Named in 1643 for the day of its discovery, the island was annexed an

Lebanon has made progress toward rebuilding its political institution

Settled by Norwegian and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants durin

The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under th

The island was uninhabited when first settled by the British in 1627.

For most of its history since independence from British administratio

Following independence from France in 1956, President Habib BOURGUIBA

The former French colony of Ubangi-Shari became the Central African R