History of the Central African Republic - Nile. Later, various sultanates claimed present-day C.A.R, using the entire Oubangui region as a slave reservoir, from which slaves were traded north across the Sahara and to West Africa for export by the Europeans. Population migration in the 18th and 19th centuries brought new migrants into the area, including the Zande, Banda, and Baya-Mandjia. In 1875 the Egyptian sultan Rabah governed Upper-Oubangui, which included present-day C.A.R. Europeans, primarily the French, German, and Belgians, arrived in the area in 1885. The French consolidated their legal claim to the area through an 1887 convention with Congo Free State, which granted France possession of the right bank of the Oubangui River. Two years later, the French established an outpost at Bangui, and in 1894, Oubangui-Chari became a French territory. However, the French did not.
History of Africa - History of Africa The following is an outline of African history, followed by a list of articles about the history of particular places in Africa. The text may be dated in parts because it was taken originally from a 1911 encyclopedia— please modernise and update as required. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Origins of the Name 2 Prehistory 3 Neolithic North Africa and Phoenician and Greek colonization 4 Islamic North Africa 5 Sub-Saharan Africa: Medieval empires 6 European exploration and conquest 6.1 Portuguese 6.2 19th Century European explorers 6.3 Partition among European Powers 6.4 Conflicting ambitions of the European powers 6.5 The Berlin Conference of 1884-85 7 Africa at the start of the 20th century 8 Africa Between the World Wars 9 World War II Era 10.
Geography of Africa - Geography of Africa Africa is the name of a continent representing the largest of the three great southward projections from the main mass of the earth's surface. It includes within its remarkably regular outline an area, according to 1911 computations, of 29,000,000 km2 (11,262,000 square miles), excluding the islands. Separated from Europe by the Mediterranean Sea, it is joined to Asia at its northeast extremity by the Isthmus of Suez, 130 km (80 miles) wide. From the most northerly point, Ras ben Sakka, a little west of Cape Blanc, in 37 deg. 21' N., to the most southerly point, Cape Agulhas, 34 deg. 51' 15" S., is a distance approximately of 8,000 km (5,000 miles); from Cape Verde, 17 deg. 33' 22" W., the westernmost point, to.
Geography of the Central African Republic - of the Central African Republic Location: Central Africa, north of Democratic Republic of the Congo Geographic coordinates: 7 00 N, 21 00 E Map references: Africa Area: total: 622,984 km˛ land: 622,984 km˛ water: 0 km˛ Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Texas Land boundaries: total: 5,203 km border countries: Cameroon 797 km, Chad 1,197 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,577 km, Republic of the Congo 467 km, Sudan 1,165 km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none (landlocked) Climate: tropical; hot, dry winters; mild to hot, wet summers Terrain: vast, flat to rolling, monotonous plateau; scattered hills in northeast and southwest Elevation extremes: lowest point: Oubangui River 335 m highest point: Mont Ngaoui 1,420 m Natural resources: diamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil, hydropower Land use: arable land: 3% permanent.
Vespasian - daughter Domitilla. Both his wife and daughter died before he held a magistracy. Having already served in Germany, he participated in the Roman invasion of Britain under the Emperor Claudius, where he distinguished himself in command of the Legio II Augusta under Aulus Plautius. He reduced Vectis or the Isle of Wight and penetrated to the borders of Somerset, England. In 51 he was for a brief space consul; in 63 he went as governor to Africa, where, according to Tacitus (ii.97), his rule was "infamous and odious"; according to Suetonius (Vesp. 4), "upright and, highly honourable." He went with Nero's retinue to Greece, and in 66 was appointed to conduct the war in Judaea, which was threatening unrest throughout the East. According to Suetonius, a prophecy ubiquitous in the Eastern.
Kaffir - religious context it is often used to mean infidel, unbeliever, i.e., a non-Muslim. In South Africa, some white people, especially among Afrikaners, use the word Kaffir as a derogatory term referring to persons of aboriginal African descent; it is a counterpart of the North American word nigger. Kaffir is also a variety of lime, the Kaffir lime leaves used in cooking..
Kenyan hotel bombing - both of whom were later released. Al Qaeda claimed responsibility for this attack on the Jehad.net website, which since had been taken down. Links and references Kenyan May Have Talked to Bombers, Washington Post, December 2, 2002 After Blast, Kenya Reviews Qaeda's Trail in East Africa, The New York Times, December 1, 2002 ATTACKS IN MOMBASA: Kenyans Hunting for Clues; Bombing Toll Rises to 13, The New York Times, November 30, 2002 THE GRIEVERS: Israelis Return in Trauma From Supposed Haven, The New York Times, November 30, 2002 INVESTIGATION: U.S. Suspects Qaeda Link to Bombing in Mombasa, The New York Times, November 30, 2002 Source of Bombs? Kenyans Look North, The New York Times, November 30, 2002 AT THE SITE: Survivor Saw Bombers' Race to Death, The New York Times, November.
Keith Douglas - University of Oxford. He failed to graduate, enlisting in the tank corps before his course was complete. He fought in North Africa in 1941. In 1944, he took part in the D-Day invasion of Normandy, in the course of which he was killed. Works Alamein to Zem Zem (1946) Collected Poems (1951).
Khosrau I of Persia - throne. His brothers contested his claim, so Khosrau had them killed. At the beginning of his reign he concluded an "eternal" peace with the emperor Justinian, who wanted to have his hands free for the conquest of Africa and Sicily. But his successes against the Vandals and Goths caused Khosrau to begin the war again in 540. He invaded Syria and carried the inhabitants of Antioch to his residence, where he built for them a new city near Ctesiphon under the name of Khosrau-Antioch or Chosro-Antioch. During the next years he fought successfully in Lazica or Lazistan (the ancient Colchis), on the Black Sea, and in Mesopotamia. The Romans, though led by Belisarius, could do little against him. In 545 an armistice was concluded, but in Lazica the war went on.
Khama III - in 1875, after overthrowing his father Sekgoma and his brother Kgamane. He inherited a realm best by problems, with constant Ndebele incursions from the north (in what is now Zimbabwe) exacerbated by a new threat from Boer trekkers from the south and German colonialists from the West, all hoping to the seize the territory. He responded by aligning himself with the British, and particularly with the missionaries. Not only did he convert to Christianity; he also enforced the religion on his own people, despite the opposition of traditionalists. The British government itself, however, was of two minds as to what to do with the territory. One faction, supported by a local missionary named John Mackenzie, advocated the establishment of a protectorate, while another faction, headed by Cecil Rhodes, adopted an imperialist.
Kongo - Kongo Empire was an African kingdom located in southwest Africa in what are now northern Angola, Cabinda, Republic of the Congo, and the western portion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At its greatest extent, it reached from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Kwango River in the east, and from the Congo River in the north to the Loje River in the south. The empire consisted of six provinces ruled by a monarch, the Manikongo of the Bakongo people, but its sphere of influence extended to the neighboring states as well. Before the arrival of the Europeans, the Kongo Empire was a highly developed state at the center of an extensive trading network. Apart from natural resources and ivory, the country manufactured and traded copperware, raffia cloth,.
Kruger National Park - Park is the largest game reserve in South Africa. It is roughly the same size and shape as Israel. It extends 300km from North to South. The park is named after Paul Kruger. See also: National parks (South Africa).
Kuwait Airways - composition of fleet. It also led the airline to have losses every year until 2000 when a profit was finally made. Fleet 5 Airbus A300 3 Airbus A310 3 Airbus A320 4 Airbus A340 2 Boeing 777 Destinations Kuwait airways flies to 46 countries around the globe. The network includes flights to the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. Offical Website: http://www.kuwait-airways.com/index3.html.
KwaZulu-Natal Province - (KZN) is a province of South Africa. It extends from the borders with Swaziland and Mozambique to the Eastern Cape border in the south. Inland it is bound by the Kingdom of Lesotho, and the Free State and Gauteng provinces. Its main city is the busy port of Durban. Other settlements include Ulundi, Pietermaritzburg, Richards Bay and Ladysmith. It is around 92,000 km2 in area with a population of about 8.5m. It is one of the most densely populated provinces. The majority of the people (67%) live in rural areas, and the economy is primarily agricultural. The region has an estimated 65% literacy rate. Unemployment stands at over 50%. The province has three different geographic areas: the lowland region along the Indian Ocean coast; plains in the central section; and two.
Jackal - a number of small-to-medium-sized members of the Canidae family found in Africa and Asia. Jackals fill a similar ecological niche as does the coyote in North America, that of scavenger and lesser predator. Jackals may occasionally assemble in small packs, but normally hunt alone. Species: golden jackal (Canis aureus) side-striped jackal (Canis adustus) black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis) The Ancient Egyptian God of death and dying, Anubis, was depicted as a man with a jackal's head..
James Richardson (Cisco) - 1990 -- begins career at Cisco 1992 - 1994 -- serves as the Vice-President of Intercontinental Opreations, focusing on expansion into Asia, the Pacific, and South America 1995 - 1996 -- serves as Vice-President of North American Operations. During this period regional revenues increased by 300%. 1996-1999 -- serves as president of the Europe, Middle East, and Africa Region. During this period regional revenues increased by 400%. February of 2000 -- becomes the senior vice-president of the Enterprise Line of Business where he was involved with Cisco AVVID. External Link James Richardson Biography (Offical).
Jackdaw - member of the genus outside of the Australasian region to have this feature. Sociable, moving around in either pairs (male and female), or in larger groups though the pairs of birds stay together within the flocks. Range: A very large area stretching from North West Africa through virtually all of Europe, Iran, Northwest India and Siberia. Inhabits wooded steppes, intermittent woodland, cultivated land, pasture, coastal cliffs and villages and towns. Food: Food mostly taken from the ground but does take some food in trees. Insects and other invertebrates, weed seeds and grain, scraps of human food in towns, stranded fish on the shore, and will more readily take food from bird tables than other corvus species. Nest: Usually nests in colonies in cavities of trees, cliffs or ruined buildings and sometimes.
James H. Critchfield - became an energy policy consultant in the Middle East, serving such clients as the Sultan of Oman. Critchfield served as the president of a Honeywell, Inc subsidiary called Tetra Tech International. Born in Hunter, North Dakota to a doctor and a schoolteacher, he attended North Dakota State University, participating in its ROTC program and graduating in 1939. He served in the United States Army in World War II, first in North Africa and up through Europe, where he was one of the youngest colonels, leading the 2nd Battalion of 141st Infantry of the 36th Infantry Division. He won a Bronze Star twice, and the Silver Star for gallantry in resisting a German assault on December 12, 1944. Critchfield joined the CIA in 1948. He was tasked with exploiting the fallen Third.
James Gordon Bennett, Jr. - War, and in 1866 won the first trans-oceanic boat race before taking over his father's newspaper publishing business the following year. Once in charge, he raised the very successful newspaper's profile even further when he provided the financial backing for the much talked about 1869 expedition by British explorer Henry Morton Stanley into Africa to find David Livingstone. The journey lasted for two years until November 10, 1871, giving Bennett's paper exclusive coverage that fascinated readers for a sustained period. The New York Herald's stories from the "Dark Continent" were the envy of the paper's competitors. Within a few years of taking control of his father's paper, Gordon Bennett left New York after a scandal that ended his engagement to socialite Caroline May. Settling permanently in Paris, France, he began to.
James K. Bartleman - had a distinguished career of more than 35 years in the Canadian Foreign Service. He was Canada's Ambassador to the European Union from 2000 to 2002. He served as High Commissioner to Australia in 1999-2000 and to South Africa in 1998-1999. Mr Bartleman was Ambassador to the North Atlantic Council of NATO from 1990 to 1994. He served as Ambassador to Israel and High Commissioner to Cyprus from 1986 to 1990, and was Ambassador to Cuba from 1981 to 1983. James Bartleman is the first member of a First Nation to hold a vice-regal office in Canada..
