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  queen sofia of spain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Sofia de Grecia y Hannover is Queen of Spain.
She was born in Athens on November 2, 1938, as Sophia, the eldest child of the King of Greece, Paul I ( 1901 - 1964) and his queen, Frederika Luise Thyra Victoria Margarita Sophia Olga Cecilia Isabella Christa, Princess of Hanover, Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg ( 1917 - 1975).
The queen of Spain is the executive president of the Queen Sofia Foundation, which in 1993 sent funds for relief in Bosnia, and is the honorary president of the Royal Board on Education and Care of Handicapped Persons, and the Foundation for Aid for Drug Addicts.
www.yourencyclopedia.net /Queen_Sofia_of_Spain   (393 words)

  
 Spain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
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 Africa n coast are found.
Spain is a predominantly (94%) Roman Catholic country, although the recent waves of immigration have lead to an increasing number of Muslim s.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Spain.html   (3100 words)

  
 Queen Sofía of Spain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
She was born in Athens, Greece on November 2, 1938, as Princess Sophia of the Hellenes, the eldest child of the King of the Hellenes, Paul I ( 1901 - 1964) and his wife, the former Frederika, Princess of Hanover ( 1917 - 1981).
The Queen of Spain is the executive president of the Queen Sofía Foundation, which in 1993 sent funds for relief in Bosnia, and is the honorary president of the Royal Board on Education and Care of Handicapped Persons and the Foundation for Aid for Drug Addicts.
She is a pescetarian, refusing to eat meat but not fish, which is a rather uncommon custom in Spain.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sophia_of_Spain   (452 words)

  
 News from Spain
Six regions in Spain are in red alert due to the extreme heat as the temperature in many places exceded 40ºC yesterday.
The current heatwave, which will make the effects of the drought in Spain even worse than they already are, has been caused by the arrival of air currents from Africa which have caused a rise in temperature throughout the Pensinsula, even northern regions such as Galicia, Asturias and Cantabria, according to Civil Protection.
Spain desperately wants to host the 2012 Olympics, and most of the Spanish media seems oblivious to the fact that Paris and London are considered to be the favourites by much of the international press ( USA Today is one example of many).
www.euroresidentes.com /Blogs/Spain_News.htm   (1297 words)

  
 Juan Carlos I of Spain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He successfully oversaw the transition of Spain to a democratic constitutional monarchy.
He moved to Spain in 1948 to be educated there after his father, Juan de Borbón, persuaded Franco to allow this.
Juan Carlos was married in Athens on May 14, 1962, to Princess Sophia of Greece, daughter of King Paul.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Juan_Carlos_of_Spain   (904 words)

  
 Press Release 2001/29 : Visit to the International Court of Justice by their Majesties King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The course followed by Spain today is no less glorious; at the cost of great sacrifices spanning a generation or more, she has again taken her rightful place, and is now enjoying a new period of influence and prosperity.
Some years later, Spain was to give humanity another father of international law: Francisco Suárez, the author of a treatise entitled "De legibus ac Deo legislatore", in which he formulated certain principles that have left their deep imprint on the subsequent development of the law of nations.
Spain’s adherence to the treaties that form the corpus of international humanitarian law and its recent ratification of the Statute of the International Criminal Court are an unequivocal demonstration of your country’s determination in this connection.
www.icj-cij.org /icjwww/ipresscom/ipress2001/ipresscom2001-29_King_of_Spain_20011024.htm   (7971 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Queen Sofia of Spain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Her Majesty Queen Sofía (Sofía de Grecia y Hannover), styled HM The Queen, is the queen of Spain, wife of King Juan Carlos of Spain.
She was born in Athens on November 2, 1938, as Sophia, the eldest child of the King of Greece, Paul I ( 1901 - 1964) and his queen, Frederika, Princess of Hanover, Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg ( 1917 - 1981).
She is a vegetarian refusing meat but not fish, which is rather uncommon in Spain.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Queen-Sofia-of-Spain   (392 words)

  
 Royalty.nu - The History of Spain - The Spanish Royal Family
Spain's first 20th century monarch was King Alfonso XIII (born 1886), whose attempts to dominate the government made him unpopular.
Spain became a monarchy again in 1947, but it was not until 1975 that a new monarch -- Alfonso's grandson King Juan Carlos -- ascended the throne.
The Castles and the Crown: Spain 1451-1555 by Townsend Miller.
www.royalty.nu /Europe/Spain   (2102 words)

  
 CASA SOFIA: Monday, August 09
Casa Sofia is a 400-year-old Moorish style house in La Ciudad quarter of Ronda, Spain.
On August 9, the family trekked to Tarifa, Spain, which is the new kite-boarding mecca for Spain and much of Europe.
Sofia in her 'boda' dress, special attire for Ana and Pepe's wedding in Ronda, Spain, August 6, 2004
casasofia.blogspot.com /2004_08_09_casasofia_archive.html   (361 words)

  
 Middle East Online
Spain's economy minister announces King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia are to visit Syria in autumn.
He said Spain supports Syria "economically and politically", adding that Damascus is important in the quest for peace in the Middle East.
Spain also supports talks to broker a partnership agreement between Syria and the European Union, the minister said.
www.middle-east-online.com /english/syria?id=6468   (189 words)

  
 sg_spain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Secretary-General Kofi Annan was in Spain from 11 to 14 April 1999.
Nane Annan (fourth from left) meet with King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of Spain.
Nane Annan with King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of Spain.
www.un.org /av/photo/sgtrips/spain/sg_spain.htm   (173 words)

  
 EXPOGRUPO Princesa Sofia Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain - discounts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Princesa Sofia is a top class hotel with an exclusive atmosphere and an extensive array of facilities and services that will make your stay in Barcelona, a dynamic city with Mediterranean flavor, an unforgettable experience.
The rooms of the Princesa Sofia are designed with harmony and good taste, and they feature all the equipment needed for a pleasant and comfortable stay.
The PEXPOGRUPO Princesa Sofia Barcelona is located on Diagonal Avenue, Barcelona's main street, within easy reach of the historic centre and public transportation facilities that provide connections to all tourist and business points of interest.
www.hotelsspainonline.com /Barcelona/PrincesaSofiaInter-Continental   (541 words)

  
 Queen Sofia Spanish Institute - Wines of Spain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Spain’s most famous wine region continues to be Rioja, and it deserves to be talked about in its own class.
Traditional and contemporary examples of current day Rioja will be tasted side by side to allow an appreciation of the direction and current state of affairs in Spain’s most infl uential region.
If Spain was not known for its whites, it is most certainly was known for its reds.
www.spanishinstitute.org /wines.htm   (291 words)

  
 Sofia REINA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Sofia Reina studied at the School of Aplied Arts in Asturias, Spain, and later at the Madrid Circulo de Bellas Artes.
In addition to being a highly successful and prolific artist, Sofia Reina shares her name with the queen of Spain, La Reina Sofia, and Madrid's Reina Sofia Museum, one of Europe's most important contemporary art museums.
Queen Sofia has on various occasions presided over the opening of Sofia Reina's exhibitions, and works by Sofia Reina are among the royal collection.
artist.govwebs.com /sofia_reina.html   (221 words)

  
 SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Sofia
Queen Sofia, who was making a scheduled appearance at a Foreign Ministry aid agency event, interrupted the proceedings at noon to stand for a minute of silence along with other participants, a palace spokeswoman told CNN..
Military officials in Sofia said that a Bulgarian soldier died and three others were wounded Sunday when a car bomb exploded near their military convoy in the southern Iraqi city of Kerbala, news agencies reported.
Sofia Prats, the daughter of General Carlos Prats, who remained loyal to President Salvador Allende and was assassinated with his wife in Buenos Aires after the coup, supposedly on Gen Pinochet's orders, told the Guardian last year: "The most we want is that people know who were the criminals, and know the truth.".
travel.surfwax.com /files/Sofia_Travel.html   (4230 words)

  
 King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain Visit Library
King Juan Carlos I of Spain and Queen Sofia, in a Great Hall ceremony on Feb. 24, witnessed the signing of an agreement between the Library and the National Library of Spain to collaborate on a project to share electronically their historical collections that illustrate the common history of Spain and the United States.
Dr. Billington and Antonio Fontán, president of the Royal Board of Trustees, National Library of Spain, signed the protocol stating the intent to digitize such items as early travel books, chronologies, books of memoirs, maps, drawings and engravings that recorded early exploration and settlement of the Americas.
From the collections of libraries and archives in Spain and the Library of Congress, which holds some 11 million items from and about the Luso-Hispanic world, the digital reproductions will be exchanged between the two countries and made available on the Internet.
www.loc.gov /loc/lcib/0003/royal.html   (232 words)

  
 News from Spain
MADRID (Reuters) - The suspected leader of al Qaeda in Spain, accused of aiding the September 11 hijackers, was beaten by a group of prison inmates on Friday and had to be taken to hospital, a prisons spokeswoman said.
The suspected leader of Al Qaeda in Spain, who is accused of aiding the September 11 hijackers, has been beaten by a group of prison inmates.
Nigeria woos Spain on UN reforms The Nigerian government called in Abuja Thursday for the cooperation of Spain in the realization of its dream in the current UN reform program.
www.spanishhabitat.com /news_spain.php?rss=128423   (1124 words)

  
 NYU Today News: Queen Sofia of Spain to receive honorary degree at New York University
Queen Sofia was born in Athens, the first child of King Paul l and Queen Frederica of Greece.
The Queen Sofia Foundation signs cooperation agreements with several national and international organizations, among them the Red Cross, UNICEF, and the Spanish Committee for Refugee Aid, and is the framework of the Queen’s most important contribution to social and humanitarian issues.
Among her other activities, she serves as honorary chairman of the Queen Sofia Higher School of Music, an honorary fellow of the San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts and the Royal Academy of History, and honorary chairman of the Royal Board of Trustees for the Prevention of Disabilities and Care of the Disabled.
www.nyu.edu /nyutoday/archives/14/03/sofia.nyu   (877 words)

  
 Press Release ILO/05/16: Their Majesties King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of Spain visit ILO Headquarters   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
GENEVA (ILO NEWS) — His Majesty the King of Spain, Juan Carlos I, today described the extent of child labour as "appalling", and called for it to be vigorously combated as part of the effort to give a "human dimension" to the process of globalization.
Their Majesties King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia visited the International Labour Organization (ILO) to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Spain's cooperation with the ILO International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC).
King Juan Carlos I recalled that Spain was a founder Member of the ILO, the oldest organization in the United Nations system, and that his country had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the ILO in 1995 to support IPEC in its efforts to eliminate child labour, particularly in Latin America.
www.ilo.org /public/english/bureau/inf/pr/2005/16.htm   (610 words)

  
 NYU Today News: NYU honors Spain's Queen Sofia for her humanitarian works
Recognizing her as "a superb example of service" to others, New York University President L. Jay Oliva presented an honorary degree to Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain during an academic convocation in the Queen's honor on October 31.
The Queen was given a Doctor of Humane Letters degree honoris causa in recognition of her longstanding efforts in the areas of health, education, agriculture, and the betterment of women, as well as her support of the arts and humanities.
She personally conducts many of these activities, both in Spain and around the world, as executive chairman of The Queen Sofia Foundation.
www.nyu.edu /nyutoday/archives/14/04/sofia.nyu   (573 words)

  
 Arts Exclusive - Exclusive cultural weekends in Spain
The permanent collection of Reina Sofia was inaugurated in 1992 by D. Juan Carlos and Dña.
A new building which will also belong to the Reina Sofía is currently under construction (architect Jean Nouvel) — with this enlargement, Reina Sofía will become one of the largest museums in the world.
Reina Sofía houses Spain's most important contemporary art collection (XIX - XXI century), with works by Picasso, Miró and Dalí, and including Picasso’s renowned famous Guernica.
www.artsexclusivespain.com /Museums_ReinaSofia.htm   (199 words)

  
 KOMO : A Royal Visit
Local fifth graders were granted an audience with King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain.
King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain were here to launch the new exhibit "Spain In The Age Of Exploration" at the Seattle Art Museum.
On their way back to Spain, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia plan to meet Wednesday with President Bush in Texas.
www.komotv.com /news/printstory.asp?id=34089   (289 words)

  
 Sofía Reina Artwork
Sofía Reina studied at the School of Aplied Arts in Asturias, Spain, and later at the Madrid Círculo de Bellas Artes.
Additionally her works are held in numerous collections of public and private institutions in Spain, such as:
In addition to being a highly successful and prolific artist, Sofía Reina shares her name with the queen of Spain, La Reina Sofía, and Madrid's Reina Sofía Museum, one of Europe's most important contemporary art museums.
www.picassomio.com /SofiaReina/en   (229 words)

  
 CASA SOFIA
Muddied with cake, Sofia at her 3rd Birthday
Jean, Kelly, Sofia, Jack and Nathan at Casa de Mor...
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casasofia.blogspot.com   (70 words)

  
 Sofia Hails Spain's Alliance of Civilizations Proposal
Spain's new ambassador in Sofia Fernando Arias Gonzales called for taking urgent measures in the fight against terror, such as the establishment of the Alliance of Civilizations.
Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov affirmed his support for the proposal of Spain Prime Minister Zapatero of an "alliance of civilizations," a high level assembly working to ally the Western and the Islamic world.
Bulgaria news Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) is unique with being a real time news provider in English that informs its readers about the latest Bulgarian news.
www.novinite.com /view_news.php?id=42544   (532 words)

  
 KING CARLOS I AND QUEEN SOFIA OF SPAIN TO VISIT SA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of Spain will pay a State Visit to South Africa from 15 to 18 February 1999 at the invitation of President Mandela.
Spain is currently South Africa's 12th biggest export market with exports to the value of R2595 million.
Relations between Spain and South Africa are strengthening and a Bilateral Air Servies Agreement as well as an Agreement on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments were signed during 1998.
www.polity.org.za /govdocs/pr/1999/pr0207a.html   (465 words)

  
 The Geoff Williamson Image Collection
ESP22417, GBR8427, FRA8365 CVP ANDRAITX (Pedro Sanchez), FRA16850.....Princess Sofia Regatta.
ESP2313 BREITLING (Lorenzo Galmes), GBR8427R, FRA8365 CVP ANDRAITX....Princess Sofia Regatta.
ESP22417, GBR8427R, FRA8365 CVP ANDRAITX (Pedro Sanchez), FRA168.......Princess Sofia Regatta.
www.geoffwilliamson.net /searchPrincessSofiaRegattaDb5.asp   (440 words)

  
 Freelance Spain - The Princess Stakes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The talking point in Spain - or, more specifically, in Spain’s gossip magazines - is whom the heir to the throne, the personable prince Felipe, will choose as his bride.
This is not the first women to be mooted as the love of Prince Felipe’s life and, therefore, a candidate to be the future queen of Spain.
Prince Felipe met Eva Sannum in fall of 1997, when she was living in Madrid, where she had come to learn Spanish.
www.spainview.com /sannum.html   (780 words)

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