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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction..........................................7 Camille Pecastaing, Ph.D. Place in the World...............................13 The Land ............................................17 History................................................25 Politics, the Economy, and Religion ....57 The People ..........................................79 Cities and Communities....................101 Foreign Relations ..............................115 Chronology .......................................126 Series Glossary .................................129 Further Reading................................130 Internet Resources............................131 Index ................................................132 Contributors .....................................136

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