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... until the close of World War I. In 1918, the Croats, Serbs, and Slovenes formed a kingdom known after 1929 as Yugoslavia. Following World War II, Yugoslavia became a federal independent Communist ...
www.exxun.com/Croatia/a_fg.html
Kingdom
conventional long form: Kingdom of Denmark conventional short form: Denmark local long form: Kongeriget Danmark local short form: Danmark
www.exxun.com/Denmark/d_gv.html
kingdom
... and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C., and a series of dynasties ruled in Egypt for the next ...
www.exxun.com/Egypt/a_fg.html
Kingdom
... first enlargement of the EC took place with the addition of Denmark, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. The 1980s saw further membership expansion with Greece joining in 1981 and Spain and Portugal ...
www.exxun.com/EuropeanUnion/a_fg.html
Kingdom
none (part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 34 municipalities
www.exxun.com/FaroeIslands/d_gv.html
Kingdom
conventional long form: Hellenic Republic conventional short form: Greece local long form: Elliniki Dhimokratia local short form: Ellas or Ellada former: Kingdom of Greece
www.exxun.com/Greece/d_gv.html
Kingdom
none (extensive self-rule as part of the Kingdom of Denmark; foreign affairs is the responsibility of Denmark, but Greenland actively participates in international agreements relating to Greenland)
www.exxun.com/Greenland/d_gv.html
Kingdom
... the mid 19th century, when many of the Papal States were seized by the newly united Kingdom of Italy. In 1870, the pope's holdings were further circumscribed when Rome itself was ...
www.exxun.com/HolySee_VaticanCity/a_fg.html
kingdom
Hungary became a Christian kingdom in A.D. 1000 and for many centuries served as a bulwark against Ottoman Turkish expansion in Europe. The kingdom eventually became part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian ...
www.exxun.com/Hungary/a_fg.html
kingdom
... under UK administration. In stages over the next dozen years, Iraq attained its independence as a kingdom in 1932. A "republic" was proclaimed in 1958, but in actuality a series of military ...
www.exxun.com/Iraq/a_fg.html
Kingdom
Part of the Norwegian Kingdom of the Hebrides until the 13th century when it was ceded to Scotland, the isle came under the British crown in 1765. Current concerns include reviving the ...
www.exxun.com/IsleofMan/a_fg.html
Kingdom
conventional long form: Italian Republic conventional short form: Italy local long form: Repubblica Italiana local short form: Italia former: Kingdom of Italy
www.exxun.com/Italy/d_gv.html
Kingdom
conventional long form: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan conventional short form: Jordan local long form: Al Mamlakah al Urduniyah al Hashimiyah local short form: Al Urdun former: Transjordan
www.exxun.com/Jordan/d_gv.html
kingdom
An independent kingdom for much of its long history, Korea was occupied by Japan in 1905 following the Russo-Japanese War. Five years later, Japan formally annexed the entire peninsula. Following World ...
www.exxun.com/Korea_North/a_fg.html
kingdom
Modern-day Laos has its roots in the ancient Lao kingdom of Lan Xang, established in the 14th Century under King FA NGUM. For 300 years Lan Xang had influence reaching into ...
www.exxun.com/Laos/a_fg.html
Kingdom
Basutoland was renamed the Kingdom of Lesotho upon independence from the UK in 1966. The Basuto National Party ruled for the first two decades. King MOSHOESHOE was exiled in 1990, but returned ...
www.exxun.com/Lesotho/a_fg.html
Kingdom
conventional long form: Kingdom of Lesotho conventional short form: Lesotho local long form: Kingdom of Lesotho local short form: Lesotho former: Basutoland
www.exxun.com/Lesotho/d_gv.html
kingdom
Formerly an independent kingdom, Madagascar became a French colony in 1896 but regained independence in 1960. During 1992-93, free presidential and National Assembly elections were held ending 17 years of single-party ...
www.exxun.com/Madagascar/a_fg.html
Kingdom
... it was transformed into a secular principality. After World War I, Montenegro was absorbed by the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, which became the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1929; at the ...
www.exxun.com/Montenegro/a_fg.html
Kingdom
conventional long form: Kingdom of Morocco conventional short form: Morocco local long form: Al Mamlakah al Maghribiyah local short form: Al Maghrib
www.exxun.com/Morocco/d_gv.html
kingdom
... Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany ...
www.exxun.com/Netherlands/a_fg.html
Kingdom
conventional long form: Kingdom of the Netherlands conventional short form: Netherlands local long form: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden local short form: Nederland
www.exxun.com/Netherlands/d_gv.html
Kingdom
none (represented by the Kingdom of the Netherlands); note - Mr. Jeffrey CORRION, Minister Plenipotentiary for Aruba at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
www.exxun.com/NetherlandsAntilles/d_gv.html
Kingdom
defense is the responsibility of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
www.exxun.com/NetherlandsAntilles/h_ml.html
