six ... of Brazil as a colony. A 1910 revolution deposed the monarchy; for most of the next six decades, repressive governments ran the country. In 1974, a left-wing military coup installed broad ... www.exxun.com/Portugal/a_fg.html
six ... since 2003 consumer demand and, more recently, investment have played a significant role. Over the last six years, fixed capital investments have averaged real gains greater than 10% per year and personal ... www.exxun.com/Russia/e_ec.html
six bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (11 seats; six members appointed on the advice of the prime minister, three on the advice of the leader of the opposition, and two after consultation ... www.exxun.com/SaintLucia/d_gv.html
six ... 15 from Saint Pierre and four from Miquelon; members are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms) elections: elections last held 19 and 26 in March 2006 (next to be ... www.exxun.com/SaintPierreandMiquelon/d_gv.html
six unicameral House of Assembly (21 seats, 15 elected representatives and six appointed senators; representatives are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: last held 7 December 2005 (next to ... www.exxun.com/SaintVincentandtheGrenadines/d_gv.html
six ... elections: co-chiefs of state (captains regent) elected by the Great and General Council for a six-month term; election last held in September 2007 (next to be held in March 2008 ... www.exxun.com/SanMarino/d_gv.html
six ... to the WTO in December 2005 after many years of negotiations. The government has announced plans to establish six "economic cities" in different regions of the country to promote development and diversification www.exxun.com/SaudiArabia/e_ec.html
six ... September 2005) cabinet: appointed by president, responsible to parliament elections: president elected by popular vote for six-year term; appointed on 17 August 2005 (next election to be held by August 2011 ... www.exxun.com/Singapore/d_gv.html
six 1 (broadcasting on six channels); additional reception of numerous UHF and VHF signals originating in Malaysia and Indonesia (2006) www.exxun.com/Singapore/f_cm.html
six ... beneath it are two wavy blue lines depicting seas and rivers, and above it are three six-pointed stars arranged in an inverted triangle, which are taken from the coat of arms ... www.exxun.com/Slovenia/d_gv.html
six ... illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in recent years, especially the landing of an estimated five to six times more Patagonian toothfish than the regulated fishery, which is likely to affect the sustainability ... www.exxun.com/SouthernOcean/b_mp.html
six ... the president in consultation with the prime minister elections: president elected by popular vote for a six-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 17 November 2005 (next ... www.exxun.com/SriLanka/d_gv.html
six ... North/South Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), signed in January 2005, granted the southern rebels autonomy for six years. After which, a referendum for independence is scheduled to be held. A separate conflict ... www.exxun.com/Sudan/a_fg.html
six ... consists of a Council of States (50 seats; members indirectly elected by state legislatures to serve six-year terms) and a National Assembly (450 seats; members presently appointed, but in the future ... www.exxun.com/Sudan/d_gv.html
six Federal Supreme Court (judges elected for six-year terms by the Federal Assembly) www.exxun.com/Switzerland/d_gv.html
six ... by popular vote representing 76 provinces, 74 appointed by judges and independent government bodies; all serve six-year terms) and the House of Representatives or Sapha Phuthaen Ratsadon (480 seats; 400 members ... www.exxun.com/Thailand/d_gv.html
six the country's length allows it to stretch through six distinct geographic regions; climate varies from tropical to savanna www.exxun.com/Togo/b_mp.html
six ... vote to serve three-year terms; Atafu has seven seats, Fakaofo has seven seats, Nukunonu has six seats); note - the Tokelau Amendment Act of 1996 confers limited legislative power on the General ... www.exxun.com/Tokelau/d_gv.html
six ... of the Senate (31 seats; 16 members appointed by the ruling party, nine by the President, six by the opposition party to serve a maximum term of five years) and the House ... www.exxun.com/TrinidadandTobago/d_gv.html
six ... counselors, deputies, mayors, and professional associations and trade unions; 41 members are presidential appointees; members serve six-year terms) elections: Chamber of Deputies - last held on 24 October 2004 (next to be ... www.exxun.com/Tunisia/d_gv.html
six ... of premier was created in the 2006 constitution cabinet: Cabinet consists of the governor, the premier, six ministers appointed by the governor from among the members of the House of Assembly, and ... www.exxun.com/TurksandCaicosIslands/d_gv.html
six one of the smallest and most remote countries on Earth; six of the nine coral atolls - Nanumea, Nui, Vaitupu, Nukufetau, Funafuti, and Nukulaelae - have lagoons open to the ocean; Nanumaya and Niutao ... www.exxun.com/Tuvalu/b_mp.html
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