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Benin, formerly known as Dahomey, has emerged as a beacon of democracy and is one of Africa's most stable nations. In the first decade after independence in 1960 it was ruled by a succession of military leaders until Major Mathieu Kerekou seized power in 1972 and gradually restored civilian rule.
The African kingdom of Dahomey originated in Benin.
Present day Benin was the site of Dahomey, a prominent West African kingdom that rose in the 15th century. The territory became a French Colony in 1872 and achieved independence on 1 August 1960, as the Republic of Benin. A succession of military governments ended in 1972 with the rise to power of Mathieu KEREKOU and the establishment of a government...
Angola is slowly rebuilding its country after the end of a 27-year civil war in 2002. Fighting between the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), led by Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS, and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), led by Jonas SAVIMBI, followed independence from Portugal in 1975. Peace seemed imminent...
General Information for Angola Country: Angola Location: Central Africa Independence: November 11, 1975 Nationality: Angolan Capital City: Luanda Population: 10,145,267 Important Cities: Jamba, Huambo, Caxito Head of State: Edouardo dos Santos Area: 1,246,699 sq.km. Type of Government: Republic Currency: 183 A kwazas=1 USD Major peoples: Ovimbundu,Kongo,Kimbundu...
Angola is situated on the west coast of Africa, and is bordered on the north by Congo and north and northeast by Zaire, on the Southeast by Zambia and on the south by Namibia and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. The country's landscape consists mainly of broad tablelands varying from 3,000 to 5,000ft in altitude; a high plateau in the south ranges...
Zimbabwe is bordered by Zambia, Mozambique, South Africa and Botswana. The central zone of hills gives rise to many rivers, which drain into the man-made Lake Kariba to the northwest, the marshes of Botswana to the west or into the Zambezi River to the northeast. The Victoria Falls are a principal attraction. Harare: Formerly Salisbury, the capital...
Area: Mainland--945,000 sq. km. (378,000 sq. mi.); slightly smaller than New Mexico and Texas combined. Zanzibar--1,658 sq. km. (640 sq. mi.). Cities: Capital--Dar es Salaam. Major metropolises--Arusha; Mwanza, Dodoma, Mbeya, Mtwara, Stonetown, Zanzibar. Terrain: Varied. Climate: Varies from tropical to arid to temperate.
Location: Southern Africa, east of Angola Geographic coordinates: 15 00 S, 30 00 E Map references: Africa Area: total: 752,610 sq km land: 740,720 sq km water: 11,890 sq km Area
Location: Central Africa, northeast of Angola Geographic coordinates: 0 00 N, 25 00 E Map references: Africa Area: total: 2,345,410 sq km land: 2,267,600 sq km water: 77,810 sq km Area
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