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Franjo Tudjman

Franjo Tudjman by Beth Rowen FRANJO TUDJMAN died on December 11, 1999 at the age of 77. Tudjman was an autocratic president of Croatia who led the Balkan republic to independence from Yugoslavia…

Bosnia and Herzegovina

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina bŏzˈnēə, hĕrtsəgōvēˈnə…

Timeline: The Former Yugoslavia

From World War I to the splintering of the country by Borgna Brunner and David Johnson 1918 1945 1980 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 1918 As an outcome of World War I, the…

Frajno Tudjman 1999 Deaths

Franjo TudjmanAge: 77 autocratic president of Croatia who led the Balkan republic to independence from Yugoslavia. A Communist who fought the pro-Nazi Ustase movement during World War II and…

Banat

(Encyclopedia) BanatBanatbäˈnät [key], region extending across W Romania, NE Serbia, and S Hungary. The term banat originally referred to any of several frontier provinces of Hungary and Croatia that…

Group A

at Bari, Italy W-L*Spain3-0Germany2-1Italy1-2Croatia0-3Germany 2Italy 1Spain 2Germany 1Italy 3Croatia 0Spain 2Croatia 1Germany 2Croatia 1Spain 3Italy 0QuarterfinalsGroup B

Medal Standings by Sport

Looking for great features on the TURIN GAMES? See: 2006 TURIN WINTER GAMES. Choose a sport:Alpine Skiing Biathlon Bobsled Cross-Country Curling Figure Skating Freestyle Skiing…

Pašić, Nikola

(Encyclopedia) Pašić or Pashitch, NikolaPašić or Pashitch, Nikolaboth: nēˈkôlä päˈshĭch [key], 1845?–1926, Serbian statesman. After studying engineering, he became interested in politics and was…

Split

(Encyclopedia) SplitSplitsplēt [key], Ital. Spalato, city (2011 pop. 178,102), S Croatia, on the Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea. It is a major seaport, a regional transportation hub, and a…

2006 Alpine World Cup Champions

MenPtsOverall—Benjamin Raich, Austria1,410Downhill—Michael Walchhofer, Austria522Slalom—Giorgio Rocca, Italy547Giant Slalom—Benjamin Raich, Austria481Super G—Aksel Lund Svindal,…