Cooperation with regional organizations The UN cooperates with regional organizations in most areas. Many UN bodies have observer status in various international organizations, and a number of major regional organizations have long had the status of observers in the General Assembly and Ecosoc, among others. Since the end of the Cold War, co – operation […]
The structure UNESCO, based in Paris, has three main bodies: the General Conference, the Management Board and the Secretariat. The General Conference, the highest decision – making body, is held every two years with representatives of all UNESCO member countries. The General Conference, the highest decision – making body, is held every two years with […]
A canal is an artificial waterway or a waterway. Small canals were used to irrigate soil very early in human history, and at the time of the Roman Empire, the engineers at that time built impressive viaducts all over the then giant empire to ensure the water supply. Around the same time, but in a […]
Families, beach holidaymakers, nature lovers, hippies, celebrities… The crowd of Ibiza tourists is mixed. The restaurant landscape on the dream island is just as colorful. The original Ibizan cuisine itself already offers a large selection of dishes: rabbit, lamb and poultry, and of course, as is the case for an island, fish and seafood. However, […]
Due to its island location, a number of “non-metric units” have been preserved in Great Britain: Lengths 1 inch (= 25.4 mm ) 1 foot = 12 inches = 0.3048 m 1 yard = 3 feet = 36 inches = 0.914 m 1 mile = 1,609.344 m 1 nautical mile (Nautical mile) = 1,853 m […]
Kosovo covers a total area of 10,908 km² and is therefore about half the size of Hesse. The country, which has a moderate continental climate, is demarcated from its neighboring countries in all directions by mountains up to 3,000 meters high. It has an impressive biodiversity, some of which is threatened by environmental problems. Ecological […]
Something that Menorca is famous for, is the many beaches that are clean with crystal clear water and that are pure dream for divers and snorkelers. What is so nice about Menorca is that the tourists are not crowded like packed herrings but you can always find a secluded place to breathe. Whether you are […]
The most beautiful beaches in Malta Last but not least, holidaymakers come to Malta to treat themselves to a little relaxation on the beautiful beaches of the archipelago. There are picturesque beaches on all three islands. Flat beaches where families like to hang out, rough stretches of coast for surfers or quiet bays for two […]
Belgium is a diverse country that can score points in many ways. Take a long stroll on the beach on the North Sea coast, work off your energy on hikes in the nature of Flanders , learn more about the country while strolling through medieval villages and explore the multifaceted cities. Immerse yourself in the […]
Lake Garda is an oasis of relaxation in northern Italy. Lake Garda, Italy with its small towns, pampers tourists with its uncomplicated atmosphere, stunning scenery and delicious food. Read Rantapallo’s destination guide and plan your own holiday. The scenery of Lake Garda is like a postcard In the lap of the rugged mountains rests a lake […]
Belgrade is a colorful mix of east and west. Belgrade is delighted not only with its cafes and restaurants but also with its long history. Belgrade is a rather unknown travel destination for Finns, but it is difficult to resist the relaxed atmosphere of the Serbian capital once you get to know it. East and west […]
Holy See is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, VA is the two-letter ISO code of Holy See, and VAT is the three-letter country abbreviation for Holy See. Yearbook 1997 Vatican City. During the year, Pope visited Bosnia, the Czech Republic, Lebanon, Poland, France and Brazil. The trip to Brazil was John Paul’s […]
United Kingdom is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, GB is the two-letter ISO code of United Kingdom, and GBR is the three-letter country abbreviation for United Kingdom. Yearbook 1997 UK. The May 1 parliamentary elections ended 18 years of conservative rule and gave Labor a large majority with 419 of the lower […]
Ukraine is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, UA is the two-letter ISO code of Ukraine, and UKR is the three-letter country abbreviation for Ukraine. Yearbook 1997 Ukraine. According to Countryaah, the national day of Ukraine is August 24. President Leonid Kuchma also conducted a comprehensive government reform in 1997 and, after only […]
Turkey is a country located in Asia. According to AbbreviationFinder, TR is the two-letter ISO code of Turkey, and TUR is the three-letter country abbreviation for Turkey. Yearbook 1997 Turkey. According to Countryaah, the national day of Turkey is October 29. Turkey’s domestic policy was marked by a government crisis during the year that ended […]
Switzerland is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, CH is the two-letter ISO code of Switzerland, and CHE is the three-letter country abbreviation for Switzerland. Yearbook 1997 Switzerland. According to Countryaah, the national day of Switzerland is August 1. Switzerland was attracted international attention during the year as a result of partly new […]
Sweden is a country located in South America. According to AbbreviationFinder, SE is the two-letter ISO code of Sweden, and SWE is the three-letter country abbreviation for Sweden. Welfare society In July 1945, the assembly government was replaced by a purely social democratic government, led by Per Albin Hansson and after his death in 1946 […]
Spain is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, ES is the two-letter ISO code of Spain, and ESP is the three-letter country abbreviation for Spain. Yearbook 1997 Spain. At the beginning of the year, Spain made a renewed request for a sovereignty shared with Britain over Gibraltar. The propane was rejected by the […]
Slovenia is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, SI is the two-letter ISO code of Slovenia, and SVN is the three-letter country abbreviation for Slovenia. Yearbook 1997 Slovenia. According to Countryaah, the national day of Slovenia is December 26. Slovenia held the position of the most successful of the former Yugoslav republics in […]
Slovakia is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, SK is the two-letter ISO code of Slovakia, and SVK is the three-letter country abbreviation for Slovakia. Yearbook 1997 Slovakia. In February, the Slovak Parliament approved a referendum on a possible accession to NATO. The question of direct election by the president would also be […]
Serbia is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, RS is the two-letter ISO code of Serbia, and SRB is the three-letter country abbreviation for Serbia. 1992 Bosnia and Herzegovina declares independence According to Countryaah, the national day of Serbia is February 15. The struggle between the ethnic groups continued, and from April was […]
Attractions in Seville The Cathedral (Catedral de Sevilla) Seville’s foremost landmark and eye-catcher is the enormous and magnificent cathedral. This is the largest Gothic cathedral in the world and has its roots from the late 1100s, when the Arabs built the city’s main mosque here. You can still see the inner garden, Patios de los […]
Sarajevo Attractions Sarajevo has a number of museums that are interesting to see. Not least because many of the world’s great events have taken place here recently. Sarajevo also has great scenery, and a visit to Sarajevo should certainly include a short hour’s drive to Romanija and the village of Sokolac northeast of Sarajevo. You […]
San Marino is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, SM is the two-letter ISO code of San Marino, and SMR is the three-letter country abbreviation for San Marino. According to Countryaah, the national day of San Marino is September 3. In April 2009, the G20 leaders agreed on tougher efforts against the world’s […]
Attractions in San Gimignano San Gimignano is not a big city, so you can easily get on with all the city’s attractions on foot. In practice, the main attraction is to stroll around the Centro Storico, the historic center of San Gimignano, and look at the magnificent houses and towers. See DigoPaul for dictionary definitions […]
Attractions in Salzburg Salzburg is a city full of attractions. For those who love classical music, Salzburg can best be described as a giant spinach where it sprinkles cultural goodies wherever you go. See DigoPaul for dictionary definitions of Salzburg, Austria. Includes geographical map and city sightseeing photos. In addition to Mozart and fine culture, […]
Russia is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, RU is the two-letter ISO code of Russia, and RUS is the three-letter country abbreviation for Russia. Yearbook 1997 Russian Federation. According to Countryaah, the national day of Russia is June 12. President Boris Yeltsin’s faltering health once again brought concern to Russian politics. The […]
Romania is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, RO is the two-letter ISO code of Romania, and ROU is the three-letter country abbreviation for Romania. Yearbook 1997 Romania. In mid-February, Prime Minister Victor Ciorbea presented the new government’s economic reform program in a televised speech. According to Countryaah, the national day of Romania […]
Portugal is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, PT is the two-letter ISO code of Portugal, and PRT is the three-letter country abbreviation for Portugal. Yearbook 1997 Portugal. In November, Prime Minister Guterres reformed his social government. The reason was that one of his top colleagues, the Deputy Prime Minister, as well as […]
Poland is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, PL is the two-letter ISO code of Poland, and POL is the three-letter country abbreviation for Poland. Yearbook 1997 Poland. This year’s most important political event was the September parliamentary elections, which led to a shift in power. According to Countryaah, the national day of […]
Norway is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, NO is the two-letter ISO code of Norway, and NOR is the three-letter country abbreviation for Norway. Yearbook 1997 Norway. The year was marked by the Storting election, which took place in October. Prime Minister Jagland, who in an effort to secure votes declared that […]
North Macedonia is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, MK is the two-letter ISO code of North Macedonia, and MKD is the three-letter country abbreviation for North Macedonia. Yearbook 1997 Northern Macedonia (until 2019 Macedonia). The tension between Macedonians and Albanians increased sharply as a result of large Albanian hostile demonstrations in the […]
Netherlands is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, NL is the two-letter ISO code of Netherlands, and NLD is the three-letter country abbreviation for Netherlands. Yearbook 1997 Netherlands. According to Countryaah, the national day of Netherlands, The is July 26. The Netherlands was the EU’s Presidency during the first half of 1997. The […]
Montenegro is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, ME is the two-letter ISO code of Montenegro, and MNE is the three-letter country abbreviation for Montenegro. According to Countryaah, the national day of Montenegro is May 21. Carnival Carnival is also celebrated properly in Montenegro, for example in the city of Kotor. There is […]
Monaco is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, MC is the two-letter ISO code of Monaco, and MCO is the three-letter country abbreviation for Monaco. Yearbook 1997 Monaco. According to Countryaah, the national day of Monaco is November 19. The highlight of the year was the 700th anniversary of the ascendancy of the […]
Moldova is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, MD is the two-letter ISO code of Moldova, and MDA is the three-letter country abbreviation for Moldova. Yearbook 1997 Moldova. According to Countryaah, the national day of Moldova is August 27. Petru Lucinschi was installed as president on January 15 after the victory in the […]
Malta is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, MT is the two-letter ISO code of Malta, and MLT is the three-letter country abbreviation for Malta. According to Countryaah, the national day of Malta is September 21. The right-wing national party took over the government in May 1987. Liberal Prime Minister Edward Fenech-Adami initiated […]
Luxembourg is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, LU is the two-letter ISO code of Luxembourg, and LUX is the three-letter country abbreviation for Luxembourg. Yearbook 1997 Luxembourg. According to Countryaah, the national day of Luxembourg is June 23. Luxembourg was the EU Presidential country during the second half of 1997. Several EU […]
Lithuania is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, LT is the two-letter ISO code of Lithuania, and LTU is the three-letter country abbreviation for Lithuania. Yearbook 1997 Lithuania. The political situation in Lithuania was stabilized in 1997, which bourgeois politicians attributed to their successful results in both the municipal and parliamentary elections in […]
Liechtenstein is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, LI is the two-letter ISO code of Liechtenstein, and LIE is the three-letter country abbreviation for Liechtenstein. Yearbook 1997 Liechtenstein. According to Countryaah, the national day of Lithuania is March 11. Prime Minister Mario Frick and his party won the earlier parliamentary elections, which were […]
Latvia is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, LV is the two-letter ISO code of Latvia, and LVA is the three-letter country abbreviation for Latvia. Yearbook 1997 Latvia. According to Countryaah, the national day of Latvia is May 4. Latvia was characterized by a clearer economic upturn during the year and by domestic […]
According to Countryaah, on February 1, 1990, the Federal Army is sent into Kosova. On July 2, the Kosovo Parliament declares that the country has the same status as the other republics of Yugoslavia. It leads to the issuance of a decree in Serbia on July 5, dissolving parliament and government. At the same time, […]
Italy is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, IT is the two-letter ISO code of Italy, and ITA is the three-letter country abbreviation for Italy. Yearbook 1997 Italy. The year was marked by the government’s dependence on the Communist Party RC (Rifondazione Comunista) and the struggle for membership in the EU’s currency union […]
Ireland is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, IE is the two-letter ISO code of Ireland, and IRL is the three-letter country abbreviation for Ireland. Yearbook 1997 Ireland. It was a government in financial turmoil that in January presented a budget with tax cuts for both companies and private individuals. The surplus in […]
Iceland is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, IS is the two-letter ISO code of Iceland, and ISL is the three-letter country abbreviation for Iceland. Yearbook 1997 Iceland. According to Countryaah, the national day of Iceland is June 17. Iceland under President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson actively sought a seat in the European arena […]
Hungary is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, HU is the two-letter ISO code of Hungary, and HUN is the three-letter country abbreviation for Hungary. Yearbook 1997 Hungary. On March 3, negotiations began in a case between Hungary and Slovakia before the International Court of Justice in The Hague. The goal was for […]
Greece is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, GR is the two-letter ISO code of Greece, and GRC is the three-letter country abbreviation for Greece. Yearbook 1997 Greece. According to Countryaah, the national day of Greece is March 25. Socialist Prime Minister Kostas Simitis continued his efforts in 1997 to wash away Greece’s […]
Germany is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, DE is the two-letter ISO code of Germany, and DEU is the three-letter country abbreviation for Germany. Yearbook 1997 Germany. According to Countryaah, the national day of Germany is October 3. Germany had major financial problems during the year, and Chancellor Helmut Kohl’s government found […]
France is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, FR is the two-letter ISO code of France, and FRA is the three-letter country abbreviation for France. Yearbook 1997 According to Digopaul, the national day of France is July 14. France is a country located in western Europe. On April 21, President Jacques Chirac disbanded […]
Finland is a country located in Europe. According to AbbreviationFinder, FI is the two-letter ISO code of Finland, and FIN is the three-letter country abbreviation for Finland. Yearbook 1997 Finland. In the autumn, Deputy Finance Minister Arja Alho ended up in windy weather when her decision to help her party brother Ulf Sundqvist came in […]
