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Each language is assigned a two-letter (set 1) and three-letter lowercase abbreviation (sets 2–5). [2] Part 1 of the standard, ISO 639-1 defines the two-letter codes, and Part 3 (2007), ISO 639-3, defines the three-letter codes, aiming to cover all known natural languages, largely superseding the ISO 639-2 three-letter code standard.
(London, Houses of Parliament. The Sun Shining through the Fog by Claude Monet, 1904). Parliament (from old French, parler, "to talk") is the UK's highest law-making body.. Although the British constitution is not codified, the Supreme Court recognises constitutional principles, [10] and constitutional statutes, [11] which shape the use of political power. There are at least four main ...
Before the Union of England and Scotland in 1707, the Treasury of England was led by the Lord High Treasurer. [12] By the late Tudor period, the Lord High Treasurer was regarded as one of the Great Officers of State, [12] and was often (though not always) the dominant figure in government: Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (lord high treasurer, 1547–1549), [13] served as lord protector to ...
US Open (United Kingdom) (2018–2022) [61] Next Generation ATP Finals (United Kingdom) (2018–2023) [62] ATP World Tour (United Kingdom) [63] [64] Third party pay TV provider for Queens Club and Eastbourne tournament (2018–2023) All Masters 1000 events (2019–2023) Twelve 500 and 250 series tournaments (2019–2023)
A pamphlet published in 1885, entitled The Beale Papers, is the source of this story.The treasure was said to have been obtained by an American named Thomas J. Beale in the early 1800s, from a mine to the north of Nuevo México (New Mexico), at that time in the Spanish province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México (an area that today would most likely be part of Colorado).
Code taken from Great Britain (from official name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) [17] Previous ISO country name: United Kingdom.uk is the primary ccTLD of the United Kingdom instead of .gb (see code UK, which is exceptionally reserved) GD: Grenada: 1974.gd: GE: Georgia: 1992.ge: GE previously represented Gilbert and ...
The 2019 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday, 12 December 2019, with 47,567,752 registered voters [3] entitled to vote to elect 650 Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons.
Reacher is an American action crime television series developed by Nick Santora for Amazon Prime Video. Based on the Jack Reacher book series by Lee Child, it stars Alan Ritchson as the title character, a self-proclaimed hobo and former U.S. Army military policeman with formidable strength, intellect, and abilities. During his travels, Reacher ...