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101Estonia — &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; Introduction ::Estonia &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; Background: &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; After centuries of Danish, Swedish, German, and Russian rule, Estonia attained independence in 1918. Forcibly incorporated into the …

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102Ethiopia — &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; Introduction ::Ethiopia &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; Background: &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; Unique among African countries, the ancient Ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule with the exception of a… …

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103Fiji — &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; Introduction ::Fiji &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; Background: &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; Fiji became independent in 1970 after nearly a century as a British colony. Democratic rule was interrupted by two military coups in… …

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104Gabon — &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; Introduction ::Gabon &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; Background: &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; El Hadj Omar BONGO Ondimba one of the longest serving heads of state in the world dominated the country s political scene for four… …

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105Gambia, The — &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; Introduction ::Gambia, The &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; Background: &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; The Gambia gained its independence from the UK in 1965. Geographically surrounded by Senegal, it formed a short lived… …

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106Georgia — &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; Introduction ::Georgia &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; Background: &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; 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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107Ghana — &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; Introduction ::Ghana &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; Background: &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; Formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory, Ghana in 1957 became the first sub… …

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108Greece — &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; Introduction ::Greece &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; Background: &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; Greece achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1830. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the… …

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109Grenada — &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; Introduction ::Grenada &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; Background: &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; Carib Indians inhabited Grenada when Christopher COLUMBUS discovered the island in 1498, but it remained uncolonized for more than… …

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110Guatemala — &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; Introduction ::Guatemala &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; Background: &LT;p&GT;&LT;/p&GT; The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three… …

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