United Kingdom National Anthem
The United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria: Background Information on Nigeria
Executive Branch: Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) Central Bank of Nigeria Centre for Black and African Arts & Civilization (CBAAC) Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Department of Petroleum Resources Federal and State Universities Federal Institute of Industrial Research (FIIRO) Federal Institutions (General) Federal Ministries in Abuja Federal Ministry of Commerce Federal Ministry of Finance Federal Ministry of Science and Technology Joint Admission and Matriculation Boar ... [Read More]
Daily Appointments Schedule for December 11
The National Anthem will be played and the President’s remarks from the South Lawn of the White House will be broadcast via closed-circuit television. ... [Read More]
Vol 34 No 3, July - September 1996 Page 18
Country: Brazil/The United States of America/The United Kingdom; Head of state/government: Presidente Fernando Henrique Cardoso/President Bill Clinton/Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister John Major. (In the UK the head of state is the Queen, whereas the head of government is the Prime Minister.); Type of government: Republica Federativa/Federal Republic/Constitutional Monarchy; Representatives: Congresso e Senado/ Congress (The Senate and the House of Representatives)/Parliament; Official residence: Palacio da Alvorada/The White House/Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street; Official document: ConstituiOao/U.S. Constitution/Magna Carta; Famous ... [Read More]
Vol 31 No 2, April - June 1993 Page 49
There are several other cases where the definite article is redundant and increasingly omitted. A number of place names have recently lost the definite article that once preceded them (for various reasons). They include Sudan, Yemen, Ukraine, and Lebanon. These place names are now treated as proper names, such as England or Egypt. Another instance is the uncertainty, which has long existed, over the use of the article (or its omission) with verbal nouns or abstract nouns which are determined by a prepositional phrase or other specifying expression ([the] singing of the National Anthem, [the] production of coffee). The definite article appears to be redundant once the noun is specified further, and this may explain the increasing tendency to omit the article in that position or to regard its inclusion as somewhat pedantic. A related case is the omission of the definite ar ... [Read More]
Estonia (04/05)
Estonia is a party to 181 international organizations, including Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS), Customs Cooperation Council (CCC), Council of Europe (CE), Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Economic Commission for Europe (ECE), European Union (EU), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, or World Bank), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM), International Finance Corporation (IFC), International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS), International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), International Labor Organization (ILO), International Monetary Fund (IMF), International Maritime Organization (IMO), International Criminal ... [Read More]
International Religious Freedom Report 2002: Rwanda
During April and May 2002, local officials detained members of Jehovah's Witnesses, primarily for refusing to participate in nightly security patrols; arrests occurred in Kibungo, Byumba, and Gisenyi Provinces. On two separate occasions in Kibungo Province, government soldiers reportedly arrested persons, took them to military camps, and beat them. Other members of Jehovah's Witnesses, including one secondary school student, were arrested for refusing to salute the flag or to sing the national anthem. Delegations of Jehovah's Witnesses who intervened with local or national authorities generally were able to secure the release of those arrested, who typically were detained from 2 days to 2 weeks; however, two persons remained in detention at the end of the period covered by this report. Local school authorities also suspended students for the same reasons. In Kibungo Province, the Prefect supported such suspensions; the students subsequently were expelled. ... [Read More]
Rwanda
According to church officials, in 4 of the country's 12 provinces, 43 children of Jehovah's Witnesses were expelled from secondary schools between April and Junefor refusing to salute the national flag or to sing the national anthem. Church officials have raised the issue with national authorities, but most of the children remained expelled at the end of the period covered by this report. In addition, local authorities in Kibungo, Ruhengeri, Gitarama, and Butare Provinces supported such expulsions. However, three children expelled from schools in Karubanda and three expelled in Nyundo, both in Butare Province, returned to school. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
About 80% of Slovenes are Roman Catholic. An archbishop sits in Ljubljana, and there are bishoprics at Maribor and Koper. Eastern Orthodox Christians, Muslems, and Protestants are represented in small percentages. Public InstitutionsLast Updated: 11/10/2004 3:50 AM Slovenia is a Parliamentary democracy and constitutional republic. Within its government, power is shared among a directly elected President, a Prime Minister, and a bicameral legislature (Parliament). Parliament is composed of the National Assembly, which takes the lead on virtually all-legislative issues, and the National Council. [Read More]
South America
Demand Reduction Programs. The GOU does not maintain statistics on domestic drug consumption, but indications are that drug use within Uruguay is moderate but increasing, with marijuana dominating. GOU efforts focus on prevention, rehabilitation and treatment, based on a strategy developed by the National Drug Council, the Ministries of Education, Interior, Public Health, and Sports and Youth Affairs, and including INJU (The National Institute of Youth), INAME (The National Institute of Minors), the municipalities and NGOs. Specific demand reduction projects include: 1) the “Adventure of Life” program for teaching values and healthy habits to school children; 2) the “Espacio de Encuentro” web page chat forum of the National Drug Council; and 3) the “Centro de Referencia de Drogas,” an NGO program that works with addicted children and young adults. The National Drug Council has sponsored teacher training, public outreach, and programs in community ce ... [Read More]
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