9781422284438

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction..........................................7 Camille Pecastaing, Ph.D. Place in the World...............................13 The Land ............................................19 History................................................27 Politics, Religion, and the Economy ....47 The People ..........................................63 Communities ......................................77 Foreign Relations ................................91 Chronology .......................................102 Series Glossary .................................105 Further Reading................................106 Internet Resources............................107 Index ................................................108 Contributors .....................................112

5