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AnagramsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. In geography, a country is a geographical region. The term is often applied to a political division or the territory of a sovereign 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 or government. In common usage, the term 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, while in some occasions it refers only to states. It is not uncommon for general information or statistical publications to adopt the wider definition for purposes such as illustration and comparison. 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. 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 (GBR) and Saint Pierre and Miquelon (FRA)), 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 Korea and Kurdistan. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License How did European countries make sure that a newly discovered country was not claimed by another? Q. Thanks for the answers of how European powers did not inform other countries of discoveries of new countries. This question builds on the answers I got. Asked by amcallus - Mon Nov 5 01:38:11 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. At first, it was mostly a matter of finders-keepers. Kingdoms who claimed an island or territory in their name basically got to keep it. This is how Spain got to control pretty much all of the Americas. As competition increased over territories, third parties were brought in to mediate between competing kingdoms. A prime example of this is the Treaty of Tordesillas signed in 1494 between Spain and Portugal. Drafted by Pope Alexander VI, it divided the as yet unexplored world between the two European powers of Spain and Portugal. Eventually competition got so fierce that it was reduced to war over colonies and territories. England fought fiercely with Spain for the lucrative territories in the Caribbean (Jamaica, the Bahamas,… [cont.] Answered by unknown - Mon Nov 5 01:49:13 2007 How many countries are the Canadian Armed Forces stationed in and why? Q. I recently received an email that said our troops were stationed in 28 countries. I'm curious as to what countries we are in and the reasons for being there. Asked by pbirch17 - Sun Jul 19 21:30:12 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. The link below shows all the current international missions, personnel deployed and details of each mission. This doesn't include missions under Continental or Special Operations. Answered by Tdot - Mon Jul 20 11:31:29 2009 Which countries is easy for South Africans to get a work permit?
Q. I want to travel abroad, but at the same time be working in my field to gain relevant experience. I have 2 diplomas, and about 4-5 years experience. Which countries would be relatively easy for me to get into? Asked by Liquid Ice - Mon Jul 5 16:00:07 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. depends what field you are in ... no western country is easy to get into Answered by David - Mon Jul 5 16:05:19 2010 From Yahoo Answer Search: "countries" See also: Category:People by nationality. SubcategoriesThis category has the following 12 subcategories, out of 12 total. ABCPSTUPages in category "Countries"The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. ABCFFrom Wikiquote under the GNU Free Documentation License.  online.wsj.com Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:21:36 GMT+00:00 Wall Street Journal Caterpillar has benefited from accelerated construction and mining activity in China, India, Brazil and other fast-growing countries , offsetting weak demand ... Caterpillar Profit Tops Estimates; Annual Earnings Will Exceed Forecast Bloomberg  www1.voanews.com Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:07:48 GMT+00:00 Voice of America Orders for new planes here are encouraging for commercial aviation, but with countries across Europe announcing cuts in defense spending, the future for ...  english.aljazeera.net Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:01:39 GMT+00:00 Aljazeera.net Before Rao officially recognised Israel in 1992, Indian and Israeli intelligence officials often met surreptitiously in third countries , particularly after ... From Google News Search: "countries"  lockon.co.uk 768px x 1024px | 131.00kB [source page] Conflict Participants There are 15 countries included in the game each of which may be a potential participant in the conflict AI aircraft are provided for each country Russia Ukraine Georgia Turkey USA  i261.photobucket.com 320px x 600px | 56.50kB [source page] After some very early inquiries about supporting multiple currencies I pulled up the following chart on our Google Analytics account In the first 5 days through part of today since we opened the site up to the public we have had visitors come to Outright from 63 different countries So naturally this begs the question  the-network.com 624px x 624px | 43.10kB [source page] 79 per cent in Estonia On the contrary the poll revealed 65 per cent of Polish employees only wanted to work only in Poland For a full copy of the results and survey please go to http www the network com images countries result polls sept jpg From Yahoo Image Search: "countries"  huffingtonpost.com The Huffington Post News Editors Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:02:46 GM The House Homeland Security Committee will meet Thursday to discuss the use of unmanned aircraft to patrol America's borders. The number of drones deployed on such missions has been growing in recent years, and lawmakers have begun to ...  madblogz.com MadSkillz hu, 15 Jul 2010 08:36:31 GM Most . countries. fail to deliver on Haiti aid pledges Continue To Full Story Source:  educationnext.org Eric Hanushek Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:43:55 GM The U. S. average score was 474 points (against an average of 500 for students in the industrialized . countries. that have been accepted as members of the Organizations of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), PISA's sponsor). ... From Google Blog Search: "countries" |
