British Columbia is bordered to the west by the Pacific Ocean and the American state of Alaska, to the north by Yukon and the Northwest Territories, to the east by the province of Alberta, and to the south by the American states of Washington, Idaho, and Montana.The southern border of British Columbia was established by the 1846 Oregon Treaty, although its history is tied with …

The German Trade Union Confederation (German: Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund; DGB) is an umbrella organisation (sometimes known as a national trade union center) for eight German trade unions, in total representing more than 6 million people (31 December 2011).It was founded in Munich, 12 October 1949.. The DGB coordinates joint demands and activities within the …

History. The federation was formed on 1 November 2006 out of the merger of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) and the World Confederation of Labour (WCL). The Founding Congress of the ITUC was held in Vienna and was preceded by the dissolution congresses of both the ICFTU and the WCL. The ITUC has three main regional organizations: …

Population non germanique. En 1871, environ 2,4 millions de Polonais vivent en Prusse, constituant la plus forte minorité. Les autres minorités se composent de Juifs, Danois, Frisons, Cachoubes (72 500 en 1905), Masuriens (248 000 en 1905), Lituaniens (101 500 en 1905), Wallons, Tchèques, Kurseniekis et Sorabes.. La zone située en Grande-Pologne devient la …

Sommaire déplacer vers la barre latérale masquer Début 1 Histoire Afficher / masquer la sous-section Histoire 1.1 Naissance 1.2 Premiers pas du syndicat (1987-1995) 1.3 Implantation durable du syndicat (1995-2002) 1.4 Retour de la droite au pouvoir (années 2000) 1.5 Porte-paroles 2 Objectifs et revendications Afficher / masquer la sous-section Objectifs et revendications 2.1 …

The president of the United States in Congress Assembled, known unofficially as the president of the Continental Congress and later as the president of the Congress of the Confederation, was the presiding officer of the Continental Congress, the convention of delegates that emerged as the first (transitional) national government of the United States during the American Revolution.

Note on titles. The Kingdom of Germany started out as the eastern section of the Frankish kingdom, which was split by the Treaty of Verdun in 843. The rulers of the eastern area thus called themselves rex Francorum ("king of the Franks"), rex Francorum orientalium ("king of the East Franks"), and later just rex.A reference to the "Germans", indicating the emergence of a …

Historique. Avant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, la représentation syndicale des petites et moyennes entreprises est assurée par la Confédération générale de la production française, puis, à partir de 1936 et jusqu'en 1940, de la Confédération générale du patronat français.Ces deux organisations ambitionnent de défendre les intérêts de l'ensemble des entreprises françaises, …

The Australia men's national soccer team represents Australia in international men's soccer.Officially nicknamed the Socceroos, the team is controlled by the governing body for soccer in Australia, Football Australia, which is affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF).. Australia is the only national team …

Below is a list of presidents of the Swiss Confederation (1848–present). It presents the presiding member of the Swiss Federal Council, the country's seven-member executive.. Elected by the Federal Assembly for one year, the President of the Confederation chairs the meetings of the Federal Council and undertakes special representational duties. Primus inter pares, the …

The president of the Swiss Confederation, also known as the president of the Confederation or colloquially as the president of Switzerland, is the head of Switzerland's seven-member Federal Council, the country's executive branch.Elected by the Federal Assembly for one year, the officeholder chairs the meetings of the Federal Council and undertakes special …

Cyrus Griffin (July 16, 1748 – December 14, 1810), a Virginia lawyer and politician, was the final President of the Congress of the Confederation and first United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Virginia.

On 12 July 1806, on signing the Treaty of the Confederation of the Rhine (German: Rheinbundakte) in Paris, 16 German states joined together in a confederation (the treaty called it the états confédérés du Rhinelande, with a precursor in the League of the Rhine). The "Protector of the Confederation" was a hereditary office of the Emperor of the French, Napoleon.

Cooperative federalism, also known as marble-cake federalism, is defined as a flexible relationship between the federal and state governments in which both work together on a variety of issues and programs.