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Homelands

Homelands

Botswana
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Botswana

 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION PHOTO CAPTION: The Republic of Botswana is situated on the southern slope of the great southern African plateau....
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Burkina Faso
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Burkina Faso

A HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION PHOTO CAPTION: Map of Burkina Faso. SOURCE: africaguide. Formerly known as Upper Volta, Burkina Faso is a...
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Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
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Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)

A HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION PHOTO CAPTION: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) RC, formerly known as Zaire, is located in Central...
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Egypt
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Egypt

HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION PHOTO CAPTION: Map of Egypt. Egypt, a country located in the northeastern corner of Africa, heralded as the...
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Equatorial Guinea
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Equatorial Guinea

HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION PHOTO CAPTION: Equatorial Guinea is the modern name given to the former Spanish colony known as the Equatorial...
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Eswatini (Swaziland)
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Eswatini (Swaziland)

  HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION PHOTO CAPTION: Map of Eswatini SOURCE: EA Library The Kingdom of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), the smallest of...
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Ethiopia
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Ethiopia

PHOTO CAPTION: The Map of Ethiopia. SOURCE: EA Library A HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION by Richard Pankhurst Our earliest glimpses of Ethiopia’s...
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Ghana
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Ghana

PHOTO CAPTION: Ghana is the name which was assumed at inde­pendence on March 6, 1957, by the former British Crown...
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Kenya
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Kenya

PHOTO CAPTION: The Map of Kenya HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION Occupying a total land area of 224, 081 Square Miles (580, 367...
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Lesotho
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Lesotho

PHOTO CAPTION: The Map of Lesotho. SOURCE: EA Library HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION Lesotho is a small, mountainous country located on the...
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Malawi
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Malawi

HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION Malawi is a landlocked country in southeastern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to...
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Nigeria
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Nigeria

HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION PHOTO CAPTION: Map of Nigeria.   “Nigeria” is the modern name given to the region formerly referred to as...
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Rwanda
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Rwanda

PHOTO CAPTION: Map of Rwanda. SOURCE: Africaguide. Rwanda is a landlocked country situated in central Africa. it is bordered to...
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Senegal
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Senegal

HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION PHOTO CAPTION: Map of Senegal. Senegal is a country in Western Africa. With the Atlantic Ocean to the...
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Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone

PHOTO CAPTION: The Map of Sierra Leone. SOURCE: EA Library A HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION Sierra Leone is a small country, roughly...
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South Africa
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South Africa

A HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION The Republic of South Africa occupies the southernmost area of the African continent, comprising 435,868 square miles....
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The Gambia
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The Gambia

PHOTO CAPTION: The Gambia Map. The Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, located in West Africa. It is...
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Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe

HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION PHOTO CAPTION: Map of Zimbabwe. SOURCE: africaguide. Zimbabwe is the name which was assumed at independence on April...
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