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Maputo, Mozambique
Maputo, Mozambique The financial crisis in Europe has brought the largest influx of Portuguese migrants to Mozambique since colonial times. While many Mozambicans fear they will face increased competition for scarce jobs, the new wave of migrants is also creating employment opportunities. Goncalo Teles Gomes, the Portuguese consul in Maputo, the capital, estimates that 30,000 […]
Addis, Ababa
Ethiopia Area Comparative: slightly less than twice the size of Texas Land Boundaries: total: 5,328km border countries: Djibouti 349km, Eritrea 912km, Kenya 861km, Somalia 1,600km, Sudan 1,606km Climate: tropical monsoon with wide topographic-induced variation Population: 67,851,281 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can […]
Libreville, Gabon
Gabon Until recently, only two autocratic presidents had ruled Gabon since its independence from France in 1960. The recent president of Gabon, El Hadj Omar BONGO Ondimba – one of the longest-serving heads of state in the world – had dominated the country’s political scene for four decades. President BONGO introduced a nominal multiparty system […]
Gaborone, Botswana
Botswana Botswana is one of Africa’s most stable democracies. Since 1966, Botswana has held peaceful elections and the country is now governed by the fourth president, who like all his predecessors assumed power peacefully and democratically. Botswana is Africa’s model example of peace, law and order. Economic and financial development Botswana is Africa’s fastest growing […]
Nairobi, Kenya
Kenya Covers an area of 225, 000 sq miles (582, 646 sq km) approximately the size of Texas State, U.S.A. Administrative Divisions Eight Provinces including the Nairobi area. Provinces are: Central, Coast, Eastern, North Eastern Province, Rift Valley, Western and North Eastern. These provinces are divided into administrative areas known as districts. Climate Pleasant and […]
Monrovia, Liberia
Liberia Nationality: Noun and adjective–Liberian(s). Population (2004): 3.4 million. Annual growth rate (2004): 2.4%. Ethnic groups: Kpelle 20%, Bassa 16%, Gio 8%, Kru 7%, 49% spread over 12 other ethnic groups. Religions: Christian 40%, Muslim 20%, animist 40%. Languages: English is the official language. There are 16 indigenous languages. Education: Literacy (2003)–20%. Health: Life expectancy […]
Luanda, Angola
Angola It is divided into 18 provinces, and its capital city is Luanda. The main maritime ports are in Luanda, Lobito, and Namibe. The estimated number of inhabitants in 2004 was 11 million, with an estimated growth to 16 million by the year 2010. It was also estimated in 1995 that the population was distributed […]
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire Economy Natural Resources Petroleum, natural gas, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, cobalt, bauxite, copper, hydropower Overview Cote d’Ivoire is among the world’s largest producers and exporters of coffee, cocoa beans, and palm oil. Consequently, the economy is highly sensitive to fluctuations in international prices for these products and to weather conditions. Despite government attempts […]
Mindelo, Cape Verde
Cape Verde Portuguese (official), Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words) Creole (mulatto) 71%, African 28%, European 1% Cape Verde has few natural resources, scant rainfall and limited supplies of fresh water.[citation needed] Only four of the ten main islands (Santiago, Santo Antão, Fogo, and Brava) normally support significant agricultural production,[30] and over […]