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France (UK: /ˈfrɑːns/; US: i/ˈfræns/; French: [fʁɑ̃s] ( )), officially the French Republic (French: République française [ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛz]), is a sovereign country in Western Europe that includes overseas regions and territories.[note 13] Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of only three countries (with Morocco and Spain) to have both Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines. France is the largest country in Western Europe and the European Union, and the third-largest in Europe as a whole. France has been a major power in Europe since the Late Middle Ages. Etymology History Prehistory One of the Lascaux paintings of which depicts a horse (Dordogne, approximately 18,000 BC). At the end of the last glacial period (10,000 BC), the climate softened[20] and from approximately 7,000 BC, this part of Western Europe entered the Neolithic era and its inhabitants became sedentary. Gaul

Suède Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. Royaume de Suède Konungariket Sverige (sv) Écouter La Suède, en forme longue le Royaume de Suède, en suédois Sverige (API : /'sværjɛ/) et Konungariket Sverige ([ˈko:.nɵ.ŋa.ˌri:.kət ˈsvær:.jə] La Suède a une frontière avec la Norvège à l'ouest et une autre avec la Finlande au nord-est. La Suède fait partie de l'Union européenne depuis 1995, mais pas de la zone euro. Avec un territoire mesurant 449 964 km2, la Suède est le troisième pays le plus grand d'Europe de l'Ouest, après la France et l'Espagne. La Suède est depuis longtemps un grand exportateur de fer, de cuivre et de bois. Selon l'indice de démocratie de The Economist, la Suède est en 2008 le pays le plus démocratique au monde avec un indice de 9,88/10[3]. De plus, le 31 décembre 2010, elle reçoit le prix de l'Excellence 2010 (pays le mieux réputé). Histoire[modifier | modifier le code] Carte de la Suède Maisons traditionnelles suédoises en bois à Västerås Politique[modifier | modifier le code]

Ireland Ireland (locally: /ˈɑːrlənd/; RP: /ˈaɪələnd/; GA: i/ˈaɪərlənd/; Irish: Éire [ˈeːɾʲə] ( Politically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland, which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom, which covers the remaining area and is located in the north-east of the island. The population of Ireland is about 6.4 million. Just under 4.6 million live in the Republic of Ireland and just over 1.8 million live in Northern Ireland.[7] The island's geography comprises relatively low-lying mountains surrounding a central plain, with several navigable rivers extending inland. Prehistoric Ireland saw the arrival of humans after 8000 BC. Irish culture has had a significant influence on other cultures, especially in the fields of literature and, to a lesser degree, science and education. History Prehistoric Ireland During the last glacial period, and up until about 9000 years ago, most of Ireland was covered with ice. Emergence of Celtic Ireland

Thierry Nabeth I am a senior research scientist, and a doctoral candidate at University Paris Sud, Faculté Jean Monet - RITM (Réseau, Innovation, Territoires & Mondialisation). I previously worked at ORT Innovation in Paris, and AtoS Research and Innovation in Barcelona, Spain, after having work many years at INSEAD CALT (the Centre for Advanced Learning Technologies) as a senior research fellow. My research is related to the application of advanced information technologies (in particular agent enhanced, personalized, collaborative digital environments and knowledge management systems) to support new forms of learning (experiential learning, learning communities, human factors and knowledge dissemination), and new models of organisations (agile, distributed and knowledge intensive organisations). I have been involved in a variety of European research projects related to the design of intelligent learning systems, advanced knowledge management systems.

Allemagne Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. République fédérale d’Allemagne Bundesrepublik Deutschland (de) L'Allemagne, en forme longue République fédérale d'Allemagne (abrégé en RFA, parfois traduit à tort par « République fédérale allemande »[4]), en allemand Deutschland (Bundesrepublik Deutschland, prononcé [ˈbʊn.dəs.ʁe.pu.ˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃ.lant ] L'Allemagne est membre du G7, du G20, de la zone euro, de l'Espace Schengen, de l'OTAN et abrite le siège de la Banque centrale européenne, du Tribunal international du droit de la mer et de l'Office européen des brevets. Avec environ 81 millions d'habitants, l'Allemagne est le pays le plus peuplé de l'Union européenne. Étymologie[modifier | modifier le code] Au départ, il y a un mot gotique Thiuda signifiant peuple. Le français moderne a préféré le mot Allemand issu du latin Alamanni désignant le peuple des Alamans[9]. Germany en anglais se réfère aux Germains et Saksa en finnois et en estonien se réfère aux Saxons. Peuples germaniques 700 av.

Spain Spain ( i/ˈspeɪn/; Spanish: España [esˈpaɲa] ( )), officially the Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de España),[c][7] is a sovereign state and a member state of the European Union. Spanish territory also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the African coast, and two autonomous cities in North Africa, Ceuta and Melilla, that border Morocco, plus Alborán, Chafarinas Islands, Alhucemas, Vélez de la Gomera and other small islets including Perejil. Modern humans first arrived in the Iberian peninsula around 35,000 years ago. Etymology Treasure of Villena, a Bronze Age treasure hoard. The origins of the Roman name Hispania, from which the modern name España was derived, are uncertain and are possibly unknown due to the inadequate evidence. The Renaissance scholar Antonio de Nebrija proposed that the word Hispania evolved from the Iberian word Hispalis, meaning "city of the western world". History Prehistory and pre-Roman peoples

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland (Irish: Tuaisceart Éireann[5] [ˈt̪ˠuəʃcəɾˠt̪ˠ ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ] ( ); Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann or Norlin Airlan) is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It is variously described as a country, province or region of the UK, amongst other terms.[6][7][8] Northern Ireland shares a border to the south and west with the Republic of Ireland. Northern Ireland was created in 1921, when Ireland was partitioned between Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland by an act of the British parliament. Northern Ireland has historically been the most industrialised region of the island. Prominent artists and sports persons from Northern Ireland include Van Morrison, Rory McIlroy, and George Best. History Between 1717 and 1775 some 250,000 people from Ulster emigrated to the British North American colonies.[18] It is estimated that there are more than 27 million descendants of the Scots-Irish migration now living in the US.[19] Partition of Ireland The Troubles

Aerospace Engineering Belgium Belgium ( i/ˈbɛldʒəm/; Dutch: België; French: Belgique; German: Belgien), officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal monarchy in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters as well as those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.[nb 1] Belgium covers an area of 30,528 square kilometres (11,787 sq mi) and has a population of about 11 million people. Straddling the cultural boundary between Germanic and Latin Europe, Belgium is home to two main linguistic groups: the Dutch-speaking, mostly Flemish community, which constitutes about 59% of the population, and the French-speaking, mostly Walloon population and Brussels inhabitants, which comprises 41% of all Belgians. Belgium's two largest regions are the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders in the north and the French-speaking southern region of Wallonia. History[edit] Politics[edit] Political culture[edit]

Student Council (Mechanical Engineering) Romania Romania ( i/roʊˈmeɪniə/ roh-MAY-nee-ə; Romanian: România [romɨˈni.a] ( )), formerly also spelled Roumania[8][9] and Rumania,[10][11] is a country located at the crossroads of Southeastern and Central Europe, on the Lower Danube, north of the Balkan Peninsula and the western shore of the Black Sea. Romania shares a border with Hungary and Serbia to the west, Ukraine and Moldova to the northeast and east, and Bulgaria to the south. At 238,391 square kilometres (92,043 sq mi), Romania is the ninth largest country of the European Union by area, and has the 7th largest population of the European Union with 20,121,641 people (October 2011). Its capital and largest city is Bucharest – the 6th largest city in the EU. With the fall of the Iron Curtain, Romania began its transition towards democracy and a capitalist market economy. Etymology[edit] The use of the name Romania to refer to the common homeland of all Romanians—its modern-day meaning—is first documented in the early 19th century.

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,[nb 6] commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain /ˈbrɪ.tən/, is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The country includes the island of Great Britain (a term sometimes also loosely applied to the whole state), the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another state: the Republic of Ireland. The UK's form of government is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system,[9][10] and its capital city is London.[11] The current British monarch—since 6 February 1952—is Queen Elizabeth II. The UK has been a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council since its first session in 1946. Etymology and terminology The term Britain is often used as synonym for the United Kingdom. The adjective British is commonly used to refer to matters relating to the United Kingdom.

Universitat Politècnica de València The Faculty of Power Engineering The Faculty of Power Engineering is one of the elite schools of the Romanian higher education. It was the first academic institution in the power engineering field in our country when it was set up in 1950. It is well-known for its professionalism and high academic and quality standards. The Faculty of Power Engineering offers undergraduate, master and Ph.D. programmes in accordance with the European system of transferable credits. The students of the Faculty of Power Engineering can be educated in all fields of Power Engineering, acquiring competences in the field of design, development, operation, maintenance, management and planning of the activity in the classical power stations (thermo, hydro, nuclear power stations), in the power plants based on renewable sources of energy (photoelectric, wind, small hydroelectric power plants, wave power plants), and in the energy distribution and transport systems, respectively. Telephone: Fax: + 4 021-318 10 15 Website:

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