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39 Cards in this Set
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Chad
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a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
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Senegal
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a republic in W Africa: independent member of the French community; formerly part of French West Africa. 9,403,546; 76,084 sq. mi. (197,057 sq. km). Capital: Dakar.
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Mali
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Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 9,945,383; 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
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Niger
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a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 9,388,359; 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
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Sudan
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a region in N Africa, S of the Sahara and Libyan deserts, extending from the Atlantic to the Red Sea.
2. Republic of the. Formerly, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. a republic in NE Africa, S of Egypt and bordering on the Red Sea: a former condominium of Egypt and Great Britain. 32,594,128; 967,500 sq. mi. (2,505,825 sq. km). Capital: Khartoum. |
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Darfur
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a region of the W Sudan; an independent kingdom until conquered by Egypt in 1874; since 2003 conflict between the Janjaweed and rebel groups has left thousands dead and homeless
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Patriarchal
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of or pertaining to a patriarch, the male head of a family, tribe, community, church, order, etc.: my father's conservative, patriarchal ways.
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Djibouti
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Formerly, French Somaliland, French Territory of the Afars and Issas. a republic in E Africa, on the Gulf of Aden: a former overseas territory of France; gained independence 1977. 434,116; 8492 sq. mi. (21,994 sq. km). Capital: Djibouti.
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Guinea
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a coastal region in W Africa, extending from the Gambia River to the Gabon estuary.
2. Formerly, French Guinea. an independent republic in W Africa, on the Atlantic coast. 7,405,375; about 96,900 sq. mi. (251,000 sq. km). Capital: Conakry. |
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Cote d’Ivoire
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French name of Ivory Coast.
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Togo
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Republic of, an independent country in W Africa: formerly a French mandate 1922–46 and trusteeship 1946–60 in E Togoland. 4,735,610; 21,830 sq. mi. (56,540 sq. km). Capital: Lomé.
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Benin
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Formerly, Dahomey. a republic in W Africa: formerly part of French West Africa; gained independence in 1960. 3,197,000; 44,290 sq. mi. (114,711 sq. km). Capital: Porto Novo.
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Niger
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a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 9,388,359; 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
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Nigeria
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a republic in W Africa: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British colony and protectorate. 107,129,469; 356,669 sq. mi. (923,773 sq. km). Capital: Abuja.
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Gambia
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a river in W Africa, flowing W to the Atlantic. 500 miles (800 km) long.
2. The, a republic extending inland along both sides of this river: formerly a British crown colony and protectorate; gained independence 1965; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 1,248,085; 4003 sq. mi. (10,368 sq. km). Capital: Banjul. |
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Senegal
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a republic in W Africa: independent member of the French community; formerly part of French West Africa. 9,403,546; 76,084 sq. mi. (197,057 sq. km). Capital: Dakar. |
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Ghana
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a republic in West Africa comprising the former colonies of the Gold Coast and Ashanti, the protectorate of the Northern Territories, and the U.N. trusteeship of British Togoland: member of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1957. 18,100,703; 91,843 sq. mi. (237,873 sq. km). Capital: Accra.
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Mali
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Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 9,945,383; 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
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Mauritania
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Official name, Islamic Republic of Mauritania. a republic in W Africa, largely in the Sahara Desert: formerly a French colony; a member of the French community 1958–66; independent 1960. 2,411,317; 418,120 sq. mi. (1,082,931 sq. km). Capital: Nouakchott.
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Democratic Republic of Congo
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People's Republic of the, a republic in central Africa, W of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: formerly an overseas territory in French Equatorial Africa; now an independent member of the French community. 2,583,198; 132,046 sq. mi. (341,999 sq. km). Capital: Brazzaville. Formerly, French Congo, Middle Congo.
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Cameroon
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Also, Cameroun. Official name, United Republic of Cameroon. an independent republic in W Africa: formed 1960 by the French trusteeship of Cameroun; Southern Cameroons incorporated as a self-governing province 1961. 14,677,510; 183,350 sq. mi. (474,877 sq. km). Capital: Yaoundé.
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Central African Republic
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a republic in central Africa: a member of the French community. 3,342,051; 238,000 sq. mi. (616,420 sq. km). Capital: Bangui.
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Gabon
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Official name, Gabonese Republic. a republic in W equatorial Africa: formerly a part of French Equatorial Africa; member of the French community. 1,190,159; 102,290 sq. mi. (264,931 sq. km). Capital: Libreville.
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Equatorial Guinea
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a republic in W equatorial Africa, comprising the mainland province of Río Muni and the island province of Bioko: formerly a Spanish colony. 442,516; 10,824 sq. mi. (28,034 sq. km). Capital: Malabo.
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Sao Tome and Principe
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Democratic Republic of, a republic in W Africa, comprising the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, in the Gulf of Guinea, N of the equator: a former overseas province of Portugal; gained independence in 1975. 147,865; 372 sq. mi. (964 sq. km). Capital: São Tomé.
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Republic of the Congo
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a republic in west-central Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960 [syn: Congo]
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Zimbabwe
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Formerly, Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia. a republic in S Africa: a former British colony and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland; gained independence 1980. 11,423,175; 150,330 sq. mi. (389,362 sq. km). Capital: Harare.
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Zambia
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a republic in S Africa: formerly a British protectorate and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland; gained independence 1964; a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 9,349,975; 288,130 sq. mi. (746,256 sq. km). Capital: Lusaka.
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Malawi
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Formerly, Nyasaland. a republic in SE Africa, on the W and S shores of Lake Malawi: formerly a British protectorate and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland; gained independence July 6, 1964; a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 9,609,081; 49,177 sq. mi. (127,368 sq. km). Capital: Lilongwe.
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Swaziland
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a kingdom in SE Africa between S Mozambique and the E Republic of South Africa: formerly a British protectorate. 1,031,600; 6704 sq. mi. (17,363 sq. km). Capital: Mbabane.
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South Africa
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Republic of, a country in S Africa; member of the Commonwealth of Nations until 1961. 42,327,458; 472,000 sq. mi. (1,222,480 sq. km). Capitals: Pretoria and Cape Town.
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Namibia
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a republic in SW Africa: a former German protectorate; a mandate of South Africa 1920–66; gained independence 1990. 1,727,183; 318,261 sq. mi. (824,296 sq. km). Capital: Windhoek.
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Lesotho
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a monarchy in S Africa: formerly a British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 2,007,814; 11,716 sq. mi. (30,344 sq. km). Capital: Maseru.
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Madagascar
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an island republic in the Indian Ocean, about 240 miles (385 km) off the SE coast of Africa: formerly a French colony; gained independence 1960. 14,061,627; 227,800 sq. mi. (590,000 sq. km). Capital: Antananarivo.
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Angola
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a republic in SW Africa: formerly an overseas province of Portugal; gained independence Nov. 11, 1975. 10,623,994; 481,226 sq. mi. (1,246,375 sq. km). Capital: Luanda.
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Botswana
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a republic in S Africa: formerly a British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 1,500,765; 275,000 sq. mi. (712,250 sq. km). Capital: Gaborone.
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Mauritius
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a republic consisting of this island and dependencies: formerly a British colony. 1,154,272; 809 sq. mi. (2095 sq. km). Capital: Port Louis.
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Apartheid
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(in the Republic of South Africa) a rigid policy of segregation of the nonwhite population.
2. any system or practice that separates people according to race, caste, etc. |
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Universal suffrage
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suffrage for all persons over a certain age, usually 18 or 21, who in other respects satisfy the requirements established by law.
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