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20 hours ago · His paternal grandfather, Józef Tusk (1907–1987), was a railway official who around 1941–1942 was imprisoned at the Neuengamme concentration camp; in 1944, as a former citizen of the Free City of Danzig, he was forcibly conscripted by German authorities into the Wehrmacht.
20 hours ago · The name chosen for the new state is derived from the Latin word Belgium, used in Julius Caesar's "Gallic Wars", to describe a nearby region in the period around 55 BCE. Belgium has also been the battleground of European powers, earning the moniker "the Battlefield of Europe", [20] a reputation reinforced in the 20th century by both world wars .
20 hours ago · Name Location Area Pop. Capital Largest settlement Official language(s) Sovereign state Greenland: North Atlantic & Arctic: 2,166,086 km 2 (836,330 sq mi) 56,483: Nuuk: Nuuk Greenlandic: Kingdom of Denmark: Curaçao: Caribbean: 444 km 2 (171 sq mi) 160,337: Willemstad: Willemstad Dutch, Papiamento, English Kingdom of the Netherlands: Aruba ...
20 hours ago · It was the first royal tour on which an official photographer, Francis Bedford, was in attendance. As soon as Edward returned to Britain, preparations were made for his engagement, which was sealed at Laeken in Belgium on 9 September 1862. Edward married Alexandra at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, on 10 March 1863. He was 21; she was 18.
20 hours ago · This was made official later in 1815, when the Low Countries were formally recognized as the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. The crown was made a hereditary office of the House of Orange-Nassau. United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815–1839) Map of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and Luxembourg, 1815
20 hours ago · A vehicle registration plate, also known as a number plate (British English), license plate or licence plate (American English and Canadian English respectively), is a metal or plastic plate or plates attached to a motor vehicle or trailer for official identification purposes. The registration identifier is a numeric or alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies the vehicle within the issuing authority's database.
