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Gambia, The, country, Africa

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Gambia, TheGambia, Thegămˈbēə, gämˈ– [key], officially Republic of The Gambia, republic (2015 est. pop. 1,978,000), 4,361 sq mi (11,295 sq km), W Africa. It is bordered by the…

Marxism

(Encyclopedia) Marxism, economic and political philosophy named for Karl Marx. It is also known as scientific (as opposed to utopian) socialism. Marxism has had a profound impact on contemporary…

Europe

(Encyclopedia) CE5 EuropeEuropey&oobreve;rˈəp [key], 6th largest continent, c.4,000,000 sq mi (10,360,000 sq km) including adjacent islands (2015 est. pop. 740,814,000). It is actually a vast…

Bahrain

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Bahrain or Bahrein Bahrein both: bärānˈ, bə– [key], officially Kingdom of Bahrain,…

communism

(Encyclopedia) communism, fundamentally, a system of social organization in which property (especially real property and the means of production) is held in common. Thus, the ejido system of the…

Nigeria Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Nigeria Index: People History Economy Defense U.S.-Nigerian Relations PEOPLE The most populous country in Africa, Nigeria accounts for over half of West…

Syria Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note SyriaThe Ommayad Mosque, Damascus, Syria, October 20, 2005. [© AP Images] PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:Syrian Arab RepublicGeographyArea: 185,170 sq. km. (71,504…

Zimbabwe Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note ZimbabweRainbow forms over water at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, March 23, 1997. [© AP Images]PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:Republic of ZimbabweGeographyArea: 390,580…

Equatorial Guinea

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea gĭnˈē [key], officially Republic of Equatorial Guinea,…