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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction..........................................7 Camille Pecastaing, Ph.D. Place in the World...............................13 The Land ............................................19 The History .........................................29 Politics, Religion, and the Economy ....61 The People ..........................................77 Cities and Communities......................95 Foreign Relations ..............................107 Chronology .......................................116 Series Glossary .................................119 Further Reading................................121 Internet Resources............................122 Index ................................................123 Contributors .....................................128

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