Andorra History

The COE Convention is in force in the following countries: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic of), Malta, the Netherlands (including Netherlands Antilles and Aruba), Nicaragua, Norway (including Bouvet Island, Peter I's Island and Queen Maud Land), Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom (including Anguilla, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman ... [Read More]

US Department Of State Post Report

English-language courses in Spanish history and art are available. Information about such programs can be obtained from the CLO. Most Spanish universities offer Spanish-language summer courses for foreigners in Spanish language, history, literature, and culture. The Complutense University of Madrid offers such courses all year long. Tuition costs are reasonable. The Embassy’s CLO can provide additional information regarding adult educational opportunities. ...

Spain is justly proud of its museums, cultural institutions, and historic buildings, which abound throughout the country. Madrid boasts the world-renowned Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza collection of art, and the Reina Sofia Museum of Contemporary Art along with the Royal Palace and other cultural sites. Barcelona has its own Picasso and Romanesque museums and collection of Thyssen art. Many other provincial cities have artistic, cultural, and historical treasures representative of Spain’s long history. The Spanish Museum of Modern Art in Cuenca houses some of the best paintings and sculptures of Spain’s “Generation of the 1950s and 1960s.” Granada, with its grand heritage of Islamic art and civilization, and imperial Toledo are, in fact, cities preserved as museums. Sagunto (near Valencia) and M‚rida (near Badajoz) have well-preserved 2,000 year-old Roman amphitheaters and fortresses. Some of the oldest and best preserved paintings of prehistory are found in the Altamira Caves n ... [Read More]

Hague Convention on Legalization of Foreign Public Documents

4. Negotiation History - U.S. Department of State, Office of the Legal Adviser, Private International Law. ... [Read More]

Appendix 4: Clinton Appointments, Chief of Mission Positions (and USUN Deputies)
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Background Notes

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Spain and Andorra

In the deadliest terrorist attack in recent European history, on March 11, 2004, Islamic extremists bombed four commuter trains entering Madrid, causing 191 deaths and over 1,400 injuries. The government continues to investigate the attacks and to arrest suspects. ... [Read More]

Andorra (06/05)

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