The former French Cameroon and part of British Cameroon merged in 196

Present day Benin was the site of Dahomey, a prominent West African k

Colonized by France in 1635, the island has subsequently remained a F

The Principality of Liechtenstein was established within the Holy Rom

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Xinjiang, or “New frontier” is truly a land of superlatives. It

Guadeloupe has been a French possession since 1635. The island of Sai

Military regimes favoring Islamic-oriented governments have dominated

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