Island Marshall Rock
US Department Of State Post Report
The outside world had little contact with the islands until the mid-19th century, when American whalers and missionaries entered the region. Spain claimed the Caroline and Mariana Islands in 1885 and retained them until 1899, when Germany purchased most of the island chains in the aftermath of the Spanish-American War. Germany, in turn, lost its possession to Japan in 1914 at the beginning of World War I. The League of Nations formally extended a mandate to Japan in 1920, thus confirming the Japanese era of colonization. Intensive crop production began, and the islands became exporters of many agricultural products. In 1945, after World War II, control passed to the U.S. Navy and then to the Department of Interior under a Trusteeship under U.N. auspices which began in 1947. The FSM, together with the Marshall Islands, Palau, and Northern Mariana Islands, made up the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. The FSM came into existence in 1979, and on November 3, 1986, the FSM and the Uni ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
How and when the Palauan Islands were first settled is uncertain. Perhaps about 10,000 years ago, people moved into the Micronesian islands from what is now Indonesia and the Philippines. The first permanent settlements, however, may not have been before 500 A.D. The first extended contact with Western civilization occurred in 1783 when the British vessel ‘Antelope’ shipwrecked near Koror. Outside important trade routes, Palau was generally left alone until Spain formalized claims to Palau in 1885. In 1899 Germany purchased most of Spain's Micronesian island chains in the aftermath of the Spanish-American War. Germany lost possession to Japan in 1914. The League of Nations formally extended Japan's mandate in 1920. During World War II, on September 15, 1944, U.S. forces landed on the Palauan islands of Peleliu and Angaur where they fought one of the memorable battles of the Pacific war. In 1945 control of Pa ... [Read More]
Passport Information (5)
U.S. Department of State Local Passport Acceptance Facilities Bureau of Consular Affairs LOCAL PASSPORT ACCEPTANCE FACILITIES If you are interested in obtaining an application for a passport, you may go to the nearest local passport acceptance facility. These offices serve as agents of the Passport Agency by contract with the Department of State. Unless indicated to be a federal court (US is in the name), it is a local court. When only a PO Box is given for a contact, check a local directory for an address or phone number. County Clerk (Henry Co) Abbeville AL POB 337, Abbeville, AL 36310 County Clerk (Lamar Co) Vernon AL POB 434, Vernon, AL 35592 County Clerk (Lee Co) Operlika AL 2311 Hamilton Rd, POB 2524, Operlika, AL 36801 County Clerk (Madison Co) Huntsville AL Madison County Courthouse, Huntsville, AL 35801 County Clerk (Marshall Co) Albertville AL 200 W Main Street, Albertville, AL 35950 County Clerk (Morgan Co) Decatur AL 302 Lee Street, N ... [Read More]
Greece (02/05)
At independence, Greece had an area of 47,515 square kilometers (18,346 square mi.), and its northern boundary extended from the Gulf of Volos to the Gulf of Arta. Under the influence of the "Megali Idea," the expansion of the Greek state to include all areas of Greek population, Greece acquired the Ionian islands in 1864; Thessaly and part of Epirus in 1881; Macedonia, Crete, Epirus, and the Aegean islands in 1913; Western Thrace in 1918; and the Dodecanese islands in 1947. ... [Read More]
Hague Convention on Legalization of Foreign Public Documents
Turks and Caicos Islands: On February 24, 1965, the United Kingdom extended the Convention to the Turks and Caicos Islands which entered into force for the Turks and Caicos Islands April 25, 1965. Competent Authority: The Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands ... Marshall Islands, Republic of: Acceded to the Convention November 18, 1991. The Convention entered into force for the RMI on August 14, 1992. Competent Authority: 1. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Marshall Islands; 2. Attorney General and Acting Attorney General; 3. Clerk and Deputy Clerk of the High Court; 4. Registrars and Deputy Registrars of Corporations; 5. Maritime Administrator and Special Agents thereof; 6. Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Maritime Affairs or Special Agents thereof. ... [Read More]
Remarks at the Transatlantic Democracy Network Conference
Good morning. Thank you very much, Ron. Good morning to everyone, it’s a pleasure to see all of you. I’m very happy to be with you. I want to give you a few thoughts, an American government perspective on democracy in Europe and the Middle East and beyond. But first I want to thank the organizers, the Marshall Fund certainly with Ron and Tom Melia. We flew in together the other night. We began our careers together in Mauritania – Tom in 1978, me in 1980 in our little American embassy in Nouakchott. That was a great experience. And we thank Freedom House for everything that it has been doing to promote democracy and freedom around the world. ... [Read More]
Authentication of Documents For Use Abroad
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