August
... II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Michael JEFFERY (since 11 August 2003) head of government: Prime Minister Kevin RUDD (since 3 December 2007); Deputy Prime Minister ...
www.exxun.com/Australia/d_gv.html
August
976 (Margravate of Austria established); 17 September 1156 (Duchy of Austria founded); 11 August 1804 (Austrian Empire proclaimed); 12 November 1918 (republic proclaimed)
www.exxun.com/Austria/d_gv.html
August
30 August 1991 (from Soviet Union)
www.exxun.com/Azerbaijan/d_gv.html
August
National Day, 16 December (1971); note - 15 August 1971 was the date of independence from the UK, 16 December 1971 was the date of independence from British protection
www.exxun.com/Bahrain/d_gv.html
August
... its economy to reduce the country's dependence on oil. As part of this effort, in August 2006 Bahrain and the US implemented a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the first FTA between ...
www.exxun.com/Bahrain/e_ec.html
August
Independence Day, 3 July (1944); note - 3 July 1944 was the date Minsk was liberated from German troops, 25 August 1991 was the date of independence from the Soviet Union
www.exxun.com/Belarus/d_gv.html
August
chief of state: King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son of the monarch head of government: Prime Minister Yves LETERME (20 March 2008) cabinet: Council of Ministers ...
www.exxun.com/Belgium/d_gv.html
August
... the 15th century. The territory became a French Colony in 1872 and achieved independence on 1 August 1960, as the Republic of Benin. A succession of military governments ended in 1972 with ...
www.exxun.com/Benin/a_fg.html
August
National Day, 1 August (1960)
www.exxun.com/Benin/d_gv.html
August
... relocated to the island following the 11 September 2001 attacks and again after Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, contributing to the expansion of an already robust international business sector. Bermuda's tourism ...
www.exxun.com/Bermuda/e_ec.html
August
2 February 1967; revised in August 1994; possible referendum on new constitution to be held in 2008
www.exxun.com/Bolivia/d_gv.html
August
periodic droughts; seasonal August winds blow from the west, carrying sand and dust across the country, which can obscure visibility
www.exxun.com/Botswana/b_mp.html
August
196,342,592 note: Brazil conducted a census in August 2000, which reported a population of 169,799,170; that figure was about 3.3% lower than projections by the US Census Bureau, and is close to ...
www.exxun.com/Brazil/c_pp.html
August
... David PEAREY (since 18 April 2006) head of government: Premier Ralph T. O'NEAL (since 23 August 2007) cabinet: Executive Council appointed by the governor from members of the House of Assembly ...
www.exxun.com/BritishVirginIslands/d_gv.html
August
... President Angel MARIN (since 22 January 2002) head of government: Prime Minister Sergei STANISHEV (since 16 August 2005); Deputy Prime Ministers Ivaylo KALFIN, Daniel VULCHEV, and Emel ETEM (since 16 August 2005 ...
www.exxun.com/Bulgaria/d_gv.html
August
5 August 1960 (from France)
www.exxun.com/BurkinaFaso/d_gv.html
August
... imprisoned in May 2003 and subsequently transferred to house arrest. After Burma's ruling junta in August 2007 unexpectedly increased fuel prices, tens of thousands of Burmese marched in protest, led by ...
www.exxun.com/Burma/a_fg.html
August
... 2003 on AUNG SAN SUU KYI and her convoy, the US imposed new economic sanctions in August 2003 including a ban on imports of Burmese products and a ban on provision of ...
www.exxun.com/Burma/e_ec.html
August
... is about 1,700 m; average annual rainfall is about 150 cm; two wet seasons (February to May and September to November), and two dry seasons (June to August and December to January
www.exxun.com/Burundi/b_mp.html
August
chief of state: President Pierre NKURUNZIZA (since 26 August 2005); First Vice President Yves SAVINGUVU - Tutsi (since 9 November 2007); Second Vice President Gabriel NTISEZERANA - Hutu (since 9 February 2007); note - the ...
www.exxun.com/Burundi/d_gv.html
August
13 August 1960 (from France)
www.exxun.com/CentralAfricanRepublic/d_gv.html
August
... for 2006, were first delayed by National Assembly action and subsequently by an accord, signed in August 2007, between government and opposition parties election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats ...
www.exxun.com/Chad/d_gv.html
August
... of government: President Alvaro URIBE Velez (since 7 August 2002); Vice President Francisco SANTOS (since 7 August 2002) cabinet: Cabinet consists of a coalition of the three largest parties that supported President ...
www.exxun.com/Colombia/d_gv.html
August
... by Laurent KABILA. He renamed the country the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but in August 1998 his regime was itself challenged by a second insurrection again backed by Rwanda and ...
www.exxun.com/Congo_DemocraticRepublic/a_fg.html
August
... with vast potential wealth - is slowly recovering from two decades of decline. Conflict, which began in August 1998, dramatically reduced national output and government revenue, increased external debt, and resulted in the ...
www.exxun.com/Congo_DemocraticRepublic/e_ec.html
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