Now it is the cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative centre of Slovenia, independent since 1991.

The organization was founded in 1963 with a stated mandate to provide "an independent center of research and education on public policy problems in Washington."

It has already established a (mostly) independent center to fund research into pathological gambling.

The institute is an independent scientific center that had been based at the university since 1982.

In 1449 it became an independent centre within the Papal States.

Because they had vibrant free markets, with independent economic centers of power, and no oil.

Some have privately said that if Congress agrees to give such an independent center substantial resources the change could be worth the extra money.

Archaeological data suggests that India was a "an independent and early centre of iron technology."

This expansion has been accomplished through independent centers which are licensed to use the program.

The suggestion that an independent European centre should be set up to coordinate searches for missing children is certainly a good idea.