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The U.S. dollar became an important international reserve currency after the First World War, and displaced the pound sterling as the world's primary reserve currency by the Bretton Woods Agreement towards the end of the Second World War. The dollar is the most widely used currency in international transactions, [4] and a free-floating currency.
List of 31 provincial-level administrative divisions in mainland China by Nominal GDP per capita of 2023 (based on mid-yr pop.) [2] preliminary budget data average exchange rate in 2023: CNY 7.0467 per U.S. dollar [3] (PPP no longer included in the table for frequent changes in its index) Provinces rank GDPpc (CN¥) GDPpc (US$) real growth ...
In 1996, the lower court awarded US$22 billion in favor of GBC, making this the largest award in a civil case in US history. In November 1998, the Hawaii Supreme Court overturned the ruling, but maintained an award of US$6 million for the illegal arrest and torture experienced by Roxas.
The Las Vegas sign adorned with flowers a week after the deadliest mass shooting in American history took place on the Las Vegas Strip. On June 12, 2016, the Orlando nightclub shooting became the deadliest mass shooting in American history at the time, with 49 people killed at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
Mexico, [a] [b] officially the United Mexican States, [c] is a country in North America.It borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundaries with the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the southeast, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east. [12]
Trade volume between the two countries was 1.65 million USD in 2019 (Lesotho's exports/imports: 0.03/1.62 million USD). [127] United Kingdom: 4 October 1966: Lesotho established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 4 October 1966. [2] Lesotho maintains a high commission in London.
The Diocese of Brooklyn (Latin: Diœcesis Bruklyniensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in the State of New York.It is headquartered in Brooklyn and its territory encompasses the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.