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- Republic of the Congo (9324 bytes)
52: ...those states. Several Bantu kingdoms -- notably those of the Kongo, the Loango, and the Teke -- built ...
57: The most important of the many parties are the Democratic...
81: ...iver]] and its tributary the [[Ubangi River]], across which is the larger [[Democratic Republic of the...
83: ...River,in the south of the country, immediately across from [[Kinshasa]], the capital of the DR Congo.
118: *[http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cf.html CIA World Factbook - ''Congo, Republic of... - Tanzania (17411 bytes)
42: time_zone = [[Moscow Time|MSK]] |
76: ...number of House of Representatives members to 81. Ostensibly, Zanzibar's House of Representatives can ...
78: ...all cases tried in Zanzibari courts, except for those involving constitutional issues and Islamic law,...
80: For administrative purposes, Tanzania is divided into 26 regions--21 on the...
89: ...has vast amount of natural resources like gold deposits, beautiful national parks which are underdevel... - Djibouti (8746 bytes)
70: ...s - at 200 voting booths - across the country. Opposition parties boycotted, describing the poll as "r...
102: ...production to [[fruits]] and [[vegetables]], and most food must be imported. There are few natural re...
111: ...t 35%. The remainder is formed by [[Europe]]ans (mostly [[France|French]] and [[Italy|Italians]]), [[A...
113: Almost all of the people of Djibouti are [[Muslim]], on...
139: *[http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/dj.html CIA World Factbook - ''Djibouti''] - Qatar (10610 bytes)
57: ...endent state on [[September 3]] [[1971]]. Unlike most neighbouring emirates, Qatar declined to become ...
59: ...rs, for the bulk of its history the arid climate fostered only short-term settlements by nomadic tribe...
61: ...tar?s status as distinct from Bahrain. The man chosen to negotiate with Colonel Pelly was a respected...
71: ...ern Europe]]an nations. Qatar has the highest [[Gross domestic product|GDP]] per capita in the develop...
80: ...is area also contains Qatar's main onshore oil deposits, while the natural gas fields are offshore, to... - Sierra Leone (10596 bytes)
14: ...n: top;" colspan=2 | <small>''[[List of state mottos|National motto]]: Unity - Freedom - Justice''</sm...
69: ... the president, who is elected every five years (most recently in May 2002). He appoints and heads a c...
84: ...Freetown is located. The rest of Sierra Leone is mostly plateau (about 300 m above sea level) covered ...
96: ...on. The most important tribes are the [[Temne]] (mostly in the north) and [[Mende]] (central and south...
98: ...[[Krio]], based on English, is however spoken by most of the population. The predominant religion is [... - Botswana (22276 bytes)
1: ...the northeast. The [[Economic system|economy]], closely tied to South Africa's, is dominated by [[catt...
9: | align="center" width="140px" | [[Image:Bostwanaarms22.PNG]]
58: In the 19th century, hostilities broke out between the Batswana and Boer s...
60: ...rances that they would not be included in the proposed [[Union of South Africa]]. An expansion of Brit...
62: In June [[1964]], Britain accepted proposals for democratic self-government in Botswana. Th... - Guyana (12153 bytes)
1: ...ith Venezuela is one that is disputed, as is the most southern part of the border with Suriname (upper...
76: ...ament]], the National Assembly, with 53 members chosen on the basis of [[proportional representation]]...
105: ...finally the larger interior highlands consisting mostly of [[savanna]]s and mountains, the highest bei...
112: ...nment's already tenuous fiscal position and dim prospects for the future.
117: ... (Guyana)]] and [[United Kingdom|British]]) and those of mixed origins make up the remainder. - Zimbabwe (16088 bytes)
14: ...n: top;" colspan=2 | <small>''[[List of state mottos|National motto]]: Unity, Freedom, Work''</small>
60: ...mbabwe African People's Union]] (ZAPU), led by [[Joshua Nkomo]]. With his regime near the brink of col...
66: ...ependence to an uneasy coalition government with Joshua Nkomo, head of Zimbabwe African People's Union...
78: ...omes. This action has been widely condemned by opposition and international figures.
83: ...l elections are to be held [[2008]]. The major opposition Party is the [[Movement for Democratic Chang... - Pakistan (74854 bytes)
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51: ...t is the [[List of countries by population|sixth most populous country]] with the second largest [[Mus...
59: ...tion, the Pakistani region has long been at the crossroads of history. Pakistan was the site of the [[...
62: ...a was conquered by various Central Asian groups, most notably the [[Tocharian]] [[Kushan]]s.
64: ...ma Takto]] conquered territory now in India, but lost much of the western parts of the kingdom, includ... - Israel (51605 bytes)
1: ...tly [[Jew]]ish with a large non-Jewish minority, mostly comprising [[Muslim]], [[Christian]], and [[Dr...
18: leader_names = [[Ariel Sharon]]<br>[[Moshe Katsav]] |
60: ...ce in Jewish religious obligations and Judaism's most important sites, including the remains of the [[...
62: ...udaism's most important religious texts, were composed in Palestine during this period. The province b...
68: ...cted [[Arab]] settlers. After a brief period of prosperity under the [[Umayyad]] Caliphate, the territ... - Afghanistan (23568 bytes)
1: ...People's Republic of China|China]] in the easternmost part of the country. It is among the poorest cou...
60: Afghanistan, often called the crossroads of [[Central Asia]], has had a very turbule...
64: ...nged to the Abdali tribe of the ethnic Afghans, whose name was changed to Durrani upon the accession o...
66: ...xecution), [[1933]] (assassination), [[1973]] (deposition), [[1978]] (execution), [[1979]] (execution)...
70: ... Soviet soldiers as a result of [[mujahideen]] opposition trained by the [[United States]], [[Pakistan... - Uganda (11554 bytes)
59: ...anda, Bunyoro, Busoga, and Toro. The largest and most important of these kingdoms was [[Buganda]], whi...
65: ...e with the return of [[Milton Obote]], who was deposed once more in [[1985]].
67: ...|rebel insurgency]]. Uganda has demonstrated the most effective national response to [[HIV/AIDS]] of a...
78: ...he climate differs between parts of the country. Most important cities are located in the south, near ...
80: ...o [[Districts of Uganda|56 districts]], spread across four administrative divisions: North, East, Sout... - Nepal (22444 bytes)
60: ...uashing the Indian [[Sepoy Mutiny]] in [[1857]], most of the Terai territories were returned to Nepal.
62: ...ty and the Communist Party of Nepal received the most votes. No party has held power for more than two...
66: ...g (in accordance with Nepalese tradition) in his hospital bed. He died three days later. ''See [[Dipen...
76: ...iri]], [[Gandaki]], [[Janakpur]], [[Karnali]], [[Koshi]], [[Lumbini]], [[Mahakali]], [[Mechi]], [[Nara...
111: ...reign exchange earnings in the past three years. Most industrial activity is focussed around the [[Kat... - Sudan (18856 bytes)
43: time_zone = [[Moscow Time|MSK]] |
72: ...ccess to basic health care services, and little prospects for productive employment in the small and w...
85: ...slamist ideologue. Al-Turabi was stripped of his posts in the ruling party and the government, parliam...
92: ... mid-1990s Sudan gradually began to moderate its positions as a result of increased US pressure follow...
106: ...with a rainy season from April to October. Soil erosion and desertification are environmental hazards. - Rwanda (10946 bytes)
50: ...on]], Rwanda was the site of one of the region's most complex monarchical systems. The earliest known ...
52: ...mpire]] in the Ugandan kingdoms. After Germany's loss in [[World War I]], the protectorate was taken o...
58: ...l guard, spurred by Hutu nationalists fearful of losing power, although others believe that Tutsi rebe...
60: ...ountry after the war, fearing Tutsi retribution. Most have since returned, although some militias rema...
67: ... organizing was banned until [[2003]]. The first post-war presidential and legislative elections were ... - Democratic Republic of the Congo (21095 bytes)
1: ...colony]] of the [[Belgian Congo]], the country's post-independence name was changed in 1971, from Cong...
21: leader_names = [[Joseph Kabila]] |
61: ...04 report on the Congo condemned the practice. [[Joseph Conrad]]'s novella ''[[Heart of Darkness]]'' a...
67: ...ducated in mission schools and later worked as a postal clerk. He became a member of the permanent com...
69: ====Post-independence wars (1960–1965)==== - Kuwait (15932 bytes)
2: ...onarchy on the coast of the [[Persian Gulf]], enclosed by [[Saudi Arabia]] in the south and [[Iraq]] i...
53: | [[Rhanterium epapposum]]<br>Locally called ''Arfaj''
61: ...Wells.jpg|thumb|right|During the first Gulf War, most of Kuwait's oil wells were set on fire by retrea...
66: ...eign affairs and taxation/duties. This is unlike most other Arab emirates of the Persian Gulf where th...
68: ...trading from [[India]]. By the [[18th century]], most of the local people made a living selling [[pear... - Bolivia (30115 bytes)
13: national_motto = ''Morir antes que esclavos vivir''<br>([[English language|English]]: "To die...
14: national_anthem = ''[[Bolivianos, el hado propicio]]'' |
59: ...e [[Moxos]] in the eastern lowlands and the [[Mollos]] north of present-day [[La Paz]] also developed ...
62: ...duced much of the Spanish empire's wealth, and Potos�site of the famed Cerro Rico — "Rich Moun...
67: ... Pacific]] ([[1879]]–[[1883|83]]), when it lost its seacoast, and the adjoining rich [[nitrate]]... - Gabon (7342 bytes)
1: ...vestment have helped make Gabon one of the more prosperous countries in the region.
75: ...ive elections were held in 1990-91 even though opposition parties had not been declared formally legal...
77: ...ining 66% of the votes cast. Although the main opposition parties claimed that the elections had been ...
94: Gabon is more prosperous than most nearby countries, with a [[per capita income]] o...
115: * [[Postage stamps and postal history of Gabon]] - Malawi (22306 bytes)
1: ...ibes, or noting the 'glitter of the sun rising across the lake' (as seen in its flag).
49: ...a]]. At another site, dated 1500 BC, the remains possess features resembling [[Bushman]] people.
51: ...9th century]]. In [[1878]], a number of traders, mostly from [[Glasgow]], formed the [[African Lakes C...
63: ...ocratic Front]] (UDF), was elected President in those elections. The UDF won 82 of the 177 seats in th...
67: ... a "government of national unity" with several opposition parties. President Bingu wa Mutharika left t...
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