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- Central African Republic (6564 bytes)
2: ...he nation was first ruled by French [[plantocracy|plantation]] interests, and, for three decades after...
113: *[http://www.kodro.net/ The Index on Africa - ''Central African Republic''] directo... - The Gambia (13678 bytes)
73: ...renda. In late 2001 and early 2002, The Gambia completed a full cycle of presidential, legislative, an...
78: ... politicians from deposed President Jawara's [[People's Progressive Party]] (PPP) and other senior gov...
80: ...dential [[Elections_in_the_Gambia|election]] took place in [[September]] [[1996]], in which retired Co...
112: ...nts for 29% of gross domestic product (GDP) and employs 75% of the labor force. Within agriculture, pe...
123: ... areas are declared urban. While urban migration, development projects, and modernization are bringing ... - Guinea-Bissau (9517 bytes)
22: ...d to change the capital city to [[Buba]], but the plan is unlikely to go forward.)
65: ...ese aggression and occupation and was prior to complete control and Portuguese recognition. Recogniti...
67: In September [[2003]] a coup took place in which the military arrested Yala, because "...
74: Guinea-Bissau has a [[multi-party]] National People's Assembly, as well as a president, both elected...
94: ...rior is [[savanna]], and the coast line is swampy plain. Its [[monsoon]]-like rainy season alternates ... - South Africa (40100 bytes)
3: ...en the black majority and the white minority have played a large part in the country's [[History of So...
5: ...my of South Africa]] is the largest and most well-developed of the entire [[Africa]]n continent, with m...
13: ...nto Namibia and Botswana, and elsewhere. These people, who are a physically distinct population from o...
24: ...ulations displaced earlier [[hunter-gatherer]] peoples as they migrated.
26: ...d [[Cape Frontier Wars]] against the [[Xhosa]] people, and imported [[slaves]] from [[Indonesia]], [[M... - Slovakia (19892 bytes)
56: ...wo name forms is exactly the same as with for example [[Germany]] vs. Federal Republic of Germany or [...
65: ...ritorial expansion under King [[Svatopluk I|Svätopluk]].
67: ...s. Due to its high level of economic and cultural development, Slovakia also retained its important pos...
69: ...owns, construction of numerous stone castles, and development of art. In 1467, [[Matthias Corvinus]] fo...
73: ...n]] promoted by the Hungarian government. For example, all three Slovak high schools and [[Matica slov... - Republic of the Congo (9324 bytes)
66: * Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development or MCDDI [Michel Mampouya]
67: * [[Pan-African Union for Social Development]] or UPADS [Martin Mberi]
76: ...uilou]], [[L髯umou]], [[Likouala]], [[Niari]], [[Plateaux]], [[Pool Region|Pool]], [[Sangha Region|Sa...
85: ...the interior of the country consists of a central plateau between two basins to the south and north. B...
92: ...hortage of revenues. The [[January 12]], [[1994]] devaluation of [[Franc Zone]] currencies by 50% resul... - Barbados (21887 bytes)
5: ...rently according to the [[UN]]'s [[UNDP]], the #1 developing country in the world. The island is a maj...
9: ... arrived from South America in the third wave, displacing both the Arawak and the Salodoid-Barrancoid....
11: ...dos and used them as [[Slavery|slave labor]] on [[plantation]]s. Other Caribs fled the island, moving ...
15: ...ica, most notably [[South Carolina]]. To work the plantations, slaves were brought from Africa; the [[...
17: Local politics were dominated by plantation owners and merchants of British descent. ... - Belgium (31774 bytes)
3: ...l and linguistic diversity is reflected in its complex institutions and [[Politics of Belgium|politica...
55: ...ltic]], [[Roman Empire|Roman]], and [[Germanic peoples|Germanic]] cultures having made an imprint, and...
57: ...d the Roman province of "Gallia". One of these peoples, the [[Franks]], finally installed a new kingdo...
63: ...ly non-violent opposition and impressive economic development.
67: ...any]] invaded Belgium as part of the [[Schlieffen Plan]]. The British decision to honour their treaty ... - Sierra Leone (10596 bytes)
54: ...egins in [[1462]], when [[Portugal|Portuguese]] explorers first landed and named the country "Lion Mou...
58: ...es. A military [[coup]] on [[May 25]], [[1997]] replaced then President [[Ahmad Tejan Kabbah]] with Ma...
60: ...[[UNAMSIL]] peacekeepers were in the process of deploying to bolster the peace accord.
62: ...ated to such an extent that British troops were deployed in [[Operation Palliser]] to evacuate foreign...
84: ...wn is located. The rest of Sierra Leone is mostly plateau (about 300 m above sea level) covered by for... - Botswana (22276 bytes)
51: ...gn=right style="padding: 0 5px 0 5px" | {{edit|Template:Botswana infobox|}}
58: ... Africa; the majority of [[Setswana]]-speaking people today live in South Africa.
73: ...a's democracy lie in [[Setswana]] traditions, exemplified by the [[Kgotla]], or village council, in wh...
75: ...ed and nominated district councilors and district development committees. There has been ongoing debate...
102: ...ated from [[diamond]] [[mining]] to fuel economic development through prudent fiscal policies and a cau... - Zimbabwe (16088 bytes)
46: ...e early [[10th century]], Great Zimbabwe began to develop in the [[11th century]]. The state traded [[g...
54: ...inority government in Southern Rhodesia (known simply Rhodesia from [[1964]]) demanded independence, b...
60: ...Zambia in [[1975]], and the [[Zimbabwe African People's Union]] (ZAPU), led by [[Joshua Nkomo]]. With ...
66: ...nt with Joshua Nkomo, head of Zimbabwe African People's Union. In the free elections of [[February]] [...
68: ...ghting was marked by a genocide of the Ndebele people by ZANU's infamous [[Zimbabwean Fifth Brigade|Fi... - Cuba (25106 bytes)
6: ... was granted in [[1902]], though limited by the [[Platt Amendment]] (revoked in [[1934]]), after which...
10: ...ying to build [[socialism]] in Cuba, and opened diplomatic relations with the [[Soviet Union]]. A new ...
12: ...uban patriots, and U.S. Special Forces landing at Playa Giron (Bay of Pigs)on April 17,1961 where they...
16: ...cisive, steady, and generous aid of the Soviet people, our country could not have survived the confron...
18: ...rising steadily. Cuba's economy today is roughly split into three parts: [[agriculture]] ([[tobacco]],... - Finland (29511 bytes)
59: ...nnoman]]ia, since about 1860s. Milestones in this development were the publication of what would become...
61: ...te Karelia]] and [[Aunus expedition|to Aunus]] complicated the relations. The Finnish–Russian bo...
65: ...sentation of "the people" since they spoke the people's language and since a great deal of their ances...
67: ... Germany|Germany]]). This was followed by the [[Lapland War]] of [[1944]]–[[1945]], when Finland...
71: ...he Soviet Union got even more influence; other people worked single-mindedly to oppose the communists. - Pakistan (74854 bytes)
7: ...> ([[Urdu]]: Faith (self confidence), Unity, Discipline) |
51: ...India]], [[Afghanistan]], [[Iran]] (Persia), [[People's Republic of China|China]] and the [[Arabian Se...
59: ...akshashila) became a great center of learning and development.
72: ...to 1799 left the remnants of the Mughal Empire completely vulnerable. The British did not gain strong ...
74: ...ish Army, and their Heads were then put up for display at the Delhi Court. - Sudan (18856 bytes)
66: ...nd has a strong economic element in that economic development while under British colonial rule was foc...
72: ...e services, and little prospects for productive employment in the small and weak economies of the sout...
76: ...killing and attacking non-muslims. Over 10,000 people are killed a month.
83: ...7, the structure of regional administration was replaced by the creation of 26 states. The executives,...
85: ...randum of understanding with the [[SPLA]]. He was placed in a maximum-security prison and remains in c... - Malawi (22306 bytes)
49: ...emains possess features resembling [[Bushman]] people.
51: ...ries]]. Other missionaries, traders, hunters, and planters soon followed.
59: ...ok effect in May 1963, providing for virtually complete internal self-government. The Federation of Rh...
61: ...one-party state. On [[June 14]], [[1993]], the people of Malawi voted overwhelmingly in favor of multi...
74: ...elections, the first in the multi-party era, took place in on November 21, 2000. The UDF party won 70%... - Peru (12264 bytes)
57: ... [[department]]s (''departamentos''), and many people still use this term when referring to today's re...
99: The western coastal plains (costa) are separated from the eastern lowlan...
113: ...ts way through the economy. Lima did manage to complete negotiations for an Extended Fund Facility wit...
121: ...rindian ancestry, constitute around 37% of the people.
142: ...orters without borders]] world-wide press freedom index 2004: Rank 123 out of 167 countries (2 way tie) - Portugal (61755 bytes)
15: ...s]], forming the [[Celt-Iberian]]s. Early Greek explorers named the region "[[Ophiussa]]" (Greek for "...
21: ...radle of Portugal." The Battle of S㯠Mamede took place nearby in 1128. (courtesy IPPAR)]]
25: An [[Islam]]ic invasion took place in [[711]]. Many of the ousted nobles took ref...
29: ...as formally recognized. Afonso, aided by the [[Templar Knights]], continued to conquer southern lands ...
31: ...torious John was then acclaimed as king by the people. - United Kingdom (37269 bytes)
54: ...[[European Union]] and [[NATO]]. Usually known simply as the '''United Kingdom''' or the '''UK''', it ...
64: ...) has been proposed, but is little used outside diplomatic circles.
69: ...land was on the brink of economic ruin and was deeply unpopular with the broader Scottish population.
71: ...nd]]. This was also an unpopular decision, taking place just after the unsuccessful United Irishmen Re...
74: ...he 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two World Wars. The second half witnessed ... - Spain (36498 bytes)
1: ...side of the [[strait of Gibraltar]], known as ''[[Plazas de soberan�]'', such as the [[Islas Chafari...
12: national_motto = ''[[Plus Ultra]]''<br>([[Latin]]: "Further Beyond") |
58: ...[[Basque people|Basque]]s, the only pre-Celtic people in Iberia surviving to the present day as a sepa...
68: Hispania supplied the Roman Empire with food, olive oil, wine an...
77: ...st of the world. The unification of Iberia was complete when Carlos I's son, [[Philip II of Spain|Feli...
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