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  AllRefer.com - Ciudad BolIvar, South America (South American Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
225,340), capital of BolIvar state, E Venezuela, an inland port on the Orinoco River.
It is the commercial center of the eastern llanos, the Orinoco basin, and the Guiana Highlands.
The congress of Angostura (1819) made Simon BolIvar president of Venezuela and later in the same year decreed the formation of the republic of Gran Colombia, also with BolIvar as president.
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 GENERAL INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Amazons State is located among Colombia, Brazil and the Bolívar State (Venezuela) and its border are: to the north the Bolívar State, to the west Colombia and to the east and south Brazil.
At the north of the State is present a rain fall season that lenght eight months between April and November, whereas in the south it is not easy to differenciate among a wet season and another dry or less wet.
The Amazons State possess the major hydrographic potential of the country and the Orinoco River is the most important of the area and of Venezuela, wich river bed have a approximate lenght of 960 Km.
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 Encyclopedia: Venezuela   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In a broad definition a republic is a state whose political organization rests on the principle that the citizens or electorate constitute the ultimate root of legitimacy and sovereignty.
Estado Nueva Esparta is one of the 23 states (estados) of Venezuela.
Sketch of Ciudad Bolívar, 1867 Ciudad Bolívar is the capital of the eastern Venezuelan state of Bolívar.
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Tennessee
The State refused to cede by a vote of 24,794 favouring the secession to 88,803 in favour of the Union.
The population of the state under the federal census of 1900 was 2,020,616: 1,021,224 males and 999,392 females; of whom 2,002,870 were native born; 1,010,793 males and 992,077 females.
The state has a pension system under which pensions are allowed to disabled soldiers, Federal and Confederate, that enlisted from the State of Tennessee in Tennessee regiments, or who were citizens of the state at the time of the enlistment in the regiments of other states.
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 FindLaw for Legal Professionals - Case Law, Federal and State Resources, Forms, and Code
Relator states that he is a citizen of the state of Mississippi, and that under the constitution of said state (section 14 thereof) he is guarantied that for such an offense he shall first be presented and tried by an impartial jury.
Relator charges that his right to equal protection by the laws of the state, as guarantied in article 14 of the amendments to the constitution of the United States, was purposely ignored, on account of his color and race, by the officers charged with the selection of said jury at said term.
The facts stated in the written motion to quash, although that motion was verified by the affidavit of the accused, could not be used as evidence to establish those facts, except with the consent of the state prosecutor, or by order of the trial court.
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 CVG Minerven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Bolivar state alone has an area of 248,528 km2, being Ciudad Bolivar the capital city and Ciudad Guayana, Upata, Ciudad Piar, Guasipati, Santa Elena, El Callao, Caicara and Maripa the most important urban centers.
According to 1990 figures, Bolivar state gathers a population of 900,310, seventh on the overall national statistic.
The most important routes are the Troncal 19, that passes north of the state and links the biggest urban centers, and the Troncal 10, that goes by the eastern side of the state.
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 Ciudad Bolivar all inclusive ... Ciudad Bolivar... Venezuela Simon Bolivar declares the "Guerra a Muerte" (War to Death) to the Spanish Wreath and installs the Congress of Angostura in which pronounces a speech with a high moral, social and political content.
Ciudad Bolivar offers to the visitor the tranquility and captivation of an era that will never return, its construction date from the year 1766 and they are many the constructions that preserve their original structure.
Bolivar (restored houses that preserve the colonial architecture), and to other places of interest as The Metropolitan Cathedral, Quinta San Isidro (where was staying the Liberator during his visits), the House of the Congress of Angostura, Correo del Orinoco Museum (first newspaper in Venezuela), House Prison Piar and others interesting places.
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 The Bolivarian Republic
Bolivarism emphasizes the common good over the individual; unrestrained democratic expressions that harmed the general well-being of the state and nation must ultimately result in the loss of freedom for the individual.
The executive and all other parts of the state are often written of as balanced against the government in a variety of ways; the executive and other legislative bodies are organized to act as checks to this first and greatest power of the state.
its obedience to the law, to the chief of state, and to its general were worthy of the heroic age of republican virtues" and then regrets that "[t]hese generous virtues have somehow been eclipsed by the new laws designed to regulate and control the army".
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 DeRLAS Vol. 4 No. 2 Ravuri
Chen (1968) in his study of internal migration in Venezuela was one of the first to call attention to the fact that the state of Bolívar had switched from being a state of negative net migration prior to 1950 to one of positive net migration by the end of the 1950s.
The eight states of the western highlands did not change much in their percentage contribution of migrants to Bolívar between 1950 with 7.3 percent of life-time inmigrants and 1990 with a comparable 7.0 percent of life-time inmigrants.
The concentration of Bolívar-born outmigrants peaked in 1971 with 53.4 percent of all outmigrants from Bolívar residing in the capital region and declined to 45.2 percent by 1990.
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 A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets of Missouri
Bolivar is in the center of the county, ten miles east of Fair Play.
It is sixteen miles northwest of Bolivar, and was one of the first settled towns in the county.
It was approximately 2 miles north of Morrisville, on the Bolivar branch of the Frisco Railroad.
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 Bolívar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bolivar, New York (a town in Allegany County)
Bolivar, New York (a village in Allegany County
Bolivar (dog), a fictional character from the Disney cartoons.
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 Venezuela - Proposals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Development of Venezuelan Guyana, that is the state of Bolivar (possibly already renamed (or part of it), hence possibly the extra star) with as its center the new town, founded 1961 as Ciudad Guayana, renamed Santo Tome de Guayana, planned to be a metropolis of over a million inhabitants, with (1980) 250.000 inhabitants.
It is now the capital of Bolivar state (and as eccentric lying as Ciudad Bolivar; it might become the new capital of Venezuela, in which case it would be quite central).
The eight-stars-flag is supposed to be Bolivar's flag (he added the 8th star in 1817, after Guayana was liberated; the first seven stars represent, and are an homage to, the seven provinces which in 1810 declared their independance for Spain).
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 HIST 251 | Spring 2004 | First Writing Assignment
In describing the post-independence Venezuelan state, Bolívar proposes a bicameral congress, with a hereditary senate whose members were to be drawn from the Liberators of the Republic.
Stating, "the creation of a hereditary senate would in no way violate the principle of political equality," (pp.
Although Bolívar states "the creation of a hereditary senate would in no way violate the principle of political equality," his position implies a certain tolerance for inherited, unequal privileges and positions of power.
www.history.umd.edu /Faculty/DWilliams/Spring04/HIST251/paper1.html   (722 words)

  
 SGI News August 2, 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Bolivar State Assembly, the Bolivar State Education Ministry, Ciudad Bolivar City, and the National Experimental University of Guyana, respectively, presented Mr.
Bolivar State Vice Education Minister Manuel Ramirez said education and culture arises from peace and that Mr.
Professor Metraux stated that "On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land" by Nichiren, which elucidates a way of life centered on Buddhist teachings, was worthy of special mention in today's disordered society that faces a multitude of rampant problems.
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 Ciudad Bolivar --  Encyclopædia Britannica
state, southeastern Venezuela, bounded to the north by the Orinoco River and the Venezuelan state of Delta Amacuro, to the south by Brazil and the Venezuelan territory of Amazonas, to the east by Guyana, and to the west by the Orinoco River and Colombia.
Taking its name from the Guiana (Guayana) region, the traditional designation of Bolívar state, it was founded by the state assembly in 1961, uniting Puerto Ordaz (the hub of the complex, 67 miles [108 km] east of...
The Historic District of Panamá, with the Salón Bolivar
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 Bolivar State (Venezuela)
The yellow symbolizes the auriferous wealth of the region; the green, the forest that surrounds it and the blue, the rivers that are plentiful there, whilst the stars remember the incorporation of the Province of Guayana to the cause of the Independence of Venezuela.
Historical Synthesis: The author of the design and meaning of the Bolivar State flag is the famous Venezuelan plastic artist Jesus Soto and entered in force with the Law of Shield, Seal, Anthem, Flag and other Symbols of Bolivar State on October 10th, 2000.
On the rock appears a sitting female Indian that supports her sinister one in a clay two-handled jar that pours water on the bed of the river, symbolizing the inexhaustible flow of the Orinoco, the father of the Venezuelan hydrical sources.
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 The World Factbook 2004 -- Field Listing - Background
From 1974 to 1989 the country was a socialist state; free elections were reestablished in 1991.
Presently, France is at the forefront of European states seeking to exploit the momentum of monetary union to advance the creation of a more unified and capable European defense and security apparatus.
The subcontinent was divided into the secular state of India and the smaller Muslim state of Pakistan.
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 Wildernet - Bolivar Dam
Bolivar Dam is a Dry Dam which by definition does not have a permanent pool or lake behind the dam.
Northern regions of the state receive average snowfall amounts of 55 inches, while the central and southern regions of the state receive lesser amounts with averages near 30 inches.
Location - Bolivar Dam is on Sandy Creek of the Tuscarawas River, 183.4 miles above the mouth of the Muskingum River, located in Stark and Tuscarawas Counties of Ohio.
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 Venezuela States
Venezuela is divided into 23 estados (states), one dependencias federales (federal dependencies), and one distrito capital (capital district).
The states are divided into municipios (municipalities), or, in the case of territories/capital district, into departamentos (departments).
The 1901 constitution defined the states to be the same as under the 1864 constitution, with the following names changed: Barinas to Zamora, Barquisimeto to Lara, Caracas to Miranda, Coro to Falcón, Cumaná to Sucre, Guayana to Bolívar, Maracaibo to Zulia, and Margarita to Nueva Esparta.
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 DiscoverVenezuela - Cities Sights   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The capital of Venzuela, Caracas, is a large cosmopolitan city of 3,500,000 inhabitants, and the cultural and political center for Venezuela.
Capital of the state of Aragua, Maracay is situated approximately 1 ½ hour drive southwest of Caracas.
Valencia is the capital city of Carabobo state and industrial center of the country.
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 The Militant - October 27, 2003 -- Venezuela miners, steelworkers struggles show radicalization of toilers
PUERTO ORDAZ, Venezuela—This city on the eastern bank of the Orinoco River, the state of Bolívar, is full of iron mines, coal processing plants, steel mills, and aluminum factories.
Luis Miquilena from Falcón state, for example, a member of the executive committee of the PT-in-formation, said he is a long-time member of the Venezuelan Communist Party.
Machuca said in his talk that the PT is needed to ensure that unionists can “fight for power.” His presentation and the plenary session discussion made it clear that the majority of delegates saw the “fight for power” as a question of elections.
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 Virtual Andean Tourist Routes - Colonial Cities - Ciudad Bolivar - Venezuela /Andean Community - 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The state capital was founded in 1764 under the name of Santo Tomé de Guayana de Angostura del Orinoco and known simply as Angostura.
Located on Bolívar Square, in addition to the Angostura Congress, are the salmon-colored Cathedral, the Piar House --where Manuel Piar was imprisoned until shortly before his execution--, the parish house and the mansion inhabited by the colonial governors.
The present headquarters of the Bolívar State government are also situated on the square.
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 DiscoverVenezuela - Guayana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
To the south and southeast of the Orinoco you'll find the land known as Guayana, an expansive area that extends across three states: Amazonas, Bolivar, and Delta Amacuro where the Orinoco meets the Atlantic Ocean.
Best known among these is the Autana, or "tree of life" as it is known in the indigenous Piaroa legend, located in the highest parts of Guayana, in the state of Bolivar, are the Roraima, Keukenán, and the Auyanepuy.
The state of Amazonas is situated in the southeastern part of the country, bordering Colombia to the west, and Brazil to the south and east.
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 Ethnologue: Venezuela
Below the Sape of the Karum River area, Bolivar State, headwaters of the Paraqua and Uraricáa rivers.
Bolivar State and Amazonas, near the Brazilian border on the mid Paragua, Caura, Erebato, upper Ventuari, upper Auaris, Matacuni, Cuntinano, Padamo, and Cunucunuma rivers.
A northern group is in Bolivar Division on the Kaima River, a tributary of the Cuchivero River; an isolated southern group is in Amazonas on the Iguana, a tributary of the Asita River, and on the Parucito, a tributary of the Manapiare River.
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 Ciudad Bolivar yours...
Ciudad Bolivar is one of the Venezuelan cities that keep more history on its streets, squares and museums.
From here, a year later Bolivar addressed the country his famous "Discurso de Angostura" (Angostura's Speech), in which he gave up all the special powers The Congress had granted him and laid out the new republic paradigm.
A most attracting place in the city is the Bolivar Square surrounded by The Angostura Congress House, The Cathedral with its peculiar salmon color, The Piar House where Manuel Piar was kept prisoner before being executed, The Parish House and the colonial Governor's House today's Town Hall.
www.venezuelatuya.com /guayana/ciudadbolivareng.htm   (575 words)

  
 www.mineweb.net | sections | junior mining Ex-CVG CEO wants to 'officially' run Bolivar State   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Also found in the Bolivar State are Hecla's La Camorra gold operation, Gold Reserve's 9.1 million ounce Brias gold project, and Bolivar Gold's Choco 10 property.
Rangel Gomez contends the move toward arbitration of the dispute is severely limited because the original contract clearly states the mining contract is subject to only Venezuelan legal jurisdiction.
In May, the regional police commander was warned that he is responsible for the physical well-being of Rangel Gomez after it was revealed that "irregular forces" within the Bolivar State Police were prepared to move against him.
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 Giardiasis in schoolchildren from Ciudad Bolívar...
Giardiasis in schoolchildren from Ciudad Bolívar, Bolívar State, Venezuela
In general, the search of Giardia is made with only one sample that is processed by direct examination which in many cases can difficult a safety diagnosis and underestimate the real prevalence.
A clinical and fecal parasitology study was carried out from May 1995 to February 1996 on 493 children of both sexes aged 5 to 14 years attending 7 schools in the urban area of the city.
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 Venezuela   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Bolivar was a Quixote, without a doubt, and a Quixote was the man I am especially remembering today, the Abel of Colombia, a martyr, as Simon Bolivar said when he learned of his death in Berruecos.
Five years ago, in Canada, we stated our position ─both orally and in the minutes that were signed that day-, that all the continent’s presidents minus Fidel Castro signed, our solitary position against the plan to impose FTAA on us by any means in the year 2005, on January 1st, 2005.
We know why Bolivar convened this conference; we must remember and repeat it: it was not to establish an FTAA; rather, it was to establish an ALBA, to form in South America and the Caribbean a block of nations─ Bolivar stated─, able to negotiate on equal footing with the North, East and West.
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