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- Burundi (13403 bytes)
1: ... of [[Dar es Salaam]]. The country's name derives from its [[Bantu languages|Bantu]] language, [[Kirun...
3: ...he poorest and most conflict-ridden countries in Africa and in the world. Its small size belies the ma...
10: ... = Unit鬠Travail, Progr賠([[French language|French]]: Unity, Work, Progress) |
13: ...[Kirundi language|Kirundi]] and [[French language|French]]. [[Swahili]] is widely spoken.|
38: established_dates = From [[Belgium]] <br> [[July 1]], [[1962]] | - Marie Curie (5862 bytes)
5: ...ng even food and sleep to study. After graduating from high school, she suffered a [[nervous breakdown...
7: ...g more [[radioactive]] than the uranium extracted from it. By [[1898]] they deduced a logical explanat...
9: ...ative country, and the other was named [[radium]] from its intense radioactivity.
17: ... to matter). France at the time was still reeling from the effects of the [[Dreyfus affair]], so the s...
19: ...n]]. Marie personally provided the tubes, milked from the radium she purified. Promptly after the wa... - Map (10223 bytes)
7: ...h-central [[Anatolia]] (now [[Turkey]]); it dates from about [[6200 BC]].
9: ...tical value, and this has been the source of much fruitful map criticism over the last twenty years, n...
49: From the last quarter of the 20th century, the indis...
51: From the computer scientist's standpoint, zooming in...
66: ... Format#Layers|PDF (Layers)]], [[Mapquest]], or [[Yahoo! Maps]]. - Egypt (18830 bytes)
22: | [[English language|English]], [[French language|French]]
40: | from the [[United Kingdom|UK]]<br />[[28 February]],...
56: ...s a [[republic]] mostly located in North-Eastern Africa.
58: ...he majority of the country is located in [[North Africa]]. It shares land borders with [[Libya]] to th...
67: ...959;ς'' "aiguptos", which in turn is derived from the ancient [[Egyptian language|Egyptian]] phra... - Africa (35389 bytes)
1: ...graphic.jpg|thumb|A satellite composite image of Africa]]
3: '''Africa''' is the [[world]]'s second-largest [[contine...
6: ...onAfrica.png|thumb|World map showing location of Africa]]
8: ...ontinent, as the [[Africa (province)|province of Africa]] with its capital [[Carthage]], corresponding...
10: The origin of ''Afer'' may either come from: - United Arab Emirates (10825 bytes)
65: ...pointed 40-member Federal National Council, drawn from all the emirates, reviews proposed laws. There ...
67: ... bin Sultan Al Nahyan]] was the union's president from the nation's founding until his death on [[2 No...
71: ...as [[Burj Al Arab]] and [[The Palm Islands]], and friendliness to the West have led many to call it th...
151: *[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/aetoc.html Library of Congress - Country Stud...
154: ...ahoo.com/Regional/Countries/United_Arab_Emirates/ Yahoo! - ''United Arab Emirates''] directory category - Nigeria (19231 bytes)
1: ...n City]]. The country's name is unrelated to its African heritage; it was proposed by a ''[[The Times|...
37: | From the United Kingdom<br>[[October 1]] [[1960]]
57: ...as a terminal of north-south trade between North African [[Berber]]s and forest people. In the early 1...
67: ... of surrender and the total destruction of the Biafran populace, Philip Effiong, Chief of Staff of the...
71: ...s natural causes; later this was changed to death from poisonous substance. Court cases since Abiola's... - Ghana (10910 bytes)
1: ...rly the [[Gold Coast]], the name Ghana is derived from the [[Ghana Empire]] (although its territory ne...
14: ..."center" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: Freedom and Justice''</small>
54: | [[6 March]] [[1957]], from the [[United Kingdom]]
67: Upon achieving independence from the [[United Kingdom]], the name "Ghana" was ch...
72: ...owers, but Ghana is considered the first "black" African country to gain independence. A long series o... - Ethiopia (20233 bytes)
1: ...aintained independence during the [[Scramble for Africa]], and continued to do so until [[1936]], when...
40: ...gdom|British]]) [http://www.civicwebs.com/cwvlib/africa/ethiopia/pankhurst/history_of_northern_ethiopi...
59: ...at powers of his time. It was at this time that [[Frumentius]] introduced [[Christianity]] into the co...
61: ...r]]), basing their claims on their direct descent from [[Solomon]] and the queen of [[Sheba]].
67: ... the southern entrance of the Red Sea, was bought from the local sultan in March 1870 by an Italian co... - Algeria (16548 bytes)
1: ... is derived from the name of the city of Algiers; from the [[Arabic language|Arabic]] word ''al-jaz...
21: ... || [[Berber language|Berber]], [[French language|French unofficial but commonly used in administratio...
38: | From [[France]]<br>[[July 5]], [[1962]]
60: ...Berber]]s (or Amazigh) since at least 10,000 BC. From [[1000 BC]] on, the [[Carthage|Carthaginians]] ...
62: ... many coastal cities, prompting some to seek help from the [[Ottoman Empire]]. - Jordan (20715 bytes)
48: | From the [[League of Nations]]<br>
77: ...ion -- 700,000 in 1966 -- grew by another 300,000 from the West Bank. The period following the 1967 wa...
79: ...ver the ''fedayeen'' in July 1971, expelling them from the country.
88: ...er Chamber of Deputies, elected by [[universal suffrage]] to a 4-year term, is subject to dissolution ...
92: ...n [[1992]]. In [[1989]] and [[1993]], Jordan held free and fair [[parliament]]ary elections. Controver... - Madagascar (29377 bytes)
2: ...the [[Indian Ocean]], off the eastern coast of [[Africa]]. Madagascar is the [[List of islands by siz...
13: ...[[Malagasy language|Malagasy]], [[French language|French]] |
38: established_dates = From [[France]] <br> [[26 June]], [[1960]] |
53: ...] established trading posts along the east coast. From about [[1774]] to [[1824]], it was a favorite h...
57: ...ion of spheres of influence in the area. Absolute French control over Madagascar was established by mi... - Eritrea (12964 bytes)
36: | From [[Ethiopia]]<br /> [[May 29]], [[1991]]<br...
53: ... Having achieved independence on May 24, [[1993]] from [[Ethiopia]], it is one of the youngest indepen...
57: ...ΑΙΑ (''Erythra'), which derives from ΕΡΥΘΡΑ Θ[...
66: ...cement, reduced economic development, and one of Africa's more severe landmine problems. The [[Ethiop...
71: ...s entirely populated by members of the [[People's Front for Democracy and Justice]] (PFDJ). This assem... - Iraq (19222 bytes)
1: ...eader [[Saddam Hussein]] and his [[Ba'ath Party]] from power. Although, the legality of the invasion ...
29: ... '''[[Independence]]''' || [[1 October]] [[1919]] from the [[Ottoman Empire]]
30: [[3 October]] [[1932]] from the [[United Kingdom|British]]
44: ...>''(Citizens have [[Freedom of religion|religious freedom]])'' || [[Islam]]
49: ...ion of Iraq]] removed Saddam Hussein's Government from power, replacing it with an interim American-ba... - Mali (7755 bytes)
3: ... and [[Senegal river|Senegal]] rivers. Formerly [[French Sudan]], the country is named after the [[Emp...
17: ... Un peuple, un but, une foi<br>([[French language|French]]: One people, one goal, one faith)''</small>
22: | [[French language|French]] (official), [[Bambara language|Bambara]], o...
40: | From [[France]]<br>[[September 22]], [[1960]]
43: | [[CFAF|CFA Franc]] - Central African Republic (6564 bytes)
1: ...[[equator]], separating the [[Congo River]] basin from [[Lake Chad]] and the [[White Nile]] river basi...
2: ...f [[Ubangi-Shari]], the nation was first ruled by French [[plantocracy|plantation]] interests, and, fo...
4: |+<big><big>'''Republique Centrafricaine'''<br></big></big>
8: | align="center" width="140px" | [[image:Central african republic flag large.png|125px|]]
11: ...lign="center" width="140px" | ([[Flag of Central African Republic|In Detail]]) - The Gambia (13678 bytes)
1: ...nter. In [[1965]], The Gambia became independent from the [[British Empire]]. [[Banjul]] is its capi...
37: | From the United Kingdom<br>[[February 18]], [[1965]]
57: ...]]. The first written accounts of the region come from records of Arab traders in the [[9th century|9t...
59: ...hants; this grant was confirmed by letters patent from [[Queen Elizabeth I]]. In [[1618]], [[King Jame...
61: ...e Great Britain possession of The Gambia, but the French retained a tiny enclave at Albreda on the nor... - Lebanon (34225 bytes)
23: | [[Arabic language|Arabic]], [[French language|French]], [[English language|English]], [[Armenian l...
66: ...word "Lebanon" (also "Loubnan" or "Lebnan") comes from the [[Aramaic language|Aramaic]] word ''laban''...
73: ...e provinces that make up present-day Lebanon to [[France]].
77: ...try gained independence in [[1943]], and [[France|French]] troops withdrew in [[1946]].
78: Lebanon's history from independence has been marked by alternating per... - Guinea-Bissau (9517 bytes)
1: ... and one the smallest countries in continental [[Africa]]. It is bordered by [[Senegal]] to the north,...
43: | (from Portugal)
48: | [[CFA franc]]
65: ... Africano da Independꮣia da Guin頥 Cabo Verde|African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape...
94: ...h periods of hot, dry [[harmattan]] winds blowing from the [[Sahara]]. The [[Bijagos Archipelago]] ext... - South Africa (40100 bytes)
1: ...pendent [[nation]], entirely surrounded by South African territory.
3: ...as well as many white, coloured and Indian South Africans.
5: ...the entire [[Africa]]n continent, with modern [[infrastructure]] common throughout the country.
7: {{South Africa infobox}}
9: South Africa has 11 official languages: [[Afrikaans]], [[English language|English]], [[Zulu lan...
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