Since independence, Botswana has had the highest average economic growth rate in the world, averaging about 9 % per year from 1966 to 1999.

Since 1996 estimates, there has been a significant reduction in the total length of unpaved highway in Botswana-between 1996 and 1999 total length of unpaved highway fell from 14, 139 km to 4, 597 km.

Since 1999, the German parliament has again assembled in Berlin in its original Reichstag building, which dates from the 1890s and underwent a significant renovation under the lead of British architect Sir Norman Foster.

Since 1999 the results of the WMAP mission in 2006 made the empirical case for cosmic inflation very compelling.

Since then they have had four separate periods in the top flight of English football: between 1936 – 1957, 1986 – 1990, 1998 – 1999 and 2000 – 2007.

Since 1999, CuteFTP Pro and CuteFTP Mac Pro have also been available alongside CuteFTP Home with free trial periods.

Since its acquisition of Verant in late 1999, SOE develops, runs, and distributes EverQuest.

* Since 1999: KFOR in Kosovo and Macedonia

Since the earthquake diplomacy in 1999 relations have once again begun improving.

From Grand Duchy to a Modern State: A Political History of Finland Since 1809 ( Hurst & Co. 1999 ).

Since 1999, the Isle of Man has received electricity through the world's longest submarine AC cable, the 90 kV Isle of Man to England Interconnector, as well as from a natural gas power station in Douglas, an oil power station in Peel and a small hydro-electric power station in Sulby Glen.

IRI is more accurate in describing the variation of the electron density from bottom of the ionosphere to the altitude of maximum density than in describing the total electron content ( TEC ). Since 1999 this model is " International Standard " for the terrestrial ionosphere ( standard TS16457 ).

Since 1999 women have served as part of the police forces.

Since 1999, the education laws have forbidden the public universities to instruct students in languages other than Latvian ( there are exclusions made for linguistics, some international projects and non-budget groups ).

Since the introduction of a national minimum wage in the UK in 1999, its effects on employment were subject to extensive research and observation by the Low Pay Commission.

Since December 20, 1999, the defense of Macau has been the responsibility of the Chinese People's Liberation Army ( PLA ), which stations between 500-600 troops in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, primarily as a symbolic presence to underscore Chinese sovereignty.

Since then, it has undergone seven revisions, in 1990 ( London ), 1991 ( Nairobi ), 1992 ( Copenhagen ), 1993 ( Bangkok ), 1995 ( Vienna ), 1997 ( Montreal ), and 1999 ( Beijing ).

Since the creation of the Fifth Republic in 1999, the political rivalries and parties of the Third Republic have maintained their central role in national politics.

Since 1999 the shipyard has produced only warships for the Navy.

Since 1999 a refereed Journal of Ayn Rand Studies began.

Since 1999, the government has embarked on reforms in higher education designed to meet the needs of a growing population.

Since 1999, he has been the official DJ for Public Enemy on albums and world tours while winning numerous turntablist competitions, including multiple DMC finals.

Since over 90 % of import transactions took place at the parallel rate, inflation took off, with 12-month inflation growing from 0. 5 % at the end of 1996, to 23 % at the end of 1998, and 113 % at the end of 1999.

Since 1999 it has been divided between Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Opole Voivodeship, Silesian Voivodeship and Lubusz Voivodeship.

Since this new stadium was not ready until the 1999 season, Adams decided to move his team to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee in 1997 after playing before small Houston crowds in 1996.

Since the 12th century, courts have had parallel and co-equal authority to make law -- " legislating from the bench " is a traditional and essential function of courts, which was carried over into the U. S. system as an essential component of the " judicial power " specified by Article III of the U. S. constitution.

A right to education has been created and recognized by some jurisdictions: Since 1952, Article 2 of the first Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights obliges all signatory parties to guarantee the right to education.

Since the late-1990s, Article 9 has been the central feature of a dispute over the ability of Japan to undertake multilateral military commitments overseas.

Since Article 6 of the World Social Forum's Charter of Principles bars the event from attempting to represent all participants through formal statements, the Porto Alegre Manifesto was released on behalf of 19 activists.

Since 1801, most of the United States Constitution has not applied to the District, because of Congress's " exclusive " interpretation ( Rights Supporters say " unchecked and unbalanced ", but a neutral reporter might say " without Checks and Balances ") of Article One, Section 8, Clause 17.

Since this " new law " had not been directed by the Florida legislature, it violated Article II.

Since many treaties are signed while the use ( or threat ) of force is in effect, most scholars agree that Article 52 refers only to force that is in violation of the principles of international law embodied in the Charter of the United Nations.

Since then, the three-step test has been modified and transplanted into the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, the WIPO Copyright Treaty ( Article 10 ), the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, the Directive on the legal protection of computer programs ( Article 6 ( 3 )), the EU Database Directive ( Article 6 ( 3 )), and the EU Copyright Directive ( Article 5 ( 5 )).

Since the Antarctic Treaty came into force in 1961, Article 4 of which states " The treaty does not recognize, dispute, nor establish territorial sovereignty claims ; no new claims shall be asserted while the treaty is in force ", most countries do not recognise territorial claims in Antarctica.

During World War II, pornographic materials were banned altogether: " Since the end of the Second World War Article 175 of the Japanese Penal Code, known as the obscenity law, has represented the only official restriction on freedom of expression, which is nevertheless guaranteed by Article 21 of the 1947 Constitution.

Since Article 160 defines a Malay as " professing the religion of Islam ", those eligible to benefit from laws assisting bumiputra are, in theory, subject to religious law enforced by the parallel Syariah Court system.

Since then, the European Court of Human Rights ( ECHR ) has ruled that the trial violated Articles 6 ( right to a fair trial ) because the defendants had been refused legal aid and had only been represented by volunteer lawyers, and Article 10 ( right to freedom of expression ) of the Convention on Human Rights, again because the defendants had been refused legal aid, and awarded a judgment of £ 57, 000 against the UK government.

Since 1927, Article 20 of the Common Part of the penal code that listed possible " measures of social defence " had the following item 20a: " declaration to be an enemy of the workers with deprivation of the union republic citizenship and hence of the USSR citizenship, with obligatory expulsion from its territory ".

Since the late 1960s, Article 11 has increasingly been quoted by those who interpret it as a basis for the right of return of Palestinian refugees.

Since this measure was known to step beyond the bounds of Article 5 of the ECHR, the government included section 30 to allow for a derogation ( an opt out ), claiming that since there was a " state of emergency threatening the life of the nation " ( just one interpretation of the War on Terror ) which allowed it to do this.

Since Judge Dupree refused both the defense and prosecution requests for any psychiatric evaluation to be done for MacDonald, he also refused the prosecution's request to allow into evidence any part of the Article 32 transcripts from MacDonald's 1970 U. S. Army hearing.

Since 2009, Article 14 also foresees the right for the citizens without involvement of president:

Since the Lisbon Treaty came into force, the European Union humanitarian aid action is ruled by Article 214 of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union.

Since 1993 the Committee has also adopted recommendations in accordance with its role in the implementation of the European Social Charter ( Article 29 of the Social Charter ).

Since the 1942 Quirin case, the U. S. signed and ratified the 1949 Geneva Conventions, which were thus considered to be a part of U. S. municipal law, in accordance with Article 6, paragraph 2, of the Constitution of the United States ( the Supremacy Clause ).