Poverty — Street children sleeping in Mulberry Street – Jacob Riis photo New York, United States (1890) Poverty is the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money.[1] Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford … Wikipedia
Switzerland — /swit seuhr leuhnd/, n. a republic in central Europe. 7,248,984; 15,944 sq. mi. (41,294 sq. km). Cap.: Bern. French, Suisse. German, Schweiz. Italian, Svizzera. Latin, Helvetia. * * * Switzerland Introduction Switzerland Background: Switzerland s … Universalium
Switzerland — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Switzerland <p></p> Background: <p></p> The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities… … The World Factbook
Switzerland County, Indiana — Infobox U.S. County county = Switzerland County state = Indiana founded year = 1814 founded date = seat wl = Vevay largest city wl = city type = town area total sq mi = 224 area total km2 = 579 area land sq mi = 221 area land km2 = 573 area water … Wikipedia
Demographics of Switzerland — This article is about the demographic features of the population of Switzerland, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.… … Wikipedia
Global Call to Action Against Poverty — Infobox Company company name = Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) company company type = Advocacy Campaign/Anti Poverty Coalition company slogan = Together for Equality foundation = 1st January 2005 location = Worldwide key people = num … Wikipedia
Foreign relations of Switzerland — The foreign relations of Switzerland are the primary responsibility of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Some international relations of Switzerland are handled by other departments of the federal administration of… … Wikipedia
Musil, Robert — (1880–1942) Educated in military academies and as an engineer who wrote a dissertation on the physicist Ernst Mach, Musil was one of Austria’s most important novelists and essayists in the first half of the 20th century. His first success, the … Historical dictionary of Austria
Social Protection — ▪ 2006 Introduction With medical costs skyrocketing and government programs scaled back, citizens bore more responsibility for their health care costs; irregular migration, human trafficking, and migrant smuggling posed challenges for… … Universalium
Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… … Universalium
