granted
... sites of major US amphibious victories over entrenched Japanese garrisons in 1943. The Gilbert Islands were granted self-rule by the UK in 1971 and complete independence in 1979 under the new ...
www.exxun.com/Kiribati/a_fg.html
granted
... received a mandate over this territory and separated out the region of Lebanon in 1920. France granted this area independence in 1943. A lengthy civil war (1975-1990) devastated the country, but Lebanon ...
www.exxun.com/Lebanon/a_fg.html
granted
... assistance from the IMF, the World Bank, and individual donor nations. In December 2007, the US granted Malawi eligibility status to receive financial support within the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) initiative. Malawi ...
www.exxun.com/Malawi/e_ec.html
granted
... in a World Trade Organization ruling in 2004 against Mexico prompting some strengthening of the powers granted Mexico's telecom regulator; mobile cellular teledensity approaching 65 per 100 persons international: country code ...
www.exxun.com/Mexico/f_cm.html
granted
an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands; full autonomy in internal affairs granted in 1954; Dutch Government responsible for defense and foreign affairs
www.exxun.com/NetherlandsAntilles/d_gv.html
granted
... most populous country grew through the 19th century. A series of constitutions after World War II granted Nigeria greater autonomy; independence came in 1960. Following nearly 16 years of military rule, a ...
www.exxun.com/Nigeria/a_fg.html
granted
... US; under a Compact of Free Association between Palau and the US, the US military is granted access to the islands for 50 years, but it has not stationed any military forces ...
www.exxun.com/Palau/h_ml.html
granted
... country. In 1974, a left-wing military coup installed broad democratic reforms. The following year, Portugal granted independence to all of its African colonies. Portugal is a founding member of NATO and ...
www.exxun.com/Portugal/a_fg.html
granted
... was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917. Popularly-elected governors have served since 1948. In 1952, a constitution ...
www.exxun.com/PuertoRico/a_fg.html
granted
... after the abolition of slavery on its plantations in 1834, Saint Lucia remained an agricultural island, dedicated to producing tropical commodity crops. Self-government was granted in 1967 and independence in 1979
www.exxun.com/SaintLucia/a_fg.html
granted
... in 1783. Between 1960 and 1962, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was a separate administrative unit of the Federation of the West Indies. Autonomy was granted in 1969 and independence in 1979
www.exxun.com/SaintVincentandtheGrenadines/a_fg.html
granted
The French colonies of Senegal and the French Sudan were merged in 1959 and granted their independence as the Mali Federation in 1960. The union broke up after only a few months ...
www.exxun.com/Senegal/a_fg.html
granted
... signing of several accords. The final 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 ...
www.exxun.com/Sudan/a_fg.html
granted
... slavery in 1863, workers were brought in from India and Java. Independence from the Netherlands was granted in 1975. Five years later the civilian government was replaced by a military regime that ...
www.exxun.com/Suriname/a_fg.html
