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121Angola — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Angola <p></p> Background: <p></p> Angola is still rebuilding its country since the end of a 27 year civil war in 2002. Fighting between the Popular Movement for the… …
122Bahrain — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Bahrain <p></p> Background: <p></p> In 1783, the Sunni Al Khalifa family captured Bahrain from the Persians. In order to secure these holdings, it entered into a… …
123Ecuador — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Ecuador <p></p> Background: <p></p> What is now Ecuador formed part of the northern Inca Empire until the Spanish conquest in 1533. Quito became a seat of Spanish… …
124India — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::India <p></p> Background: <p></p> The Indus Valley civilization, one of the world s oldest, flourished during the 3rd and 2nd millennia B.C. and extended into… …
125Iran — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Iran <p></p> Background: <p></p> Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and Shah Mohammad Reza… …
126Kuwait — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Kuwait <p></p> Background: <p></p> Britain oversaw foreign relations and defense for the ruling Kuwaiti AL SABAH dynasty from 1899 until independence in 1961. Kuwait… …
127Qatar — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Qatar <p></p> Background: <p></p> Ruled by the Al Thani family since the mid 1800s, Qatar transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly for pearling …
128Suriname — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Suriname <p></p> Background: <p></p> First explored by the Spaniards in the 16th century and then settled by the English in the mid 17th century, Suriname became a… …
