The diphthongs ae, oe were formerly reduced to ę and ẹ ; au held out longer before shrinking to o ??? . But one must distinguish on the one hand the place that vowels and consonants originally occupied in the word and, on the[…]
The appropriate use of all these phrases and of all those that have remained unchanged from the Latin period allows the simple phrase and the various propositions that make up the complex phrase to express[…]
The use of subject personal pronouns is closely related to the syntax of the verb. Ordinarily in Latin the 1st and 2nd person subject pronouns were expressed only by emphasis. In French they have become[…]
This smoothing of the inflection is closely related to the evolution of the syntax. The syntagms of Latin, that is, the combinations of the terms of the simple or complex sentence and the logical values[…]
According to EXTRAREFERENCE, the struggles through which the republic had established itself had two consequences: the prevalence of the legislative power over the executive with the consequent dangers of the excesses of parliamentarism, and the[…]
According to ETHNICITYOLOGY, the republic proclaimed on 4 September 1870 could not be said to be truly constituted and consolidated until nine years later, and through bitter internal conflicts. The republican leaders who came to[…]
State of North America. At the 2001 census the population was equal to 30,007,094 residents, and to 32,268,000 based on 2005 estimates. The demographic trend remains relatively lively for a developed country: birth and death[…]
From the restoration of the monarchy to the end of the civil war (1935–49): In June 1935 the royalists won a major electoral victory. After the removal of the moderate royalist Prime Minister Tsaldaris, radical[…]
Since the end of the 1990s, the current format of the Tour de France has consisted of 21 stages spread over 23 days (there are 2 days of rest). The stages have an average length[…]
Dive into tropical waterfalls, marvel at icy glaciers up close, watch whales, penguins and sea lions from the beach. Explore rainbow-colored lunar landscapes, help the gauchos with cattle breeding at an estancia, hike in the[…]
Esala Perahera Esala Perahera is colorful and splendid Every year at the time of the full moon from late July to early August, thousands of Buddhists, Muslims and Hindus gather in Kataragama to take part[…]
Chester Chester is in the north-west of England and not far from the border with Wales. The city on the Dee River is the capital of the county of the same name, a university location[…]
Estonia is a diverse, fascinating and modern country that is best discovered on a study tour. The northernmost state of the Baltic States will impress you especially from a cultural and historical point of view.[…]
Government Malaysia is a constitutional elective monarchy made up of a federation. Its head of state is Yang di-Pertuan Agong, known as the King of Malaysia, who is elected for five years from among the sultans of the[…]
Egypt’s economy became socialized after the enactment of a series of laws in early 1961. The government took over foreign trade, wholesale trade, banking, insurance, and most industries. Although agriculture, urban real estate, and some[…]
The landscapes of Cuba are mostly plains or hilly countries, the island only has mountain character in three or four places. In addition to the Sierra Maestra (Pico de Turqino, 1974 m), this includes the[…]
Jamaica – traveling in the country Airplane: There are four domestic airports in Jamaica: Tinson Pen in Kingston, Negril Aerodrome, Boscobel Aerodrome near Ocho Rios, and Ken Jones Aerodrome near Port Antonio. Montego Bay’s Donald[…]
According to dentistrymyth, Bolivia shares its borders in the west with Peru, in the east and north with Brazil, in the south-east with Paraguay, in the south with Argentina and in the south-west with Chile.[…]
Best travel time for Bolivia In the summer rainy season (November to April), overland transport becomes difficult, in some regions even impossible. In the lowlands it can get very uncomfortable with mud, high humidity, stinging[…]
Minnesota Economy and Infrastructure Minnesota’s economy has changed dramatically over the past 200 years. After the fur traders were the pioneers in the economy of today’s federal state, agriculture and forestry gained importance and influence[…]
HISTORY: THE WARS OF THE CENTURY. XVII AND XVIII The decline of the Netherlands was caused by the expansion of other great powers that were being formed in Europe: first of all England, which with[…]
Cologne is a Roman foundation (50 AD Colonia Agrippinensis, later Colonia). Due to its convenient location on the Rhine, the city experienced rapid growth early on and was the largest German city in the Middle Ages and,[…]
Regaining independence – development since 1991 On February 6, 1991, the state was renamed the Azerbaijan Republic. On August 30, 1991, Azerbaijan proclaimed its independence (formally enacted by parliament on October 18, 1991), and on[…]
Serbia is a parliamentary republic. The parliament is made up of 250 members, elected by universal suffrage, whose office lasts for 5 years. Kosovo, an autonomous province of Serbia, is occupied by international troops and[…]
After the restoration of British rule, the only Burmese delegation led by Aung San achieved independence in lengthy negotiations (January 1947 Aung San-Attlee Agreement, October 1947 Nu-Attlee Agreement). Due to his high personal integrity, Aung[…]
Burmese empires According to paradisdachat, the Pyu and Mon peoples can be identified as the first civilizations in the area of today’s Myanmar, traces of which date back to the 1st millennium BC. Go back[…]
Military dictatorship and state socialism The military overthrew the government on March 2, 1962 and took over as a revolutionary council under Ne Win on the grounds of maintaining the union’s unity, which was threatened[…]
Despite a devastating cyclone in which, according to official figures, around 100,000 people died in May 2008, the military junta put a new constitution to the vote. According to official figures, 92.4% of voters voted[…]
In the artistic culture of Indochina, Buddhism was decisive especially in the formation of the Khmer and Burmese civilizations in the aftermath of the collapse of the ancient Fu-nan civilization in the mid-century. According to[…]
According to the Constitution of November 3, 1946 (which came into force on May 3, 1947), Japan is a constitutional monarchy; eminently representative functions has the emperor – former absolute sovereign cloaked in a divine[…]
PREHISTORY Among the oldest finds in Japan are the splinter and double-sided industries found in Sozudai, on the island of Kyūshū (southern Japan) which could date back to about 70,000 years ago. Slightly more recent[…]
Colombia oozes adventure. The beautiful and versatile country has a strong and fascinating history – for better or worse. Colombia has a bit of everything. The Andes, the Amazon rainforest, a Caribbean atmosphere, colonial cities,[…]
HISTORY: FROM THE TAIRA CLAN TO 1478 After the Fujiwara fell, after an initial prevailing of the Taira clan it was the Minamoto who took the reins of power by defeating their rivals in the[…]
HISTORY: THE ENLIGHTENED GOVERNMENT OF MUTSUHITO The years known as Meiji (Illuminated Government, 1868-1912) are worthy of attention both for the internal history of Japan and for its foreign policy events that amazed the world[…]
The art of the Heian period (794-1185) takes place without the contributions of Chinese culture, thus favoring the development of indigenous styles according to the refined taste of aristocratic society as it manifested itself in[…]
According to recipesinthebox, Israel is a state in the Middle East with just over 8 million residents. The majority of the population is Jews, but Muslims, Christians and more also live in the country. The[…]
The Intifada, with which the Palestinians want to shake off the Israeli occupying power, developed from the serious riots that began in the Gaza Strip on December 8, 1987 and then spread across the West[…]
On May 15, 1948 the British mandate over Palestine expired. Citing the UN partition resolution of November 29, 1947, by which Israel would have covered 15 100 km 2 (56.5% of the total area) and[…]
Politics Israel is a parliamentary republic. There is no written constitution. According to carswers, the people elect a parliament, the Knesset. Parliament passes laws and appoints a government. It elects the president, who has no[…]
Israeli art, term for the development of art in the State of Israel founded in 1948. According to animalerts, it is characterized by a variety of cultural traditions that immigrants brought with them from all over[…]
Politics Iran is an Islamic republic with a presidential system based on Shiite Islam. A council of experts, made up of theologians elected for eight years, elects the leader of the Islamic Revolution for life.[…]
According to paradisdachat, Iran is an Islamic Republic. The Constitution approved by referendum on 2 December 1979 establishes the subordination of the state to the leadership of the Shiite clergy. At the top of the[…]
HISTORY: FROM THE ARAB CONQUEST TO THE ATTEMPT AT AN ENGLISH PROTECTORATE The Arab conquest (634-651) inserted Iran into the Muslim empire that was being created in the first years after Muhammad’s death, spreading Islam[…]
Starting in 1989, with the death of Imām Khomeini and the election of the new President of the Republic, Hashemi Alī Akbar Rafsanjani, relations with foreign countries seemed to have significantly improved. Rafsanjani, with his[…]
CULTURE According to animalerts, the cultural landscape that today’s Iran represents and expresses derives largely from the Persian civilization, which was born and developed here. In fact, the bond that still binds the Iranians to[…]
Agriculture 11% of the workforce is employed in agriculture, generating 1.7% of GDP (2017). It is characterized by a small-scale structure; around a third of the farms have less than 5 hectares of usable agricultural[…]
European powers had had trading posts on the coasts of India for several centuries since Vasco da Gama landed in Calicut in 1498. The European East India Companies were endowed with state powers, but initially[…]
The liberal viceroy Lord Ripon (* 1827, † 1909; 1880–84) had the hope of many v. a. educated Indians to a democratization of the Anglo-Indian system of rule, but these expectations were disappointed. With the[…]
In 606 the last Indian initiative to unify the country started from the small state of Thanesar, by Harṣa or Harṣavardhana (606-647 or 648). Having also obtained the throne of Kannauj, Harṣa conquered all the[…]
(Bhārat Juktarashtra; Republic of India or Indian Union). South Asian state (3,287,469 km²). Capital: New Delhi. Administrative division: federated states (29) and territories (7). Population: 1,258,350,971 (2012 estimate). Language: Hindī and English (official), bengālī, marāṭhī,[…]
