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  • 81Trinidad and Tobago — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Trinidad and Tobago <p></p> Background: <p></p> First colonized by the Spanish, the islands came under British control in the early 19th century. The islands sugar… …

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  • 82Turkmenistan — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Turkmenistan <p></p> Background: <p></p> Present day Turkmenistan covers territory that has been at the crossroads of civilizations for centuries. The area was ruled… …

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  • 83Uzbekistan — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Uzbekistan <p></p> Background: <p></p> Russia conquered the territory of present day Uzbekistan in the late 19th century. Stiff resistance to the Red Army after the… …

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  • 84Yemen — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Yemen <p></p> Background: <p></p> North Yemen became independent of the Ottoman Empire in 1918. The British, who had set up a protectorate area around the southern… …

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  • 85Belarus — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Belarus <p></p> Background: <p></p> After seven decades as a constituent republic of the USSR, Belarus attained its independence in 1991. It has retained closer… …

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  • 86Burundi — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Burundi <p></p> Background: <p></p> Burundi s first democratically elected president was assassinated in October 1993 after only 100 days in office, triggering… …

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  • 87Cambodia — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Cambodia <p></p> Background: <p></p> Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, descendants of the Angkor Empire that extended over much of Southeast Asia and… …

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  • 88Central African Republic — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Central African Republic <p></p> Background: <p></p> The former French colony of Ubangi Shari became the Central African Republic upon independence in 1960. After… …

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  • 89Equatorial Guinea — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Equatorial Guinea <p></p> Background: <p></p> Equatorial Guinea gained independence in 1968 after 190 years of Spanish rule. This tiny country, composed of a mainland… …

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  • 90Gambia, The — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Gambia, The <p></p> Background: <p></p> The Gambia gained its independence from the UK in 1965. Geographically surrounded by Senegal, it formed a short lived… …

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