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  • 101Liberia — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Liberia <p></p> Background: <p></p> Settlement of freed slaves from the US in what is today Liberia began in 1822; by 1847, the Americo Liberians were able to… …

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  • 102Switzerland — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Switzerland <p></p> Background: <p></p> The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities… …

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  • 103Tonga — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Tonga <p></p> Background: <p></p> Tonga unique among Pacific nations never completely lost its indigenous governance. The archipelagos of The Friendly Islands were… …

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  • 104Macáu — /meuh kow /, n. Macao. * * * Macau Introduction Macau Background: Colonized by the Portuguese in the 16th century, Macau was the first European settlement in the Far East. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and Portugal on 13 April 1987,… …

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  • 105Afghanistan — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Afghanistan <p></p> Background: <p></p> Ahmad Shah DURRANI unified the Pashtun tribes and founded Afghanistan in 1747. The country served as a buffer between the… …

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  • 106Angola — <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… …

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  • 107Bangladesh — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Bangladesh <p></p> Background: <p></p> Muslim conversions and settlement in the region now referred to as Bangladesh began in the 10th century, primarily from Arab and …

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  • 108Belize — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Belize <p></p> Background: <p></p> Belize was the site of several Mayan city states until their decline at the end of the first millennium A.D. The British and Spanish …

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  • 109Brunei — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Brunei <p></p> Background: <p></p> The Sultanate of Brunei s influence peaked between the 15th and 17th centuries when its control extended over coastal areas of… …

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  • 110Burkina Faso — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Burkina Faso <p></p> Background: <p></p> Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) achieved independence from France in 1960. Repeated military coups during the 1970s and… …

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