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...
In 1896, France invaded Burkina Faso during the European Scramble for Africa and established colonial control following a war of conquest between 1896 and 1904. The territory...
Democratization and economic development Democratization in Brazil was a process of political liberalization and social inclusion that took place from 1974 to 1988. It was initiated by...
Belgium prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Belgium has a complex linguistic and cultural diversity,...
The island was first called ‘Los Barbados’ by the Portuguese who visited in 1537, because of the bearded fig trees they saw. The first inhabitants were...
Bahrain was forced to declare independence on 15 August 1971 after a failed attempt to create a union of Arab emirates. The first constitution of the now independent State...
Since then, Azerbaijan has faced various challenges and opportunities, such as the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Armenia, the development of its oil and gas industry, the promotion...
Negotiations for a peaceful resolution of the conflict failed, and British troops intervened in March 1969. British rule was restored and a temporary commissioner was installed....
Andorra joined the United Nations in 1993, the Council of Europe in 1994 and the Eurozone in 1999. It additionally has particular relations with France and Spain,...
In 1900, after a short resistance by some native chiefs led by Chief Tui Manu’a Elisala on Ta’u island, American Samoa was formally annexed by the...