11.   At the same time, his counterpart in Senegal, Abdoulaye Wade, was declaring a national holiday so the whole nation could celebrate.

12.   On Monday the nation celebrates Presidents Day.

13.   Scandinavian nations also celebrated Sunday, as Sweden and Norway won a bronze each in the first-ever curling tournament of the games.

14.   The apex came when the Americans rallied to stun the Soviets as an entire nation celebrated.

15.   The nation is instead celebrating the Buddhist New Year on Thursday, one of its most festive occasions.

16.   The nation will celebrate the birth centenary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam in a befitting manner and through year-long elaborate programmes scheduled to be inaugurated today.

17.   The KLSE and Kloffe will be closed tomorrow and the nation will celebrate the double festival from Wednesday.

18.   With the setting sun, grief gave way to cheer as the nation celebrated its birthday.

19.   World Cup mania has gripped Turkey as the nation celebrates its first appearance in the competition for almost half a century.

20.   The different launch dates between France and England do not mean the two nations will be celebrating the birth of the new era on different days.