Discovered by the Portuguese in 1505, Mauritius was subsequently held

Lebanon has made progress toward rebuilding its political institution

The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under th

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

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

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