The tiny south pacific nation of East Timor has had a long and tumultuous history. While it has been touted as the first independent country of the 21st century‚ the government originally declared its independence in November of 1975. East Timor had spent over 300 years under Portuguese rule and the colonial influences did much to shape Timorese culture and society. As a result East Timor developed very differently from its neighbours and had little in common with the former Dutch colony that
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ideology is defined within the genocide that took place within the Portuguese colony of East Timor (p. 279). It was until this time that the country of East Timor had been loosely administered by the Portuguese. Because of this notion that‚ “…for more than four centuries Portugal had been the dominant‚ almost exclusive‚ external influence in East Timor” (p.281). It is also important time because the country of East Timor sought out for their independence from the Portuguese. However‚ in September of
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NIGERIA MARCH 4-14 2008 THE BOND MARKET IN GHANA-CHALLENGES FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT A. Introduction A bond has been defined as a debt (loan) instrument which requires the issuer to repay the investor the amount borrowed with interest over a predetermined period of time. Bonds can be callable‚ redeemable‚ convertible‚ extendable or retractable. They may have warrants attached to them as a sweetner. They may also be income generating or have zero coupons. Bond investors are exposed to some
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Westward expansion was an important part of not only American history but the history of Native Americans as well. In a sense this journey seemed like a good idea and even an opportunity to further colonize the land but there was one problem‚ a group had already claimed the land as their home. This minor set back did not discourage Americans from working towards manifest destiny. The ways of the Native Americans were very different from those of the new settlers which caused much conflict and misconceptions
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Florida is located on the on south east sea bound of the United States of America. It is a peninsula and is a popular destination from tourists from all over the world as well as visitors from other parts of the USA. There are many factors that make Florida a magnet for visitors. . The coast is the most popular area of Florida as it allows access to Florida’s many beaches‚ 75% of people in Florida live along the coast. Firstly Florida is very close to the Caribbean islands and it enjoys a very warm
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The East African community commonly refers to the three East African states namely Kenya‚ Tanzania and Uganda‚ within the recent past it has been used to refer to Rwanda and Burundi which are pushing forward to join the block and be it’s forth and Fifth member states. Sometimes the term is used to refer to a wider geographical region covering even the wider Ethiopia‚ Djibouti‚ and Eritrea. The region (EA) boast of a huge population of around 100 million people currently‚ like the rest of sub-Saharan
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Mohanad Alharbi Middle East Middle East The middle east is characterized by several features that makes it a unique part of the world. The middle east is considered as the ancient world where the ancient Egyptians lived and built their magnificent pyramids.in addition‚ The Middle Eastern region‚ like every other‚ is socially constructed based on race‚ language and religion. The region‚ which by most accounts spans
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Portuguese voyages of exploration started with Prince Henry the Navigators exploration of the west coast of Africa. In addition to exporting African slaves to Europe‚ the Portuguese found large deposits of gold which enriched their nation. This success spurred further exploration‚ this time to India when Vasco da Gama rounded the Cape of Good Hope allowing the Portuguese access to the east coast of Africa and India and the highly profitable spice trade. They eventually set up trade as far as China
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problem in the Middle East is the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq‚ also known as ISIS. This Muslim extremist group has be-headed three international journalist‚ two of them being United States citizens. They are looking to militarize radical Islamic followers and re-establish a radical Muslim rule in Iraq and Syria. Recently an allied international force‚ headed by the United States‚ has joined forces to stop ISIS from growing and gaining a stronger foothold in the Middle East. The recent international
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In this section‚ I will discuss key economic issues over the 20th century in Eastern Africa. I have used the UN sub region classification of Eastern Africa1 as many cultures define it differently. These nations specifically belong in the sub-region: The East of Africa generally causes people to recall colonisation of the 19th century‚ however apart from nations who were still under the control of a parent country‚ very little new colonies emerged‚ and the ones that did where short lived during the
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