Many countries, including some US states, also permit the use of less severe corporal punishment for children in school.

Many countries now observe a similar holiday.

Many of the stories have them travel to foreign countries, though others are set in and around their village.

Many European countries, such as Germany, ban most Sunday shopping.

Many European countries still place strong restrictions on store opening hours on Sundays, an example being Germany's Ladenschlussgesetz.

Many countries, including signatories of the BWC, currently pursue research into the defense or protection against biological warfare, which is not prohibited by the BWC.

Many Central European countries and regions were parts of the German Empire | German and the Austro-Hungarian empires ; thus they also have historical and cultural connections.

Many countries have extended the length of their copyright terms ( sometimes retroactively ).

Many countries have state-owned banks or other quasi-government entities that have entirely separate functions, such as financing imports and exports.

Many countries such as the United States will monitor and control the banking sector through different agencies and for different purposes, although there is usually significant cooperation between the agencies.

Many of those countries still hold the traditional memorial ceremony every year.

Many other countries also play.

Many countries have forms of business entity unique to that country, although there are equivalents elsewhere.

Many countries use a post-enumeration survey to adjust the raw census counts.

Many of the remaining 10. 4 % were immigrants — or descendants of recent immigrants — from neighbour countries, Turkey, Iraq, Somalia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, South Asia, and from the Middle East.

Many countries are replacing broadcast analog television with digital television to allow other uses of the television radio spectrum.

Many merchants from Amsterdam and Zeeland decided to work with marine and merchants from Hamburg, Glückstadt ( then Danish ), England and other countries.

Many specialists claim that it is impossible to advance significant development programs with such a little public sector ( the tax burden in the United States is around 25 % of the GDP and in other developed countries of the EU it can reach around 50 %, like in Sweden ).

Many countries have growing electoral reform movements, which advocate systems such as approval voting, single transferable vote, instant runoff voting or a Condorcet method ; these methods are also gaining popularity for lesser elections in some countries where more important elections still use more traditional counting methods.

Many countries have adopted comprehensive environmental laws.

Many countries regulate their slaughterhouses by law.

Many countries of the world can be divided into distinct geographic regions, in each of which some physical characteristic is dominant, almost to the exclusion of others.

Many countries have extensive club competitions for junior and senior players.

Many Muslim countries ( such as Egypt and Tunisia ) have an official mufti position ; a distinguished expert in the sharia is appointed to this position by the civil authorities of the country.

Many barges, primarily Dutch Barges, which were originally designed for carrying cargo along the canals of Europe, are no longer large enough to compete in this industry with larger newer vessels.

Many folk museums show examples of clothing decorated with cross-stitch, especially from continental Europe and Asia.

Many years have passed since the Capetian monarchs ruled a large part of Europe ; however, they still remain as kings, as well as other titles.

Many prematurely considered that victory in Europe would come by summer's end ; but Eisenhower knew from his German roots that the fight would continue.

Many historians trace modern Ethiopian foreign policy to the reign of Emperor Tewodros II, whose primary concerns were the security of Ethiopia's traditional borders, obtaining technology from Europe ( or modernization ), and to a lesser degree Ethiopian rights to the monastery of Dar-es-Sultan in the city of Jerusalem.

Many rare species of bird have been found on the island, and it is probably the best place in western Europe to see skulking Siberian passerines such as Pechora Pipit, Lanceolated Warbler and Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler.

Many popular games played in modern casinos originate from Europe and China.

Many meteorite events which occurred in the Holocene have so far been found in Europe, in bodies of water such as the Indian Ocean and in Russia, near the remote region of Siberia.

Many cities and towns in Europe and around the world still make use of arms.

Many other French philosophes ( intellectuals ) exerted philosophical influence on a continental scale, including Voltaire, Denis Diderot and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, whose essay The Social Contract, Or Principles of Political Right was a catalyst for governmental and societal reform throughout Europe.

Many ancient civilizations were influenced by the Silk Road, which connected China, India, the Middle East and Europe.

Many Greek and Arabic texts on mathematics were then translated into Latin, which led to further development of mathematics in medieval Europe.

Many TV services are available by satellite, such as Sky, and Freesat from the Astra 2 / Eurobird 1 group, as well as services from a range of other satellites around Europe such as Astra 1 and Hot Bird.

Many medieval churches and castles in Europe are made of limestone.

Many wealthier women married to satisfy their familial obligations, and others escaped to Europe to live as expatriates.

Many pagan celebrations were abandoned or Christianized during the process of conversion in Europe.

Many people travelling between Europe and Morocco use the ferry links to Melilla, both for passengers and for freight.

Many other countries, particularly in Europe, have undergone decreasing rates of GDP growth.

Many proto-scientists from the Islamic Golden Age and medieval and Renaissance Europe are considered polymaths, in part because of the lack of anything corresponding to modern scientific disciplines.

Many soap operas produced in India are also broadcast overseas in the UK, USA, and some parts of Europe, South Africa, and Australia.

Many Senegalese live in Europe, particularly in France, Italy and Spain.

Many slaves were taken in the wars with the Christian nations of medieval Europe.

Many foods associated with sugar, flour, milk, eggs ( many kinds of baking or dairy products such as breads and cheeses ) are more associated with Europe.

* Many huts made of mammoth bones were found in Eastern Europe and Siberia.

Many in the French government believed that cutting the United Kingdom off from the Continent would end its economic influence over Europe and isolate it.