BN
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BN, Bn or bn may refer to:
Organizations
- Bangladesh NavyBangladesh NavyThe Bangladesh Navy is the naval arm of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. At present the navy is mostly limited to coastal patrolling, however it is implementing an ambitious procurement and expansion program to ensure the security of Bangladesh's maritime boundary...
- Barisan NasionalBarisan NasionalBarisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
(also known as "National Front"), a political coalition in Malaysia - Barnes & NobleBarnes & NobleBarnes & Noble, Inc. is the largest book retailer in the United States, operating mainly through its Barnes & Noble Booksellers chain of bookstores headquartered at 122 Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District in Manhattan in New York City. Barnes & Noble also operated the chain of small B. Dalton...
, an American specialty retailer specializing in bookstore/coffeeshop venues - British NaturismBritish NaturismBritish Naturism is recognised by the International Naturist Federation as the official national naturist society in the United Kingdom.-History:...
, the official national naturist society in the United Kingdom. - Britten-NormanBritten-NormanBritten-Norman is a British aircraft manufacturer owned by members of the Zawawi family from the Sultanate of Oman, making it the last remaining UK independent commercial aircraft producer....
, a British manufacturer, based on the Isle of Wight, producing Islander and Trislander aircraft - Burlington Northern RailroadBurlington Northern RailroadThe Burlington Northern Railroad was a United States-based railroad company formed from a merger of four major U.S. railroads. Burlington Northern operated between 1970 and 1996....
, a United States railroad that operated from 1970 to 1995 - a subsidiary of the Canadian PressCanadian PressCanadian Press Enterprises Inc. is the entity which "will take over the operations of the Canadian Press" according to a November 26, 2010 article in the Toronto Star...
, "Broadcast News", a news agency which provides news reports, film and audio clips to radio and television stations in Canada - La Brugeoise et Nivelles SA.La Brugeoise et Nivelles SA.La Brugeoise et Nivelles SA , later BN Constructions Ferroviaries et Métalliques was a Belgian manufacturer of railway locomotives and other rolling stock; it was formed by a merger of two companies La Brugeoise et Nicaise et Delcuve and Les Ateliers Métallurgiques de Nivelles.The Bruges factory...
, a Belgian railway rolling stock manufacturer, now part of Bombardier Transportation - The initials featured on the Bosnian Serb TV network RTV BNRTV BNRadio Televizija Bijeljina, is a radio-television company based in Bijeljina, Bosnia & Herzegovina. RTV Bijeljina has been said to be aligned with hardline Serbian nationalists. RTV Bijeljina is more commonly known as RTV BN. The company was founded in 1998...
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Airlines
the following share the IATA airline code "BN"- Braniff International AirwaysBraniff International AirwaysBraniff International Airways was an American airline that operated from 1928 until 1982, primarily in the midwestern and southwestern U.S., South America, Panama, and in its later years also Asia and Europe...
, a former American airline in service from 1928 to 1982 - Horizon Airlines (Australia)Horizon Airlines (Australia)Horizon Airlines was an Australian airline based in Sydney. It predominantly operated night time cargo services on contract to Australian air Express using BAe 748 and Fairchild Metroliner aircraft but also operated some passenger services. The airline ceased operations in March 2004.In November...
, a former Australian airline, ending service in 2004
Geography and languages
- BahrainBahrain' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
(WMO country code: BN), an island nation in the Persian Gulf - Bengali languageBengali languageBengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
(ISO 639 alpha-2 language code: bn), an Indo-Aryan language of East South Asia - BeninBeninBenin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
(FIPS 10-4 and obsolete NATO digram country code: BN), a country in Western Africa - Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, United States.
- BN postcode areaBN postcode areaThe BN postcode area, also known as the Brighton postcode area, is a group of postcode districts around the city of Brighton and Hove, the East Sussex districts of Lewes, Eastbourne and Wealden, and the West Sussex districts of Adur, Arun, Horsham, Mid Sussex and Worthing.The main sorting office is...
centred on Brighton, England - BruneiBruneiBrunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
(ISO 3166 country code: BN), a country on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia
Science and technology
- Boron nitrideBoron nitrideBoron nitride is a chemical compound with chemical formula BN, consisting of equal numbers of boron and nitrogen atoms. BN is isoelectronic to a similarly structured carbon lattice and thus exists in various crystalline forms...
(empirical chemical formula: BN), an inorganic binary chemical compound composed of boron and nitrogen - the benzylBenzylIn organic chemistry, benzyl is the term used to describe the substituent or molecular fragment possessing the structure C6H5CH2-. Benzyl features a benzene ring attached to a CH2 group.-Nomenclature:...
functional group ('Bn') in organic chemistry - Dynkin diagram Bn
- .bn.bn.bn is the Internet country code top-level domain for Brunei Darussalam. It is administered by Telekom Brunei Berhad, or simply TelBru .- Second-level domains :* .com.bn* .edu.bn...
is the InternetInternetThe Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
country codeCountry codeCountry codes are short alphabetic or numeric geographical codes developed to represent countries and dependent areas, for use in data processing and communications. Several different systems have been developed to do this. The best known of these is ISO 3166-1...
top-level domainTop-level domainA top-level domain is one of the domains at the highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name System of the Internet. The top-level domain names are installed in the root zone of the name space. For all domains in lower levels, it is the last part of the domain name, that is, the last label of a...
(ccTLD) for Brunei Darussalam
Other
- Baitun Nur Mosque, Calgary, Canada
- BN BiscuitBN BiscuitThe BN Biscuit is a brand of biscuit, consisting of a filling, such as chocolate, sandwiched between two biscuits. It was launched on 12 May 2000, acquired from Lefèvre-Utile by United Biscuits in 1998, and relaunched in September 2000...
, a type of biscuit with fillings. - The Brewing NetworkThe Brewing NetworkThe Brewing Network is an Internet radio station, dedicated to homebrewing and craft beer.-Overview:The Brewing Network produces internet-based live radio shows focusing on homebrewing and general craft beer interest, which are subsequently made available as Podcasts...
, an internet radio station that calls itself "The BN" for short - Bulimia nervosaBulimia nervosaBulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating and purging or consuming a large amount of food in a short amount of time, followed by an attempt to rid oneself of the food consumed, usually by purging and/or by laxative, diuretics or excessive exercise. Bulimia nervosa is...
- bn, an abbreviation for billion
- Bn., an abbreviation for battallion
- Burn NoticeBurn noticeA burn notice is an official statement issued by one intelligence agency to other agencies. It states that an individual or a group is unreliable for one or more reasons...
, a US television program. - BN, an abbreviation for benchBenchBench or The Bench can refer to:* Bench , a piece of furniture, which typically offers seating for several people.* In Yiddish, to bench means to bless, from Latin benedīcere...
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