Though Djibouti is nominally neutral, it broke off relations with Eritrea in November 1998, renewing relations in 2000.

Though the canal nominally crosses the watersheds of five river systems, in reality the variation between these is so low that it has only a single summit section.

Though each and every state chartered bank issued its own redeemable currency, because of its denomination in US dollars, each bank's currency was nominally the same as any other banks currency.

Though the title of Earl was nominally equal to the continental duke, unlike them earls were not de facto rulers in their own right.

Though nominally loyal to the king, the concept of kingship was new to the Lombards and the dukes were highly independent, especially in central and southern Italy, where the Duke of Spoleto and the Duke of Benevento were de facto sovereigns.

Though nominally still husband and wife, resident in the same house, they were for all intents and purposes living separate lives.

Though Venice was nominally a Republic, high office was reserved only for the city's wealthy noble elite.

Though he contributed two tracks to 2Pac's All Eyez on Me, it was mostly produced by Daz and Johnny J despite Dre being nominally titled as Executive Producer.

Though nominally claimed as his cathedral, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin uses St Mary's in Malborough Street in Dublin as his pro-cathedral ( acting cathedral ).

Though the Hamiltons are nominally his masters, Peter views them more as his charges and acts as the protector of Pittypat, her niece and nephew throughout their lives.

Though nominally a neutral nation during World War I, Norway was in the unenviable position of being dependent on the warring sides for its trade.

Though nominally led by Sigismund, it lacked command cohesion.

Though it is nominally forbidden for Outer Party members to trade with proles, all do it because they are the only source for certain minor necessities ( the novel mentions shoelaces and razor blades as examples ).

Though nominally independent, the Central Bank of Iceland was historically expected to follow the lead of the central government.

Though nominally favouring a classless, moneyless, egalitarian society, in recent years the Bund's newspaper has printed a number of nationalistic, anti-immigration articles.

Though the Treaty of Devol in 1108 nominally restored a Greek patriarch, the treaty was never enforced.

Though nominally an ally in the coalition, Russia remained a dormant entity for much of the year ( giving virtually no military aid to Prussia in the main battles that October, as Russian armies were still mobilising ).

Though nominally an independent country, Egypt had been effectively under British control since the late nineteenth century.

Though The Vigils ' president is nominally the school's star boxer and football player, John Carter, The Vigils are run de facto by Archie, whose title is the " Assigner " and who personally crafts each of the group's often elaborate pranks, which the other members of The Vigils unquestioningly carry out.

Though nominally under Seleucid control, Philetaerus, especially after the death of Seleucus, had considerable autonomy and was able with the help of his considerable wealth to increase his power and influence beyond Pergamon.

Though nominally created for use by the state government and National Guard units, the arms have seen little use since their creation in 1957.

Though it convinced the Kutama of Kabylie, the Fatimids ' Ismaili doctrine remained unpopular in most of North Africa, and the Fatimids themselves abandoned Algeria for Egypt as soon as they could, leaving North Africa to a dynasty only nominally subject to them, the Zirids.

Though nominally a Presbyterian he had assisted the intolerant and despotic government of the Duke of Lauderdale in 1678 with 1700 men.

Though CIÉ remained nominally committed to its planned redevelopment, the vibrancy of the Temple Bar area led to demands for its preservation.

Though he knew no more about military science and tactics than any other desk officer, he managed to get transferred to the combat forces.

Though the unified reign of the First Qin Emperor lasted only 12 years, he managed to subdue great parts of what constitutes the core of the Han Chinese homeland and to unite them under a tightly centralized Legalist government seated at Xianyang ( close to modern Xi ' an ).

Though these companies have successfully developed their software, they have not considered or defined or managed their processes as the CMM described as level 3 or above, and so would have fitted level 1 or 2 of the model.

Though he has been dethroned a number of times, Victor has inevitably managed to return to the throne of his country within a matter of months.

Though he managed to sustain for 15 years, he did so only by ravaging farm lands, keeping his army healthy, which brought anger among the Roman's subject states.

Though the group itself was never signed to the label, they were managed by Russell Simmons, produced by Rick Rubin ( who was co-founder of Def Jam, along with Simmons ), and often shared concert tour spotlight with acts on the label's roster.

Though the battle had no clear winner, Carthage managed to expand its sphere of influence at the expense of the Greeks, and Etruria saw itself relegated to the northern Tyrrhenian Sea with full ownership of Corsica.

Though it was widely rumoured that he secretly protected Abd ar-Rahman, the latter was deported together with other local leaders ( such as Muslih al -' Azza of Bayt Jibrin ), but he managed to return to the area in 1848.

Though a Dutch army managed to suppress this insurrection temporarily, the Zamorin continued to trade with the English and the French, which led to an appreciable upsurge in English and French traffic.

Though King Wu died just a few years after the Battle of Muye, the Duke of Zhou assisted the young and inexperienced King Cheng in consolidating power for the Ji line: he managed a war against rebellious Zhou princes in the eastern lowlands ( allied with feudal rulers and Shang remnants ); formulated the Mandate of Heaven doctrine to counter Shang claims to a divine right of rule ; founded Chengzhou as an eastern capital ; and set up the fengjian " feudal " system designed to maintain Zhou authority as it expanded its rule over a larger amount of territory.

Though Dunstan managed to escape, he refused to return to England until after Eadwig's death.

Though desperately ill with the then-untreatable disease, Ferenczi managed to deliver his most famous paper, " Confusion of Tongues " to the 12th International Psycho-Analytic Congress in Wiesbaden, Germany, on 4 September 1932 .< ref >

Though the Danish attacks were repulsed, Russia managed to occupy Finland.

Though he only batted. 259 for the Expos, his average jumped to. 365 with the Reds, as he managed them to a 19 – 22 record for the remainder of the season.

Though the battle had no clear winner, Carthage managed to expand its sphere of influence at the expense of the Greeks, and Etruria saw itself relegated to the northern Tyrrhenian Sea with full ownership of Corsica.

Though they managed to escape detection for some considerable time, he was informed against, captured and blinded.

Though Henry III once again managed to regain the ducal title in 985, Carinthia upon his death in 989 fell back to the Imperial Ottonian dynasty of Bavaria.

Though he strove to become a respected rock musician along the lines of Mick Jagger or Alice Cooper, his channel of stardom launched him into the ranks of teen idol, a brand he loathed until much later in life when he managed to come to terms with his bubblegum pop beginnings.

Though he managed to hold his own against any of the opponents, constant internal struggles within Oda clan prevented him from achieving a complete victory.

Though it had shared in the horrors of the pre-colonial slave trade, French West Africa was managed relatively better than other African regions during the colonial era.

Though the Dutch fleet was eventually forced to end the pursuit, they had managed to cripple the English fleet, and lost but four smaller ships themselves, for the Spieghel refused to sink and was repaired.

Though Anastasia never admitted to having a hand in the Mangano murders, he managed to convince the heads of the other families that Vincent Mangano had been plotting to have him killed, a claim backed up by Frank Costello, the acting boss of the Luciano crime family.

Though the police had managed to silence Lenny Bruce, George Carlin continued to do his controversial comedy.

Though the President has never personally been accused of corruption, and has managed to virtually end the grabbing of public land rampant in the Moi and Kenyatta eras, he is yet to adequately contain Kenya's endemic corruption.

Though he was unable to compete with the burgeoning rock and roll sound that was increasing in popularity, he managed to maintain a small, devoted audience.