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Wallis and Futuna Islands

Introduction  Wallis and Futuna Islands, overseas territory of France, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The territory consists of two groups of vol…

West Indies

Introduction West Indies, an archipelago, or group of islands, that extends in an arc from near southern Florida to the coast of Venezuela. The West …

Zanzibar (island)

INTRODUCTION Zanzibar (island), island in the United Republic of Tanzania, located in the Indian Ocean 30 km (20 mi) off the East African coast. Zanz…

Zambia - language, government, economy, cities, history, tourism, people, education, religion

INTRODUCTION OF ZAMBIA Zambia, republic in south central Africa, bounded on the north by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC, formerly Zaire) a…

Yemen - language, government, economy, cities, history, tourism, people, education, religion

INTRODUCTION OF YEMEN Yemen, country in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern corner of the Arabian Peninsula (Arabia). Tall mountains divide Y…
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