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91Maldives — Maldivian, /mawl div ee euhn, mal /, adj., n. /mawl deevz, mal duyvz/ a republic in the Indian Ocean, SW of India, consisting of about 2000 islands: British protectorate 1887 1965. 280,391; 115 sq. mi. (298 sq. km). Cap.: Male. Also called… …
92Turks and Caicos Islands — /terrks; kuy kohs, kay / two groups of islands in the SE Bahamas: British crown colonies. 5675; ab. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km). Cap.: Grand Turk. * * * Turks and Caicos Islands Introduction Turks and Caicos Islands Background: The islands were part …
93Telecommunications in the Cook Islands — This article lists communications in the Cook Islands. Telephones main lines in use 6,200 (2003 est.) Telephones mobile cellular 0 (1994) In phase of installation of GSM infrastructure (2003) GSM 900MHz cellular network in place (2004). Estimated …
94Guyana — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Guyana <p></p> Background: <p></p> Originally a Dutch colony in the 17th century, by 1815 Guyana had become a British possession. The abolition of slavery led to black …
95Ireland — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Ireland <p></p> Background: <p></p> Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600 and 150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally… …
96Papua New Guinea — an independent republic in the W Pacific Ocean, comprising the E part of New Guinea and numerous near lying islands, including the Bismarck Archipelago, the Admiralty Islands, the Trobriand Islands, and Bougainville and Buka in the Solomon… …
97Paraguay — Paraguayan, adj., n. /par euh gwuy , gway /; Sp. /pah rddah gwuy /, n. 1. a republic in central South America between Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina. 5,651,634; 157,047 sq. mi. (406,750 sq. km). Cap.: Asunción. 2. a river in central South America …
98Cabo Verde — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Cape Verde <p></p> Background: <p></p> The uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th century; Cape Verde subsequently became a… …
99Chad — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Chad <p></p> Background: <p></p> Chad, part of France s African holdings until 1960, endured three decades of civil warfare, as well as invasions by Libya, before a… …
100Telecommunications in Bhutan — Telephones main lines in use in Bhutan: 29,900 (2007) Telephones mobile cellular: 149,400 (2007) Telephone system: general assessment: urban towns and district headquarters have telecommunications services domestic: very low teledensity; domestic …
