Seiten zum Thema: geography
About The Guinea
Independent from France since 1958, Guinea did not hold democratic elections until 1993 when Gen. Lansana CONTE (head of the military government) was elected president of the civilian government.
guinea\'s introduction, guinea\'s geography
About The Tajikistan
Tajikistan has experienced three changes in government and a five-year civil war since it gained independence in 1991 from the USSR.
tajikistan, introduction, geography
About The Jamaica
Jamaica gained full independence within the British Commonwealth in 1962. Deteriorating economic conditions during the 1970s led to recurrent violence and a dropoff in tourism.
jamaica, introduction, geography
About The Libya
Since he took power in a 1969 military coup, Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI has espoused his own political system - a combination of socialism and Islam - which he calls the Third International Theory.
libya, background, geography
American Globes
Online retailer of a variety of highly-detailed world globes.Our admired desk and floor globes are ideal for office, school, home decor, and gifts.
world globes, globe, floor globes, desk globes
About The Glorioso Islands
A French possession since 1892, the Glorioso Islands are composed of two lushly vegetated islands (Ile Glorieuse and Ile du Lys) and three rock islets. A military garrison operates a weather and radio station on Ile Glorieuse
glorioso islands, geography
British Virgin Islands
First settled by the Dutch in 1648, the islands were annexed in 1672 by the English. The economy is closely tied to the larger and more populous US Virgin Islands to the west; the US dollar is the legal currency.
economy, geography
About The Jersey
The island of Jersey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy that held sway in both France and England.
jersey, introduction, geography


