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- Republic of the Congo (9324 bytes)
52: ...tal area was a major source for the transatlantic slave trade, and when that commerce ended in the ear...
92: ...ons. However, economic progress was badly hurt by slumping oil prices and the resumption of armed conf...
121: ...s559912/ LookSmart - Republic of Congo] directory category
122: ...ry Project - ''Republic_of_the_Congo''] directory category
123: ...h of the Sahara: ''Congo-Brazzaville''] directory category - Tanzania (17411 bytes)
78: ...pt for those involving constitutional issues and Islamic law, can be appealed to the Court of Appeals ...
98: ...unity, including Hindus, Sikhs, Shi'a and Sunni Muslims, and Goans, has declined by 50% in the past de...
123: ...t have sprung up recently. Tanzania has an enormously high growth-rate for internet technologies, esti...
163: ...672/us559959/ LookSmart - ''Tanzania''] directory category
164: ... Open Directory Project - ''Tanzania''] directory category - Djibouti (8746 bytes)
62: ...lar trade contacts with the Arabs, and adopted [[Islam]] as their religion.
77: The legislative body is formed by the ''Chambre des Deputes'...
113: Almost all of the people of Djibouti are [[Muslim]], only a small percentage is [[Christianity|Ch...
142: ...ibouti.htm Arab Gateway - ''Djibouti''] directory category
143: ...672/us559915/ LookSmart - ''Djibouti''] directory category - Qatar (10610 bytes)
61: ...ned over the Qatari peninsula from the off-shore island of [[Bahrain]]. Although Qatar was legally a d...
80: ...r, and reaching about 90m [[Above mean sea level|ASL]]. This area also contains Qatar's main onshore ...
85: Nearly all Qataris are [[Muslim]]. Besides ethnic [[Arab]]s, much of the popula...
90: ...e founder of Wahhabism, a puritanical version of Islam which takes a literal interpretation of the Kor...
92: ...[Saudi Arabia]] however the style is not ubitiquously imposed on foreigners. - Sierra Leone (10596 bytes)
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54: ...[[Freetown]] was established as a city for former slaves living in [[London]].
60: ...uly 7]], [[1999]] in [[Lom靝, [[Togo]] offered a slight hope that the country will be able to termina...
81: [[Image:Sl-map.gif|thumb|Map of Sierra Leone]] - Botswana (22276 bytes)
60: ...1 [[constitution]] established a consultative legislative council.
69: ...y the National Assembly following countrywide legislative elections. The cabinet is selected by the pr...
122: ... populated, semi-arid country about the size of [[Texas]], Botswana has nonetheless managed to incorpor...
239: ...675/us559901/ LookSmart - ''Botswana''] directory category
240: ... Open Directory Project - ''Botswana''] directory category - Guyana (12153 bytes)
64: The abolition of [[slavery]] in [[1834]] led to black settlement of urb...
76: [[Legislative]] power rests in the [[unicameral]] Guyanese...
78: ... is not directly elected; each party presenting a slate of candidates for the assembly must designate ...
94: * [[Essequibo Islands-West Demerara]]
119: ...[Christianity]] (50%), [[Hinduism]] (35%), and [[Islam]] (10%) are the dominant religions in Guyana, w... - Zimbabwe (16088 bytes)
46: ...inked to the establishment of trade ties with [[Muslim]] [[merchant]]s on the [[Indian Ocean]] coast a...
66: ...babwe African National Union ([[ZANU]]) won a landslide victory. Mugabe has won reelection ever since.
90: ...ry of Public Service, Labor and Social Welfare (MPSLSW), (together with the National Aids Council) tar...
165: ...675/us559966/ LookSmart - ''Zimbabwe''] directory category
166: ... Open Directory Project - ''Zimbabwe''] directory category - Pakistan (74854 bytes)
3: ...>اسلامی جمہوریۂ پاکستان<br />Islāmī Jamhūriya-i-Pākistān |
11: capital = [[Islamabad]] |
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51: ...egional Cooperation]], the [[Organization of the Islamic Conference]], and the [[World Trade Organizat...
68: ===Arrival of Islam=== - Israel (51605 bytes)
1: ... large non-Jewish minority, mostly comprising [[Muslim]], [[Christian]], and [[Druze]] [[Israeli Arab|...
60: ...ual significance in Judaism, Christianity, and [[Islam]]. Starting around 1200 BCE, a series of [[Hist...
62: ...lmud]], two of Judaism's most important religious texts, were composed in Palestine during this period....
68: The [[Muslim]] [[Caliphate]] conquered the land from the [[E...
117: * [[1922 Text: League of Nations Palestine Mandate]] - Afghanistan (23568 bytes)
3: ...s now officially named the '''[[Islamic republic|Islamic Republic]] of Afghanistan'''.
5: ...''Da Afghanistan Islami Dawlat'''<br>'''Dawlat-e Eslami-e Afghanestan'''</big>
40: ...|| [[Sunni Islam]] <small>77%</small><br>[[Shi'a Islam]] <small>22%</small>
72: ...an sought to impose a strict interpretation of [[Islam]]ic [[Sharia]] law. The Taliban gave safe haven...
88: ...sidential form of government with a bicameral legislature. - Uganda (11554 bytes)
59: ...anda]], which exists as part of Uganda today. [[Islam]] and [[Christianity]] were introduced to these...
88: ...he Congo]], corruption within the government, and slippage in the government's determination to press ...
95: ...maining one-third is split about evenly between Muslims and members of traditional faiths.
119: *[[Islam in Uganda]]
145: ...65672/us559962/ LookSmart - ''Uganda''] directory category - Nepal (22444 bytes)
14: ...327;रियसि<br />(transliteration: Ja'nani Jan'mabhumis'hcha Swar'gadapi G...
111: ...ne]], [[tobacco]], and [[grain]]. Production of [[textile]]s and carpets has expanded recently and acco...
121: ...rent living languages are spoken in Nepal (a 93rd category was "unidentified"). The major languages of Nepal...
160: ... traditions). About 4.2% of the population is [[Muslim]] and 3.6% of the population follows the indige...
163: ... (7.1%), [[Tamang]] (5.6%), [[Newar]] (5.5%), [[Muslim]] (4.3%), Kami (3.9%), [[Rai (Ethnic Group)|Rai... - Sudan (18856 bytes)
60: ... third or fourth centuries, around AD [[640]], [[Islam]] came to Sudan. A merchant class of Arabs esta...
66: ...the ethnic conflict is born of the North (Arab, Muslim) versus South (African, Christian and animistic...
68: ...esident Nimeiri announced his decision to extend Islamic [[Shari'a]] punishments into the penal code, ...
76: ...njaweed]] are raping, killing and attacking non-muslims. Over 10,000 people are killed a month.
83: ...abolished in [[1996]], and the ruling [[National Islamic Front]] changed its name to the [[National Co... - Rwanda (10946 bytes)
56: ...ainst Tutsis, whom it claimed were trying to re-enslave the Hutus. Fighting continued until [[1992]], ...
67: ...[[2003]]. The first post-war presidential and legislative elections were held in August and September ...
95: ...te part of the [[Great Rift Valley]]. The eastern slopes are more moderate, with rolling hills extendi...
137: ...43/ LookSmart - ''Republic of Rwanda''] directory category
138: ...a/ Open Directory Project - ''Rwanda''] directory category - Democratic Republic of the Congo (21095 bytes)
61: ...go]], but in practical terms, things changed only slightly.
148: ...avannas in the south and southwest, and dense grasslands extending beyond the Congo River in the north...
197: ...- ''Democratic Republic of the Congo''] directory category
198: ...- ''Democratic Republic of the Congo''] directory category
199: ...: ''Democratic Republic of the Congo''] directory category - Kuwait (15932 bytes)
65: ...years before migrating over sea to settle in the Isle De Chader, where they built a small fort, or ...
70: ...for "economic warfare" Kuwait had waged through [[slant drilling]] into oil supplies that were in disp...
80: ...h the decision's requirement of them to abide by Islamic law, such as whether it will require conserva...
99: ...ete bridge (after the liberation in [[1991]] the island was converted into a military base and current...
100: The islands are: - Bolivia (30115 bytes)
13: ...([[English language|English]]: "To die instead as slaves to live") |
62: ...y in the Western Hemisphere. A steady stream of enslaved Indians served as labor force. As Spanish roy...
101: ...-scales uprisings and riots in protest of the legislation. <sup>[[#Footnotes|1]]-[[#Footnotes|2]]</sup...
103: ... detail the government's development plans in legislation to be introduced to Congress. Mesa enjoys po...
116: ...s generally limited to debating and approving legislation initiated by the executive. The judiciary, c... - Gabon (7342 bytes)
75: ... with economic and social issues. Multi-party legislative elections were held in 1990-91 even though o...
77: ...nal Assembly, declare a state of siege, delay legislation, conduct referenda, and appoint and dismiss ...
138: ...065674/us559922/ LookSmart - ''Gabon''] directory category
139: ...on/ Open Directory Project - ''Gabon''] directory category
140: ... Africa South of the Sahara: ''Gabon''] directory category - Malawi (22306 bytes)
51: ... Malawi. One of their objectives was to end the [[slave trade]] to the [[Persian Gulf]] that continued...
57: ...n overwhelming victory in elections for a new Legislative Council. It also gained an important role in...
63: ...stitution (1995) eliminated special powers previously reserved for the Malawi Congress Party. Accelera...
65: ...t, despite an MCP-AFORD alliance that ran a joint slate against the UDF.
72: ...be drawn from either within or outside of the legislature. Malawi's [[National Assembly]] has 193 seat...
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