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1961 American and British oil companies nationalised, creating Ceylon Petroleum Corporation. [58] 1971 Graphite mines nationalised, creating the State Graphite Corporation. [58] Partially privatised in the 1990s. [59] 1972 Locally owned tea, rubber and coconut plantations nationalised. [60] 23 July 1973 Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited ...
Nationalization (nationalisation in British English) is the process of transforming privately owned assets into public assets by bringing them under the public ownership of a national government or state. [1] Nationalization contrasts with privatization and with demutualization.
Privatisation began in the late 1970s, and notable privatisations include the Central Electricity Generating Board, British Rail, and more recently Royal Mail. After the Hatfield rail crash accident, the British government decided to intervene and in 2002 renationalised Railtrack (which was responsible for the maintenance of railway tracks and ...
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British nationals in South Florida released their stiff upper lips on Thursday upon learning their beloved Queen Elizabeth died at age 96 after 70 years on the throne. From afar, and through tears ...
The flag of Florida is the official flag of the U.S. state of Florida. The flag consists of a red saltire on a white background, with the state seal superimposed on the center. [ 2 ] The flag's current design has been in use since May 21, 1985, after the design of the Florida state seal was graphically improved and officially sanctioned for use ...
Naturalization (or naturalisation) is the legal act or process by which a non-national of a country acquires the nationality of that country after birth. [1] The definition of naturalization by the International Organization for Migration of the United Nations excludes citizenship that is automatically acquired (e.g. at birth) or is acquired by declaration.
The HMS Tyger was the first of three British war vessels to become engulfed in the Florida Keys. The other two, HMS Fowey and HMS Looe were both identified by archaeologists, yet the Tyger ...