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- Brazil (12581 bytes)
1: ...]], [[Venezuela]], [[Guyana]], [[Suriname]] and [[French Guiana]] — every South American nation ...
8: ...ial ports to England — at the time isolated from most European ports by Napoleon — and the...
15: The [[1988]] [[constitution]] grants broad powers to the federal government, ...
17: ...ado Federal'' of 81 seats, of which three members from each state or federal district are elected acco...
38: [[Image:Br-map.png|framed|Map of Brazil]] - Slovakia (19892 bytes)
56: ...vs. Federal Republic of Germany or [[France]] vs. French Republic.
63: ...tained a chain of outposts around the [[Danube]]. From 20 to 50 AD, the Kingdom of [[Vannius]], a barb...
67: ...hs]] (from the 14th century), and [[Hungarians]] (from the late Middle Ages).
69: A huge population loss resulted from the invasion of the [[Mongols]] in 1241 and the...
71: ...especially in rural areas. As the Turks retreated from Hungary in the 18th century, Slovakia's influen... - Argentina (30219 bytes)
35: established_dates = from [[Spain]]<br/> [[May 25]], [[1810]]<br/>[[July ...
52: The name '''Argentina''' is derived from the [[Latin]] ''argentum'' ([[silver]]). The or...
57: ...e nation. National unity was established, and the constitution promulgated in [[1853]].
59: ...es—especially the western pampas—came from throughout Europe.
61: ... modern military and labor movements that emerged from the growing urban working class. - Tanzania (17411 bytes)
1: ...i]]) is a country on the east coast of [[central Africa]]. It is bordered by [[Kenya]] and [[Uganda]] ...
11: ...al_motto = Uhuru na Umoja ([[Swahili]]: Freedom and Unity) |
13: ...m = [[Mungu ibariki Afrika]] (God Bless Africa) |
19: ...s = [[Benjamin William Mkapa]] <br> [[Frederick Sumaye]]|
39: established_dates = From the [[United Kingdom]] <br> [[December 9]], [[... - East Timor (13677 bytes)
19: ...ETILIN]] party, which received some vocal support from the [[People's Republic of China]], was communi...
23: ...]], the East Timorese voted for full independence from Indonesia, but violent clashes, instigated prim...
34: ...is being its first term of office. The Timorese [[constitution]] was modelled on that of [[Portugal]]. The count...
59: ... the south the [[Timor Sea]] separates the island from [[Australia]], while to the west lies the Indon...
66: .... In late [[1999]], about 70% of the economic [[infrastructure]] of East Timor was laid waste by [[Ind... - Qatar (10610 bytes)
59: ...d each other for lucrative oyster beds and lands, frequently forming and breaking coalitions with one ...
61: ...a tacit recognition of Qatar?s status as distinct from Bahrain. The man chosen to negotiate with Colo...
63: ...ompelled Qatar to resign and declare independence from the coalition that would evolve into the seven-...
65: ...on, including the enfranchisement of women, a new constitution and the creation of [[Al Jazeera]], the controver...
71: Qatar's national income is primarily derived from [[oil]] and [[natural gas]] exports. The countr... - Republic of Ireland (25543 bytes)
1: ...land]]. Under the [[Constitution of Ireland|Irish constitution]] the state's official name is simply '''Ireland'...
40: established_dates = From [[United Kingdom|UK]] by treaty<br>[[21 January...
58: ... state was a [[republic]] rather than a form of [[constitutional monarchy]]), it is also the accepted legal name...
60: ...dence in [[1922]] it became known as the "[[Irish Free State]]", a name that was retained until [[1937...
65: ...artition of Ireland came about because of complex constitutional developments in the early twentieth century. - Botswana (22276 bytes)
1: ...Economic system|economy]], closely tied to South Africa's, is dominated by [[cattle]] raising and [[mi...
37: | From [[United Kingdom|UK]]<br />[[September 30]], [[...
56: ...h Africa]]), which came into the area from South Africa during the Zulu wars of the early 1800s. Prior...
58: ...[[Setswana]]-speaking people today live in South Africa.
60: ...visory council was formed in 1951, and the 1961 [[constitution]] established a consultative legislative council. - Zimbabwe (16088 bytes)
1: ...iver|Limpopo]] rivers. It is bordered by [[South Africa]] to the south, [[Botswana]] to the west, [[Za...
14: ...''[[List of state mottos|National motto]]: Unity, Freedom, Work''</small>
48: As of [[1837]] the Shona were frequently raided by the [[Ndebele]], led by king [[...
52: ...hodes obtained a charter for the [[British South Africa Company]], which conquered the Ndebele and the...
54: ...licy of NIBMAR - No Independence Before Majority African Rule. - Cuba (25106 bytes)
10: ...xpanded to cover all Cubans.After some delay, a [[Constitution]] of Soviet inspiration was adopted in [[1976]].
14: ... to the U.S., mostly aboard vessels that departed from the U.S. Eventually the U.S. stopped the flow ...
16: ...eople, our country could not have survived the confrontation with imperialism".
18: ...espite being denied access to [[development aid]] from the [[IMF]] and [[World Bank]] because Cuba is ...
20: ...ed at sea. All Cuban migrants interdicted at sea from this point on were interviewed by INS officials... - Finland (29511 bytes)
1: ...[[Gulf of Bothnia]] to the west. Finland has land frontiers with [[Sweden]], [[Norway]] and [[Russia]]...
33: | style="vertical-align: top;" | From [[Russia]]<br/>[[6 December]] [[1917]]<br/>[[22...
51: ..., [[chisel]]s from [[Lake Onega]], and spearheads from North Scandinavia. Currently it is considered p...
57: ...e and in Russian propaganda promising "liberation from Swedish oppression".
63: ...and industrial workers who despite [[universal suffrage]] in [[1906]] had found themselves without pol... - Pakistan (74854 bytes)
39: established_dates = From the [[United Kingdom]]<br />[[1947-08-14]]<br /...
62: ...nions of the divided Greek empire of [[Bactria]] (from the areas of the [[Panjshir province|Panjshir]]...
64: The Kushan kingdom stretched from modern-day [[Uzbekistan]] to northwestern India...
69: ... by the [[Mughals]] from [[1526]] until [[1739]]. From 1739 until the early [[19th century]] the entir...
72: ... the British by the Muslim leader [[Tipu Sultan]] from 1749 to 1799 left the remnants of the Mughal Em... - Israel (51605 bytes)
1: ...ia]], [[Jordan]], and [[Egypt]] (listed clockwise from north to south). Israel shares the coastlines o...
38: established_dates = From the League of Nations mandate administered by t...
60: ...ncia [[Syria Palaestina]]'', a Greek name derived from ''[[Philistine]]'' ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] ...
68: ...], before becoming part of the [[Ottoman Empire]] from 1517 until 1918. Throughout the centuries the s...
73: ...nd. The Jewish population in the region increased from 11% of the population in 1922 to 30% by [[1940]... - Afghanistan (23568 bytes)
3: ...an''. Under its new [[Constitution of Afghanistan|constitution]] the country is now officially named the '''[[Is...
36: | From [[United Kingdom|the British]]<br>[[1919]]
55: ...Afghanistan. The remainder of the name originates from the [[Persian language|Persian]] word ''stā...
64: ...ans. The Mohammadzay furnished the Saddozay kings frequently with top counsellors, who served occasion...
72: ...an were able to capture 90% of the country, aside from [[Northern Alliance]] strongholds primarily in ... - Uganda (11554 bytes)
1: ...public of Uganda''', a country in east-central [[Africa]], bordered in the east by [[Kenya]], in the n...
3: Uganda takes its name from the historical [[Buganda]] kingdom, which encom...
47: calling_code = 256 (+006 from [[Kenya]] and [[Tanzania]]) |
61: ...d as a [[protectorate]] by the [[United Kingdom]] from [[1894]]. As several other territories and chi...
63: ... Minister]], [[Milton Obote]], had overthrown the constitution and declared himself [[President of Uganda|presid... - Nepal (22444 bytes)
58: ...epali groups known to historians, having migrated from the east in the [[7th century BC|7th]] or [[8th...
62: ...mocracy Movement]]) forced the monarchy to accept constitutional reforms. In May [[1991]], Nepal's held its firs...
85: ... five climatic zones based on altitude that range from subtropical in the south, to cool summers and s...
111: Suffering from "[[Nepal_Civil_War|People's War]]" between the ...
118: ... multi-ethnic society. The data below are derived from the 2002 <i>Nepal Population Report.</i> [http:... - Sudan (18856 bytes)
2: ...cratic Republic of the Congo]] and the [[Central African Republic]] to the southwest, [[Chad]] to the ...
40: established_dates = From [[Egypt]] and the [[United Kingdom]] <br> [[Jan...
64: ...7 years of [[First Sudanese Civil War|civil war]] from [[1955]] to [[1972]].
66: ...s born of the North (Arab, Muslim) versus South (African, Christian and animistic) and has a strong ec...
83: ...r limited budgets are determined by and dispensed from Khartoum. The states, as a result, remain econo... - Rwanda (10946 bytes)
10: official_languages = [[French language|French]], [[Kinyarwanda language|Kinyarwanda]], [[En...
35: established_dates = From [[Belgium]] <br> [[July 1]], [[1962]] |
36: currency = [[Rwandan franc]] |
46: ...s]]", supports one of the densest populations in Africa. It is best known to the outside world for the...
50: Prior to [[Scramble for Africa|European colonization]], Rwanda was the site o... - Jamaica (16893 bytes)
44: | <font size="1">From [[West Indies Federation]] and [[United Kingdom...
65: ...it by the original [[Arawak]] or [[Taino]] people from South America, who first settled there around t...
67: ...s achieved through the massive use of imported [[Africa]]n [[slavery|slave]] labor.
71: Jamaica slowly gained increasing independence from the [[United Kingdom]], and in [[1958]] Jamaica...
80: Jamaica is a [[constitutional monarchy]] with a [[parliamentary democracy]]. ... - Democratic Republic of the Congo (21095 bytes)
1: ...ocidal]] [[Second Congo War]] (known also as the African World War), the deadliest conflict since [[Wo...
16: official_languages = [[French language|French]] |
41: established_dates = From [[Belgium]] <br> [[June 30]], [[1960]] |
42: currency = [[Congolese franc]] |
50: ...on regression; other PPP figures are extrapolated from the latest International Comparison Programme b...
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