27 May 2010
The State of Bahrain is group of about 35 islands in the Persian Gulf. It is linked to Saudi Arabia by a causeway. // National Day of Bahrain, December 16. Independence Day. Public holidays New Year’s Day, Leilat al-Meiraj, first day of Ramadan, Id al-Fitr, Id al-Adha, first day of Muharram, Ashoura, [...]
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27 May 2010
The Commonwealth of the Bahamas is a nation of about 700 islands stretching from Florida to Cuba and Haiti. Over half of the population live on the island of New Providence. The official language is English. See also Caribbean. // Independence Day, July 10. Anniversary of the proclamation of sovereignty [...]
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27 May 2010
The Republic of Austria is a German speaking country in central Europe. // Republic Day, November 12. Austria declared itself a republic on this day in 1918. National Day, May 15. Anniversary of the Austrian State Treaty, signed in 1955. National Holiday of Austria, October 26. Commemorates the day in 1955 when the Soviet Union [...]
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27 May 2010
A dependency of The Netherlands in the Caribbean Sea. // Public holidays New Year’s Day, Lenten Carnival, Aruba Flag Day (Mar 18), Easter, Queen’s Day, Labor Day (May 1), Ascension Day, Whit Monday, Christmas.
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27 May 2010
The Republic of Armenia, located north-east of Turkey, is one of the former Soviet Socialist Republics. // Martyrs’ Day, April 24. This day is in memory of the Armenians slaughtered by the Turks in 1915 and 1916. Republic Day, May 28. Anniversary of the Declaration of First Armenian Republic in 1918. Public holidays Christmas [...]
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27 May 2010
The Argentine Republic lies east of the Andes in South America. // Anniversary of General San Martin, August 17. Honors the liberator of Argentina. Independence Day, July 9. Anniversary of the declaration of independence from Spain in 1816. Revolution of May, May 25. Commemorates the establishment of an autonomous government resulting from the revolution on [...]
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27 May 2010
This country is made up of two islands in the West Indies. English is the official language. // Independence Day, November 1. Independent since November 1, 1981. This was in spite of opposition in Barbuda to becoming independent as part of Antigua. Public holidays New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labor Day (near [...]
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27 May 2010
The northernmost of the Leeward Islands. This is a British Dependent Territory. // Anguilla Day, June 1. Public holidays New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labor Day, Spring Bank Holiday, Whit Monday, Anguilla Day, Queen’s Official Birthday, August Monday, August Thursday, Constitution Day, Separation Day, Christmas.
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27 May 2010
The Republic of Angola is located on Africa’s west coast. // National Holiday, February 4. Anniversary of the outbreak of the armed struggle against portuguese colonialism. MPLA Foundation Day, December 10. The controlling MPLA-Labor party was formed on December 10, 1977. National Hero’s Day, September 17. Birthday of Dr. Agostinho Neto. Independence Day, November 11. [...]
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27 May 2010
The Valleys of Andorra are in the eastern Pyrenees, between France and Spain. Each parish holds an annual festival lasting for three days in the summer. // National Feast Day, September 8. Public holidays New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, National Feast Day, Christmas (Dec 25-26).
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