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Africa
History of Africa
Brief history of Africa summarized A brief summary of the exciting history of Africa, the continent where Homo Sapiens emerged. Ancient Africa Scientists believe that Africa was the birthplace of humanity and is where our story begins. Around 100,000 BC, modern humans lived by hunting and gathering with stone tools. From Africa they spread to Europe. By then 5,000 farmers had spread to North Africa. The people were engaged in livestock and agriculture. At that time the Sahara desert was not a desert. It was a green and fertile area. Gradually it dried up and became a desert. Meanwhile, writing…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan language
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is a country belonging to the Middle East, in Asia, whose capital is Kabul. It has a population of 34 million inhabitants (40º) and an extension of 652,864 km 2 (40º). Its human development index is low (168º) and its official currency is the Afghan Afghani. And what language do they speak in Afghanistan? What language do they speak in Afghanistan? Afghanistan has two official languages: Dari, or also Afghan Persian, is spoken by 50% of the population. Pashto, spoken by 35% of the Afghan population. In 1980, the government established that some regional languages…
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Traditions and customs of Afghanistan
What traditions and customs are there in Afghanistan? A look at the customs and traditions of Afghanistan, in Asia. Food and economy Food in daily life The daily meal consists of flatbread baked on an iron plate over a fire or on the inner wall of a clay oven. The bread is often dipped in a light meat broth. Yogurt and other dairy products (butter, cream, and dried buttermilk) are an important item in the diet, as are onions, peas and beans, dried fruit, and nuts. Rice is consumed in some areas and in urban settlements. Scrambled eggs prepared with…
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Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic language
The Dominican Republic is a country belonging to the Caribbean, in America, whose capital is Santo Domingo. It has a population of about 11 million inhabitants (86th) and an area of 48,671 km 2 (128th). Its human development index is high (94º) and its official currency is the Dominican peso. And what language is spoken in the Dominican Republic? What language do they speak in the Dominican Republic? The Dominican Republic has one official language, Spanish. Apart from Spanish, there are 159,000 Haitian Creole speakers in the country, due to the fact that both countries are located on the same…
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Panama
Panama language
The Republic of Panama is a country that belongs to Central America, whose capital is Panama. It has a population of 4 million, being the 130th most populous in the world, and an area of 75,417 km 2 (116th). Its human development index is high (60º) and its official currency is the Panamanian balboa. But what language is spoken in Panama? What language do they speak in Panama? Panama has an official language since the 1972 constitution, Spanish, spoken by 93% of the population, is also the national language. From its discovery until the middle of the 18th century, the…
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Namibian history
Brief history of Namibia summarized In the year 1487 a Portuguese named Bartolomé Díaz arrived in what is now Namibia. However, Europeans showed little interest in Namibia until the 19th century because there was a desert along its coast. However, in 1884 Namibia became a German colony. However, at first the Germans showed little interest in Namibia. The number of German settlers gradually increased until in 1904 the Herero people revolted. However, the Germans brutally suppressed the uprising. The Nama people in Namibia started a guerrilla war, but by 1907 they had been defeated, again with great brutality. In 1915,…
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Liberian history
Brief history of Liberia summarized A brief review of the history of Liberia, an African country. Old Liberian The ancestors of the indigenous people of Liberia are believed to have migrated there between the 12th and 16th centuries. The Portuguese arrived on the coast in the 15th century and began trading in pepper, ivory and slaves. In 1816 the American Colonization Society was formed. Their goal was to resettle free black Americans in Africa. In 1822 a colony was founded on the coast. In 1824 the capital was named Monrovia in honor of United States President James Monroe. The new…
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History of Honduras
Brief history of Honduras summarized A quick and brief review of the history of Honduras, a Central American country, in a summarized way. Honduran beginnings For thousands of years indigenous peoples lived in Honduras. The greatest of them were the Mayans. However, the first European to reach Honduras was Christopher Columbus on July 30, 1502. Columbus later sailed to Panama. The area became known as Honduras from the Spanish word honduras (depths). The Spanish conquest of Honduras began in 1523. The indigenous people resisted bitterly, but by 1539 the Spanish took control. The natives were forced to work for the…
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Costa Rica History
Brief history of Costa Rica summarized A brief brushstroke on the history of Costa Rica summarized. Costa Rica in its beginnings At the beginning of the 16th century, the indigenous people of Costa Rica divided into farming tribes. They had created a sophisticated society. However, on September 18, 1502, Christopher Columbus sighted Costa Rica. In the mid-16th century the Spanish gradually conquered Costa Rica. However, there was no gold. Its population was small and much less important than the other Spanish colonies. In addition, the indigenous population was devastated by European diseases that they did not resist. The first Spanish…
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Cyprus
Cyprus language
The Republic of Cyprus is a country belonging to Europe, whose capital is Nicosia. It has a population of 1 million inhabitants (158º) and an extension of 9,251 km 2 (162º). Its human development index is very high (32º) and its official currency is the Euro. But what language do they speak in Cyprus? What language do they speak in Cyprus? Cyprus has two official languages: Greek , spoken by 80.9% of Cypriots, in its Cypriot Greek variant. Turkish , which is spoken by 0.2% of the population, also in its Cypriot Turkish variant. Other minority languages are English (4.1%),…
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