Kenya 1996
Yearbook 1996 Kenya. Kenya is the third most corrupt country in the world according to the independent German organization Transparency International. The organization has examined the prevalence of bribery in…
Geography of Africa
The continent Africa, which is primarily known to many for its wild animals and hot temperatures, is not only the second largest continent after Asia, but also has a length of more than 8000 kilometers from north to south. However, if you want to travel the continent from east to west, you can cover a length of up to 7600 kilometers.
Furthermore, Africa has a total area of 30.3 million square kilometers and thus covers a land area of about 22 percent of the entire earth. About a billion people live on this continent, so that this part of the world comprises almost 14 percent of the entire earth’s population.
Furthermore, due to the constant continental shift, Africa is not only part of the so-called old “Gondwanaland”, but also belongs to Arabia, northern India, Australia and the east of South America. The continent of Africa is surrounded on many sides by the Indian and Atlantic Oceans as well as by the Red and Mediterranean. While the northernmost point of the continent can be found in Tunisia, Cape Ras Ben Sekka, the westernmost point can be visited in Senegal. However, Africa also has a connection to the largest continent in the world, Asia. Africa is connected to Asia via the Isthmus of Suez, while contact with Europe is via the Strait of Gibraltar. All islands and peninsulas of Africa make up about 5 percent of the continent,
The continent of Africa, on the other hand, can be roughly divided into the “trapezoidal” north and the “triangular” south, while the Ethiopian highlands also divide a large part of the continent. The Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is also the highest point in Africa at 5895 meters, with the lowest point on the continent being more than 170 meters below sea level. The longest rivers on the continent are the Nile with more than 6600 kilometers, the Congo with about 4800 kilometers and the Niger with over 4000 kilometers. For more information about the continent of Africa, please check politicsezine.com.
Yearbook 1996 Kenya. Kenya is the third most corrupt country in the world according to the independent German organization Transparency International. The organization has examined the prevalence of bribery in…
In October 1995, Bédié won the presidential election boycotted by the opposition. For the first time since independence, foreigners residing in the Ivory Coast were not allowed to participate in…
Yearbook 1996 Guinea Bissau. The newly elected representative from Guinea-Bissau took office in the UN Security Council on 1 January. The composition of the government was changed in January at…
Yearbook 1996 Guinea. In early February, a coup attempt was carried out in the capital Conakry. About 2,000 soldiers made mutiny and demanded pay raises, faster promotions and larger food…
Yearbook 1996 Ghana. The December presidential election resulted in the victory of incumbent President Jerry Rawlings. He received just over 57% of the vote, while opposition candidate John Kufuor received…
Yearbook 1996 The Gambia. The country was given a new constitution after a referendum on August 8. 75% of the population voted yes to the new constitution. This meant that…
Yearbook 1996 Gabon. In April, the government announced that the country’s railways and production and distribution of electricity and water should be privatized. In June, the country withdrew from the…
Yearbook 1996 Ethiopia. Ethiopia fought border battles with Islamist guerrillas from Somalia in the middle of the year. The guerrillas have recruited Ethiopians in the province of Ogaden in the…
Yearbook 1996 Swaziland. On July 26, the country’s king, Mswati III, appointed Sibusiso Barnabas Dlamini as prime minister. Dlamini, previously a senior official of the International Monetary Fund, had been…
Yearbook 1996 Eritrea. Eritrea’s conflict with Yemen over which of the countries entitled to the strategically important Hani Islands in the Red Sea continued since fighting between the countries occurred…