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Encyclopedia - Time Zone: Encyclopedia - Time Zone
Time zones are areas of the Earth that have adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. Formerly, people used ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Democratic Republic Of The Congo - History
The earliest inhabitants of the area were Pygmy peoples. They were largely replaced and absorbed by Bantu tribes during Bantu migrations....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subdivisions Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Subdivisions Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Territorial Organisation In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Reference : Executive Order 081 of July 8 1998 on administrative and territorial organisation in the RDC The administrative hierarch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Time Zone: Encyclopedia Ii - Time Zone - List Of Time Zones And Contained Areas
Regions marked with asterisks (* or **) observe Daylight Saving Time: add one hour in summer (* for Northern Hemisphere summer; ** for So...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Second Congo War: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Congo War - The Course Of The War
The initial rebel offensive in a matter of weeks threatened the Kabila government, which was only saved through the rapid intervention of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Democratic Republic Of The Congo - History
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Congolese pre-history. From 2000 BC to AD 500, waves of Bantu migrations moved into what is now the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marburg Virus: Encyclopedia Ii - Marburg Virus - 2004-2005 Outbreak In Angola
In early 2005, the World Health Organization began investigating an outbreak of a then-undiagnosed hemorrhagic fever in Angola, which was...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ituri Conflict: Encyclopedia Ii - Ituri Conflict - Background
Ethnic tensions between the Lendu and Hema may be traced to the colonial period. The Belgian authorities favored the Hema, resulting in e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Congolese Rally For Democracy: Encyclopedia Ii - Congolese Rally For Democracy - Stalemate Leads To Fractures In The Rcd
In 1999, the battle lines achieved a rough stalemate. At the same time, the character of the RCD changed as old supporters of Mobutu Sese...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marburg Virus: Encyclopedia Ii - Marburg Virus - Fiction
In the TV series Millennium, a modified version of the Marburg virus breaks out in Seattle, killing (amongst others) Frank Black's wife, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subdivisions Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Subdivisions Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Bandundu
Subdivisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Cities and their communes. City of Bandundu (pop. : 117.197) Basoko Disas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subdivisions Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Subdivisions Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Équateur
Subdivisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Cities and their communes. City of Gbadolite (pop. : 42.647) Gbadolite Mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subdivisions Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Subdivisions Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Nord-kivu
Subdivisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Cities and their communes. City of Beni (pop. : 81.286) Beni Bungulu Ruwe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subdivisions Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Subdivisions Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Katanga
Subdivisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Cities and their communes. City Lubumbashi (pop. : 1.283.380) voir List o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subdivisions Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Subdivisions Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Sud-kivu
Subdivisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Cities and their communes. City of Bukavu (pop. : 471.789) Bagira Ibanda ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subdivisions Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Subdivisions Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Maniema
Subdivisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Cities and their communes. City of Kindu (pop. : 135.534) Kasuku Mikeleng...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subdivisions Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Subdivisions Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Kasaï-oriental
Subdivisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Cities and their communes. City of Mbuji-Mayi (pop. : 1.213.726) Bipemba ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marburg Virus: Encyclopedia Ii - Marburg Virus - Early Outbreaks
This virus was first documented in 1967, when 31 people became ill in the German town of Marburg, after which it is named, as well as in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subdivisions Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Subdivisions Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Province Orientale
Subdivisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Cities and their communes. City of Kisangani (pop. : 682.599) Lubunga Mak...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subdivisions Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Subdivisions Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Kasaï-occidental
Subdivisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Cities and their communes. City of Kananga (pop. : 720.362) Nganza Katoka...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subdivisions Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Subdivisions Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Bas-congo
Subdivisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Cities and their communes. City of Boma (pop. : 171.552) Kalamu Nzadi Kab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Languages
There is an estimated total of 242 languages spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Out of these, only 4 have the status of nati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Languages
There is an estimated total of 242 languages spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Out of these, only 4 have the status of nati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Flora And Fauna
The rainforests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo contain great biodiversity, including many rare and endemic species, including bo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Demographics
The population was estimated at 56.6 million in 2003, growing quickly from 46.7 million in 1997. As many as 250 ethnic groups have been d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Geography
The Congo is situated at the heart of the west-central portion of sub-Saharan Africa and is bounded by (Clockwise from the west) Angola, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Politics
From the day King Leopold II established colonial authority in what is now Congo-Kinshasa to today, the country's government has been uns...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Political Divisions
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Provinces. The Congo is divided into ten provinces, and one independent city (Kinshasa). Bandundu B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Time Zone: Encyclopedia Ii - Time Zone - History
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) was established in 1675 as an aid to determine longitude at sea by mariners. The first time zone in the world w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Second Congo War: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Congo War - Origin Of The Second Congo War
Second Congo War - Mobutu's crumbling hold on power. Congo has had a troubled history since it was ruled as a colonial possession till ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Democratic Republic Of The Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Politics
From the day King Leopold II established colonial authority in what is now Congo-Kinshasa to today, the country's government has been uns...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marburg Virus: Encyclopedia Ii - Marburg Virus - Infection Details
Because many of the signs and symptoms of Marburg hemorrhagic fever are similar to those of other infectious diseases, such as malaria or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Second Congo War: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Congo War - Effects
The conflict has had wide ranging effects, most negative. The war has served to destroy the economy of an already-poor region as foreign ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Second Congo War: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Congo War - Nature Of The Conflict
The Congo war has largely been one without large battles or clearly defined front lines. While significant numbers of trained soldiers fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Second Congo War: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Congo War - Factions In The Congo Conflict
The many armed groups in the conflict may be divided into four broad categories. Given the fluid nature of the war, there are numerous ex...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marburg Virus: Encyclopedia Ii - Marburg Virus - Treatment And Prevention
As with other hemorrhagic fever viruses, the treatment options for Marburg are limited. Hypotension and shock may require early administr...   » Read the article