query: where is the nation of greece located?

title: Greece

text: day off. Notable festivals, beyond the religious fests, include Patras Carnival, Athens Festival and various local wine festivals. The city of Thessaloniki is also home of a number of festivals and events. The Thessaloniki International Film Festival is one of the most important film festivals in Southern Europe. Trade Greece Greece (), officially the Hellenic Republic (Greek: ), historically also known as Hellas, is a country located in Southern and Southeast Europe, with a population of approximately /1e6 round 0 million as of . Athens is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Thessaloniki. Greece is located at the

title: Where the Heart Is (novel)

text: Where the Heart Is (novel) Where the Heart Is is a 1995 novel by Billie Letts. It was chosen as an Oprah's Book Club selection in December 1998. A 2000 film of the same name was directed by Matt Williams, starring Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd and Stockard Channing. "Where the Heart Is" follows the lives of Novalee Nation, Willy Jack Picken, and their daughter Americus Nation for a period of seven years in the 1980s and early 1990s. Above all, the book dramatizes in detail the tribulations of lower-income and foster children in the United States. This novel opens with

title: Olympia, Greece

text: Olympia, Greece Olympia (Greek: ; ; "Olymbía"), is a small town in Elis on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, famous for the nearby archaeological site of the same name, which was a major Panhellenic religious sanctuary of ancient Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were held. The site was primarily dedicated to Zeus and drew visitors from all over the Greek world as one of a group of such "Panhellenic" centres which helped to build the identity of the ancient Greeks as a nation. Despite the name, it is nowhere near Mount Olympus in northern Greece, where the Twelve Olympians,

title: Bank of the Nation (Peru)

text: never change. Currently, the Bank of the Nation is used to: Branch offices can be found in every Peruvian province, with a total of 403 branch offices, of which 87% are located in rural areas of the country where private banks do not operate Bank of the Nation (Peru) The Bank of the Nation, known in Spanish as the "Banco de la Nación", is the bank which represents the Peruvian government in financial transactions in both the public and private sectors, as well as at both domestic and international levels. It is a state institution, but it should not be

title: History of Greece

text: History of Greece The history of Greece encompasses the history of the territory of the modern nation state of Greece as well as that of the Greek people and the areas they inhabited and ruled historically. The scope of Greek habitation and rule has varied throughout the ages and as a result the history of Greece is similarly elastic in what it includes. Generally, the history of Greece is divided into the following periods: At its cultural and geographical peak, Greek civilization spread from Greece to Egypt and to the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan. Since then, Greek minorities have

title: Economic history of Greece and the Greek world

text: GDP growth of 0.7% in 2014 after 5 years of decline. After a third bailout in 2015 (following the election of the leftist SYRIZA Party), Greece bailouts ended successfully (as declared) on August 20, 2018. Economic history of Greece and the Greek world The economic history of the Greek World spans several millennia and encompasses many modern-day nation states. Since the focal point of the center of the Greek World often changed it is necessary to enlarge upon all these areas as relevant to the time. The economic history of Greece refers to the economic history of the Greek nation

title: Greece at the 2004 Summer Olympics

text: host nation, Greece had a squad of 9 synchronised swimmers taking part in both the duet and team events. Greece fielded a four-strong table tennis team at the 2004 Olympic Games after being granted permission to use host nation qualification places. Greece had not taken any formal part in qualification tournaments in taekwondo, as the Greeks already had four guaranteed places at their disposal, two for men, two for women. As the host nation, Greece nominated two male and two female tennis players to compete in the tournament through their world rankings. Greece offered a single guaranteed place in the

title: Greece

text: it as a middle power. It is the largest economy in the Balkans, where it is an important regional investor. The names for the nation of Greece and the Greek people differ from the names used in other languages, locations and cultures. The Greek name of the country is "Hellas" () or "Ellada" ( or Ελλάδα; in polytonic: (, ) or Ἑλλάδα ' ), and its official name is the Hellenic Republic (Greek: ' ). In English, however, the country is usually called Greece, which comes from Latin "" (as used by the Romans) and literally means 'the land of

title: Greece at the 2004 Summer Olympics

text: possible. As the host nation, Greece received one automatic qualification place per gender through the European and UIPM World Championships. Greece received only two boats in both men's and women's lightweight double sculls at the 2003 World Rowing Championships. As the host nation, Greece received automatic qualification places in each boat class. As the host nation, Greece was awarded a minimum of eleven quota places in ten different events. Greek swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard time, and 1 at the B-standard time): As the

title: Greece at the 2004 Summer Olympics

text: men's triathlon. As the host nation, Greece gained automatic entry for men's and women's teams in both indoor and beach volleyball. As the host nation, Greek weightlifters had already received six men's quota places and four women's places for the Olympics. Greece at the 2004 Summer Olympics Greece was the host country for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, from 13 to 29 August 2004, as the host nation. As the progenitor nation and in keeping with tradition, Greek athletes have competed at every Summer Olympics in the modern era, alongside Australia, Great Britain, and Switzerland. The Hellenic Olympic Committee

text: Economic history of Greece and the Greek world The economic history of the Greek World spans several millennia and encompasses many modern-day nation states. Since the focal point of the center of the Greek World often changed it is necessary to enlarge upon all these areas as relevant to the time. The economic history of Greece refers to the economic history of the Greek nation state since 1829. Cycladic civilization is the earliest trading center of goods. It was extensively distributed throughout the Aegean region. The Minoan civilization emerged on Crete around the time the early Bronze Age, it had

title: Greece at the Paralympics

text: 14 of which gold, and Greece currently ranks 47th in the all-time Summer Paralympic Games. Greece's participation in the Winter Paralympics has been essentially symbolic; it was represented by a single athlete in 2002 and 2006, and by two competitors in 2010. The nation hosted the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens. The best Paralympic performance of Greece was in the 2008 Summer Games, when the nation finished 20th with 5 gold medals and 24 in total. The top medal-producing sports have been swimming and athletics, while boccia and powerlifting are the other sports that Greece has also won medals in.

title: History of Greece

text: about €1 trillion and requiring European banks to achieve 9% capitalization to reduce the risk of contagion to other countries. These austerity measures were extremely unpopular with the Greek public, precipitating demonstrations and civil unrest. Lists: General: History of Greece The history of Greece encompasses the history of the territory of the modern nation state of Greece as well as that of the Greek people and the areas they inhabited and ruled historically. The scope of Greek habitation and rule has varied throughout the ages and as a result the history of Greece is similarly elastic in what it includes.

title: Geography of Greece

text: Macedonia and in Thrace. The extreme points of Greece are Mainland Greece forms the southernmost part of the Balkan peninsula with two additional smaller peninsulas projecting from it: the Chalkidiki and the Peloponnese. The north of the country includes the regions of Macedonia and Thrace. To the south the mainland narrows and includes the regions of Epirus, Thessaly and Central Greece, where the region of Attica and the capital city Athens are located. Further south, the smaller peninsula of Peloponnese is separated from the rest of the Greek mainland by the Corinthian and Saronic Gulfs, but joined by the Isthmus

title: Greece at the Olympics

text: while Greece has also hosted the 2004 Summer Olympics. During the parade of nations at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, Greece always enters the stadium first and leads the parade to honor its status as the birthplace of the Olympics, with the notable exception of 2004 when Greece entered last as the host nation. Before the Games the Olympic Flame is lit in Olympia, the site of the Ancient Olympic Games, in a ceremony that reflects ancient Greek rituals and initiates the Olympic torch relay. The flag of Greece is always hoisted in the closing ceremony, along with

title: Where the Heart Is (2000 film)

text: Where the Heart Is (2000 film) Where the Heart Is is a 2000 American romantic drama film directed by Matt Williams in his film directing debut. The film stars Natalie Portman, Stockard Channing, Ashley Judd, and Joan Cusack with supporting roles performed by James Frain, Dylan Bruno, Keith David, and Sally Field. The screenplay, written by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, is based on the best-selling 1995 novel of the same name by Billie Letts. The film follows five years in the life of Novalee Nation, a pregnant 17-year-old, who is abandoned by her boyfriend at a Walmart in a

title: Keeseekoose First Nation

text: Cote Ojibways where they still live. Keeseekoose First Nation Keeseekoose First Nation is a Saulteaux First Nation reserve located in Kamsack, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located next to the Coté First Nation reserve. The Keeseekoose were originally set aside the Swan River First Nation of Manitoba but flooding forced a relocation away from Manitoba, to where the Coté lived. They are a Saulteaux band who spoke the Saulteaux Dialect of the Ojibwe Language. It has 24 Reserves and share the Treaty Four Reserve Grounds 77 with many other Treaty Four First Nations. Total on-Reserve population is 679. Off-Reserve population is

title: Democratic Army of Greece

text: My ideal is a free and strong democratic Greece and the progress and prosperity of the people. And in the service of my ideal I offer my gun and my life. If I ever prove to be a liar, and with bad intent violate my oath, let the vengeful hand of the nation, and the hate and scorn of the people, fall upon me implacably. Democratic Army of Greece The Democratic Army of Greece (, DSE (ΔΣΕ)), was the army founded by the Communist Party of Greece during the Greek Civil War, 1946–1949. At its height, it had a strength

title: Oneida Nation of the Thames

text: Oneida Nation of the Thames The Oneida Nation of the Thames is an Onyota'a:ka (Oneida) First Nations band government located in southwestern Ontario on what is commonly referred to as the "Oneida Settlement", located about a 30-minute drive from London, Ontario, Canada. The Oneida Nation reports a total of 6,108 members, including 2,159 residents. The Oneida, Haudenosaunee people, an Iroquoian people, had a traditional territory that once covered a large section of the eastern part of North America. The territory of the Oneida Settlement is part of the traditional hunting area known as the Beaver Hunting Grounds, which was recognized

title: College of the Muscogee Nation

text: police science, as well as certificate programs in gaming and Mvskoke language. The CMN offers general education and Tribal-specific courses. CMN students pursue associate degrees in: CMN students pursue certificate programs in: The college is located on a 32-acre campus on Loop 56 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Included on campus is the educational and administrative facility, student housing, a Student Center, and cultural community garden. College of the Muscogee Nation College of the Muscogee Nation (CMN) is a public two-year American Indian tribal college, located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, the capital of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. It was established in 2004 by

title: Interorthodox Centre of the Church of Greece

text: Interorthodox Centre of the Church of Greece The Interorthodox Centre of the Church of Greece (Greek: Διορθόδοξο Κέντρο της Εκκλησίας της Ελλάδος) is the educational organisation and the convention centre of the Orthodox Church of Greece. It is located in the Holy Monastery of the Dormition of Virgin Mary in Penteli and it is about 15 km away from the centre of Athens. In 1969, the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece selected the Holy Monastery of the Dormition of Virgin Mary, in Penteli, as the most appropriate place to host the Interorthodox Centre. The Centre’s inauguration was celebrated

title: College of the Muscogee Nation

text: College of the Muscogee Nation College of the Muscogee Nation (CMN) is a public two-year American Indian tribal college, located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, the capital of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. It was established in 2004 by an act of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation National Council. On November 7, 2009 Muscogee (Creek) citizens voted in support of the College of the Muscogee Nation becoming a constitutional college. Passage of the referendum resulted in the College Board of Regents becoming Article XIII in the Constitution of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. The college is a member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium,

title: Greece at the Olympics

text: the flags of the current and the next host country. Greek athletes have won a total of 116 medals in 15 different sports and the country currently ranks 33rd in the all-time Summer Olympics medal count. Athletics and weightlifting have been the top medal-producing sports for the nation and in the latter Greece is placed among the top 10 countries overall. Gymnastics, shooting and wrestling are the other sports that have produced ten or more medals for Greece. In the inaugural 1896 Olympics, Greece finished second in the medal counts, but won the most medals in total, in their best

text: a minority. Agricultural development however, remained stunted until the reforms that followed the Greek War of Independence. Modern Greece began its history as a nation state in 1829 and was largely an undeveloped economic area mostly based around agriculture. It has since developed into a modernised, developed nation. Greece entered its period of new-won independence in a somewhat different state than Serbia, which shared many of the post-independence economic problems such as land and land reform. In 1833, the Greeks took control of a countryside devastated by war, depopulated in places and hampered by primitive agriculture and marginal soils. Just

title: Greece

text: are also internationally renowned filmmakers in the Greek diaspora, such as the Greek-French Costa-Gavras and the Greek-Americans Elia Kazan, John Cassavetes and Alexander Payne. Greece is the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games, first recorded in 776 BC in Olympia, and hosted the modern Olympic Games twice, the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics. During the parade of nations Greece is always called first, as the founding nation of the ancient precursor of modern Olympics. The nation has competed at every Summer Olympic Games, one of only four countries to have done so. Having won a total

title: Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation

text: Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation The Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation are descendants of the historic Saponi and other Siouan-speaking Indians who occupied the Piedmont of North Carolina and Virginia. The community is located primarily in Pleasant Grove Township, Alamance County, North Carolina. The tribe maintains an office in Mebane, where it carries out programs to benefit the roughly 701 enrolled tribal members. Limited documentation exists linking members of the tribe to the historical Occaneechi and Saponi tribes. After warfare in the Southeast in the 18th century, most of the remaining Saponi tribe members went north in 1740

title: Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation

text: (see 354 N.C. 365, 556 S.E.2d 575 (2001). This meant that the recommendation of the administrative judge held. The tribe holds an annual Pow-wow on the second weekend in June on its tribal property on Dailey Store Road, ten miles (16 km) north of Mebane. Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation The Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation are descendants of the historic Saponi and other Siouan-speaking Indians who occupied the Piedmont of North Carolina and Virginia. The community is located primarily in Pleasant Grove Township, Alamance County, North Carolina. The tribe maintains an office in Mebane, where it carries

title: Where Quantity Is Job Number 1

text: Chris Brett. A slightly different version of Track 3 had previously appeared as "Nation States" on the 1996 Fat Wreck Chords compilation "Fat Music, Vol. II: Survival of the Fattest", and as "...And We Thought Nation States Were a Bad Idea" on their second studio album, "Less Talk, More Rock". Where Quantity Is Job Number 1 Where Quantity Is Job #1 is an album by the punk rock band Propagandhi, released on November 15, 1998. It is a compilation of rare, out-of-print, live, and demo recordings, as well as Propagandhi's half of "I'd Rather Be Flag-Burning", a 10" split with

title: Name of Greece

text: region of Asia Minor. In Greek, these forms have never normally been used to denote the whole Greek nation or Greece. In Sanskrit literature in India, the word यवन "yavana" is derived from this origin. It was used specifically for Greek people till 250BC while Indian kingdoms often traded with Greece. After Alexander's invasion on western borders of India, the word took a new meaning as foreigner or invader. The word यवन "yawan" meaning 'foreigner' is still in use in languages like Hindi, Marathi and Malayalam. The third major form, "Hellas" and its derivatives, is used by a few languages

title: Bank of Greece

text: Bank of Greece The Bank of Greece ( , abbreviated ΤτΕ) is the central bank of Greece. Its headquarters is located in Athens on Panepistimiou Street, but it also has several branches across the country. It was founded in 1927 and its operations started officially in 1928. The building that currently houses its headquarters was completed ten years later in 1938. The Bank of Greece is listed on the Athens Exchange. The Bank of Greece, a member of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB), is the national central bank of Greece and was established by Law 3424/7 December 1927.

title: Embassy of Greece, Canberra

text: Embassy of Greece, Canberra The Embassy of Greece in Canberra is the main diplomatic mission of the Hellenic Republic in Australia, and residence of the Greek Ambassador to Australia; it is currently located in the suburb of Yarralumla, a suburb in which most of Canberra's embassies are found. Greece has an extensive diplomatic presence in Australia under the supervision of the Embassy of Greece in Canberra. The following are the Greek diplomatic missions around Australia: The following are the Greek non-diplomatic/honorary consulates around Australia: The embassy has been located at its current location since 1983, when the Embassy of Greece

title: Father of the Nation

text: where the monarch is considered the personification and embodiment, the symbol of the unity and permanence of the nation. In Thailand, the monarch is given the same recognition, and demonstrated loyalty is enforced with severe criminal statutes. Many dictators bestow titles upon themselves, which rarely survive the end of their regime. Gnassingbé Eyadéma of Togo's titles included "father of the nation", "older brother", and "Guide of the People". Mobutu Sese Seko of Zaire's included "Father of the nation", "the Guide", "the Messiah", "dajsh, "the Leopard", and "the Sun-President". In postcolonial Africa, "father of the nation" was a title used by

title: Greece at the 1896 Summer Olympics

text: Greece at the 1896 Summer Olympics Greece was the host nation of the 1896 Summer Olympics held in Athens. The number of Greek contestants is commonly cited as 169, but as many as 176 Greeks contested events in all nine sports. The Greeks were by far the most successful nation in terms of total medals with 46, 26 more than the United States of America. Nevertheless, their number of first-place finishes (10) was one fewer than the Americans' 11. The Greeks had 172 entries in 39 events. Only 4 events had no Greek entrants—the 400 metres and the high jump

title: Greece at the 1896 Summer Olympics

title: Keeseekoose First Nation

text: Keeseekoose First Nation Keeseekoose First Nation is a Saulteaux First Nation reserve located in Kamsack, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located next to the Coté First Nation reserve. The Keeseekoose were originally set aside the Swan River First Nation of Manitoba but flooding forced a relocation away from Manitoba, to where the Coté lived. They are a Saulteaux band who spoke the Saulteaux Dialect of the Ojibwe Language. It has 24 Reserves and share the Treaty Four Reserve Grounds 77 with many other Treaty Four First Nations. Total on-Reserve population is 679. Off-Reserve population is 1,564. Total population is 2,243. When

title: History of modern Greece

text: opportunity to gain Ottoman-controlled territory that had large Greek populations. Greece, an Orthodox nation, had considerable support in Russia, but the Russian government decided it was too dangerous to help Greece expand its holdings. When the Russians attacked the Ottoman forces, Greece invaded Thessaly and Epirus. To block further Greek moves, the British and French occupied the main Greek port at Piraeus from April 1854 to February 1857. The Greeks, gambling on a Russian victory, incited the large-scale Epirus Revolt of 1854 as well as uprisings in Crete. The revolts failed and Greece made no gains during the Crimean War,

title: Greece at the 2014 Winter Olympics

text: Greece at the 2014 Winter Olympics Greece competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. The Greek team consisted of seven athletes in four sports. As the founding nation of the Olympic games and in keeping with tradition, Greece entered first during the opening ceremony. According to the final quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Greece has three athletes in qualification position. According to the final quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Greece had two athletes in qualification position. Greece had one athlete in qualification position. Greece received a reallocation quota

title: Where the Heart Is (2000 film)

text: small Oklahoma town. She secretly moves into the store, where she eventually gives birth to her baby, which attracts media attention. With the help of friends, she makes a new life for herself in the town. After 17-year-old and seven months pregnant Novalee Nation (Natalie Portman) is abandoned by boyfriend Willy Jack Pickens (Dylan Bruno) at the local Walmart in Sequoyah when she uses the restroom and buys new shoes, she meets Thelma "Sister" Husband (Stockard Channing) who presents her with a buckeye tree, and Moses Whitecotton (Keith David), a local photographer who advises her to give her baby a

title: What Is a Nation?

text: survive in adverse conditions. He gives some examples of countries like Turkey and Bohemia where there is rigid stratification, or where different communities are played off against one another, and where the homogenization of different groups could not take place, resulting in a failure of nationhood. This leads to one of the most frequently quoted statements in the essay: Yet the essence of a nation is that all individuals have many things in common, and also that they have forgotten many things. No French citizen knows whether he is a Burgundian, an Alan, a Taifale, or a Visigoth, yet every

title: Immigration to Greece

text: Greece, and the influx of immigrants in the 1990s challenged the collective image of Greece as an ethnically homogeneous society. The Greek nation-state is strongly tied to an ethnically based identity that centers on common ancestry, language, and Orthodox religion. The rise of immigration in the 1990, then, was seen not just as a source of potential economic upheaval, but as a threat to the cultural and ethnic purity and authenticity of the Greek nation. Since the influx of immigrants began in the early 1990s, the number of Greeks who felt that the number of immigrants living in Greece was

title: Bank of Greece

text: (1941–44), Deputy Governor Georgios Mantzavinos followed the Greek government in exile to London. The collaborationist governments in Greece fired Mantzavinos in 1941 and appointed Andreas Papadimitriou (July 3, 1941 – November 18, 1941) and Spyridon Hatzikyriakos (April 5, 1943 – October 5, 1944) as Deputy Governors. After the liberation all dismissals and appointments by occupation-era governments concerning members of the administration of the Bank of Greece were declared null and void. General: Hellenic Parliament June 2015 Page 22 Bank of Greece The Bank of Greece ( , abbreviated ΤτΕ) is the central bank of Greece. Its headquarters is located in

title: Galia, Greece

text: and the water fountains in the Kapeloniana area are proof of the passing of the Venetians. Part of the village, called Monohoro, is mentioned as early as 800. It is where the old church of the Virgin Mary, built in 852, is located. The village was under Turkish occupation and later German during World War II. Galia is accessible from Mires either by car or by public bus. Galia, Greece Galia () is a village in Greece located from Heraklion, and is administratively part of the municipal unit of Moires. It lies at an altitude of , surrounded by hills.

title: Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation

text: Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation The Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation is a federally recognized tribe of Shoshone people, located in Box Elder County, Utah. They are also known as the Northwestern Band of Shoshoni Indians. The tribe's reservation, the Washakie Reservation, located near the Utah-Idaho border, is 189-acres large. It is located near Washakie, Utah. The tribe's headquarters is in Brigham City, Utah, but they also have a tribal office in Pocatello, Idaho. The tribe is governed by a democratically elected, seven-member tribal council. The current administration is as follows: The Northwestern Band of Shoshone ratified their

title: Saik'uz First Nation

text: Saik'uz is a member of the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council. Saik'uz First Nation Saik'uz First Nation (translated as "on the sand") or Stoney Creek is a Dakelh nation whose main community is located on a reserve south-east of Vanderhoof, British Columbia along Kenney Dam road. The Saik'uz First Nation has a number of amenities, including a band administration office where Chief and council make decisions on issues like housing, education and forestry. The new band office is located in the new subdivision, that was previously an elementary school.Beside the bandoffice is a Daycare. The multiplex community hall is a building

title: Greece at the Olympics

text: Greece at the Olympics Greece has a long presence at the Olympic Games, as they have competed at every Summer Olympic Games, one of only four countries to have done so and the only one of them to compete under its national flag in Moscow, despite the Greek government's support for an American-led boycott of the 1980 Games, and most of the Winter Olympic Games. Greece has hosted the Games twice, both in Athens. As the home of the Ancient Olympic Games it was a natural choice as host nation for the revival of the modern Olympic Games in 1896,

title: Saik'uz First Nation

text: Saik'uz First Nation Saik'uz First Nation (translated as "on the sand") or Stoney Creek is a Dakelh nation whose main community is located on a reserve south-east of Vanderhoof, British Columbia along Kenney Dam road. The Saik'uz First Nation has a number of amenities, including a band administration office where Chief and council make decisions on issues like housing, education and forestry. The new band office is located in the new subdivision, that was previously an elementary school.Beside the bandoffice is a Daycare. The multiplex community hall is a building for traditional native dancing and annual general meetings (which all

title: Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation

text: Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation is a Mississauga Ojibwa First Nation located near Brantford in south-central Ontario, Canada. In April 2015, New Credit had an enrolled population of 2,330 people, 850 of whom lived on the New Credit Reserve. Mississaugas of New Credit First Nation govern the 2,392.6-hectare parcel of New Credit 40A Indian Reserve known as Reserve 40B near Hagersville, Ontario. This reserve is located near the Six Nations of the Grand River in Brantford. In the 19th century, the Mississaugas wanted to move from a reserve near present-day Port

title: Greece at the 2014 Winter Olympics

text: spot in men's ski jumping. Greece at the 2014 Winter Olympics Greece competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. The Greek team consisted of seven athletes in four sports. As the founding nation of the Olympic games and in keeping with tradition, Greece entered first during the opening ceremony. According to the final quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Greece has three athletes in qualification position. According to the final quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Greece had two athletes in qualification position. Greece had one athlete in qualification position.

title: Ucluelet First Nation

text: projects. The next step is to create jobs so that people can feel drawn back “home.” Ucluelet First Nation Ucluelet First Nation is the First Nations treaty government of the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ in the Canadian province of British Columbia (located on the west coast of Vancouver Island on the northwest side of Barkley Sound). Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ – Ucluelet First Nation is located in the community of Hitacu, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, on the eastern shore of Ucluelet Inlet. Identity Prior to the Treaty, Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ was called the Ucluelet First Nation and the community where Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ lived was referred to

title: Kristianstad Nation, Lund

text: in 1890 to split it in five parts: Lunds Nation, Malmö Nation, Helsingkrona Nation, Sydskånska Nation and Kristianstads Nation. Nowadays, however, a student's origin plays only a small part when choosing what nation to belong to. The 17th century pro-Danish Scanian partisan "Snapphane" is the symbol of the nation, and the Nation arms, annual festivities and other activities all bear the name Snapphane. Kristianstad was historically located in the area where the Snapphane resided. Kristianstad Nation, Lund Kristianstad Nation is a student nation at Lund University, Sweden. The name comes from the city Kristianstad in Scania. The nation has several

title: Chippewas of the Thames First Nation

text: Western University as an emerging leader in the region, particularly for her work to improve municipal-nation relations with the City of London. In April 2004, the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation had a registered population of 2221, of whom 876 lived on the reserve. By January 2011, the Nation had a total registered population of 2462, of whom 911 lived on the reserve. Chippewas of the Thames First Nation Chippewas of the Thames First Nation is an Anishinaabe (Ojibway) First Nations band government located west of St. Thomas, in southwest Ontario, Canada. Their land base is the Chippewas of

title: Aluminium of Greece

text: of Greece has around 1,100 employees. Aluminium of Greece Aluminium of Greece (, "Aloumínio tēs Elládos"; ) is an aluminium producing company in Greece. It was founded in 1960 by a conglomerate including French aluminium producer Pechiney. Its headquarters are in Marousi, a suburb of Athens. Its production plant is located at Agios Nikolaos, near Distomo in Boeotia, on the north coast of the Gulf of Corinth. The site combines proximity to the large bauxite deposits of Boeotia and Phocis and sea transportation facilities, with unobtrusive integration into the surrounding area. The annual production capacity of this industrial complex is

title: Värmlands nation

text: nation. With this construction the nation was the owner of five buildings in Uppsala. This included the Oxenstierna House, where many compatriots ate in Lindholm's dining rooms, Söderbomska house, where Professor Runestam lived, and City hotel, where they used to eat the scenery, held senior council and building meetings. Phyllebo and Dygdebo is located on Torsgatan and Götgatan in Uppsala. Phyllebo consists of dorm corridors. Dygdebo consists of nine apartments available in the residence halls. Since autumn 2008, the nation has also owns 50 apartments in Ekonomikum park in a house called Rackarbo. It was during the first landskap in

title: Ucluelet First Nation

text: Ucluelet First Nation Ucluelet First Nation is the First Nations treaty government of the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ in the Canadian province of British Columbia (located on the west coast of Vancouver Island on the northwest side of Barkley Sound). Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ – Ucluelet First Nation is located in the community of Hitacu, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, on the eastern shore of Ucluelet Inlet. Identity Prior to the Treaty, Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ was called the Ucluelet First Nation and the community where Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ lived was referred to as Ucluelet East or Ittatsoo IR1. In reclaiming their identity, the community opted to revert to

title: What Is a Nation?

text: that a nation is Thus the idea of nation is based upon common glories in the past,common will in the present to live together,having performed great deeds together and wish to perform still more for the nation,having future program to put into effect and having suffered, enjoyed and hoped together. A very important element of nationhood, says Renan, is the desire to continue forming part of the nation. Renan's second frequently quoted statement is: The existence of a nation (you will pardon me this metaphor) is a daily referendum, just as the continuing existence of an individual is a perpetual

title: What Is a Nation?

text: What Is a Nation? "What is a Nation?" ("Qu'est-ce qu'une nation?") is an 1882 lecture by French historian Ernest Renan (1823–1892), known for the statements that a nation is "a daily referendum", and that nations are based as much on what the people jointly forget, as what they remember. It is frequently quoted or anthologized in works of history or political science pertaining to nationalism and national identity. Renan wrote "What is a Nation" in order to symbolize the nationalism which was born in France as a result of the French Revolution of 1789. Renan begins his essay by noting

title: Greece at the 2004 Summer Olympics

text: Greece at the 2004 Summer Olympics Greece was the host country for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, from 13 to 29 August 2004, as the host nation. As the progenitor nation and in keeping with tradition, Greek athletes have competed at every Summer Olympics in the modern era, alongside Australia, Great Britain, and Switzerland. The Hellenic Olympic Committee sent a total of 426 athletes to the Games, 215 men and 211 women, and had achieved automatic qualification places in all sports, with the exception of men's and women's field hockey. It was also the nation's largest team ever in

title: Greece at the 2020 Summer Olympics

text: Greece at the 2020 Summer Olympics Greece is scheduled to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Greek athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, alongside Australia, Great Britain, and Switzerland. As the progenitor nation of the Olympic Games and in keeping with tradition, Greece enters first at the New National Stadium during the opening ceremony. Greek sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas. Greek shooters achieved quota places for the

title: Greece at the 2020 Summer Olympics

text: following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 30 April 2020. Greece at the 2020 Summer Olympics Greece is scheduled to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Greek athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, alongside Australia, Great Britain, and Switzerland. As the progenitor nation of the Olympic Games and in keeping with tradition, Greece

title: Bulgaria–Greece relations

text: Bulgaria–Greece relations Bulgaria–Greece relations refer to bilateral relations between Greece and Bulgaria. Due to the strong political, cultural and religious ties between the two nations, (the majority of Bulgarians and Greeks practice the Eastern Orthodox faith), Greece and Bulgaria today enjoy excellent diplomatic relations and consider each other a friendly nation. Greece is a strong supporter of Bulgaria's Euro-Atlantic integration and entry to the Schengen Area. Bulgaria and Greece share common political views about the Balkans, the enlargement plans of the European Union and the rest of the world, with the first being a supporter of the latter's stance on

title: Bulgaria–Greece relations

text: population exchanges, students, and businessmen and their families. In addition, there were 4,108 Karakatsani Greece and Bulgaria regularly exchange visits of senior dignitaries and officials. Notable official visits include: The main Inter-State Agreements signed over the past 15 years are as follows: Bulgaria–Greece relations Bulgaria–Greece relations refer to bilateral relations between Greece and Bulgaria. Due to the strong political, cultural and religious ties between the two nations, (the majority of Bulgarians and Greeks practice the Eastern Orthodox faith), Greece and Bulgaria today enjoy excellent diplomatic relations and consider each other a friendly nation. Greece is a strong supporter of Bulgaria's

title: Sport in Greece

text: the time regarded as Olympic Games but not officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee today. The nation has competed at every Summer Olympic Games, one of the only four countries to have done so, and most of the Winter Olympic Games. During the parade of nations Greece is always called first, as the founding nation of the ancient precursor of modern Olympics, and its national governing body is the Hellenic Olympic Committee. Having won a total of 110 medals (30 gold, 42 silver and 38 bronze), Greece is ranked 32nd by gold medals in the all-time Summer Olympic medal

title: What Is a Nation?

text: the stage for nationalism. Renan also asserts that neither language nor religion are basis for solidarity because language “invites people to unite, but does not force them to do so” and "religion has become an individual matter" For example, the United States and England both speak English but do not constitute a single, united nation and countries no longer operate on the notion of religions operating against each other, forcing people to choose between one or the other. Renan noted that a unique element of the European nation-forming experience was the mixture of races, origins and religions, where conquering people

title: Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation

text: council, as the council has been elected to act in the best interests of the citizens of Thompson. Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation The Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation (formerly the Nelson House First Nation) is a Cree-speaking community of about 4,200 Cree centered in Nelson House, Manitoba, Canada. Nelson House is located about 80 km west of Thompson and is accessible via the mixed paved and gravel Provincial Road 391. Nisichawayasihk means "where three rivers meet" in Cree and describes Nelson House which is located at the convergence of the Burntwood River, Footprint and Rat Rivers. The people of Nisichawayasihk are largely ancestral

title: Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation

text: Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation The Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation (formerly the Nelson House First Nation) is a Cree-speaking community of about 4,200 Cree centered in Nelson House, Manitoba, Canada. Nelson House is located about 80 km west of Thompson and is accessible via the mixed paved and gravel Provincial Road 391. Nisichawayasihk means "where three rivers meet" in Cree and describes Nelson House which is located at the convergence of the Burntwood River, Footprint and Rat Rivers. The people of Nisichawayasihk are largely ancestral descendants of indigenous Cree peoples who have populated the Canadian Shield region of northern and central Canada since

title: Youth of the Nation Conference

text: empowered and equipped." In 2008, the conference added a sports extension. The YOTN Championship is a sports tournament where different churches/youth groups attending the conference entered teams to compete for the YOTN Championship Trophy. It is a fun competitive event. Youth of the Nation Conference Youth of the Nation was an annual Christian Youth Conference held for 15 years in Wanganui, New Zealand. Unlike many other Christian conferences, YOTN was not held by one specific church or denomination. Youth of the Nation conferences and events were hosted by The Youth Of The Nation Trust in collaboration with other churches from

title: Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation

text: Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation The Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation is a federally recognized tribe of Mission Indians from Southern California, located in the unincorporated area of San Diego County just east of El Cajon. The Sycuan band are a Kumeyaay tribe, one of the four ethnic groups indigenous to San Diego County. The Sycuan Reservation is located at . The nearest outside communities are the unincorporated communities of Harbison Canyon and Crest. Cody Martinez is their current tribal chairman. The band operates two waste water treatment plants, a sequencing batch reactor used for their casino, administrative

title: Greece at the 2016 Summer Olympics

text: weightlifter to the Olympics. Greece has qualified one wrestler for the women's freestyle 53 kg into the Olympic competition as a result of her semifinal triumph at the initial meet of the World Qualification Tournament in Ulaanbaatar. Greece at the 2016 Summer Olympics Greece competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. Greek athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, alongside Australia, Great Britain, and Switzerland. As the progenitor nation of the Olympic Games and in keeping with tradition, Greece entered first at the Maracanã Stadium

title: Greece at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

text: men's volleyball team didn't win any medals, they were 8th out of 8 teams. The men's team didn't any medals, they were 12th out of 12 teams. Greece at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Greece competed as the host nation of the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 124 athletes, 107 men and 17 women. Competitors from Greece won 20 medals, including 3 gold, 13 silver and 4 bronze to finish 34th in the medal table. The men's football 5-a-side team didn't win any medals, they defeated by Spain in the bronze medal match. The men's goalball team

title: What Is a Nation?

text: to the reasons based on race, geography, history and so on. They argue that Renan maintains his intellectual background but subtly, i.e. the arguments he explicitly used in "What is a Nation?" are not consistent with his thinking. The concept of "daily plebiscite" would be ambiguous. They argue that the definition is an opportunist idealization and it should be interpreted within the Franco-Prussian War and in the midst of the dispute concerning the Alsace-Lorraine region. What Is a Nation? "What is a Nation?" ("Qu'est-ce qu'une nation?") is an 1882 lecture by French historian Ernest Renan (1823–1892), known for the statements

title: Greece at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

text: Greece at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Greece competed as the host nation of the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 124 athletes, 107 men and 17 women. Competitors from Greece won 20 medals, including 3 gold, 13 silver and 4 bronze to finish 34th in the medal table. The men's football 5-a-side team didn't win any medals, they defeated by Spain in the bronze medal match. The men's goalball team didn't win any medals, they were 12th out of 12 teams. The women's goalball team didn't win any medals, they were knocked out in the preliminaries. The

title: Greece at the 2012 Summer Olympics

text: following events. Greece at the 2012 Summer Olympics Greece competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The Hellenic Olympic Committee sent a total of 103 athletes to the Games in London, 65 men and 38 women, to compete in 19 sports. Men's water polo was the only team event in which Greece was represented at these Olympic Games. As the progenitor nation of the Olympic games and in keeping with tradition, Greece entered first during the opening ceremony, led by taekwondo jin Alexandros Nikolaidis, two-time Olympic silver medalist in men's

title: Greece at the 2012 Summer Olympics

text: Greece at the 2012 Summer Olympics Greece competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The Hellenic Olympic Committee sent a total of 103 athletes to the Games in London, 65 men and 38 women, to compete in 19 sports. Men's water polo was the only team event in which Greece was represented at these Olympic Games. As the progenitor nation of the Olympic games and in keeping with tradition, Greece entered first during the opening ceremony, led by taekwondo jin Alexandros Nikolaidis, two-time Olympic silver medalist in men's super heavyweight

title: Greece at the 1912 Summer Olympics

text: Greece at the 1912 Summer Olympics Greece competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. 22 competitors, all men, took part in 25 events in five sports. Greek athletes have competed in all Summer Olympic Games. A single swimmer competed for Greece at the 1912 Games. It was the second time the nation appeared in swimming, and the first since the 1896 Summer Olympics. Asimakopoulos placed third in the initial heats of his only event, the 100 metre freestyle, and did not advance to the quarterfinals. "Ranks given for each swimmer are within the heat." 5 athletes represented Greece,

title: Aluminium of Greece

text: Aluminium of Greece Aluminium of Greece (, "Aloumínio tēs Elládos"; ) is an aluminium producing company in Greece. It was founded in 1960 by a conglomerate including French aluminium producer Pechiney. Its headquarters are in Marousi, a suburb of Athens. Its production plant is located at Agios Nikolaos, near Distomo in Boeotia, on the north coast of the Gulf of Corinth. The site combines proximity to the large bauxite deposits of Boeotia and Phocis and sea transportation facilities, with unobtrusive integration into the surrounding area. The annual production capacity of this industrial complex is : 800,000 tonnes of alumina and

text: constitution on August in 1987. In 2008, the Northwestern Band began construction on a 100-megawatt geothermal plant near Honeyville, Utah, near the Utah-Idaho Border. Traditionally, the Northwestern Band of Shoshone Tribe speaks the Northern Shoshoni dialect of the Shoshoni language, which is written in the Latin script. Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation The Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation is a federally recognized tribe of Shoshone people, located in Box Elder County, Utah. They are also known as the Northwestern Band of Shoshoni Indians. The tribe's reservation, the Washakie Reservation, located near the Utah-Idaho border, is 189-acres large. It

title: O'Chiese First Nation

text: O'Chiese First Nation The O'Chiese First Nation is an Anishinabe First Nation in Alberta, Canada. The First Nation's homeland is the O'Chiese 203A Indian reserve, located approximately 52 km northwest of Rocky Mountain House. Also reserved is the O'Chiese Cemetery 203A. As of November 2013, the First Nation had the population of 1,250 registered people, of which the on-reserve population was 831 people. The primary language spoken on the reserve is Anishinaabe language. Though the ancestors of O'Chiese First Nation made the area about Baptiste River their winter camp site where they hunted moose and deer, and trapped small game

title: Qayqayt First Nation

text: of Band Members: 12 Chief Rhonda Larrabee Qayqayt are not officially involved in the British Columbia Treaty Process Qayqayt First Nation The Qayqayt First Nation (qiqéyt) (pronounced Key-Kite), also known as the New Westminster Indian Band, is a band government located at New Westminster, British Columbia. The New Westminster Indian Band - Qayqayt First Nation is recognized by all levels of government, as well as the Assembly of First Nations where they hold delegate status. The Qayqayt First Nation historically spoke the Downriver Dialect of Halkomelem called hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, a Coast Salish language. The Qayqayt First Nation is one of the

title: Chippewas of the Thames First Nation

text: Chippewas of the Thames First Nation Chippewas of the Thames First Nation is an Anishinaabe (Ojibway) First Nations band government located west of St. Thomas, in southwest Ontario, Canada. Their land base is the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation 42 reserve, which almost entirely surrounds the separate reserve of Munsee-Delaware 1. As of January 2014, their registered population is 2,738 people with 957 living on reserve. In 1763, Chief Seckas of the Thames River brought 170 warriors to the siege of Detroit during Pontiac's uprising. The reserve was established in 1819, as part of a treaty by which the

title: Pinoleville Pomo Nation

text: Pinoleville Pomo Nation The Pinoleville Pomo Nation is a federally recognized tribe of Pomo people in Mendocino County, California. Leona Williams currently serves as Tribal Chairperson. The Pinoleville Pomo Nation is a small band of the greater Pomo Tribe of Northern California. The Pinoleville Pomo Nation is originally from Potter Valley, California, located eighteen miles (29 km) north-northeast of Ukiah, California where the Pinoleville Pomo Nation currently resides. Prior to the arrival of the European colonizers, there were three main villages in Potter Valley called Pomo, Sedam (or Tse tum) and Canel (or Shanel, Sanel), and several smaller villages and

title: Qayqayt First Nation

text: Qayqayt First Nation The Qayqayt First Nation (qiqéyt) (pronounced Key-Kite), also known as the New Westminster Indian Band, is a band government located at New Westminster, British Columbia. The New Westminster Indian Band - Qayqayt First Nation is recognized by all levels of government, as well as the Assembly of First Nations where they hold delegate status. The Qayqayt First Nation historically spoke the Downriver Dialect of Halkomelem called hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, a Coast Salish language. The Qayqayt First Nation is one of the smallest First Nations in Canada and the only one registered without a land base. The people who were

title: The Nation, Ontario

text: their first language. The Nation, Ontario The Nation (La Nation in French) is a municipality in eastern Ontario, located within Canada's National Capital Region, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell. The municipality consists of the former geographic townships of Caledonia, Cambridge and South Plantagenet. The municipality is crossed by the South Nation River that connects Larose Forest and Alfred Bog. The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources has designated the Alfred Bog as "a provincially significant wetland and an Area of Natural and Scientific Interest." Species of interest include the palm warbler, northern pitcher-plant, pink lady's slipper, cottongrass, bog

title: The Nation, Ontario

text: The Nation, Ontario The Nation (La Nation in French) is a municipality in eastern Ontario, located within Canada's National Capital Region, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell. The municipality consists of the former geographic townships of Caledonia, Cambridge and South Plantagenet. The municipality is crossed by the South Nation River that connects Larose Forest and Alfred Bog. The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources has designated the Alfred Bog as "a provincially significant wetland and an Area of Natural and Scientific Interest." Species of interest include the palm warbler, northern pitcher-plant, pink lady's slipper, cottongrass, bog elfin and bog

title: The Shame of the Nation

text: witnessed in his visits to schools in America's most segregated schools. Examples such as Mr. Bedrock (an elementary teacher in one of New York's most segregated schools) and Miss Rosa (the principal of the same school, PS. 30) demonstrate that even in the worst of situations there is still hope. The Shame of the Nation The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America is a book by educator and author Jonathan Kozol. It describes how, in the United States, black and Hispanic students tend to be concentrated in schools where they make up almost the entire

title: Embassy of Greece, London

text: Conduit Street, Mayfair. Embassy of Greece, London The Embassy of Greece in London is the diplomatic mission of Greece in the United Kingdom. A Greek embassy in London was established shortly after Greek independence in 1828 and was formerly located at 51 Upper Brook Street in Mayfair. In 1975 the embassy moved to its current location, with the Mayfair building remaining as the Greek Ambassador's Residence. In 1999 Kurdish protesters temporarily occupied the embassy in protest at the role of Greece in the capture of Kurdistan Workers' Party leader Abdullah Öcalan in Kenya. Greece also maintains a National Tourism Organisation

title: Embassy of Greece, London

text: Embassy of Greece, London The Embassy of Greece in London is the diplomatic mission of Greece in the United Kingdom. A Greek embassy in London was established shortly after Greek independence in 1828 and was formerly located at 51 Upper Brook Street in Mayfair. In 1975 the embassy moved to its current location, with the Mayfair building remaining as the Greek Ambassador's Residence. In 1999 Kurdish protesters temporarily occupied the embassy in protest at the role of Greece in the capture of Kurdistan Workers' Party leader Abdullah Öcalan in Kenya. Greece also maintains a National Tourism Organisation Office at 4

title: Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017

text: in the Eurovision Song Contest thirty-six times since their debut in . The nation has won the contest on one occasion in with the song "My Number One" performed by Helena Paparizou. Following the introduction of semi-finals for the , Greece has managed to thus far qualify to the final with each of their entries. Between 2004 and 2011, the nation achieved eight consecutive top ten placements in the final. To this point, Greece in with Argo's "Utopian Land" failed to qualify from the semi-finals for the first time ever, being absent from the final for the first time since

title: Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018

text: times since their debut in . The nation has won the contest on one occasion in with the song "My Number One" performed by Helena Paparizou. Following the introduction of semi-finals for the , Greece has managed to thus far qualify to the final with each of their entries. Between 2004 and 2011, the nation achieved eight consecutive top ten placements in the final. To this point, Greece in with Argo's "Utopian Land" failed to qualify from the semi-finals for the first time ever, being absent from the final for the first time since 2000. This was Greece's worst result

title: N'Quatqua First Nation

text: N'Quatqua First Nation The N'Quatqua First Nation, also known as the N'quatqua Nation, the N'Quatqua Nation, the Nequatque First Nation, the Anderson Lake Indian Band, the Anderson Lake First Nation and the Anderson Lake Band , is a First Nations government of the St'at'imc (Stl'atl'imx or Lillooet) people, located in the southern Coast Mountains region of the Canadian province of British Columbia at the community of D'Arcy, where the British Columbia Railway meets the head of Anderson Lake, about midway between the towns of Pemberton and Lillooet. Indian Reserves under the administration of the band are: In 1996, the band

title: Bank of the Nation (Peru)

text: Bank of the Nation (Peru) The Bank of the Nation, known in Spanish as the "Banco de la Nación", is the bank which represents the Peruvian government in financial transactions in both the public and private sectors, as well as at both domestic and international levels. It is a state institution, but it should not be confused with the Central Reserve Bank of Peru, the central bank which coins money. The BN (its official Spanish initials) belongs to the Peruvian Ministry of Economy and Finance. Its headquarters is located in the San Isidro District of Lima, the capital of Peru.

title: Styra, Greece

text: Styra, Greece Styra () is a village and a former municipality on the island Euboea, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Karystos, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 188.583 km. It is located in the southern part of Euboea, facing the eastern shore of Attica across the South Euboean Gulf. Nowadays it can be reached by ferryboat from the tiny harbor of Agia Marina, as well as by bridge from Chalcis. Above the port there is a hill where the church of Saints Kostantine and

title: Ojibway Nation of Saugeen

text: Ojibway Nation of Saugeen The Ojibway Nation of Saugeen is an Ojibwa First Nation in the Canadian province of Ontario. The Nation is located in the Thunder Bay District, approximately 20 kilometres northwest of Savant Lake. In December, 2007, its total registered population was 206, of which the on-reserve population was 72. The community maintains strong ties with Mishkeegogamang First Nation The Ojibway Nation of Saugeen's landbase consists of a 5986 ha Ojibway Nation of Saugeen Indian Reserve. Saugeen is governed by Chief Edward Machimity and three councillors: Eileen Keesic, Gladys Oombash and John Sapay. Though a signatory to Treaty

title: Greece

text: Roman Empire and its successor, the Byzantine Empire, wherein Greek language and culture were dominant. Rooted in the first century A.D., the Greek Orthodox Church helped shape modern Greek identity and transmitted Greek traditions to the wider Orthodox World. Falling under Ottoman dominion in the mid-15th century, the modern nation state of Greece emerged in 1830 following a war of independence. Greece's rich historical legacy is reflected by its 18 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The sovereign state of Greece is a unitary parliamentary republic and developed country with an advanced high-income economy, a high quality of life, and a very

title: Headquarters of the Bank of the Argentine Nation

text: Headquarters of the Bank of the Argentine Nation The Headquarters of the Bank of the Argentine Nation (), more often referred locally as "Banco Nación Casa Central", is a monumental bank building next to the Plaza de Mayo, founding site of Buenos Aires and host of major events in the history of the country. Designed by renowned Argentine architect Alejandro Bustillo in a Neoclassical style with French influences, the building occupies an entire city block and was inaugurated in 1944. With a dome in diameter, the building is a National Historic Landmark. The headquarters are located in the San Nicolás

title: History of Greece

text: island, valley and plain is cut off from its neighbours by the sea or mountain ranges. The Archaic period can be understood as the Orientalizing period, when Greece was at the fringe, but not under the sway, of the budding Neo-Assyrian Empire. Greece adopted significant amounts of cultural elements from the Orient, in art as well as in religion and mythology. Archaeologically, Archaic Greece is marked by Geometric pottery. The basic unit of politics in Ancient Greece was the polis, sometimes translated as city-state. "Politics" literally means "the things of the polis" where each city-state was independent, at least in

title: Rakita, Greece

text: Agia Paraskevi (built in 1700) where the Greek rebels under Theodoros Kolokotronis attended the divine liturgy just before the crucial victorious battle in Kafkaria against the Turkish general Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt. (26 August 1827). Rakita, Greece Rakita () is a location in the municipal unit Leontio, Achaea, Greece. It is part of the community of Ano Mazaraki. It is located at an altitude of about 1,100 m in a plateau near mount Barbas and it is surrounded by fir forests and mountain views. In recent years and because of the improved road access it has seen an increase in

title: The Nation (Malawi)

text: of Cochrane-Dyet and lifted his ban from Malawi. By November 2011, Cochrane-Dyet had not been sent back to Malawi and the British government had not decided whether or not to re-establish normal relations with Malawi. The online version of the "Daily" and "Weekend Nation" began in 1998. "The Nation" launched its chichewa and Tumbuka language development paper online which it distributes for free in rural areas. The paper partners with United Nations Population Fund, Total Land Care, and Malawi Rural Finance Company and Pride Malawi. "The Nation" and "Weekend Nation" are publications of Nations Publication Limited (NPL), which is located

title: The Shame of the Nation

text: The Shame of the Nation The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America is a book by educator and author Jonathan Kozol. It describes how, in the United States, black and Hispanic students tend to be concentrated in schools where they make up almost the entire student body. Kozol visited nearly 60 public schools in preparation for writing the book. He found that conditions had grown worse for inner-city children in the 50 years since the Supreme Court in the landmark ruling of "Brown v. Board of Education" dismantled the previous policy of "de jure" segregated

title: History of the Jews in Greece

text: own custom (minhag), they also had their own "siddurim" printed for the congregations in Greece. The large variety of Jewish customs in Greece was unique. Romaniote Jews have lived in the territory of today's Greece for more than 2000 years. Their historic language was Yevanic, a dialect of the Greek language, but Yevanic has no surviving speakers recorded; today's Greek Romaniotes speak Greek. Large communities were located in Ioannina, Thebes, Chalcis, Corfu, Arta, Corinth and on the islands of Lesbos, Chios, Samos, Rhodes, and Cyprus, among others. The Romaniotes are historically distinct from the Sephardim, some of whom settled in

title: Niki, Greece

text: Niki, Greece Níki (, Macedonian and , "Negočani" or "Negochani") is a village situated in the Florina regional unit, Greece, along the border with the Republic of Macedonia. The village is located 14 km north of Florina at the Medžitlija-Níki border crossing. Its name in Greek means "victory". The main road through Niki connects the border crossing with the city of Kozani and forms a part of the E65 route. The village was first mentioned in an Ottoman defter of 1468, where it is listed under the name of "Negočani" and described as having 203 households. In 1481, the number