Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Congolese pre-history. From 2000 BC to AD 500, waves of Bantu migrations moved into what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Although the term "Congo" usually encompasses neighboring Congo-Brazzaville as well) from the northwest, adding to and displacing the indigenous Pygmy populations into the southern regions of the modern DRC state. Subsequent migrations from the Darfur and Kordofan regions of Sudan into the northeast, as well as East Africans migrating into the eas ...

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Democratic Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo - History, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Congolese pre-history, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Medieval kingdoms, Democratic Republic of the Congo - European exploration and administration 1870–1960, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Political Crises 1960-1965, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Zaire 1965–1996, Democratic Republic of the Congo - War 1996–present, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Politics, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Political divisions, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Provinces, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Major cities, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Geography, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Economy, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Demographics, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Languages, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Culture, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Flora and fauna, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Miscellaneous topics

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The earliest inhabitants of the area were Pygmy peoples. They were largely replaced and absorbed by Bantu tribes during Bantu migrations. Democratic Republic of the Congo - Congolese pre-history. Main article: Early Congolese History From 2000 BC to AD 500, waves of Bantu migrations moved into what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Although the term "Congo" usually encompasses neighboring Congo-Brazzaville as well) from the northwest, adding to and displacing the indig ...

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Democratic Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo - History, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Congolese pre-history, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Medieval kingdoms, Democratic Republic of the Congo - European exploration and administration 1870–1960, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Political Crises 1960-1965, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Zaire 1965–1996, Democratic Republic of the Congo - War 1996–present, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Politics, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Political divisions, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Provinces, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Major cities, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Geography, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Economy, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Demographics, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Languages, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Culture, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Flora and fauna, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Miscellaneous topics

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1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). 1971 - Events. January 1 - British Divorce Reform Act comes into force January 2 - 66 die in stairway crush at Rangers v Celtic football match, Glasgow, Scotland. See Ibrox disaster. January 2 - A ban on television cigarette advertisements goes into effect in the United States. January 3 - BBC Open University begins in the United Kingdom Januar ...

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• 1971 - Events
• 1971 - February
• 1971 - March
• 1971 - April
• 1971 - May
• 1971 - June
• 1971 - July
• 1971 - August
• 1971 - September
• 1971 - October
• 1971 - November
• 1971 - December
• 1971 - unknown dates
• 1971 - Births
• 1971 - January
• 1971 - February
• 1971 - March
• 1971 - April
• 1971 - May
• 1971 - June
• 1971 - July
• 1971 - August
• 1971 - September-
• 1971 - October
• 1971 - November
• 1971 - December
• 1971 - Unknown date
• 1971 - Deaths
• 1971 - January
• 1971 - February
• 1971 - March
• 1971 - April
• 1971 - May
• 1971 - June
• 1971 - July
• 1971 - August
• 1971 - September
• 1971 - October
• 1971 - November
• 1971 - December
• 1971 - Nobel Prizes

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total: 4,772 km (2002), 5,138 km (1995); narrow gauge: 3,621 km 1.067-m gauge (858 km electrified); (2002) 125 km 1.000-m gauge; (2002) 1,026 km 0.600-m gauge (2002); 3,987 km 1.067-m gauge (858 km electrified); (1996) Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Railway links to adjacent countries. unknown ...

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Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Railways, Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Railway links to adjacent countries, Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Highways, Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Waterways, Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Pipelines, Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Ports and harbors, Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Atlantic Ocean, Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Inland Rivers, Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Lake Tanganyika, Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Merchant marine, Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Airports:, Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Airports - with paved runways, Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Airports - with unpaved runways

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Democratic Republic of the Congo is in the grip of a civil war that has drawn in military forces from neighboring states, with Uganda and Rwanda supporting the rebel movements that occupy much of the eastern portion of the state - Tutsi, Hutu, Lendu, Hema and other conflicting ethnic groups, political rebels, and various government forces continue fighting in Great Lakes region, transcending the boundaries of Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda - heads of the Great Lakes states pledge to end conflict, but localized ...

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Foreign relations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Foreign relations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Disputes - international, Foreign relations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Illicit drugs

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Bangui, the only commune or federal district in the Central African Republic serves as its capital and largest city. Population estimates vary considerably around 700,000. Bangui - Geography. Bangui lies on the northern banks of the Ubangi River just below a series of rapids that limit major commercial shipping farther upriver, on the southern border. The navigable Ubangi River turns sharply south below Bangui and connects to the Congo River just south of the Equator near Brazzaville as its chief no ...

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• Bangui - Geography
• Bangui - History
• Bangui - Culture and Economy

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As of 2005, there are 191 United Nations member states. By definition, only sovereign states can be members of the United Nations General Assembly, the universal decision-making body of the United Nations. Any other intergovernmental or legal entities can only be observers, allowing them to speak, but not vote in Assembly meetings. United Nations member states - Current members. The members are listed below by alphabetical order in their short-form English names, with the date of joining. There were 51 foun ...

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• United Nations member states - Current members
• United Nations member states - Seat of China
• United Nations member states - Observer states and non-members
• United Nations member states - Former members
• United Nations member states - Naming conventions and notes

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The term United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea (UNCLOS, also called simply the Law of the Sea or LOS) refers to several United Nations events and one treaty. The events the term refers to are the (First) United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea, the Second United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea, and the Third United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea. The treaty resulting from the Third United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea also bears the name United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea and i ...

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• United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea - Historical background
• United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea - The First United Nations Conference on Law of the Sea UNCLOS I
• United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea - The Second United Nations Conference on Law of the Sea UNCLOS II
• United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea - The Third United Nations Conference on Law of the Sea UNCLOS III
• United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea - Part XI
• United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea - Criticism
• United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea - Signature and ratification

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The Azande (plural, "Zande" in singular) are a people of north central Africa. Their number is estimated by various sources at between 1 and 4 million. They live primarily in the northern part of Democratic Republic of the Congo, in southwestern Sudan, and in the southeastern Central African Republic. The Congolese Azande live in the province of Upper Zaïre; the Sudanese Azande live along the shores of the Uele River, and the Central African Azande live ...

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• Azande - The name

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Banana is a seaport in the Bas-Congo province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the Atlantic coast. The port is situated on the north bank of the Congo River's mouth. Banana Democratic Republic of the Congo - Facilities. The nearest airport is at Muanda, 15km away. The town has no hospital. A rail line connects the port to Boma and Kinshasa. There is a 390 km pipeline system linking the port to Kinshasa for the transfer of petroleum products. Banana Democratic Republic ...

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• Banana Democratic Republic of the Congo - Facilities
• Banana Democratic Republic of the Congo - History

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Banda is an ethnic group of the Central African Republic, some of whom also live in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cameroon and possibly in Sudan. The Banda speak a language of the Adamawa-Ubangi subgroup of the Niger-Congo language family that is related to that of their Gbaya and Ngbandi neighbours. The Banda are the largest single ethnic group in the Central African Republic. They numbered ab ...

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Bantu is a language family that belongs to the Niger-Congo group. Bantu languages are spoken in South Cameroon, and in the south-eastern region of Nigeria close the Cameroonian Border, in Gabon, Equatorial Guinea Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya and the southern tip of Somalia, Tanzania, Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa. This wide expansion makes the Bantu family the most widespread langu ...

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• Bantu languages - Language structure
• Bantu languages - Other Bantu languages include
• Bantu languages - Narrow Bantu languages
• Bantu languages - Some Bantu words in popular Western culture
• Bantu languages - Bibliography

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Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (established December 14, 1950) protects and supports refugees at the request of a government or the United Nations and assists in their return or resettlement. It succeeded the earlier International Refugee Organization and the even earlier United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. UNHCR was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1954 and 1981. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect ...

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• United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - High Commissioners

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Bort is a term used in the diamond industry to refer to shards of gem-grade/quality diamonds. In the manufacturing and heavy industries, "bort" is used to describe dark, imperfectly formed/crystallized diamonds of varying levels of opacity. Small bort crystals are used in drill bits. The lowest grade, "crushing bort", is crushed by steel mortars and used to make industrial-grade abrasive grit ...

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• Bort - References

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Bemba, also known as Chibemba and Ichibemba, is a Bantu language that is spoken primarily in Zambia but is also spoken in surrounding countries. Bemba and its dialects are spoken and understood by a sizable percentage of the population of Zambia. Over three million people are estimated to be native Bemba speakers in Zambia alone, with others using Bemba as a second language. Bemba is used as a lingua franca in Zambian cities and, according to Ethnologue, it "has higher social status than other languages except English" within Zambia. Bemba is also spoken, to a lesser extent, in the Demo ...

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Professor William Donald "Bill" Hamilton, F.R.S. (1 August 1936 — 7 March 2000) was a British evolutionary biologist. Hamilton became famous for his theoretical work expounding a rigorous genetic basis for the existence of kin selection. This insight formed part of the Williams Revolution and he can therefore be seen as one of the forerunners of the discipline of sociobiology founded by Edward Osborne Wilson. Hamilton also published important work on sex ratios and the evolution of sex. W. D. Hamilton - Biography. < ...

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• W. D. Hamilton - Biography
• W. D. Hamilton - Early life
• W. D. Hamilton - Hamilton's rule
• W. D. Hamilton - Extraordinary sex ratios
• W. D. Hamilton - Chasing the Red Queen
• W. D. Hamilton - Back in Britain
• W. D. Hamilton - On the Origin of AIDS
• W. D. Hamilton - Postscript
• W. D. Hamilton - Conclusion
• W. D. Hamilton - Awards
• W. D. Hamilton - Biographies
• W. D. Hamilton - Works
• W. D. Hamilton - Collected Papers
• W. D. Hamilton - Significant Papers by Hamilton
• W. D. Hamilton - Other references

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The Bills were a youth subculture that thrived in Léopoldville (modern-day Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo) in the late 1950s, basing much of their image and outlook on the cowboys of American Western movies. Bills - Background. From 1957 to 1959, half a dozen movie theatres opened in the "African" neighbourhoods in Léopoldville (the city was segregated into African and European areas). The majority of Léopoldville's population was under 20, and most of these youths were educate ...

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• Bills - Background
• Bills - Way of life
• Bills - Hindoubill

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The Republic of Uganda, or Uganda, is a country in East Africa, bordered in the east by Kenya, in the north by Sudan, by the Democratic Republic of Congo in the west, Rwanda in the southwest and Tanzania in the south. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, within which it shares borders with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda takes its name from the Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a portion of the south of the country, including the capital Kampala. Uganda - History. Including:

• Uganda - History
• Uganda - Politics
• Uganda - Geography
• Uganda - Economy
• Uganda - Demographics
• Uganda - Religion
• Uganda - AIDS-prevention
• Uganda - Culture
• Uganda - Human rights

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The Belgian Congo was the formal title of present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between King Léopold II's formal relinquishment of personal control over the state to Belgium on 15 November, 1908, to the dawn of Congolese independence on 30 June, 1960. Belgian Congo - 1908-1950s. Léopold gave up control of his personal property, the Congo Free State mainly due to international outrage over the brutality of his reign. However, the new era of Belgian rule in the Congo did little to improve the c ...

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• Belgian Congo - 1908-1950s
• Belgian Congo - The Rise of Nationalism
• Belgian Congo - ABAKO
• Belgian Congo - The MNC
• Belgian Congo - Katanga
• Belgian Congo - 1959 and 1960: Accelerating Towards Independence

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Untranslatability is a property of a text, or of any utterance, in one language, for which no equivalent text or utterance can be found in another language. Untranslatability - Overview. Contrary to popular belief, words are not either translatable or untranslatable. They are only words, and these words are more or less hard to translate depending on their nature and the translator's skills. Quite often, a text or utterance that is considered to be "untranslatable" is actually a lacuna, or lex ...

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• Untranslatability - Overview
• Untranslatability - Available translation procedures
• Untranslatability - Adaptation
• Untranslatability - Borrowing
• Untranslatability - Calque
• Untranslatability - Compensation
• Untranslatability - Paraphrase
• Untranslatability - Translator's note
• Untranslatability - Untranslatability in poetry and puns

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