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- Kyrgyzstan (23226 bytes)
35: ...nty_type = [[History of the Soviet Union (1985-1991)|Independence]] |
54: ...6]]. The Russian takeover instigated numerous revolts against [[tsar]]ist authority, and many Kyrgyz o...
58: ...as adopted. Many aspects of the Kyrgyz national culture were retained despite suppression of nationali...
70: ...rgyz Republic formally entered the new [[Commonwealth of Independent States]] (CIS).
76: ...y free and open by most international observers, although the election-day proceedings were marred by ... - Brazil (12581 bytes)
1: ...zil is home to both extensive [[agriculture|agricultural]] lands and [[rain forest]]s. A former [[colo...
8: ...ood]] at first, and later for [[sugarcane]] agriculture. Work in the colony was based on [[slavery]]. ...
10: ...1945]] under [[Get?Vargas]], and [[1964]]–[[1985]] under a succession of generals appointed by the...
41: ...home to most of Brazil's population and its agricultural base. Along the coast of the [[Atlantic Ocean...
60: ...sing large and well-developed [[agriculture|agricultural]], [[mining]], [[manufacturing]], and [[servi... - Argentina (30219 bytes)
57: ...a into their empire by establishing the [[Viceroyalty of the R�de la Plata]] in [[1776]], and Buenos...
59: ...[19th century]]: the introduction of modern agricultural techniques and integration of Argentina into ...
61: ...lthiest nations based on rapid expansion of agriculture and foreign investment in infrastructure. Cons...
69: ... 6-year term of office on December 10, 1983. In [[1985]] and [[1987]], large turnouts for mid-term elect...
71: ...blic debt|debt]], the largest sovereign debt default in history. - Tanzania (17411 bytes)
54: ...ed from [[Dar es Salaam]] to [[Dodoma]] in 1996, although many government offices remain in Dar es Sal...
63: ...ame to an end when Tanzania held its first ever multi-party election. [[Benjamin Mkapa]] was subsequen...
89: ... by gold. Natural gas exploration in the Rufiji Delta looks promising and production could start by 20...
94: ...d the new capital and the Parliament sits there, although action to move the capital has stalled.
98: Although much of Zanzibar's African population came f... - Guyana (12153 bytes)
64: ... member of the [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]].
68: *[[Forbes Burnham]] 1966 - 1985
69: *[[Desmond Hoyte]] 1985 - 1992
105: ...e coast of the [[Atlantic Ocean]], a white sand belt more inland containing [[rainforest]]s and most o...
112: ...c investment. Low prices for key mining and agricultural commodities combined with troubles in the [[b... - Guatemala (8475 bytes)
62: ...st arrived in [[1523]] and colonised the area. [[Alta Verapaz]] is known for the fact that after faili...
67: ...successive successful democratic elections from [[1985]] to date. The most recent democratic election wa...
85: ...ities are the capital [[Guatemala City]], [[Quetzaltenango]] and [[Escuintla]].
91: The agricultural sector accounts for one-fourth of [[Gross Dom...
99: ...in at the same level in 2000 provided world agricultural prices do not plunge. - Pakistan (74854 bytes)
51: ...mber of the [[United Nations|UN]], the [[Commonwealth of Nations]], the [[South Asian Association for ...
59: ...his period saw the country advance in trade and culture to a level where the [[Gandhara]] region and t...
69: ...ammad of Ghor|Ghorid]] kingdom, and the [[Delhi Sultanate]], the region was controlled by the [[Mughal...
72: ...against the British by the Muslim leader [[Tipu Sultan]] from 1749 to 1799 left the remnants of the Mu...
79: ...a]] was so mishandled by the British, that it resulted in the worst ever recorded communal riots in th... - Uganda (11554 bytes)
63: ... [[Prime Minister of Uganda|Prime Minister]], [[Milton Obote]], had overthrown the constitution and de...
65: ... [[Milton Obote]], who was deposed once more in [[1985]].
78: ...ateau]], averaging about 900 m above sea level. Although generally tropical in nature, the climate di...
85: ...]] deposits of [[copper]] and [[cobalt]]. [[Agriculture]] is the most important sector of the economy,...
88: ...robable strengthening of coffee prices yet with halting growth in the economies of major export custom... - Sudan (18856 bytes)
60: Although [[Christianity]] had been introduced into Su...
62: ...tral Sudan in the 1880s. He led a nationalist revolt culminating in the fall of [[Khartoum]] in [[1885...
72: ...ack educational opportunities, access to basic health care services, and little prospects for producti...
76: ...ade substantial progress in 2003 and early 2004, although skirmishes in parts of the south were report...
83: ...and dispensed from Khartoum. The states, as a result, remain economically dependent upon the central g... - Jamaica (16893 bytes)
69: ...most 20 to one, leading to constant threat of revolt. Following a series of rebellions, slavery was fo...
80: ...c]] within the [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]], in which the Queen and Governor-General would...
88: ...lly had a [[two party system]], with power often alternating between the [[People's National Party]] a...
94: ...ditional military schools are available for specialty training in Canada, the U.S. and Britain.
96: ...Federation. The dissolution of the Federation resulted in the establishment of the JDF. - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (8955 bytes)
1: ...tate of the [[Caribbean]], part of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]].
59: ...en General Sir [[Ralph Abercromby]] crushed a revolt fomented by the French radical Victor Hugues. Mor...
61: ... harsh for both former slaves and immigrant agricultural workers, as depressed world sugar prices kept...
63: ...slative council created in 1925, and universal adult suffrage granted in 1951.
67: ...ad to be evacuated, and there was extensive agricultural damage. In 1980 and 1987, hurricanes devastat... - Palau (8171 bytes)
56: ...deaths of two presidents ([[Haruo Remeliik]] in [[1985]] by assassination and [[Lazarus Salii]] in [[198...
91: ...3,800 mm). The average humidity is 82%, and although rain falls more frequently between July and ...
96: ...sts primarily of [[tourism]], subsistence [[agriculture]], and [[fishing]]. The government is the majo...
107: ==Culture==
108: ''Main article: [[Culture of Palau]]'' - Bolivia (30115 bytes)
59: ...sent-day [[La Paz]] also developed advanced agricultural societies that had dissipated by the 13th cen...
62: ...]] mines produced much of the Spanish empire's wealth, and Potos�site of the famed Cerro Rico &mdash...
69: ...lver as the country's most important source of wealth. A succession of governments controlled by the e...
74: ...Paz Estenssoro]], the MNR introduced universal adult suffrage, carried out a sweeping land reform, pro...
76: Twelve years of tumultuous rule left the MNR divided. In [[1964]], a mil... - Malawi (22306 bytes)
13: government_type = [[Multi-party]] [[democracy]] |
51: Although the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] reached the area...
53: ...''Nyasa'' is the [[WaYao|Yao]] word for "lake"). Although the British remained in control during the f...
59: ...ons|Commonwealth]] (formerly the British Commonwealth) on [[July 6]], [[1964]]. Two years later, Malaw...
61: ...ople of Malawi voted overwhelmingly in favor of multi-party democracy. Free and fair national election... - Portugal (61755 bytes)
5: ..., Portugal was a major economic, political, and cultural power. The [[Portuguese Empire]] stretched ac...
15: ...g time. The [[Celtic|Celtics]], a later wave of Celts, settled in [[Alentejo]].
17: ... own leader. During this period, a process of [[Culture of Ancient Rome|Romanization]] was carried out...
40: ...nowledge. The discoveries were financed by the wealth of the [[Order of Christ]], an order founded by ...
42: ...] off the coast of [[Mauritania]] a castle was built, working as a ''feitoria'' (a trading post) for c... - Hippopotamus (6778 bytes)
19: ...rab Conquest ([[639]]). Even in the island of [[Malta]], at Għar Dalam (the Cave of Darkness) bon...
28: ...anged until recently in the [[Niger River|Niger Delta]] but may now be extinct.
32: ...he hippopotamus to be related to the horse. Until 1985 naturalists grouped hippos with [[pig]]s, based o... - Set (mythology) (12196 bytes)
2: ... indistinguishably from ''th'' that the greeks spelt it this way, as '''Seth'''.
6: ... at [[Ombos]]. The alternate form of his name, spelt ''Setesh'' (''stš''), and later ''Sutekh''...
15: ...s no complete resemblence to any known creature, although it does resemble a composite of an [[aardvar...
20: ...s said to have the sun and the moon as his eyes. Ultimately, like the nations, the two gods were recon...
22: ...bation|masturbates]], and secretly places his resulting semen onto lettuce, which Set then unknowingly... - Iowa (24205 bytes)
50: ... A small battle fought at Athens, MO in 1861 resulted in a few shots finding Iowa soil; a raid into D...
52: ...hips after the war. These hardships were the result of the removal of war-time farm subsidies. Total...
55: *Although Iowa's primary industry is agriculture, it also produces [[refrigerator]]s, [[washing...
121: ... income]] for 2003 was $28,340. Iowa's main agricultural outputs are [[pig|hogs]], [[maize|corn]], [[s...
190: Waltz = None - Utah (29154 bytes)
11: Capital = [[Salt Lake City, Utah|Salt Lake City]] |
12: LargestCity = [[Salt Lake City, Utah|Salt Lake City]] |
44: Capital = [[Salt Lake City, Utah|Salt Lake City]] |
70: Waltz = N/A
74: ... popular summer and winter tourist destination. Salt Lake City, the ski resorts in the [[Wasatch Range... - Oklahoma (32092 bytes)
110: === Pre-European Indian cultures ===
124: ...ly means "the people" and ''homa'' means "red". Alternatively, this may be a [[French language|French...
155: ... Wall Street]] because of the vibrant business, cultural, and religious community that had sprung up t...
157: ...ist [[Jim Crow]] laws), and their willingness to alter traditional [[Marxist]] idealogy when it made s...
159: ...ence during the "white terror" that followed the ultra-reprsessive environment following the [[Green C...
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