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 he nominally managed Flair, Heenan's former protégé Mr. Perfect, who temporarily retired due to injury, would regularly accompany Flair to ringside as his " Executive Consultant ".

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

Though he was 22 years younger than she was, on March 18, 1869, they were married at the Central Presbyterian Church.

Though the Capitol of the Choctaw Nation is recognized as being Tuskahoma, the administrative offices remain at the old Presbyterian College, formerly the old Calvin Institute.

Though he was Presbyterian ( Calvinist, Huguenot, Puritan ), he was against the Presbyterian idea of allowing the congregation ( people ) to elect their presbyters ( church officials ) since it undermined his absolutism ( according to the Divine Right ).

Though Parliament won, it was clear to the Scots that it was not going to uphold the Solemn League and Covenant by imposing Presbyterianism on England ( Puritanism wasn't quite Presbyterian ), so the New Model Army, Parliament and the Scots began falling apart.

Though the laws also affected adherents of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland ( who were concentrated in Ulster ), their principal victims were members of the Roman Catholic Church, meaning over three quarters of the people on the island.

Though regarded as a Presbyterian, he was not exclusively tied to Presbyterianism, and often seemed prepared to accept a modified Episcopalianism.

Though his parents were not churchgoers, as a child Aberhart attended Sunday school at a Presbyterian church.

Though independent, it has long had a close relationship with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, which Machen helped found in 1936.

Though his background was Congregationalist, the wedding was at a Presbyterian Church.

Though he was raised as a Baptist, he now attends Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church.

Though of Presbyterian family ties, Young attended the Baptist-affiliated Canadian Academy.

Though facing much opposition-from violence to the U. S. Postmaster General refusing to allow the mails to carry abolition pamphlets to the South-many Methodist, Baptist, and Presbyterian members freed their slaves and sponsored black congregations, in which many black ministers encouraged slaves to believe that freedom could be gained during their lifetime.

Though ultimately the university would base its teachings on the Disciples of Christ denomination, the committee to bring a university to Enid had a more diverse religious background: Edmund Frantz ( Presbyterian ), Frank Hamilton ( United Brethren, Disciple ), Al Loewen ( Jewish ), J. M.

Though not devoutly religious, he was a member and supporter of the East Liberty Presbyterian Church, the land for which had been originally contributed by the Negley family.

Though there is no record of M ' Gillivray having married in the Scottish Presbyterian tradition, he took as a consort a high-status Creek woman named Sehoy Marchand.

Though the name vernacular writing could be applied to many kinds of writing, romanized and character-based, the term pe ̍ h-ōe-jī is commonly restricted to the Southern Min romanization system developed by Presbyterian missionaries in the 19th century.

Though Gibbs was unable to graduate from the seminary, he was ordained in 1856, and became pastor of Liberty Street Presbyterian Church in Troy, New York, where Henry Highland Garnet had been pastor.

Though raised a Presbyterian, Halsted was an agnostic by adulthood.

Though originally run by Presbyterian ministers, Methodists and Baptists soon took over.