The country is made up of four natural regions. The coastal fringe consists of a strip of land studded with lagoons on its eastern half. Behind...
The Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) was a radical social and political movement launched by Mao Zedong to eliminate his rivals and revive his ideology. It caused widespread chaos, violence, and...
Chile is now a stable and prosperous democracy, with a diverse and multicultural society, a strong economy, and a prominent role in regional and global affairs....
The Republic of Congo gained its independence from France on August 15, 1960, with Fulbert Youlou as its first president. The Republic of Congo has experienced...
The year 1734 marked the rough beginning period of permanent settlement in Grand Cayman. Cayman Brac and Little Cayman were not permanently settled until 1833. A variety...
In recent times, tensions between Anglophone Cameroonians in former British territory and Francophone-dominated government led to an ongoing civil war known as the Anglophone Crisis in...
The Kingdom of Ava was the dominant kingdom that ruled upper Burma from 1364 to 1555. Like the small kingdoms that preceded it, Ava may have been...
Since independence, Botswana has maintained a stable democracy with regular elections and peaceful transfers of power. It has also achieved remarkable economic growth and social development,...
The incorporation of Bosnia and Herzegovina into Yugoslavia after World War I and World War II. The breakup of Yugoslavia and the Bosnian War (1992-1995), which...
Democracy period: Bolivia returned to democracy in 1982, after a long period of dictatorship and instability. The democratic era was marked by economic liberalization, constitutional reforms,...