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  • 111Mozambique — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Mozambique <p></p> Background: <p></p> Almost five centuries as a Portuguese colony came to a close with independence in 1975. Large scale emigration, economic… …

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  • 112Yunnan — Not to be confused with Yunan (disambiguation). Coordinates: 24°30′N 101°30′E / 24.5°N 101.5°E / 24.5; 101.5 …

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  • 113Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …

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  • 114Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… …

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  • 115Armenia — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Armenia <p></p> Background: <p></p> Armenia prides itself on being the first nation to formally adopt Christianity (early 4th century). Despite periods of autonomy,… …

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  • 116Croatia — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Croatia <p></p> Background: <p></p> The lands that today comprise Croatia were part of the Austro Hungarian Empire until the close of World War I. In 1918, the Croats …

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  • 117Eritrea — <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… …

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  • 118Georgia — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Georgia <p></p> Background: <p></p> The region of present day Georgia contained the ancient kingdoms of Colchis and Kartli Iberia. The area came under Roman influence… …

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  • 119Mauritius — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Mauritius <p></p> Background: <p></p> Although known to Arab and Malay sailors as early as the 10th century, Mauritius was first explored by the Portuguese in the 16th …

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  • 120Nicaragua — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Nicaragua <p></p> Background: <p></p> The Pacific coast of Nicaragua was settled as a Spanish colony from Panama in the early 16th century. Independence from Spain was …

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