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Spain is, at present, what is called a State of Autonomies, formally unitary but, in fact, functioning as a Federation of Autonomous Communities, each one with different powers (for instances, some have their own educational and health systems, others do not) and laws.
Spain is bound to the east by Mediterranean Sea (containing the Balearic Islands), to the north by the Bay of Biscay and to its west by the Atlantic Ocean, where the Canary Islands off the African coast are found.
Spain is a predominantly (94%) Roman Catholic country, although the recent waves of immigration have lead to an increasing number of Muslims.
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 Prime Minister of Spain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Prime Minister, or President of the Government (Spanish: Presidente del Gobierno), of Spain is the Spanish head of government.
Literally translated, this title is "President of the Government", but nevertheless the office-holder is commonly referred to in English as the "Prime Minister": the usual term for the head of government in a constitutional monarchy.
The Vice President of the Government (or Deputy Prime Minister) is appointed by the King on the proposal of the President.
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 Spain. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The W Pyrenees and the northern coast, paralleled by the Cantabrian Mts., are occupied by Navarre, with the city of Pamplona; the Basque Country, with the ports of Bilbao and San Sebastián; Santander; and Asturias, with Oviedo and the port of Gijón.
Spain’s bicameral legislature, the Cortes, consists of the chamber of deputies and the senate, both of whose representatives are elected every four years in provincial elections.
Economically, Spain progressed dramatically in the 1960s and early 70s, stimulated in part by the liberal economic policies espoused by Opus Dei; growth was particularly pronounced in the tourist, automobile, and construction industries.
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 SPAIN - LoveToKnow Article on SPAIN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The greater part of the interior of Spain is composed of a table-land bounded by the Cantabrian Mountains in the north and the Sierra Morena in the south, and divided into two by a series Central of mountain ranges stretching on the whole from east Table-land to west.
Spain occupies an unsurpassed geographical position; its resources are rich, varied and to some extent unexploited; its inhabitants include the Basques and Catalans, noted for their commercial enterprise, and the Galicians, noted for their industry.
The government of Spain having guaranteed the colonial debts of Cuba and of the Philippines, when those colonies were lost in 1898, Spain was further saddled with 46,210,000 of colonial consolidated debts, and with the expenses of the wars amounting, besides, to 63,257,000.
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 Spain|Spanish Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Spain is a constitutional monarchy, with a hereditary monarch and a bicameral parliament, the ''Cortes Generales'' or National Assembly.
Spain is, at present, what is called a ''State of Autonomies'', formally unitary but, in fact, functioning as a Federation of Autonomous Communities of SpainAutonomous Communities, each one with different powers (for instance, some have their own educational and health systems, others do not) and laws.
Until 1714, Spain was a loose confederation of kingdoms and statelets, under the same king, until King Philip V of SpainPhilip V removed the autonomous status of the Aragonese crown.
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The Kingdom of Spain or Spain (Spanish: Reino de España or España; Catalan: Regne d'Espanya; Basque: Espainiako Erresuma; Galician: Reino de España) is a country located in the southwest of Europe.
Spain's mixed capitalist economy supports a GDP that on a per capita basis is 87% that of the four leading West European economies.
Until 1714, Spain was a loose confederation of kingdoms and statelets, under the same king, until King Philip V removed the autonomous status of the Aragonese crown.
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 Spain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Spain is at present what is called State of Autonomies formally unitary but in functioning as a Federation of Autonomous Communities each one with different powers (for some have their own educational and health others do not) and laws.
Spain is considered by many including a part of Spanish population to be a of nations unified under a single State like Belgium Switzerland or the United Kingdom.
Spain is a predominantly (94%) Roman Catholic country although the recent waves of have lead to an increasing number of Muslims.
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The failure of the US and other democratic nations to assist Spain's democratic government was ultimately responsible for Franco's victory in 1939, and sadly, American volunteers who fought for the Republic were relentlessly persecuted during the US anti-communist hysteria of the 1950s.
Spain was ostracized by the international community, but the US considered Franco a Cold War ally and sank millions into the country.
Turgut Ozal was elected prime minister of Turkey in 1983, after several years of harsh military rule.
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 List of Prime Ministers of Equatorial Guinea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea is nominally the head of government of that country, though most powers are in fact held by the president.
The office was first created in 1963, when Equatorial Guinea gained autonomy from Spain.
This is a list of Prime Ministers of Equatorial Guinea:
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 Prime Minister of Pakistan Did You Mean List of Prime Ministers of Pakistan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Prime Minister is responsible for appointing a cabinet.
Originally, the Prime Minister was given executive powers, which were later reduced as the power of the Governor-General grew.
The power of the Prime Minister's office peaked in the late 1990s, with the removal of institutional check and balances, and the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment and Fourteenth Amendments.
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 Spain
Spain is a democracy with a constitutional monarch.
Spain has an active and independent media, with numerous newspapers, television, and radio stations at the local, regional and national level.
Spain is a multiparty democracy with open elections in which all citizens 18 years of age and over have the right to vote by secret ballot.
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 Britannia Government: Prime Ministers - Henry John Temple Palmerston
Palmerston, an Irish peer, was a career politician with a long list of accomplishments have served in numerous capacities and within several governments before heading two of his own as prime minister.
He also negotiated the third "quadruple alliance" in 1834, between Britain, France, Portugal and Spain forcing the pretenders to the thrones of both Spain and Portugal to leave their respective countries.
His ministry was ended by a one year Derby government, but he returned as prime minister in 1859 with Russell as foreign minister and Gladstone as chancellor of the Exchequer, a strong group.
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 List Of Prime Ministers Of Norway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
A number of presidents and prime ministers are to...
Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis and Education Minister Ina...
This is a list of Viceroys (Rigsstatholder) and Prime Ministers (statsminister) of Norway.
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 Spain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Although the official name of Spain is Reino de España, the same can be translated into the other languages of Spain, as in Regne d'Espanya (Catalan), Espainiako Erresuma (Basque), and Reino de España (Galician).
The original peoples of the Iberian peninsula (in the sense that they are not known to have come from elsewhere), consisting of a number of separate tribes, are given the generic name of Iberians.
Economy - overview: Spain's mixed capitalist economy supports a GDP that on a per capita basis is 80% that of the four leading West European economies.
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The Kingdom of Spain or Spain (Spanish and Galician: Reino de España or España; Catalan: Regne d'Espanya; Basque: Espainiako Erresuma) is a country located in the southwest of Europe.
Morocco claims the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla and the uninhabited Vélez, Alhucemas, Chafarinas, and Perejil ("Parsley") islands, all on the northern coast of Africa.
According to membership [1] (http://www.adherents.com/largecom/com_jw.html), the second religion of Spain is the organization of the Jehovah's Witnesses with 103,784 active publishers; there are also many Protestant denominations, all of them with less than 50,000 members, and about 20,000 Mormons.
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 CIA - The World Factbook -- Spain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England.
Spain remained neutral in World Wars I and II, but suffered through a devastating civil war (1936-39).
In the second half of the 20th century, Spain has played a catch-up role in the western international community; it joined the EU in 1986.
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 Spain
Christian Spain was controlled by Germanic tribes, mainly Franks and Visigoths.
During the 16th century,with Carlos I and Felipe II, Spain became the most powerful European nation, its territory covering most of South America, the Iberian peninsula, southern Italy, Germany, and Holland.
Main article: Economy of Spain Economy - overview: Spain's mixed capitalist economy supports a GDP that on a per capita basis is 80% that of the four leading West European economies.
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He is usually referred to in English as the Prime Minister, the usual term for the head of government in a constitutional monarchy.
In Spain, he is often called simply Presidente and Spaniards will often translate his title in English to President.
Deputy Prime Ministers are appointed by the King on the proposal of the Prime Minister.
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 Ireland Information Guide , Irish, Counties, Facts, Statistics, Tourism, Culture, How   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
With the approval of the Spanish Constitution of 1978 and the arrival of democracy, the old historic nationalities — Basque Country, Catalonia and Galicia — were given far-reaching Autonomous Communities of Spainautonomy, which was then soon extended to all Spanish regions, resulting in one of the most decentralized territorial organizations in Western Europe.
Spain (http://www.economist.com/countries/Spain/): The Economist Country Briefings entry (current)
Spain (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/estoc.html): US Library of Congress Country Studies entry (1988)
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The royal ministers Olivares and Richelieu ruled European politics in the 1620s and 1630s.
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 CIA - The World Factbook -- FAQs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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 List of Prime Ministers of Iran World Encyclopedia, India encyclopedia, Featured Articles, Cover Stories, World wide ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
This is a list of Prime Ministers of Iran and Persia (see Prime Minister of Iran):
Mohammad Reza Mahdavi-Kani, interim prime minister, September 2, 1981 – October 29, 1981
This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
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