A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposes in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French comté denoting a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count or a viscount. Literal equivalents in other languages, derived from the equivalent of "count", are now seldom used officially, including comté, contea, contado, comtat, …

The Crown of Aragon (/ ˈ ær ə ɡ ən /; Aragonese: Corona d'Aragón; Catalan: Corona d'Aragó; Spanish: Corona de Aragón) was a composite monarchy ruled by one king, originated by the dynastic union of the Kingdom of Aragon and the County of Barcelona and ended as a consequence of the War of the Spanish Succession.At the height of its power in the 14th and …

Arts, entertainment, and media Films. Live!, 2007 American film; Live, a 2014 Japanese film; Live (Apocalyptica DVD); Music. Live (band), American alternative rock band List of albums titled Live; Extended plays. Live EP (Anal Cunt album); Live EP (Breaking Benjamin EP); Live; Live (The Smithereens EP); CeCe Peniston (EP Live)

Places Catalonia. County of Barcelona, an historical Catalan county; Province of Barcelona, one of the four provinces of Catalonia, Spain . Barcelona (Congress of Deputies constituency), covering the province Barcelona (Parliament of Catalonia constituency), covering the province Barcelona (Senate constituency), covering the province Elsewhere. Barcelona, Anzoátegui, the …

A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular or quadrilateral) with a distinctive design and colours.It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration.The term flag is also used to refer to the graphic design employed, and flags have evolved into a general tool for rudimentary signalling and identification, especially in environments where communication is challenging …

With a lack of interest in the Reconquista on their southern frontier, the Catalans turned towards their origins, the Mediterranean littoral and northwards. They coveted the region between the Cévennes and the Rhône, then under the control of Toulouse.In 1112, the count of Barcelona, Ramon Berenguer III, married the heiress of Provence, Douce, who was the daughter of the …

Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of public administration within a particular sovereign state.This particular usage of the word government refers specifically to a level of administration that is both geographically-localised and has limited powers. While in some countries, "government" is normally reserved purely for a national administration (government) …

August: Osage County is a tragicomedy play by Tracy Letts.It was the recipient of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.The play premiered at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago on June 28, 2007, and closed on August 26, 2007. It had its Broadway debut at the Imperial Theater on December 4, 2007, and the production transferred to the Music Box Theatre on April 29, 2008.

The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002, was an international winter multi-sport event that was held from February 8 to 24, 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, United States.. Salt Lake City was selected as the host city in June 1995 at the 104th IOC Session.They were the eighth Olympics to be hosted by the United …