Qin Shihuangdi
Qin Shihuangdi (259–210 bc) Emperor of China (221–210 bc). The first Emperor of the
Qin dynasty, he reformed the bureaucracy and consolidated the
Great Wall of China. Excavations of his tomb on Mount Li (near
Xian) during the 1970s revealed, among other treasures, an ‘army’ of
c.7500 life-size terracotta guardians.
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Homage to Barcelona; Spain and its regions.(Catalonia's bid for more autonomy)
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; ...one of the most beautiful vistas in Europe. Catalonia, in the northeast corner of Spain, borders...sandy beaches. While Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, to the Catalans, Catalonia is a country -- with its own language, it own...
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Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 10/9/1999; 700+ words
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Mighty Catalonia expected to win greater autonomy from Spain in referendum
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 6/16/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Dateline: BARCELONA, Spain Voters in Catalonia are expected to say a loud 'yes' Sunday...slice of the tax revenue collected in Catalonia, more control over appointments of judges...Madrid, an indirect proclamation of Catalonia as a nation and control over everything...
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Catalonia Dreaming; As the devolved Spanish region prepares for next year's elections, Iain Macwhirter visits Barcelona to discover what Scotland canlearn from 20 years of self-government
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Herald; 4/14/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...and December 2000, assassinations in Catalonia were running at an astonishing one a...operate in Barcelona than in Madrid. Catalonia is seen as the wealthiest region in Spain...But we have a great deal to learn from Catalonia for all that - now more than ever, as...
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Newspaper article from: European Report; 7/27/2006; 700+ words
; ...to update their statutes of autonomy. Catalonia is very much a test case as it is the...preamble of the statute for referring to Catalonia as a nation on the basis that the Constitution...Kennedy points out that it does offer Catalonia the chance to influence Spain's negotiating...
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News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 6/18/2006; ; 655 words
; ...18-2006 Dateline: BARCELONA, Spain Catalonia's voters cast ballots Sunday in a referendum...bigger slice of tax revenues collected in Catalonia, a say in the appointment of judges...Madrid and an indirect proclamation of Catalonia as a "nation." In addition, the new...
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Business Wire; 2/3/1995; 700+ words
; ...is incorporating the Spanish region of Catalonia into its global business strategy...for North America of the government of Catalonia's Office of Foreign Investment, Xavier...companies that have established operations in Catalonia but his government is particularly proud...
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Catalonia
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Catalonia , Catalan Catalunya, Span. Catalu...Mediterranean Sea. Land and Economy Catalonia comprises four provinces, named after...Spanish have been the official languages of Catalonia since 1978, which has led to a considerable...
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Homage to Catalonia
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Homage to Catalonia (1938), Orwell's account of his participation in the Spanish Civil War, describes his months fighting for the workers' cause...
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Catalonia, Revolt of (1640–1652)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
CATALONIA, REVOLT OF (1640 – 1652) CATALONIA, REVOLT OF (1640 – 1652). The Revolt of Catalonia, in which much of what is today eastern Spain revolted against the crown of Philip IV of Spain, was motivated by fiscal...
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Catalans (Països Catalans)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures
...participation in the historical polity of Catalonia, which occupies the northwest Mediterranean...and national membership. Location. Catalonia is located between 40 ° and 42...of the Pa ï sos Catalans are: Catalonia, 6,079,903 (1987); Valencia...
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Barcelona
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
...BARCELONA. Barcelona, capital city of Catalonia, is located on the Mediterranean coast...n. The lack of navigable rivers in Catalonia limited interior trade to overland routes...monuments. As the political seat of Catalonia, Barcelona housed in its center the...
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