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Micronations are political entities that claim independence and mimic acts of sovereignty as if they were a sovereign state, but lack any legal recognition.They are classified separately from states with limited recognition or quasi-states as they lack the legal basis in international law for their existence. [1]
Lonely Planet guide books. Lonely Planet's online community, the Thorn Tree, [23] was created in 1996. It is named for a Naivasha thorn tree (Acacia xanthophloea) that has been used as a message board for the city of Nairobi, Kenya since 1902. [24] The tree still exists in the Stanley Hotel, Nairobi.
The Tree of Life (Shajarat-al-Hayat) in Bahrain is a 9.75 meters (32 feet) high Prosopis cineraria tree that is over 400 years old. It is on a hill in a barren area of the Arabian Desert , approximately 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) from Jebel Dukhan , the highest point in Bahrain, and 40 kilometers (25 mi) from Manama .
Globe Trekker (sometimes called Pilot Guides in Australia, Spain and Thailand, and originally broadcast as Lonely Planet) is a British adventure tourism television series produced by Pilot Productions. The British series was inspired by the Lonely Planet travelbooks and began airing in 1994.
Tony Wheeler AO (born 20 December 1946) [1] is an English-born Australian publishing entrepreneur, businessman and travel writer, co-founder of the Lonely Planet guidebook company with his wife, Maureen Wheeler. Wheeler was born in England.
Lonely Planet is a travel guide book publisher. Lonely Planet may also refer to: Lonely Planet, 2024 American romantic drama film; Lonely Planet, two character play "Lonely Planet" (song), performed by Dorians representing Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 "Lonely Planet", Rachel Platten song on her 2016 album Wildfire; Lonely Planet ...
Wheeler organised two Lonely Planet travel summits in 1994 and 1997. [6] [7] Wheeler has been the driving force behind Lonely Planet's corporate contributions programme established to provide financial assistance for humanitarian projects in developing countries. The next step of her philanthropy is in creating the Planet Wheeler Foundation by ...
The location of Bahrain An enlargeable map of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bahrain: Bahrain – Islamic sovereign island nation located in the Persian Gulf. [1] In the late 1800s, following successive treaties with the British, Bahrain became a protectorate of the United Kingdom.