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unusual facts about The Republic




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From the early 1990s to the early 2000s the domain was managed on behalf of the Republic of Kiribati by an Australian ISP, Connect.com.au with the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency, based in Honiara, Solomon Islands as original sponsor, then transferred to the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development of Kiribati and finally to the Ministry of Communications, Transport, and Tourism Development.

Against the Tide of Years

A sneak attack on Nantucket itself by the nation of Tartessos, led by an ally of Walker, unites the factions of the Republic behind an all-out effort to topple Walker's growing empire, centered in Achaea (Greece), in a two-pronged campaign, attacking Tartessos and opening a second front in the Middle East (through an alliance with Babylon, Hittite Empire and Mitanni).

Antiochus III the Great

This enterprise earned him the antagonism of the Roman Republic, since Smyrna and Lampsacus appealed to the republic of the west, and the tension grew after Antiochus had in 196 BC established a footing in Thrace.

Armenian Railways

A separate tripartite memorandum of understanding was signed in Yerevan by Rasia FZE, Russian Railways (RZD) subsidiary South Caucasus Railway, and the government of the Republic of Armenia concerning technical cooperation, investment, and the future operation of the Southern Armenia Railway.

Arturo Alessandri

In 1920 he ran for President of the Republic for the Liberal Alliance

Basque Nationalist Party

Out of their land and without help from the Republic the Basque Army surrendered to the Italian Corpo Truppe Volontari through the so-called Santoña Agreement.

Bourke B. Hickenlooper

In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson named him to a congressional team to oversee the elections in the Republic of South Vietnam.

Bucin

Bučin, a village in the Kruševo district of the Republic of Macedonia

Campus Esquilinus

The name referred in particular to the area of the Esquiline Hill that lay outside the portas Esquilina during the end of the Republic and the rise of the Empire.

Chung Hsing New Village

Taipei, capital of the Republic of China (Taiwan), was also the capital of Taiwan Province until 1956.

Cosmos High School

Cosmos opened its doors on 17 January 1989 and was officially inaugurated on 30 May 1990 by the first Prime Minister of the Republic of Namibia, Dr Hage Geingob.

Dominican War of Independence

Haiti's president, Jean Pierre Boyer, promised his full protection and support to the frontier governors, and thus he ceremoniously entered the country with around 10,000 soldiers in February 1822, after most of the cities and towns proclaimed their allegiance to the Republic of Haiti between November 1821 and January 1822, including Puerto Plata (December 13, 1821) and Santiago (December 29, 1821).

Dzhida

Dzhida River, a river in the Republic of Buryatia, Russia, on which the town of Zakamensk stands

Elena Cernei

In 1961, she was made Artistă Emerită (Honoured Artist) of the Republic of Romania and in 1999 received the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa from the National University of Music Bucharest for her contributions to the field of musicology.

Flag of Uzbekistan

The 12 stars depicted on the state flag of the Republic of Uzbekistan are also directly connected with Uzbek historical traditions, with the ancient calendar-cycle of the sun.

Francisco Ascaso

He took part in anarchist insurrections that marked the first years of the Republic, and in 1932 was detained and deported in Bata, on the coast of Río Muni, and then to the Canary Islands.

Ghulam Mohammed Mir

In 2010 he got Padma Shri award, the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India for his public service works.

Grigor Koprov

In 1997 he composed the song "Ne Zori Zoro" with which Vlado Janevski represented the Republic of Macedonia (as FYR Macedonia) at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, the first contest for the Republic.

Habeas Corpus Act 1862

In 1971 Lord Denning led the Court of Appeal in Re Keenan 1971 3 WLR 844 in saying that no English court has jurisdiction to issue a writ of habeas corpus anywhere in Ireland, whether in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland.

Henry Benson, Baron Benson

In 1963 Benson submitted his report, which recommended closing all railways in Northern Ireland except the Belfast commuter lines to Bangor, County Down and Larne and the main line between Belfast and the Republic of Ireland, and the reduction of the main line between Portadown and the Republic to single track.

History of Fianna Fáil

Many thought that the Republic was about to invade the North, and contingency plans were drawn up by the Irish Army to take Derry and Newry.

Jacek Rostowski

Vincent-Rostowski joined the Cabinet of Premier Donald Tusk on November 16, 2007, and currently serves as Finance Minister of the Republic of Poland.

Jesús de Cárdenas

The Republic of Rio Grande claimed as its territory the areas of Tamaulipas and Coahuila to the north until the Nueces river and Medina respectively, and all the states of Zacatecas, Durango, Chihuahua and Nuevo México, among those present were appointed official representatives of the Republic of the Rio Grande.

Jolfa

Jolfa is located to the north of Tabriz, separated by the Aras River from its northern neighbor and namesake, the town of Julfa in the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality

It borders on the Kgalagadi District of the Republic of Botswana to the north, Moshaweng Local Municipality in the Northern Cape province to the south-west, Greater Taung Local Municipality to the south, Naledi Local Municipality to the south-east, and Ratlou Local Municipality to the east.

Kochkin

Kochkin, Ponezhukayskoye Rural Settlement, Teuchezhsky District, Republic of Adygea, a village (khutor) in Ponezhukayskoye Rural Settlement of Teuchezhsky District of the Republic of Adygea, Russia

Lee Sang-hee

General Lee graduated from the Republic of Korea Military Academy in 1970 and the College of Liberal Arts & Science, Seoul National University in 1974.

Lejwana, Botswana

Lejwana, Botswana is a small village in the Republic of Botswana in Africa.

Lon Non

Despite a period in America as the Republic's "Ambassador-At-Large", General Lon Non returned to Cambodia during 1974 and resumed his political activities: John Gunther Dean, the US ambassador, soon complained about Non's "frantic maneuvering", and appealed for US government assistance in controlling him.

Manuel Espinosa Batista

On December 16, 1924, the National Assembly of Panama, passed a law to commission a bronze bust sculpture of Manuel Espinosa Batista with the legend "Founder of the Republic", together with other busts of José Agustín Arango, Tomás Arias and Federico Boyd, members of the Provisional Government Junta and the bust of Manuel Amador Guerrero, the first President of the Republic of Panama.

Mark Rees

Rees left Colchester to play in Luxembourg briefly, before heading to the Republic of Ireland to play for Shamrock Rovers making his League of Ireland debut on the 18th of November at the RDS Arena.

Mikhail Malakhov

Mikhail Fedorovich Malakhov (b. 1946), chief justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan from 1993 to 1996

Möräle

Murali, Kaybitsky District, Republic of Tatarstan, a village (selo) in Kaybitsky District of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia

Mordova

Moldova, the Republic of Moldova, a country in Eastern Europe

Mozdoksky

Mozdokskoye Urban Settlement, a municipal formation which Mozdok Town Under District Jurisdiction in Mozdoksky District of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, Russia is incorporated as

Northern Cyprus national football team

This also featured teams from Greenland, Tibet, Gibraltar, Zanzibar, and a team representing "The Republic of St. Pauli", amateur players drawn from the St Pauli district of Hamburg.

Nyugdi

Nyugdi, Russia, a rural locality (a selo) in Derbentsky District of the Republic of Dagestan, Russia

Panos Markovic

In 2010, he was given an award by the President of the Republic Demetris Christofias, for his contributions to sport in Cyprus.

Republic of South Vietnam

Provisional Revolutionary Government of Republic of South Vietnam, was an underground government opposed to the Republic of Vietnam based in Saigon.

Republic of the Children

According to the official website of the Republic of Children, in 1950 Walt Disney visited the park and, surprised by the beauty, was inspired to build Disneyland.

Republic of Užice

The 1974 Yugoslav partisan feature film The Republic of Užice covers the events surrounding the existence of the Republic of Užice.

Retail in the Republic of Ireland

Notably, many major British 'high street' names now operate in the Republic of Ireland, such as Dixons, Next, Debenhams, Topshop, Boots, Superdrug, Argos, Dorothy Perkins, Maplin, Currys, T.K. Maxx, PC World, Game Stop and others.

Termen-Yelga

Termen-Yelga River, a river in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia

Transport in San Marino

There is a 1.5 km aerial tramway connecting the city of San Marino on top of Monte Titano with Borgo Maggiore, a major town in the republic, with the second largest population of any Sammarinese settlement.

Ufa State Petroleum Technological University

There are 3 branches of the USPTU in the Republic of Bashkortostan: in Oktyabrsky, Salavat and Sterlitamak.

Ufimsky

Ufimsky District, a district of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia

Unione Sindacale Italiana

After World War II and the proclamation of the Republic, former members of the union followed the guidelines of the Federazione Anarchica Italiana that called for the creation of a unitary movement, and joined the Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro (CGIL).

Veer Singh Dillon

The son of Devinder Singh was a war hero in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani conflict and has even won honours for the same, while his grandson is still actively serving in the Army of the republic of India and also played a role in the liberation of Freetown in West Africa on Behalf of the United Nations' forces.

Vultee V-11

The V-11s and V-12s were used as light bombers and achieved some success, including a mission to bomb the Japanese held airfield by 4 aircraft at Yuncheng on February 5, 1939 by the 10th Squadron of the Republic of China Air Force, before the aircraft were withdrawn from bombing missions to training and liaison duties in 1940.