(Encyclopedia) Boko Haram [Western education is sinful], Nigerian Islamic fundamentalist militia, officially Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati Wal-Jihad [people committed to the propagation of the…
(Encyclopedia) Clapperton, Hugh, 1788–1827, British explorer, b. Annan, Scotland. After serving with the British navy in East India and Canada he made two journeys to W Africa. On the initial journey…
rock group Although Live released its first big-label disc, Mental Jewelry (which was produced by former Talking Head Jerry Harrison), in 1991, most of the band had been together for quite a while…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: History Government and Political Conditions U.S.-Mauritanian Relations HISTORYFrom the 3rd to 7th centuries, the migration of Berber tribes from…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: Geography People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Monaco Relations GEOGRAPHYThe Principality of Monaco…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People and History Government and Institutions Foreign Relations U.S.-Holy See Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORYAlmost all of Vatican City's citizens…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People Government and Political Conditions Economy U.S.-Guinea-Bissau Relations PEOPLEThe rivers of Guinea and the islands of Cape Verde were…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: Geography People and History Economy Foreign Relations GEOGRAPHYAlbania shares a border with Greece to the south/southeast, Macedonia to the…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: Historical Highlights Economy Government and Political Conditions U.S.-Caymanian Relations HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS The Cayman Islands remained…
