-Premier ministre a conservé son poste de Senior Minister, ainsi qu'un ascendant intérieur et international exceptionnel, mais Goh Chok Tong, chef du gouvernement depuis novembre 1990, n'a plus pu être considéré, en 1992-1993, simplement comme un "pape de transition" entre Lee père et Lee fils, un peu jeune (41 ans en 1993) pour le pouvoir suprême. Le brillant Lee Hsien Loong, vice-Premier ministre et responsable du C...
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Salomonen - geographie.
Interventionstruppen gestellt und sich die Lage wieder weitgehend beruhigt hatte, wurde bis Ende 2003 etwa die Hälfte der ausländischen Truppen und in der Folgezeit alleweiteren Sicherheitskräfte bis auf etwa 300 wieder abgezogen. Bei den Parlamentswahlen am 9. April 2006 musste die regierende PAP Einbußen hinnehmen; dennoch wurde ihr Vertreter, der bisherige stellvertretende PremierministerSnyder Rini, am 18. April vom Parlament zum neuen Premierminister gewählt. Unmittelbar nach Rinis Wahl kam...
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Quiet Revolution - Canadian History.
in social policy, that the federal government currently administered. Since the provincial government would be administering these programs, it argued that it wouldrequire a much larger share of the taxes paid by Québec residents. During the period of the Quiet Revolution, especially after Lester Pearson became prime minister in 1963, the federal government met some of the Québec demands.The federal government allowed Québec to take over its programs of youth allowances and university loans, and...
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Timor-Leste - geographie.
Während des 2. Weltkrieges stand Timor unter japanischer Besatzung. Nach der Unabhängigkeit Indonesiens von den Niederlanden 1945 ging der westliche Teil anIndonesien, während der Osten bis 1975 portugiesisches Kolonialgebiet blieb. Nach dem Rückzug Portugals aus Osttimor rief die linksgerichtete osttimoresische Befreiungsfront FRETILIN (Frente Revolucionária de Timor Leste Independente) im Oktober 1975 die Unabhängigkeit für den östlichen Teil der Insel aus; aber Indonesien unter Präsident Su...
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Constitution of Canada.
A2 Constitution Act of 1982 The Constitution Act of 1982 patriated Canada’s constitution, allowing Canadian lawmakers to amend the constitution without significant involvement by the United Kingdom. It also established procedures that made it somewhat easier to pass constitutional amendments. Before the act was passed, no amendments could be madewithout the unanimous consent of the provinces. The Constitution Act of 1982 established the so-called 7 and 50 rule, which allows amendments to the...
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Kamerun - geographie.
Nach der 1972 in Kraft getretenen und seither mehrfach geänderten Verfassung ist Kamerun eine Präsidialrepublik. Das Land ist zwar auch seit der grundlegendenVerfassungsänderung von 1996 weiterhin ein Einheitsstaat, tendiert aber zu einer stärkeren Dezentralisierung. 5.1 Exekutive Staatsoberhaupt und zugleich Oberbefehlshaber der Streitkräfte ist der Präsident, der vom Volk für eine Amtszeit von sieben Jahren gewählt wird (einmalige Wiederwahlmöglich). Der Präsident ernennt den Ministerpräsiden...
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Gabon - country.
government is engaged in preservation and reforestation programs. The fish catch in 2005 was 43,941 metric tons. C Mining Mining has developed rapidly since Gabon’s independence in 1960. Annual production of extremely high-grade manganese ore, from Moanda in the southeast, was1,090,000 metric tons in 2004. The rich deposits of iron ore located at Mekambo and Bélinga in the northeast have reserves estimated at more than 500 million metrictons. Exploitation of the iron ore has been hampered by th...
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Senegal - country.
Although most of the population works in agriculture, Senegal has a growing industrial sector, one of the largest in West Africa. Nevertheless, two cash crops remain atthe foundation of the economy—peanuts and cotton. Important technical and economic assistance has been provided by France and other countries of the EuropeanUnion and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank). In 2006 the gross domestic product (GDP) was $9.2 billion, or $760.90 a person. A Agriculture...
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Benjamin Franklin.
Copley Medal for distinguished contributions to experimental science. Franklin also exerted a great influence on education in Pennsylvania. In 1749 he wrote thepamphlet Proposals Relating to the Education of Youth in Pennsylvania; its publication led to the establishment in 1751 of the Academy of Philadelphia, later to become the University of Pennsylvania. The curriculum he suggested departed considerably from the study of the Greek and Roman classics then in vogue. Instead itemphasized Engl...
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Benjamin Franklin - USA History.
Copley Medal for distinguished contributions to experimental science. Franklin also exerted a great influence on education in Pennsylvania. In 1749 he wrote thepamphlet Proposals Relating to the Education of Youth in Pennsylvania; its publication led to the establishment in 1751 of the Academy of Philadelphia, later to become the University of Pennsylvania. The curriculum he suggested departed considerably from the study of the Greek and Roman classics then in vogue. Instead itemphasized Engl...
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Demokratische Republik Kongo - geographie.
Volkes (20. Mai), der Tag der Unabhängigkeit (30. Juni), der Geburtstag des Präsidenten (14. Oktober), der Veteranentag (17. November) und der Jahrestag der ZweitenRepublik (24. November) gefeiert. 3.3 Soziales Das Nationale Institut für Soziale Sicherheit zahlt den fest angestellten Erwerbstätigen Pensionen und soziale Leistungen. In den neunziger Jahren brach dieGesundheitsversorgung mehr oder weniger zusammen. Die Lebenserwartung beträgt bei Männern 55,3 Jahre, bei Frauen 59,9 Jahre (2008)....
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Nationalsozialismus - Geschichte.
wertvolles habe daher die Aufgabe, die Juden, die Inkarnation des Bösen, zu bekämpfen und den Lebenskampf zwischen den Völkern wieder zu aktivieren. Daraus folgte zwangsläufig die Legitimierung des Krieges sowie der Primat der Außenpolitik, dem alle anderen Bereiche der Politik zuzuarbeiten hätten. Konkret sollte derWeg zur Weltherrschaft folgendermaßen aussehen: Übernahme der Macht in Deutschland, weltanschauliche Indoktrination der Bevölkerung u. a. durch die Beseitigung derGegensätze innerhal...
- Tony Blair - biography.
- Sir Charles Tupper - biography.
- John Napier Turner - Biography.
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- Kim Campbell - Biography.
- Sir Wilfrid Laurier - biography.
- Joe Clark - Biography.
- William Lyon Mackenzie King - biography.
- Sir Mackenzie Bowell - biography.
- Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott - biography.
- Pierre Elliott Trudeau - biography.
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Sir Mackenzie Bowell.
government. B Retirement Bowell's political career was not quite over. He remained Conservative leader in the Senate until 1906. He did not forgive his rebellious colleagues, even when some ofthem joined him in the Senate. In 1905 he reasserted in a speech that they had been “a nest of traitors.” Even his retirement in 1906 struck a bitter note. TheConservative senators elected one senator to succeed Bowell, but not before another senator had been led by Bowell to expect the position. Microsof...
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Sir Mackenzie Bowell - Canadian History.
government. B Retirement Bowell's political career was not quite over. He remained Conservative leader in the Senate until 1906. He did not forgive his rebellious colleagues, even when some ofthem joined him in the Senate. In 1905 he reasserted in a speech that they had been “a nest of traitors.” Even his retirement in 1906 struck a bitter note. TheConservative senators elected one senator to succeed Bowell, but not before another senator had been led by Bowell to expect the position. Microsof...
- Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill - biography.