Afghanistan's recent history is a story of war and civil unrest. The

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Britain oversaw foreign relations and defense for the ruling Kuwaiti

Discovered and claimed by Portugal in the late 15th century, the isla

The native Arawak Amerindians - who inhabited the island of Hispaniol

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First explored by the French in 1776, the island came under the juris

Two British attempts at establishing the island as a penal colony (17

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