Until independence, Armenia's economy was based largely on industry — chemicals, electronic products, machinery, processed food, synthetic rubber and textiles ; it was highly dependent on outside resources.

Until 1996 the day is celebrated as the Independence Day of Belarus ; after a referendum held that year the celebration of independence is moved to June 3.

Until then, Congress decided that a committee should prepare a document announcing and explaining independence in the event that Lee's resolution was approved when it was brought up again in July.

Until Kenyan independence in 1963, the fastest and most modern ferry,, was designated a Royal Mail Ship.

Until today she rules with complete independence in her own country and the frontier areas of the country of the Haḍani, in the southern part of country of the habashi.

Until the early 1990s, proponents of Taiwan independence argued that they would consider handing Kinmen over to the PRC in any negotiated settlement.

Until independence in 1975, São Tomé and Príncipe had few ties abroad except those that passed through Portugal.

Until his very last minute, Martí dedicated his life to achieve full independence for Cuba.

Until independence, the parade uniform of the KAR comprised khaki drill with tall fezes and cummerbunds.

Until 1946 Soviet forces fought against the Polish independence movement, and some former AK and NSZ continued to fight as Cursed soldiers well into 1956.

Until independence, Algeria was legally a part of France ; after independence many felt that they had been betrayed and were now portrayed as an " embarrassment " to their country or to blame for the war.

Until 1803, when it was occupied by French and Prussian troops, Hanover was a constituent state of the Holy Roman Empire ; when it regained independence in 1814, Hanover was raised to a kingdom, which lasted until 1866.

Until the independence of Angola in 1975, the city of Nova Lisboa expanded and its economic growth and development boomed, making it one of the most important urban centres in the then Portuguese Overseas Province of Angola.

Until then, Abkhazia, secured from large-scale invasions by its mountainous location and impassable forests, had retained independence and profitted from commerce in traditional Caucasian commodities, that of slaves not excepted.

Until February 1992, Shamba was the head of Aidgylara, which played a leading role in Abkhazia's struggle for independence.

Until recently there were also ' temporary sheriffs ' who were appointed by the executive year by year and only sat for particular days by invitation ; this class of sheriff was abolished as being inconsistent with judicial independence following the decision of the High Court of Justiciary in Starrs v Ruxton.

Until the independence of Guyana in 1966, it competed as the British Guiana national football team.

Until the achievement of Namibian independence, Pohamba represented SWAPO across Africa, although he studied politics in the Soviet Union for a time in the early 1980s.

Until the early 20th century, Irish music was usually only played in people's homes, but after 1920 ( when Ireland gained its independence from Great Britain ), Irish music flourished, and crossroads dancing became very popular.

Until the victory of Henry VII at Bosworth in 1485, the Welsh on many occasions revolted against English rule in an attempt to gain their independence.

Until recently, consensus was that he ruled between c. 130 – 110 BCE in Northern India and that his father was the great king Menander I. Menander ruled the entire Indo-Greek empire, but in this scenario, the western parts including Paropamisade and Arachosia, gained independence after the death of Menander I, pushing Strato and Agathokleia eastwards to Gandhar and Punjab.

Until India's independence in 1947, many princely states hunted this antelope and Indian gazelle, the chinkara, with specially trained captive Asiatic cheetahs.

Until March 14, 1939, when Slovakia declared its independence, the Hlinka Guard attracted recruits from all walks of life.

Until the selection of Rickey Jackson in 2010, there had been no players in the Hall of Fame whose time with the Saints contributed to their selection ; the others were chosen for their work with previous teams.

Until the reign of Charles II, female parts were played by adolescent boy players in women's costume.

Until players reach the skill level of " master ", chess tactics tend to ultimately decide the outcomes of games more often than strategy does.

Until Jackie Robinson was hired by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946, a gentlemen's agreement also ensured that African American players were excluded from organized baseball.

Until 1996 professional players were not allowed to participate in the World Cups ; since then major league players generally have not participated because the tournaments have conflicted with regular season games.

* Until recently, the Magic had a team rule that prohibited the wearing of headbands by its players during games ; this is a rule similar to the Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz.

Until the late 19th century, timpani were hand-tuned ; that is, there was a sequence of screws with T-shaped handles, called taps, which altered the tension in the head when turned by players.

Until 2005, Victoria was the only state which required players to have a long-arm firearm licence ; a law which was criticized on the grounds it drew players to real firearms.

Until their creation, some innovative players used their standard capos ( or altered capos ) to cover only some of the strings of their instruments.

Until 1924, the tournament is open only to tennis players who are licensed in France but, ironically, the inaugural tournament is won by an Englishman, H Briggs, who defeats French player P Baigneres in the final.

Until 2009, each league's All-Star team consisted of 32 players.

Until 2008, players were given a task to do certain jumps, but from 2008, the winner is selected according to the artistic impression of a whole group.

Until 1974, football players were either professionals or amateurs.

Until these two players, most teams considered the tight end position as almost a sixth offensive lineman, only rarely utilizing them as receivers.

Until the mid-1930s, it was generally regarded as highly suspect, but the analysis and play of three strong Ukrainian players in particular — Alexander Konstantinopolsky, Isaac Boleslavsky, and David Bronstein — helped to make the defence much more respected and popular.

Until 1984 the ARL was run by the NSWRL board, and many Queensland players and administrators throughout this period believed that the NSWRL used this power to the detriment of Queenslanders, especially with respect to national team selection.

Until the test cricket debut of the Melbourne Cricket Club's Brad Hodge in December 2005, the Footscray Cricket Club had produced the most Test players of any Melbourne based district cricket club.

Until the, the MVP was originally selected by a vote of NBA players.

Until 2005, the game featured all players in the Major League Baseball Players Association ( MLBPA ), as well as fictionalized counterparts for players who are not in the union, such as Jon Dowd in place of Barry Bonds.

Until then, most baseball games ' pitching schemes required players simply to press the button corresponding to the pitch they wanted to throw, and hold the button down for a certain length of time to determine how hard the pitch was thrown.

Until 2008, His career stolen base percentage ( 84. 7 %) was the highest in major league history for players with 300 or more attempts