Search results
|
|
Showing below up to 20 results starting with #21.
View (previous 20) (next 20) (20 | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500).
No article title matches
Page text matches
- Ethiopia (20233 bytes)
1: ...ed in the [[Horn of Africa]]. It has one of the most extensive known histories as an independent nati...
51: | '''[[Top-level domain|Internet TLD]]'''
59: ..., Axum controlled most of modern-day [[Yemen]] across the Red Sea.
63: ... century]] Emperor [[Fasilidos of Ethiopia|Fasilidos]] expelled these missionaries. At the same time, ...
65: ...ntil the reign of [[Tewodros II of Ethiopia|Tewodros II]] that Ethiopia began to take part in world af... - Algeria (16548 bytes)
51: | '''[[Top-level domain|Internet TLD]]''' || [[.dz]]
60: ...long the coast. Berber kingdoms began to emerge, most notably [[Numidia]], and seized the opportunity ...
62: ...he Berbers adopted [[Islam]] ''en masse'', but almost immediately expelled the Caliphate from Algeria,...
66: ...im Algerians remained outside of French law, and possessed neither French citizenship nor the right to...
68: ...succeeded in pushing the French out in [[1962]]. Most of the 1,025,000 ''[[pied-noir|pieds-noirs]]'', ... - Jordan (20715 bytes)
60: | '''[[Top-level domain|Internet TLD]]'''
71: ...which moved to assist Palestinian nationalists opposed to the creation of Israel in May 1948, and took...
73: ... West Bank, the [[United States]] maintained the position that ultimate sovereignty was subject to fut...
79: ...uing heavy fighting, a Syrian tank force took up positions in northern Jordan to support the ''fedayee...
81: ...the U.S. and [[Russia]]. It negotiated an end to hostilities with Israel and signed a declaration to t... - Andorra (11532 bytes)
51: | '''[[Top-level domain|Internet TLD]]''': || [[.ad]]
59: ...and [[Spain]]. Once isolated, it is currently a prosperous country mainly because of [[tourism]] and i...
69: ...]] of Urgell. In the [[11th century]] a dispute arose between the bishop and his northern French neigh...
71: ...be shared between the French [[count of Foix]] (whose title would ultimately transfer to the French he...
77: ...uly 12]], [[1934]], an adventurer named [[Boris Skossyreff]] issued a proclamation in Urgel, declaring... - Samoa (9435 bytes)
48: | '''[[Top-level domain|Internet TLD]]'''
66: ...ent Party, led by Le Mamea Ropati, is the main opposition. Other political parties are the Samoan Prog...
70: ... state. [[Malietoa Tanumafili II]] has held this post alone since the death of his colleague in [[1963...
72: ... The prime minister's choices for the 12 cabinet positions are appointed by the chief of state, subjec... - Turkmenistan (10788 bytes)
45: | '''[[Top-level domain|Internet TLD]]'''
52: ...empire to another decamped on their way to more prosperous territories.
58: ...second half of the 12th century, and the Turkmen lost their independence when [[Genghis Khan]] took co...
66: ..."The Leader of all Turkmens"). His face adorns almost everything in Turkmenistan, from banknotes to bo...
68: ...famate the motherland or the Turkmenbashi should lose their arms. - Eritrea (12964 bytes)
47: | '''[[Top-level domain|Internet TLD]]'''
71: ...politics are scarce; in [[2001]] the government closed down all of the nation's privately owned print ...
98: ... attack prevented planting of crops in Eritrea's most productive region, causing food production to dr...
107: ...re the two predominant languages for official purposes, but [[Amharic language]]s as well as [[English...
128: * [[Paulos Tesfagiorgis]] - Kazakhstan (26806 bytes)
1: ...ory west of the Ural River is located in eastern-most [[Europe]]. It has borders with [[Russia]], the ...
61: | '''[[Top-level domain|Internet TLD]]'''
74: ... [[1860s]], the [[tsar]]s effectively ruled over most of the territory belonging to what is now the Re...
76: ...ring the final years of tsarist Russia, with the most serious uprising, the [[Central Asian Revolt]], ...
82: ...f the war effort. At the time of Soviet leader [[Joseph Stalin]]'s death, however, Kazakhstan still ha... - Paraguay (10959 bytes)
23: |'''[[Nicanor Duarte Frutos]]'''
41: |''[[Paraguayos, Rep?a o Muerte]]''
43: |'''[[Top-level domain|Internet TLD]]'''
54: ...ountries, but the settlements in the region were mostly Paraguayan. The 35-year military [[dictatorshi...
61: ...80-member Chamber of Deputies (''C᭡ra de Diputados'') and a 45-member [[Senate]] (''C᭡ra de Senado... - Greece (54754 bytes)
1: ...e [[Aegean Sea]] border Greece to the east, and those of the [[Ionian Sea|Ionian]] and [[Mediterranean...
21: ...Greece|President]]''' || [[Karolos Papoulias|KᲯlos Papo?]]
23: ...ime Ministers of Greece|Prime Minister]]''' || [[Costas Caramanlis|Ks Karamanl�]
31: | '''[[Gross Domestic Product|GDP]]'''<br> - Total<br>&n...
44: | '''[[Top-level domain|Internet TLD]]''' || [[.gr]] - Iraq (19222 bytes)
32: | '''[[Gross Domestic Product|GDP]]''' (PPP)<br> - Total ([[2...
40: | '''[[Top-level domain|Internet TLD]]''' || [[.iq]]
49: ...nging the political face of Iraq, which had been mostly dominated by its [[Sunni]] minority since its ...
64: ...en appointed the new [[Prime Minister of Iraq]]. Most power will be invested in him. The new Governmen...
97: ...as a small coastline with the [[Persian Gulf]]. Close to the coast and along the [[Shatt al-Arab]] the... - Azerbaijan (15031 bytes)
2: ...aycan) is a country in the [[Caucasus]], at the crossroads of [[Europe]] and [[Southwest Asia]], with ...
48: | '''[[Top-level domain|Internet TLD]]''' || [[.az]]
54: ...arding the origins of the name "Azerbaijan." The most common theory is that it is derived from "Atropa...
75: ...ave (largely Armenian-populated). Azerbaijan has lost 16% of its territory, and must support some 800,...
98: ...nfall can be as high as 1300 mm (51 inches). For most of the country, the wettest periods are in sprin... - Mali (7755 bytes)
51: | '''[[Top-level domain|Internet TLD]]'''
60: ...'Mali'''. Rule by dictatorship was brought to a close in [[1991]] with a transitional government, and ...
84: ...]], [[kaolin]], [[salt]] and [[limestone]] being most widely exploited.
99: *[[Architecture of Mali]]- [[Great Mosque of Djenné]]
122: * [http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ml.html CIA World Factbook - ''Mali''] - Brunei (7197 bytes)
47: | '''[[Top-level domain|Internet TLD]]''' || [[.bn]]
55: ...ually brought an end to this power, with Brunei loosing much of its territory to Sarawak. Brunei was a...
60: ...pro-government and the Royal family retains an almost godlike status within the country. There is no e...
84: ...estic product|GDP]]. Per capita GDP is far above most other [[Third World]] countries, and substantial...
89: ...], with about 15%. These groups also reflect the most important languages: [[Malay language|Malay]], w... - Central African Republic (6564 bytes)
53: | '''[[Top-level domain|Internet TLD]]'''
62: ...nness Book of Records | world record]] for their costliness) based on that of his hero [[Napoleon Bona...
107: *[http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ct.html CIA World Factbook - ''Central African Re... - The Gambia (13678 bytes)
14: ...| <small>''[[National motto]]: Progress, Peace, Prosperity''</small>
48: | '''[[Top-level domain|Internet TLD]]'''
61: ...The 1783 Treaty of Versailles gave Great Britain possession of The Gambia, but the French retained a t...
63: ...fic in The Gambia. They established the military post of Bathurst (now Banjul) in 1816. In the ensuing...
71: ...AFPRC) seized power in a military coup d'etat, deposing the government of Sir Dawda Jawara. Lieutenant... - Saint Kitts and Nevis (6100 bytes)
50: | '''[[Top-level domain|Internet TLD]]'''
59: ...oximately $445 million in damages and limited [[Gross domestic product|GDP]] growth for the year.
68: ...er, and one on the advice of the leader of the opposition. Though they are referred to as Senators, th... - Lebanon (34225 bytes)
59: | '''[[Top-level domain|Internet TLD]]'''
71: ...ic home of the [[Phoenicia]]ns, Semitic traders whose maritime culture flourished there for more than ...
78: ...sed with prosperity built on [[Beirut|Beirut's]] position as a regional center for finance and trade.
85: ...n]] (PLO). In the early [[1970s]], difficulties arose over the presence of Palestinian refugees, and f...
87: ...re a number of mostly [[Maronite]] militias, the most important of which was the one linked to the [[K... - Serbia and Montenegro (13848 bytes)
1: ...Yugoslav]] republics united since [[2003]] in a loose [[confederation]]. It is located on the west-cen...
11: | align=center width=142px | [[Image:g845_yugoslavia.gif|80px]]
46: | '''[[Top-level domain|Internet TLD]]'''
61: ...story of Serbia and Montenegro]], [[History of Yugoslavia]]''
63: ... had prevented agreement being reached on the disposition of federal assets and liabilities, particula... - Belize (11927 bytes)
1: ...s]] is a near neighbour, 75 km away (47 miles) across the [[Gulf of Honduras]] to the east. The name i...
52: | '''[[Top-level domain|Internet TLD]]''' || [[.bz]]
63: ... the first settlement in Belize in 1638. Another possibility is that the name is from the Maya word be...
69: ... reflected in maps showing Belize as Guatemala's most eastern province.
74: ... seats within it concurrently with their cabinet positions.
View (previous 20) (next 20) (20 | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500).