According to Itypeusa, the main attraction of Tunisia is the huge National Library, located in the capital. It keeps collections of books reflecting the history of the state in different eras. The Republic of Tunisia is famous for its beautiful museums: the Postal Museum, the Museum of Traditional Heritage of […]
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According to localcollegeexplorer, the importance of British Somalia is political rather than economic. Great Britain, especially through its officials and officers of India, signed treaties with the Somali leaders of the Gulf of Aden from the beginning of the century. XIX, but he did not settle in Zeila, Berbera and […]
History According to topschoolsintheusa, after the political elections of 2005, the conduct of which had been contested by the opposition and by various international bodies, the growing control over the state apparatus and society by the ruling party ended up defining a system that, beyond decentralization federalist and electoral consultations, […]
Divisions and borders. – Egypt is the country that the Nile bathes below Elephantine (Herodotus, II, 18). Its name, as we have seen, is taken from that of the ancient city of Memphis (Babylonian Ḫ ikuptah, which in Greek became Αἴγυπτος). The natives called it Kême “Black”, in opposition to Ṭ or š re “Red” […]
Population, society and rights The Ethiopian population is made up of more than 70 ethnic groups who speak more than 200 languages and dialects. Major groups include the Oromo and Somalis, who speak Cushitic languages, while the Amhara and Tigrinya-speaking groups are linguistically Semitic. At least half of the population […]
Population. – The population in 1936 was 2,608,313 residents, Of which 2,395,108 indigenous and 213,205 Europeans (108,068 French, 94,289 Italians, etc.). Tunis counted 219,578 residents (54,733 Italians), Sfax 43,333, Biserta 28,257, Susa 28,465. In 1940 the total population was estimated at 2,730,000 residents Economic conditions. – Generally they mark a […]
In the first half of the 1970s, Algerian political life was characterized by the consolidation of the regime and the strengthening of the personal authority of Bū Midyan (Boumedienne). The head of the government came to concentrate an ever-increasing number of powers in his own person, leaving alongside him, as […]
Like the other Maghreb countries that have suffered more or less accentuated influence from France, Morocco also has a linguistic problem. The population speaks Arabic or Berber, but many writers express themselves in French, some even in Spanish. Aḥmad al-Ṣifriwī (b. 1915), from a Berber family, made his debut in […]
The salient features and developments of South African literature were determined and marked by the events that gave rise to racial segregation and the liberation movement, marked by the Sharpeville massacre in March 1960, by the declaration of a state of emergency, by the tragic events of Soweto, the end […]
Little is known about the history of northern Benin. In the south, according to oral tradition, a group of the Adja people emigrated during the 12th or 13th centuries to the east of Tado, on the Mono River, and founded the city of Allada, becoming the capital of Great Ardra., a State that reached its maximum power from the […]
For the traveler who wants to experience something other than Tunisia’s sun-drenched sandy beaches and the entertainment life of tourists, there is much interesting to discover in this small country. It is easy to travel in Tunisia on your own and if you have access to a car, it is […]
ECONOMY: GENERAL INFORMATION With a GDP of US $ 4,459 million and a GDP per capita of $ 465 in 2008, Rwanda ranks among the poorest states in the world; the very high demographic weight has largely thwarted government efforts, aimed at improving communication routes and strengthening the productive structures […]
Business At the beginning of its independence in 1968, Equatorial Guinea was one of the most developed countries in Africa, although the economy was one-sidedly oriented towards the production of the export goods cocoa, coffee and wood. During the Macías dictatorship (1968-79) there was a severe economic decline. After that, […]
According to Homosociety, Rwanda is located in central Africa and is known as the land of the 1000 hills due to its position between 2 mountain ranges. It borders the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Tanzania and Burundi. Originally, the country was mainly inhabited by the Hutu and Tutsi tribes […]
(Ityjopya). State of East Africa (1,127,127 km²). Capital: Addis Ababa. Administrative division: states (9), cities (2). Population: 75,690,000 residents (2008 estimate). Language: Amharic (official), English, Italian, Somali, Tigrinya, Tigre. Religion: Orthodox 43.5%, Muslims 33.9%, Protestants 18.6%, animists / traditional beliefs 2.6%, Catholics 0.7%, others 0.7%. Monetary unit: birr (100 cents). […]
South Africa, official name: English Republic of South Africa [r ɪ p ʌ bl ɪ k əv sa ʊ.theta AEFr ɪ kə], Afrikaans Republiek van Suid-Afrika [-van sœjd-], German South Africa, state in the extreme south of Africa with (2018) 57.8 million residents; The capital is Pretoria (Tshwane). South Africa […]
The Niger Delta forms a conservation area and today hosts those populations (the bozo fishermen, with Negroid traits) that can be considered as the country’s ethnic substratum. However, they form a numerical minority, while the majority of Malians are Sudanese, within which, however, a considerable variety of groups is recognized. […]
Democratic reforms under Museveni In July 1985 President Obote (who went into exile in Zambia ) was overthrown by a military coup led by T. Okello (* 1914, † 1996). The NRM stepped up its military action and was able to take Kampala in January 1986. Y. Museveni became the […]
(Republic of Botswana). Southern African state (581,730 km²). Capital: Gaborone. Administrative division: districts (9), cities (7). Population: 2,053,237 (2012 estimate). Language: English (official), SeTswana (national language). Religion: animists / traditional beliefs 2.2%, Christians 62.7%, Muslims 0.5%, non-religious / atheists 7.9%, others 26.7%. Monetary unit: pula (100 thebe). Human Development Index: […]
Lamu Old Town (World Heritage) The old town of Lamu reflects the varied history of the island of the same name and its cultural heritage in a variety of ways. In the Middle Ages, Lamu was the center of an Islamic Swahili culture. From 1500 the city came under Portuguese […]
The sandstone plateau, which extends over 150 km and drops steeply up to 600 m, is one of the most impressive geological formations in West Africa and the center of the traditional Dogon culture. Their religion, permeated by a creation myth, is reflected in detail in almost all areas of […]
The approximately 5000 km² Garamba National Park is located in the north of the country and is the habitat of four of the largest mammal species: elephant, giraffe, hippopotamus and white rhinoceros. Forests, wetlands, grass savannah and gallery forests alternate. The park has been on the red list since 1994. […]
The Homo sapiens fossils discovered on the lower reaches of the Omo are around 200,000 years old and are considered to be an important building block for research into human evolution. The Omo flows in southern Ethiopia and flows into Lake Turkana. Its ancient, thick layers of sediment are considered […]
GENERAL Official name of the state Republic of Cape Verde. Capital Cidade de Praia. Geography According to topschoolsintheusa, Cape Verde is located approx. 460 km northwest of Senegal in the Atlantic Ocean and consists of nine inhabited islands and six uninhabited islands, which are divided into Barlavento and Sotavento. The […]
Currency: Sudanese pound (SDG) Exchange rate: 67.36 SDG per € (December 2020) Time zone: UTC + 2 Country code (phone): +249 Climate (for capital): Desert climate, subtropical Religion According to payhelpcenter, the official state religion in Sudan is Islam, which is characterized by its great political and social importance. Although […]
Estimated GDP: $ 32.58 billion (2020 IMF, estimated) Per capita income (purchasing power parity): $ 3,750 (2020 IMF, estimated) Human Development Rank (HDI): 170 of 189 (2019) Proportion of poverty (national poverty line): 46.5% (2013) Distribution of income (Gini coefficient): 41.1 (2011) Economic Transformation (BTI): Rank 131 of 137 (2020) […]
Sports Not surprisingly, football is the number one national sport in Sudan too. At the international level, however, the few glorious times were long ago. Sudan was one of the four founding members of the African Football Association at the end of the 1950’s, experienced a thoroughly successful period and […]
Housing and provision In Khartoum there are rental and purchase offers of houses or apartments comparable to European standards in large numbers. The houses are mostly free-standing with a garden and fencing walls. However, it is not easy to find cheap deals. The not inconsiderable price increases in recent years […]
Entry and residence regulations Due to the corona pandemic, Sudan has temporarily closed its borders for all entries and exits since March 17th. As of December 2020, entry is only possible with proof of a negative PCR test. a quarantine is not required. This also applies to air traffic. After […]
Media landscape For almost 30 years, under former President Omar al-Bashir, the media – press, radio, and television were controlled by the state. If they did not belong to the ruling party or were state-owned, they were subject to censorship. The publication of articles was regularly banned or entire newspaper […]