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The Republic was proclaimed in 1946, but the country is notable for its chronic political instability reinforced by political and Mafia corruption at every level of the State.

République du Cap-Vert (fiche d'identité) Republica de Cabo Verde Code international: CPV Superficie: 4 033 km2 Population: 339 000 h.

République d'Angola (fiche d'identité) Republica de Angola Code international: AGO Superficie: 1 246 700 km2 Population: 10 002 000 h.

République du Botswana (fiche d'identité) Republic of Botswana Code international: BWA Superficie: 581 730 km2 Population: 1 295 000 h.

République de Bolivie (fiche d'identité) República de Bolivia Code international: BOL Superficie: 1 098 581 km2 Population: 7 322 000 h.

République du Cameroun (fiche d'identité) République du Cameroun - Republic of Cameroon Code international: CMR Superficie: 465 458 km2 Population: 11 900 000 h.

République fédérative du Brésil (fiche d'identité) República federativa do Brasil Code international: BRA Superficie: 8 511 965 km2 Population: 150 368 000 h.

Ice Hockey World Championship The first Ice Hockey World Championship was held in 1920.

République d'Afrique du Sud (fiche d'identité) Republic of South Africa [anglais] - Republiek van Suid-Afrika [afrikaans] Code international: ZAF Superficie: 1 225 815 km2 Population: 37 419 000 h.

Nelson Mandela's Inaugural Address Nobel Peace Prize winner and former political prisoner, Nelson Mandela, was elected president of the Republic of South Africa in April 1994 in the country's first multiracial elections.

Mauricio (isla) - geografía.

Port Louis, MauricioPort Louis, capital de la isla de Mauricio, comenzó su andadura como un puerto para barcos de gran calado que se desplazaban entreEuropa y Asia. El puerto sigue siendo importante como punto de escala para los buques cargados con productos de la regióncircundante a Mauricio, como azúcar y madera.Roger Wood/Corbis La población de Mauricio (en 2008) era de 1.260.781 habitantes. La densidad de población, 621 hab/km², era una de las más altas del mundo. Port Louis, la capital y ma...

Boer War - history.

On January 10, 1900, the British general Frederick S. Roberts was sent to replace Buller as commander in chief. (Buller, however, remained to fight throughout the war.)Early in February, Roberts ordered the British commander John D. P. French north to relieve the city of Kimberley; French’s objective was attained four days later.Simultaneously, Roberts undertook a northeastward march from Cape Colony into the Orange Free State. Attacked by the Afrikaner general Piet Cronje on February 27,Roberts...

Serbia Facts and Figures.

Infant mortality rate 12 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Literacy rateTotal Not available Female Not available Male Not available Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Not available Number of years of compulsory schooling Not available GOVERNMENTForm of government Republic Voting qualifications Universal at age 18 Constitution Adopted 8 November 2006 Armed forcesTotal number of military personnel Not available Military expenditures as a shar...

Congo (river) - Geography.

region as Portuguese territory, leaving a marble shaft on the riverbank as proof of his discovery. To Europeans the river became known as the Rio de Padrão (Pillar River). The Kongo king welcomed Cam and subsequent Portuguese explorers and established friendly trading relations with the Portuguese. More than 300 yearselapsed before serious exploration of the Congo was undertaken. Francisco José de Lacerda, a Portuguese explorer, reached the copper-rich Katanga region from the east in 1798, as...

Trinidad y Tobago - geografía.

7 HISTORIA El 31 de julio de 1498 Cristóbal Colón llegó a Trinidad durante su tercer viaje al Nuevo Mundo. En esa época, la isla estaba poblada por los igneri (un pueblo pacífico delgrupo de los arawak y que desarrollaba una agricultura primitiva) y por los agresivos caribes que disponían de un bajo desarrollo cultural. 7.1 La época colonial Más tarde España colonizó la isla y en 1532 nombró un gobernador. La población indígena desapareció prácticamente a causa del duro trabajo, de la transmis...

Montenegro - geografía.

5 GOBIERNO El 3 de junio de 2006 el Parlamento de Montenegro declaró la independencia de esta república, confirmando así formalmente los resultados del referéndum del 21 de mayode ese año. Anteriormente, en otro referéndum celebrado en marzo de 1992, el 66% de los votantes aprobó que Montenegro permaneciera unido a Serbia dentro de lanueva Yugoslavia creada en 1991, llamada República Federal de Yugoslavia. Durante ese tiempo se aprobaron dos constituciones en Montenegro, en 1992 y 2003. En 1992...

Mijaíl Gorbachov - historia.

Firma de un tratado históricoA finales de la década de 1980, el dirigente soviético Mijaíl Gorbachov se reunió con el presidente de Estados Unidos Ronald Reaganen varias ocasiones para negociar acuerdos sobre la reducción de los arsenales nucleares de ambos países. Aquí vemos a ambosdirigentes, en 1987, tras la firma del Tratado sobre Fuerza Nuclear de Alcance Intermedio (en inglés Intermediate-range NuclearForce, INF).UPI/THE BETTMANN ARCHIVE Desde 1985 hasta 1990, intentó reformar la sociedad...

Portugal Facts and Figures.

Infant mortality rate 5 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 308 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 278 people (2002) Literacy rateTotal 94.1 percent (2005 estimate) Female 92.3 percent (2005 estimate) Male 96.1 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 5.9 percent (2002-2003) Number of years of compulsory schooling 9 years (2002-2003) Number of students per teacher, primary school 11 students per...

Belarus - country.

In the last complete census conducted in the Soviet Union in 1989, the population of Belarus was 10,151,806; a 2008 estimate was 9,685,768, giving the country apopulation density of 47 persons per sq km (121 per sq mi). The most notable demographic trend since the 1950s has been the steady migration of the population fromthe villages to urban centers, and the correspondent aging of the population remaining in the rural areas. In 1959 urban residents accounted for 31 percent of thepopulation; in...

Azerbaijan - country.

second most important industrial center after Baku. A Ethnic Groups Azerbaijan, including the autonomous exclave of Naxçivan, is populated mostly by ethnic Azerbaijanis, who are also known as Azeris. The ethnic composition of thecountry changed due to a civil war between the government of Azerbaijan and Armenian secessionists in the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave. Beginning in 1988, when thepeople of Nagorno-Karabakh unilaterally decided to secede from Azerbaijan, nearly the entire Azerbaijani popula...

Cyprus Facts and Figures.

Total 78.2 years (2008 estimate) Female 80.7 years (2008 estimate) Male 75.8 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 7 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 30 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 227 people (2002) Literacy rateTotal 98 percent (2005 estimate) Female 96.9 percent (2005 estimate) Male 99.1 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 6.4 percent (2002-2003) Number of years of co...

Tajikistan - country.

by more than 100 percent due to a high birth rate and improvements in medical care. During the early 1990s, however, the growth rate began to decline due to civilwar and emigration. A Ethnic Groups and Languages Tajiks constitute the largest ethnic group in Tajikistan, making up about 65 percent of the population. The peoples who live in Gorno-Badakhshan, located in the Pamirs,are classified as Tajiks, although their languages and customs are distinct. The largest minority group in the country...

Roma Roman A legendary figure who came to be worshiped as a goddess, Roma was the personification of the city of Rome.

became Rome. The first hill people settled appears to have been the Capitoline Hill. Archaeologists have discovered some of the oldest temples to the supreme Roman god, Jupiter, on this hill. According to legend, it was on this hill that Romulus founded his city. The next hill that settlers developed was the nearby Palatine, 1,250 yards to the southeast of the Capitoline Hill. Legend says that Evander, a leader from the Arcadia region of ancient Greece, settled this hill even before Romulus was...

Estonia - country.

protest the expansion of open-pit phosphorite mining in northeastern Estonia. Their success in stopping the expansion prompted further demonstrations as part of thecountry’s independence movement. Since independence Estonia has taken measures to protect the environment. The government has ratified international agreementsto reduce emissions of hazardous wastes and greenhouse gases, as well as to protect biodiversity, wetlands, and endangered species. Estonians cherish thecountryside, and 31 perc...

Ancient Rome .

attributed to Numa, including the selection of virgins to be priestesses of the goddess Vesta. He also established a calendar to differentiate between normal workingdays and those festival days sacred to the gods on which no state business was allowed. His peaceful reign lasted from 715 to 673 BC. Under Tullus Hostilius (672–641 BC) the Romans waged an aggressive foreign policy and began to expand their lands by the conquest of nearby cities like Alba Longa. When the warlike King Hostilius co...

Ancient Rome - USA History.

attributed to Numa, including the selection of virgins to be priestesses of the goddess Vesta. He also established a calendar to differentiate between normal workingdays and those festival days sacred to the gods on which no state business was allowed. His peaceful reign lasted from 715 to 673 BC. Under Tullus Hostilius (672–641 BC) the Romans waged an aggressive foreign policy and began to expand their lands by the conquest of nearby cities like Alba Longa. When the warlike King Hostilius co...

Lithuania - country.

pollution. III PEOPLE Ethnic Lithuanians constitute about 80 percent of the country’s population. The proportion of Lithuanians increased slightly in the first years after the dissolution of theSoviet Union—many Lithuanians returned to their homeland from that country and abroad while some Russians, Ukrainians, and Belarusians left the country. Russiansand Poles constitute the country’s largest minority groups, each accounting for roughly 7 percent of the population. Jews were the largest mino...

East Timor - country.

members are designated by the Superior Council for the Judiciary. This council is the organ of management and discipline of judges and is responsible for judiciaryappointments, transfers, and promotions. VI HISTORY Timor was a destination on ancient Chinese trade routes and was particularly known for its sandalwood. The Portuguese began colonizing Timor in the early 16thcentury as European trade and influence expanded in the region. They exploited Timor for its forest products and spices, and...

Friedensmissionen der UNO (Auswahl).

1993-1996 United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH): nach Einigung über dieWiedereinsetzung der verfassungsmäßigen Regierung Hilfe bei derReformierung des Militärs und beim Aufbau einer neuen Polzei inHaïti 1993-1996 United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR):Überwachung der Waffenruhe zwischen den rivalisierendenBürgerkriegsparteien, Schutz des UN-Personals und des Personalsdes Internationalen Tribunals für Kriegsverbrechen in Ruanda Seit 1993 United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia...

Yemen - country.

port. Al Ḩudaydah (155,110), in the Tih āmah, is the second largest port. Ta‘izz, (178,043), in the highlands above Aden, is an important commercial and light industrialcenter. Among Yemen’s larger towns are Şa‘dah, far to the north; Dham ār, Yarim, and Ibb, in the middle region; Al Mukall ā, on the southern coast; and in Hadhramaut,the towns of Shib ām, Say‘ ūn, and Tar īm. C Language Nearly all Yemenis speak Arabic. However, the country’s extremely rugged terrain, widely separated population...

Ireland - country.

F Plants and Animals Ireland’s animal life does not differ markedly from that of England or France. Over many centuries of human settlement almost all of Ireland’s natural woodlands werecleared, and indigenous animals such as bear, wolf, wildcat, beaver, wild cattle, and the giant Irish deer (a type of fallow deer) gradually disappeared. However, thehardy and versatile Connemara pony, Ireland’s only native pony breed, has been used by Irish farmers since prehistoric times. The great auk, or gar...

Communism.

In Britain, Robert Owen, a philanthropic Welsh manufacturer, strove against the social problems brought about by the Industrial Revolution and sought to improve thewelfare of workers. As manager of a cotton mill, he enhanced the environment of his workers by improving their housing, modernizing mill equipment for greater safetyand sanitation, and establishing low-priced stores for the workers and schools for their children. Owen believed that workers, rather than governments, should createthe in...

Communism .

In Britain, Robert Owen, a philanthropic Welsh manufacturer, strove against the social problems brought about by the Industrial Revolution and sought to improve thewelfare of workers. As manager of a cotton mill, he enhanced the environment of his workers by improving their housing, modernizing mill equipment for greater safetyand sanitation, and establishing low-priced stores for the workers and schools for their children. Owen believed that workers, rather than governments, should createthe in...

Greece - country.

minerals, such as chromium, copper, uranium, and magnesium, are relatively small. Greece’s small petroleum deposits, located under the Aegean Sea near the island ofThásos, are rapidly being depleted. There are no significant reserves of natural gas. Greece’s forests, probably abundant in ancient times, have been significantly depleted. Subsequent soil erosion has made reforestation efforts difficult. Although muchof Greece’s soil is rocky and dry, the country’s mountains are interspersed with sm...

Cameroon - country.

seminomadic herders of the north. Cattle, goats, and fowl are the most commonly raised animals. B Forestry and Fishing Timber is traditionally one of Cameroon’s most valuable exports, consisting mainly of mahogany, ebony, and teak. The timber cut in 2006 amounted to 11.4 million cu m(401 million cu ft). Most of the fish caught in Cameroon come from the country’s rivers and lakes and are consumed locally. However, deep-sea fishing activity isincreasing, especially from the port of Douala. Some 1...

John Quincy Adams.

man of my whole country.” When President Thomas Jefferson requested Senate approval of his treaty for the purchase of the French colony of Louisiana, Adams was the only New EnglandFederalist to vote in favor of it. He realized that the power and influence of his own New England would be reduced if the vast territory were added to the nation, but hewas convinced that the national interest would best be served by the purchase of Louisiana ( see Louisiana Purchase). Adams again broke with his New...

John Quincy Adams

man of my whole country.” When President Thomas Jefferson requested Senate approval of his treaty for the purchase of the French colony of Louisiana, Adams was the only New EnglandFederalist to vote in favor of it. He realized that the power and influence of his own New England would be reduced if the vast territory were added to the nation, but hewas convinced that the national interest would best be served by the purchase of Louisiana ( see Louisiana Purchase). Adams again broke with his New...

Hungary - country.

Northern Hungary lacks sufficient water, especially between July and October, when precipitation levels are typically low. Canals irrigate the Great Hungarian Plain,which is subject to drought. Because of the country’s mainly flat terrain, only limited water resources can be harnessed for hydroelectric power. F Environmental Issues Rapid industrialization in Hungary following World War II contributed significantly to a number of major environmental problems, including air, water, and soil pollu...

National Socialism .

VII THE PARTY IN THE REICHSTAG The movement grew rapidly, recruiting thousands of discharged civil servants, ruined shopkeepers and small-business owners, impoverished farmers, workersdisillusioned with the Socialist and Communist parties, and a host of frustrated and embittered young people of all classes, brought up in the postwar years and withouthope of personal economic security. In the Reichstag elections of 1930 the National Socialists polled almost 6.5 million votes (more than 18 perce...

Africa.

The highest elevations in Africa are found in the various ranges of East Africa. After Kilimanjaro, the next highest peaks are Mount Kenya (5,199 m/17,057 ft), north ofKilimanjaro in central Kenya; Margherita Peak (5,109 m/ 16,762 ft) in the Ruwenzori Range on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo(DRC); Ras Dashen (4,620 m/ 15,157 ft) in the Ethiopian Highlands of northern Ethiopia; Mount Meru (4,565 m/ 14,977 ft), close to Kilimanjaro in Tanzania; and MountElgon (4,...

Africa - Geography.

The highest elevations in Africa are found in the various ranges of East Africa. After Kilimanjaro, the next highest peaks are Mount Kenya (5,199 m/17,057 ft), north ofKilimanjaro in central Kenya; Margherita Peak (5,109 m/ 16,762 ft) in the Ruwenzori Range on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo(DRC); Ras Dashen (4,620 m/ 15,157 ft) in the Ethiopian Highlands of northern Ethiopia; Mount Meru (4,565 m/ 14,977 ft), close to Kilimanjaro in Tanzania; and MountElgon (4,...

Roman Art and Architecture - history.

house, records office, and basilica. Imperial Forum, RomeThe Roman Forum was founded at the beginning of the Roman republic (around 500 bc), and it continued to develop into the late 2ndcentury ad. Among the ruins seen here are the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina (since converted into a church, background, left),the foundations of the Basilica Julia (foreground, center), and the three remaining columns of the Temple of Castor and Pollux(background, right).Donadoni/Bruce Coleman, Inc. The basili...

United Provinces of Central America.

IV REUNION EFFORTS Efforts to reunite the Central American federation in the 1840s all failed. But unity was still seen as a desirable goal—to give the states more power when dealing withforeign nations and to tie together people with a common heritage. But as conservatives came to power in each of the states, they rejected a restored federation,associating the idea too closely with the hated Morazán and his liberal policies. Carrera’s Guatemala was the first formally to declare itself an inde...

Uruguay (country) - country.

Freedom of religion is guaranteed by the constitution of Uruguay. Three-quarters of the people belong to the Roman Catholic Church. There are also sizable Protestantand Jewish congregations. The official language is Spanish, which in Uruguay has been influenced by Italian vocabulary and pronunciation. C Education Uruguay has one of the highest rates of literacy in Latin America, at 98.2 percent of the adult population. Six years of primary education is compulsory, and Uruguay isone of the few n...

North Korea - country.

IV EDUCATION AND CULTURAL ACTIVITY Education and culture in North Korea are under state control and are utilized by the governing Korean Workers’ Party regime to indoctrinate and foster its ideology. A Education Education is free and compulsory in North Korea for the first ten years of schooling. In the late 1980s, some 1.5 million pupils were enrolled annually in elementaryschools, and another 2.8 million students attended vocational and secondary schools. Statistics for subsequent years are...

Holocaust I INTRODUCTION Holocaust, the almost complete destruction of Jews in Europe by Nazi Germany and its collaborators during World War II (1939-1945).

relation to the Jews. He claimed that the Jews had achieved economic dominance and the ability to control and manipulate the mass media to their own advantage. Hewrote of the need to eradicate their powerful economic position, if necessary by means of their physical removal. IV UNIQUENESS OF NAZI ANTI-SEMITISM The linking of anti-Semitic accusations to race struggle is what made Nazism so genocidal. The Nazis believed the Jews were responsible for what they regarded as thedegeneracy of modern...

Holocaust .

relation to the Jews. He claimed that the Jews had achieved economic dominance and the ability to control and manipulate the mass media to their own advantage. Hewrote of the need to eradicate their powerful economic position, if necessary by means of their physical removal. IV UNIQUENESS OF NAZI ANTI-SEMITISM The linking of anti-Semitic accusations to race struggle is what made Nazism so genocidal. The Nazis believed the Jews were responsible for what they regarded as thedegeneracy of modern...

South America - Geography.

South America is dominated by relatively warm climatic regimes. Spanning nearly the entire continent along the equator is a belt of humid tropical climate that grades tothe north and south into broad zones where the length of the rainy season and the amount of rainfall diminish. These zones have wet summers and dry winters and aresubject to prolonged droughts. Droughts are a particularly serious problem in northeastern Brazil and along the northern coast of Venezuela and Colombia. The areas ofra...

Nelson Mandela - historia.

4 PRESIDENTE MANDELA La victoria electoral de MandelaNelson Mandela fue elegido presidente de Sudáfrica en mayo de 1994, después de proclamarse vencedor en las primeras eleccionesdemocráticas del país. Estos comicios, celebrados entre el 26 y el 29 de abril, movilizaron a toda la población de la nación y pusieronfin a siglos de opresión política. El vídeo muestra al entonces presidente, Frederick Willem de Klerk, reconociendo la victoria deMandela, y al vencedor celebrando su triunfo con una al...

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