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In geography, a country is a geographical region. The term is often applied to a political division or the territory of a state, or to a smaller, or former, political division of a geographical region. Usually, but not always, a country coincides with a sovereign territory and is associated with a state, nation and government. In common usage, the term country is used in the sense of both nations and states, with definitions varying. In some cases it is used to refer both to states and to other political entities,[1][2][3] while in some occasions it refers only to states[4] It is not uncommon for general information or statistical publications to adopt the wider definition for purposes such as illustration and comparison.[5][6][7][8][9] Some cohesive geographical entities, which were formerly sovereign states, are commonly regarded and referred to still as countries; such as England, Scotland and Wales – in the United Kingdom.[10][11][12][13] Historically, the countries of the former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia were others. Former states such as Bavaria (now part of Germany) and Piedmont (now part of Italy) would not normally be referred to as "countries" in contemporary English. The degree of autonomy of non-state countries varies widely. Some are possessions of states, as several states have overseas dependencies (such as the British Virgin Islands, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and American Samoa), with territory and citizenry distinct from their own. Such dependent territories are sometimes listed together with independent states on lists of countries, and may be treated as a "country of origin" in international trade, as Hong Kong is. Some countries are divided among several states, such as Silesia and Kurdistan. Country has developed from the Latin contra, meaning "against", used in the sense of "that which lies against, or opposite to, the view", i.e. the landscape spread out to the view. From this came the Late Latin term contrata, which became the modern Italian contrada. The term appears in Middle English from the 13th century, already in several different senses.[14]
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1. Advantages of Getting Your Product CE Approved
November 07, 2009
What is the CE mark? If you are planning to expand your business to the European countries then you must have your product CE marked. Every country has certain safety and quality standards that should be met by any manufacturer who wishes to sell his goods in that country. The CE marking is such type of foreign standard used by the European Union (EU). All the 27 nations that constitute the EU allow the products having the CE approval to enter their markets. Also the countries forming the EFTA (European Free Trade Association) require the products to have the CE marking.
The letters CE st... (read more)
Author: Francis Adam
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2. Berlin Prepares for Celebrations 20 Years After Fall of Wall
November 06, 2009
Work at the Brandenburg GateThe German capital Berlin prepares for major commemorative celebrations on Monday, November 9 - to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall that divided the city and the entire country for nearly three decades during the Cold War. The Brandenburg Gate may be Berlin's best known landmark, but it's been looking more like a construction site recently. Barriers are being set up, a seating area for visiting dignitaries, lights and banners.But, there's good reason - this will be the focal point for the celebrations to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall o... (read more)
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3. Lawmakers React to New US Unemployment Figures
November 06, 2009
Lawmakers on the Joint Economic Committee heard testimony Friday from the commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, following the release of figures that show the jobless rate hit 10.2 percent - the highest number in decades. Republican Congressman John Campbell of California says there needs to be one focus now."These numbers are bad," he said. "I hope that this is a wakeup call to the administration and to the Congress that the number one priority in this country for all Americans, for both parties, and for the administration and this Congress should be jobs, jobs and again jobs."... (read more)
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4. South African Company to Begin Mining for Diamonds in Zimbabwe
November 06, 2009
South African company, New Reclamation Group, a private limited company is reportedly planning to form a venture with Zimbabwe to mine diamonds from a deposit that human rights groups say has been the site of military atrocities. This comes as the world's diamond control body called on Zimbabwe to clean up a lawless field, but stopped short of suspending the country from a process meant to keep "blood" gems off the market. Miners dig for diamonds in Marange, eastern Zimbabwe (File)South African company New Reclamation says it will begin mining for diamonds in eastern Zimbabwe this month ... (read more)
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5. South African Athletics Board To Challenge Suspension
November 06, 2009
South African runner Caster Semenya, 25 Aug 2009The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) says it will defend in court its decision to suspend the entire board of Athletics South Africa (ASA) over the handling of the sex testing of Caster Semenya, the country's 800m world champion. Gideon Sam, President of SASCOC tells VOA that the board of ASA has already served notice they intend to challenge SASCOC's decision to suspend them. Sam says SASCOC will defend its decision, but adds that ASA is trying to forestall a legitimate disciplinary process."We are just say... (read more)
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6. Auto Insurance - The Worst Place To Own a Car
November 06, 2009
You may be surprised to know that the state you live affects what you pay for your auto insurance. You might pay less than someone in a neighboring state or much more than your relative that lives across the country. To understand why rates vary so much, we’ll look at a few of the states that charge the highest insurance rates.
The Wild West and the Big Cities
Not surprisingly, states with highly concentrated populations tend to have the highest insurance rates. Arizona, Nevada, New York and Washington, D.C. all are among the most expensive states in the nation for own... (read more)
Author: Ryan Gilbert
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7. Hungarian Wine - An Overview
November 06, 2009
There's a thing about the Hungarians - these days they like to keep their wine to themselves (only a fifth of their wines are exported). Interesting when you consider that under communist rule in the early 1980's Hungary was the principle Central European wine exporter, shipping out over 60% of their wine production (mostly to the USSR and Eastern Germany). These days, Hungary has about 315,000 acres under vine, scattered throughout the country everywhere except the far South East. Since the fall of communism in 1989, considerable investment has come in from the west (notably from Germany, ... (read more)
Author: Pip Martin
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8. Head to France for the Vendome International Guitar Festival
November 06, 2009
If you're looking for ideas on how best to plan a villa holiday in France, why not consider basing your break on one of the many events that take place across the country every year?
One of these is the Vendome International Guitar Festival, a week-long celebration of acoustic and classical guitar music.
Music lovers will enjoy the varied shows and events that run during the festival, while the historical and cultural sights of Vendome and the wider Loire Valley region are sure to delight history buffs and anyone with an eye for fine architecture.
The festival
Those attend... (read more)
Author: Dipika Patel
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9. Soak up the deep history and culture of the Lothians
November 06, 2009
Whether people wish to relax by taking in astounding architecture, putting in some hours on a golf course or shopping until they drop, a visit to the Lothian region of Scotland has it all.
Located in the east of the country, culture vultures will find a wide variety of museums, art galleries, castles and other attractions to take in throughout the three districts of the Lothians - Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian.
One highlight is bound to be the stunning 13th century Dirleton Castle in East Lothian. Set in the middle of some beautiful gardens, visiting the castle could not ... (read more)
Author: Dipika Patel
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10. Overview On Fire Risk Assessment
November 06, 2009
Being the world's first industrialized country, the United Kingdom is already considered as a developed country today. With its continuous growth as a first class country, its competitiveness prevails as it has the world's sixth largest economy. With business establishments hurling up day and night, it is only fitting that the city government be responsible for regulating these businesses and make sure they are taken care of properly. That is, not only must their profits be protected, but their assets, properties and equipments as well. Since these business establishments have close proximity ... (read more)
Author: Bennett Glover
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11. Fire Risk Assessment and Safety Training For Your Business
November 06, 2009
Every year, an unreasonable amount of properties and stocks get destroyed because of fire incidents that occur in the United Kingdom’s business establishments. More importantly, not only valuable properties are lost but also the lives of people. Citizens decide to work in the business sector of the country in order to build their lives for the future; however such goal in life suddenly collapses when incidents such as fire happen in their own work places. In such events, rules have already been introduced in the countries of England, Scotland and Wales in October 2006 to replace most of their ... (read more)
Author: Bennett Glover
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12. Introduction To Fire Safety And Fire Risk Assessment
November 06, 2009
Being a country with one of the world’s largest economies, it is only a responsible gesture for the United Kingdom to take extensive care of its business sector. With the country’s bustling cities and urbanized areas, business establishments then increase their chances in being vulnerable to artificially induced incidents, such as fire. In the year 2007, the UK fire brigades have responded to a total of 804,000 fire incidents. Of these fire incidents, total fire deaths amounted to 443 people. With such an alarming number of both fire incidents and casualties, it is only sensible for business e... (read more)
Author: Bennett Glover
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13. Zelaya Aide Says Honduran Agreement Has Failed
November 06, 2009
An aide to ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya says a deal designed to end the country's political crisis has failed, after interim leader Roberto Micheletti announced the formation of a new cabinet. Interim Honduran leader Roberto Micheletti (C) delivers a speech as he announces the ministers of the national unity government, at the Presidential Palace in Tegucigalpa, 06 Nov 2009009Mr. Micheletti said late Thursday he is installing a national unity government without the participation of Mr. Zelaya, who has declined to name any cabinet members. The two signed an agreement last week ... (read more)
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14. The Right Site Conditions For Timber Floors
November 06, 2009
Timber floors are a great addition to any house. If you're building a house and you'd like to have timber floors, site conditions are the most important deciding factor. Some site conditions are more suitable than others.
Moisture Level
Timber is all natural, so it naturally expands and shrinks according to the moisture level. In some climates, there isn't much you can do about this, but you should be aware of it. Some woods are better suited for humid environments and others are best for dry parts of the country. Type of wood can help control the problem somewhat.
Another thi... (read more)
Author: Andrew Stratton
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15. Dental Care Centers Mumbai deliver service with quality
November 06, 2009
Dental Care Center Mumbai is one of the best service providers all over the world.
World’s best Dentists are available in Mumbai. They have gained prestige internationally. The reason is that they have gained knowledge from outside the country and have come to India due to larger prospects. Dentists deliver finest conventional, cosmetic and preventive dental care through dental care center Mumbai.
Mumbai dental care centers are fully equipped with latest advanced technology in their relevant field. Dentists give personal attention to all the patients to make them feel important a... (read more)
Author: Tony Tidswells
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16. Indian economy looks set to lead the global recovery in 2010
November 06, 2009
The Indian economy is showing signs that it will bounce back from the global downturn quicker and stronger than almost any other country according to Nitin Jain, Principal Fund Manager – Long Only strategy, Kotak Mahindra (UK) Ltd.
The Prime Ministers’ Economic Advisory Board in India recently predicted that GDP growth for 2009 will be 6.5%. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew by 5.8% from April to August 2009, its best performance in 22 months. Kotak believes that this will just be the start of a significant uplift in India’s economic performance. Nitin Jain, Principal Fund M... (read more)
Author: Nitin Jain
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17. Credit Cards: The Product with potential
November 06, 2009
This new method of paying for products and services in the market has bought a sea of change to the whole financial system in the country. The need for carrying large amounts of cash has been virtually removed and one has the service of carrying their bank in their wallets.
The popularity of credit cards in India has been rising since the introduction of the product in the market. Every bank in the country wants to be part of this rising phenomena in the market and thus each one of them is offering their own credit cards to their clients. No bank wants to be left behind with the credit ca... (read more)
Author: Kamlesh paisawaisa
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18. Immigration - Factors, Rules and Barriers
November 06, 2009
Immigration: Immigration means migration into place especially to a country for the purpose of permanent resident. It is a biological and modern phenomena. Immigration concept is related to development of citizenship law. A person who migrate to the country to settle there permanently is commonly known as immigrant. He is the person who is not born in the country where want to settle permanently. They are the legal workers who have legal status or permit to work. The increase in immigrants, enlarge the community. In brief we can say that immigration is entrance of an individual into a new envi... (read more)
Author: Sundeep Mavi
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19. A Newbie Guide Can Be Your Best Education To Affiliate Marketing
November 06, 2009
Trying to make a substantial amount of money online is what most people without a newbie guide wish they could do. Earning an additional income online can help to pay for different expenses such as bills and fancy cars. The meaning of this article is to help you to be open to new wealth due to the state of the country and your willingness to try something new and break out of your comfort zone you lived for quite a long time i imagine. So how does one go about generating money online and aquiring additional earnings from the internet? An actual way of earning that income is to monitize your in... (read more)
Author: Mark Bajona
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20. Do You Know About Manchester's Past?
November 06, 2009
Every city has its secrets, and while we wander around the streets we see today, an altogether different story lies in the past, waiting to be discovered. This is the case with Manchester just as it is with many other cities in the country. What better way to find out what the city used to be like in years gone by than to visit some of its museums? The Museum of Science and Industry is a classic example. If you have any interest at all in these subjects, make sure you pay a visit. There are plenty of exhibits that cannot fail to catch your attention, such as the Baby. This is a huge comp... (read more)
Author: Isla Campbell
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21. Maths Olympiad
November 06, 2009
Maths Olympiads are conducted by several organizations across the country with the purpose of nurturing mathematical talent. One leading organization conducting the Maths Olympiad each year is the Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF). The SOF conducts the Maths Olympiad by the name of International Mathematics Olympiad. The National Board for Higher Mathematics in collaboration with Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education is another prominent organization that regularly conducts Maths Olympiads.
The SOF conducts the International Mathematics Olympiad each year in an attempt to nurture ... (read more)
Author: Ashutosh Sharma
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22. Why Online Recruitment is getting famous?
November 06, 2009
Online recruitment is basically a service for employers who are looking for people to fill in the vacancies available in the company. Every country contains its own online recruitment agencies and the same case is with UK. UK owns the online recruitment UK agencies. Now the question is that why everyone is joining the online recruitment agencies. This article will show you that why these agencies are getting famous day by day and why all the big companies are hiring the people through these agencies.
Everyone is using the internet
Internet is now considered the most basic facil... (read more)
Author: flat fee Recruitment
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23. Custom home builders for fulfilling your dream of custom homes
November 06, 2009
Everybody dreams and desires to own home of one’s choice. In the past, people were interested in ownership of a home only for the sake of owning a home. But there is sea change in people’s outlook. New homeowners want their dream home designed to fulfil their aspirations to match their aesthetic preferences and lifestyle. This underlying trend has created big demand for custom homes across the U.S.
There are specific pockets in the country where custom home builders are carrying out construction of custom homes, particularly for retirement communities, on large scale. One reason for this... (read more)
Author: orson dixon
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24. Dogs for sale in Ireland helps to study the quality of dogs before bringing it into their home.
November 06, 2009
Many families across the country own at least one dog. Regardless of what type of dog it is the pet in a way becomes a member of the family. There are some families that take extra care of their pets by pampering them with gifts or pet supplies. Pet owners have a number of options when it comes to Dogs for sale in Ireland. Perhaps the most common way that a pet owner purchases pet supplies for their family pet is by looking Dogs for sale in Ireland. Most cities have a pet store and large cities may even be home to multiple pet stores for Dogs for sale in Ireland. One of the reasons why Dogs... (read more)
Author: Mark Rudesk
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25. The history of Levis
November 06, 2009
The history of Levis
Jeans are the epitome of chic, what is more popular? All over the country, if you attend some public event and just count the number of adults and kids going in and out, it is a sound wager that the large majority are wearing blue jeans. One of the easiest places to get this popular pant is on wholesale apparel sites, but their history goes way back. How did the jean get its start? The story is not fully fleshed out, but some basics are known.
The background dates back to Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis. Mr. Strauss was an apparel wholesaler himself, although at tha... (read more)
Author: biluo biluo
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