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  • 61Portugal — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Portugal <p></p> Background: <p></p> Following its heyday as a global maritime power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status… …

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  • 62Slovakia — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Slovakia <p></p> Background: <p></p> Slovakia s roots can be traced to the 9th century state of Great Moravia. Subsequently, the Slovaks became part of the Hungarian… …

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  • 63Zambia — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Zambia <p></p> Background: <p></p> The territory of Northern Rhodesia was administered by the [British] South Africa Company from 1891 until it was taken over by the… …

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  • 64Angola — <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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  • 65Brazil — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Brazil <p></p> Background: <p></p> Following more than three centuries under Portuguese rule, Brazil gained its independence in 1822, maintaining a monarchical system… …

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  • 66El Salvador — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::El Salvador <p></p> Background: <p></p> El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839. A 12 year civil war,… …

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  • 67Madagascar — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Madagascar <p></p> Background: <p></p> Formerly an independent kingdom, Madagascar became a French colony in 1896 but regained independence in 1960. During 1992 93,… …

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  • 68Malawi — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Malawi <p></p> Background: <p></p> Established in 1891, the British protectorate of Nyasaland became the independent nation of Malawi in 1964. After three decades of… …

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  • 69Montenegro — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Montenegro <p></p> Background: <p></p> The use of the name Crna Gora (Montenegro) began in the 13th century in reference to a highland region in the Serbian province… …

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  • 70Namibia — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Namibia <p></p> Background: <p></p> South Africa occupied the German colony of South West Africa during World War I and administered it as a mandate until after World… …

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