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71Madagascar — Madagascan, n., adj. /mad euh gas keuhr/, n. an island republic in the Indian Ocean, about 240 mi. (385 km) off the SE coast of Africa: formerly a French colony; gained independence 1960. 14,061,627; 227,800 sq. mi. (590,000 sq. km). Cap.:… …
72Nobel Prizes — ▪ 2009 Introduction Prize for Peace The 2008 Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, former president (1994–2000) of Finland, for his work over more than 30 years in settling international disputes, many involving ethnic,… …
73Women's suffrage — U.S. women suffragists demonstrating for the right to vote, February 1913 Women s suffrage or woman suffrage[1] is the right of women to vote and to run for office. The expression is also used for the economic and political reform movement aimed… …
74Robert Mugabe — Mugabe redirects here. For other uses, see Mugabe (disambiguation). Robert Mugabe …
75Jesse Mugambi — Jesse Ndwiga Kanyua Mugambi Born Jesse Ndwiga Kanyua Mugambi 6 February 1947 (1947 02 06) (age 64) Kiangoci, Embu District, Kenya Residence Kenya Citizenship Kenya …
76Union of Soviet Socialist Republics — a former federal union of 15 constituent republics, in E Europe and W and N Asia, comprising the larger part of the former Russian Empire: dissolved in December 1991. 8,650,069 sq. mi. (22,402,200 sq. km). Cap.: Moscow. Also called Russia, Soviet …
77Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
78History of Namibia — Flag of Namibia The history of Namibia has passed through several distinct stages from being colonised in the late nineteenth century to Namibia s independence on 21 March 1990. From 1884, Namibia was a German colony: German South West Africa.… …
79Internal resistance to South African apartheid — Internal resistance to the apartheid system in South Africa came from several sectors of society and saw the creation of organisations dedicated variously to peaceful protests, passive resistance and armed insurrection. ANC and the PACAlthough… …
80African literature — Introduction the traditional oral and written literatures together with the mainly 20th century literature written mostly in European languages but also to an increasing extent in the many languages of the sub Saharan region. Traditional… …
