It embraces coastal to mountainous landscapes and occupies a strategic position between the main cultural and artistic cities of Tuscany and some important seaside tourist centres.
But China has not announced a change in position on any of the main disputes.
On the other hand, Hezbollah could endanger its position as Lebanon's main political and military force if it confronts Israel, and it's not clear if the militia is willing to take that risk.
Any pan-European entity is likely to confirm Britain's position as the continent's main builder of military aircraft.
Creative incompetence will achieve the best results if you choose an area of incompetence which does not directly hinder you in carrying out the main duties of your present position.
To the extent that the least-skilled need help, we will be in a much better position to afford safety nets, and our main concern will be the age-old one of discouraging dependency.
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Its main focus has been building a powerful position in the telecoms infrastructure industry, making equipment for the rollout of 3G and 4G networks.
He has several pieces of advice for those wanting to embark on a detox, the main being that you should detox from a position of strength and vitality when you are feeling strong and committed.
"So far we are in the position that we can still do it - that is the main thing, " the midfielder added.
The main character, said the professor, had the same position in society as the entrepreneur in the Soviet Union: a sane inmate agitating against bureaucratic looniness.
Mr Yeltsin has become much friendlier with the main non-communist contender, Mr Luzhkov, whose own position has become shakier thanks in part to Moscow's troubled finances.
Long-term low-interest loans help the banks themselves as well as put them in a position to buy European sovereign debt, an excess of which is the main problem.
Mr Garnier has moved to the post of shadow attorney general, a position that had been held by Dominic Grieve, in addition to his main role as shadow justice secretary.
"Our main version is a spontaneous move by the stabiliser into an extreme position that caused the plane to make a steep climb at high speed, " Mr Chernov told Russian NTV television.
The main prize fund is split between the top 10 teams, depending on their position in the standings, and is made up of 47.5% of F1's underlying profits.
By one clause or another, all critical discussion of the main issues facing the country, such as the peace process with Israel or the position of Islam in society, is in effect outlawed.
Mrs Arroyo is in the peculiar position of being both a member of the president's cabinet and a leading figure in the main opposition party, created by Mr Ramos.
Unlike the previous elections, the main Iraqi Kurdish parties have decided to contest the elections on a single list, but the position of both Shia and Sunnis is undermined by internal divisions.
In all these novels, it seems that when the main character finally gains an insight into the meaning of his life, and is in a position to take some control over it, it is already too late.
The main issue is that after surgery, the diameter of the airway is actually smaller as the relaxed position of the vocal cords prevent the passage of less breath than before the procedure.
Brian Greene one of the main proponents of String theory our ancestor were hunters and they needed to see the world in a precise position so they could hunt them.
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My platoon was going to be fast roping directly onto a platform a couple hundred yards from the main building and my first task was to control the fast rope and direct the pilots into the right position and elevation.
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