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51United States Ambassador to Benin — The Kingdom of Dahomey was an overseas possession of France part of French West Africa until 1958. In that year Dahomey became an autonomous republic, and gained full independence in 1960. The United States immediately recognized Dahomey and… …
52United States Ambassador to Gabon — In the 15th century, the area of central Africa that is now the nation of Gabon was populated by Bantu groups. Little is known of their civilization prior to European contact.Gabon’s first confirmed European visitors were Portuguese traders who… …
53United States Ambassador to Romania — A United States diplomatic representative to Romania has existed since 1880. The United States formally recognized Romania in 1878, following the Treaty of Berlin; diplomatic relations were opened in 1880, and American diplomats were sent to the… …
54United States Ambassador to Burundi — The part of Africa that is now Burundi and Rwanda was a feudal monarchy headed by a mwami (king) and a ganwa , a feudal hierarchy of Tutsi nobles and gentry until 1890. In that year the Germans attacked the nation and attempted to subdue it with… …
55United States Ambassador to Malawi — In the late 19th century the area of southern Africa that is now Malawi was inhabited by the Maravi people, who were split into two branches: the Chewas and the Nyanjas.In the second half of the 19th century, Scottish Presbyterian churches… …
56United States Ambassador to Rwanda — The part of Africa that is now Rwanda was a feudal monarchy headed by a mwami (king) and a feudal hierarchy of Tutsi nobles and gentry until 1899. In that year the mwami submitted to a German protectorate without resistance. In 1915 during World… …
57United States Ambassador to Zambia — In the late 19th century, the area of southern Africa that is now Zambia was inhabited by the Luba and Lunda people, and also the Ngoni people.Except for an occasional Portuguese explorer, the area lay untouched by Europeans for centuries. After… …
58United States Ambassador to North Yemen — The area on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula that is now Yemen is one of the oldest centers of civilization in the Middle East. Between the 12th century BC and the 6th century AD, it was part of the Minaean, Sabaean, and Himyarite… …
59Floating production storage and offloading — FPSO Mystras at work off the shore of Nigeria FPSO Crystal Ocean moored …
60United States Ambassador to Swaziland — The Swazi kingdom was established by King Sobhuza I in the early 19th century, in the area of southern Africa that is now the nation of Swaziland. In the mid 19th century King Mswati II asked British authorities in South Africa for assistance… …
