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- Argentina (30219 bytes)
48: ...he north, [[Brazil]] and [[Uruguay]] in the northeast and [[Chile]] in the west. It's the second larges...
61: ...sion of agriculture and foreign investment in infrastructure. Conservative forces dominated Argentine p...
71: ...ntagion effect of the [[Asian financial crisis of 1998]] precipitated an outflow of capital that gradual...
80: ...or a third term or more after an interval of at least one term. The president appoints [[cabinet (gover...
88: ...rly known as ''capital federal''), marked with an asterisk: - Bangladesh (29715 bytes)
1: ...'''is a country in [[South Asia]] that forms the eastern part of the ancient region of [[Bengal]]. ''Ba...
65: ...s architecture, in the form of [[temple]]s and monasteries, bearing proofs of such influences.
67: ...te [[15th century]] and eventually the [[British East India Company]] controlled the region by the late...
69: ...from [[East Bengal (province)|East Bengal]] to [[East Pakistan]].
71: ...e parliament (167 out of 169 seats allocated for East Pakistan) [http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/G_... - Republic of Ireland (25543 bytes)
1: ...ve-sixths of the island of [[Ireland]], off the coast of north-west [[Europe]]. It is the westernmost s...
67: ...ed by 1915, not the four years it did ultimately last.) For the prior reasons Redmond and his Irish [[N...
85: ...and, the [[Belfast Agreement]], was approved in [[1998]] in referenda north and south of the border, and...
92: ...tution, parliamentary elections must be held at least every seven years, though a lower limit may be se...
101: ...ions have multiple constituencies (e.g. Limerick East/West) and some constituencies consist of more tha... - Tuvalu (11893 bytes)
107: In 1998, Tuvalu began deriving revenue from use of its ar...
120: ... be a contributing factor to the environmental devastation on the islands.
131: ...erns that hit the island undissipated. Over the past decade, the islands have seen a disappearance of ... - Sierra Leone (10596 bytes)
1: ...uinea]] in the north and [[Liberia]] in the southeast.
58: ...ny Paul Koromah]]. Kabbah was reinstated in March 1998, after the junta was ousted by the Nigerian-led [...
60: ...flict, and rebuild its devastated economy and infrastructure. As of late 1999, up to 6,000 [[UNAMSIL]]...
75: *[[Eastern Province, Sierra Leone|Eastern Province]]
84: ...level) covered by forests, with mountains in the east of the country (highest point [[Loma Mansa]], 1,9... - Botswana (22276 bytes)
1: ...bia]] to the north, and [[Zimbabwe]] to the northeast. The [[Economic system|economy]], closely tied to...
62: ...994. Masire [[retirement|retired]] from office in 1998. The presidency passed to the sitting vice presid...
86: #[[North East District, Botswana|North East]]
88: #[[South East District, Botswana|South East]]
102: Since independence, Botswana has had the fastest growth in [[per capita income]] in the world. ... - Guatemala (8475 bytes)
2: ...and [[Honduras]] and [[El Salvador]] to the southeast.
84: ...ore temperate in the highlands, and drier in the easternmost departments.
86: ... de Izabal]] is situated close to the Caribbean coast.
96: In [[1998]], [[Hurricane Mitch]] caused relatively little d...
104: ...ants also exist, especially along the Caribbean coast, most notably the [[Garifuna]]. - Zimbabwe (16088 bytes)
1: ...[Zambia]] to the north and [[Mozambique]] to the east.
46: ...[Muslim]] [[merchant]]s on the [[Indian Ocean]] coast around the early [[10th century]], Great Zimbabwe...
56: ...ttempt to distance the country from its colonial master, Smith declared Rhodesia a [[republic]] in [[19...
62: ...arties to come to [[Lancaster House Agreement|Lancaster House]] in an attempt to negotiate a settlement...
70: ... affected Zimbabwe so severely that a national disaster was declared in [[1992]]. The drought compounde... - Cuba (25106 bytes)
2: ...ayman Islands]] and [[Jamaica]], and to the southeast [[Haiti]].
10: ...]], began carrying out the economic reforms that Castro had promised. Among other things, [[healthcare]...
12: ... of Pigs)on April 17,1961 where they were met by castro's army, and fought valiantly for more than thre...
14: ... In response to this and international pressure, Castro allowed anyone who desired to leave the country...
16: ...). In Angola alone, Cuba had over 50,000 troops. Castro stated at the first Congress of the Communist P... - Solomon Islands (9265 bytes)
1: ...s''' is a nation in the South [[Pacific Ocean]], east of [[Papua New Guinea]] and is part of the [[Comm...
94: .... The distance between the most western and most eastern islands is about 1500 km. Especially the Santa...
98: ... Guinea]]. The [[Santa Cruz Islands]], which are east of the main group of the Solomons, are part of th...
103: ...ntry's major [[palm oil]] plantation in mid-year cast a shadow over future prospects. - Indonesia (12958 bytes)
1: ... It has had free elections since the [[Indonesian 1998 Revolution]] toppled General [[Suharto]], who sei...
58: ...War II]], first under the control of the [[Dutch East India Company]] (VOC), and then directly by the D...
64: ...rlands' Army]]. Indonesia's war for independence lasted from 1945 until [[27 December]] [[1949]], when,...
68: ...faltering economy in [[1998]]. ''See [[Indonesian 1998 Revolution]].''
70: In the period of [[1998]] to [[2001]], the country had three [[President ... - Israel (51605 bytes)
1: ...ockwise from north to south). Israel shares the coastlines of the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]], ...
68: ...im]] [[Caliphate]] conquered the land from the [[Eastern Roman Empire]] ([[Byzantine]]s) in [[638]] CE ...
73: ...vided the mandated territory into two parts. The eastern portion, called [[Transjordan]], became the Ar...
89: ...ded into a western part annexed by Israel and an eastern part annexed by Jordan. Jordan's annexation o...
94: ... between Israel and the Arab world resulted in a lasting displacement that persists to this day; see [[... - Afghanistan (23568 bytes)
1: ... and [[People's Republic of China|China]] in the easternmost part of the country. It is among the poore...
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68: The last period of stability in Afghanistan lay between [[...
72: ...ern Alliance]] strongholds primarily in the northeast. The Taliban sought to impose a strict interpreta...
76: ...mous poverty, rampant warlordism, a crumbling infrastructure, and widespread land mines. - Sudan (18856 bytes)
2: ...o the east, [[Kenya]] and [[Uganda]] to the southeast, [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] and the [[C...
92: ...a result of increased US pressure following the [[1998 U.S. embassy bombings]] and the new development o...
98: ...hr al Jabal]], [[Blue Nile, Sudan|Blue Nile]], [[East Equatoria]], [[Junqali]], [[Kassala (state)|Kassa...
106: ...y flat plains, though there are mountains in the east and west. The climate is tropical in the south; a...
113: ...1999, Sudan began exporting crude oil and in the last quarter of 1999 recorded its first trade surplus,... - Jamaica (16893 bytes)
86: ...]. He has been since re-elected three times, the last being in [[2002]]. Jamaica's constitution requir...
94: ...re given basic training at JDF Training Depot Newcastle. As on the British model NCOs are given several...
98: ...t and the JDF Air Wing (National Reserve). The Coast Guard element is divided between sea-going crews ...
126: ...his reason, all major cities are located on the coast. Chief towns include the capital [[Kingston, Jama...
137: ...of 80.2% in 1991 to 7.9% in 1998. inflation for FY1998/99 was 6.2% compared to 7.2% in the corresponding... - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (8955 bytes)
43: | [[East Caribbean dollar]]
59: ...ually deported to [[Roatan]], an island off the coast of [[Honduras]].
61: ...attracted Portuguese immigrants in the 1840s and east Indians in the 1860s. Conditions remained harsh f...
65: ... 1979, St. Vincent and the Grenadines became the last of the Windward Islands to gain independence.
67: ...ny in 1999 causing extensive damage to the west coast of the island. - Democratic Republic of the Congo (21095 bytes)
1: ...998, the country has suffered greatly from the devastating and [[genocide|genocidal]] [[Second Congo Wa...
44: ... = [[Central European Time|CET]], [[Eastern European Time|EET]] |
61: ...to international pressure in order to save their last bit of prestige in Europe, forcibly adopting the ...
84: ... and [[Ugandan]]-backed rebellion in [[August]] [[1998]]. Troops from [[Zimbabwe]], [[Angola]], [[Namib...
86: ...less, fighting continues apace especially in the eastern part of the country, financed by revenues from... - Gabon (7342 bytes)
77: ...ted in December 1998, obtaining 66% of the votes cast. Although the main opposition parties claimed tha...
84: ...n is located on the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] coast of central Africa. Clockwise from the northwest, ... - Malawi (22306 bytes)
1: ...erritory and it is stretched through most of its eastern border. The origins for the name Malawi remain...
25: population_census_year = 1998 |
38: time_zone = [[Eastern European Time|EET]] |
55: ...hodesia and Nyasaland]]. In [[July 1958]], Dr. [[Hastings Kamuzu Banda]] returned to the country after ...
85: ...ilometers (250 mi.) farther south in Mozambique. East and west of the Rift Valley, the land forms high ... - Peru (12264 bytes)
2: ...il]] to the east, [[Bolivia]] to the east, south-east and south, [[Chile]] to the south, and the [[Paci...
48: ...]. [[Francisco Pizarro]] landed on the Peruvian coast in [[1532]], and by the end of the [[1530]]s Peru...
55: The [[Lima Province]], located in the central coast of the country, is unique in that it doesn't belo...
99: ...rn coastal plains (costa) are separated from the eastern lowland jungle of the Amazon Basin (selva) by ...
113: ...7]] and inflation was brought under control. In [[1998]], [[El Ni's impact on agriculture, the finan...
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