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121Australia — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Australia <p></p> Background: <p></p> Prehistoric settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia at least 40,000 years before the first Europeans began… …
122Bhutan — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Bhutan <p></p> Background: <p></p> In 1865, Britain and Bhutan signed the Treaty of Sinchulu, under which Bhutan would receive an annual subsidy in exchange for ceding …
123Comoros — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Comoros <p></p> Background: <p></p> Comoros has endured more than 20 coups or attempted coups since gaining independence from France in 1975. In 1997, the islands of… …
124Congo, Democratic Republic of the — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Congo, Democratic Republic of the <p></p> Background: <p></p> Established as a Belgian colony in 1908, the then Republic of the Congo gained its independence in 1960,… …
125Congo, Republic of the — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Congo, Republic of the <p></p> Background: <p></p> Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. A quarter… …
126Dominican Republic — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Dominican Republic <p></p> Background: <p></p> The Taino indigenous inhabitants of Hispaniola prior to the arrival of the Europeans divided the island into five… …
127Eritrea — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Eritrea <p></p> Background: <p></p> The UN established Eritrea as an autonomous region within the Ethiopian federation in 1952. Ethiopia s full annexation of Eritrea… …
128Grenada — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Grenada <p></p> Background: <p></p> Carib Indians inhabited Grenada when Christopher COLUMBUS discovered the island in 1498, but it remained uncolonized for more than… …