Inhabited first by Aboriginal peoples, Canada was founded as a
union
of British colonies, which had earlier been French colonies. Canada
peacefully
obtained independence from the United Kingdom in 1867. After the war of
1812 between the U.S. and Canada, a series of agreements led to long
term
peace between the two countries, interrupted only briefly by raids made
by political insurgents. A set of 3 ani and 12 static cursors.
Over the last century, the Republic of Cuba has been one of
the most
controversial countries in the world. Although Cuba has been one of the
most isolated countries in Latin America since 1959, its citizens are
still
thriving intellectually, artistically and spiritually. A set of 2 ani
and
12 static cursors.
Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization and some of the
world's
most ancient and important monuments, including the Giza Pyramids, the
Karnak Temple, the Valley of the Kings and the Great Sphinx of Giza.
Today,
Egypt is widely regarded as the main political and cultural centre of
the
Arab and Middle Eastern regions. A set of 2 ani and 12 static cursors.
Oh England, lie gently in this heart of mine and etch upon my
soul,
the memory of your name and face, that I may yet be whole. Oh Kings and
Queens of ancient York, and London's by gone years, know this of me,
tis
you will be, forever in my tears. A set of 2 ani and 13 static cursors.
I'm learning you France, learning you like a lover bit by bit,
building
slowly, a Bach fugue unfolding pleasure, sacred landscape to be
explored.
This night is heaven, yet what's this weight I feel, surely the burden
of all history gone before. A set of 2 ani and 12 static cursors.
On October 3rd 1990, millions of German people witnessed the
reunification
of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and the German Democratic
Republic
(GDR). As millions counted down the last few seconds to midnight, the
new
black, red and gold German flag was unfurled, and fluttered in the cold
night air. Ein Prosit, ein Prosit, Der Gemütlichkeit. A toast, a toast,
to happiness. A set of 2 ani and 12 static cursors.
Athens was the leading city in Greece during the greatest
period of
Greek civilization during the 1st millennium BC. During the Golden Age
of Greece, roughly 500 BC to 300 BC, it was the Western world's leading
cultural, commercial and intellectual center, and indeed it is in the
ideas
and practices of ancient Greece that what we now call Western
civilization
has its origins. A set of 2 ani and 12 static cursors.
Italy has influenced the cultural and social development of
the whole
Mediterranean area, deeply influencing European culture and other
important
cultures. Such cultures and civilizations have existed there since
prehistoric
times. After Magna Graecia, the Etruscan civilization, and especially
the
Roman Republic and Empire that dominated this part of the world for
many
centuries, Italy was central to European science and art during the
Renaissance.
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The characters that make up Japan's name literally mean "Land
of the
Rising Sun", a name that comes from the country's eastward position
relative
to China. It has been said that Japan is a nation of the 21st century,
yet it is a nation of romantic traditions. “Chinkyaku” Welcome to
Japan.
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Bienvenidos a Mexico. For more than 3,000 years, Mexico was
the site
of several Mesoamerican civilizations, such as the Aztec, the Olmec,
Teotihuacan,
the Toltec, Mixtec, Zapotec and the Mayan. These indigenous
civilizations
are credited with many inventions: pyramid-temples, mathematics,
astronomy,
medicine, writing, highly accurate calendars, an abacus, and the wheel.
Que Viva Mexico! A set of 2 ani and 12 static cursors.
