The territory has long been inhabited by Berber tribes who came from North Africa and were engaged in cattle breeding. In the 7th-8th centuries. Western Sahara was affected by the Arab conquests. In the 9th-11th centuries. it is part of the...
The capital Tunisia is a country located in the northern part of Africa. Capital – Tunisia Time GMT +1 (3 hours behind Moscow). Phones Emergency services: 198 – fire department 197 – police 190 – ambulance 120/12 – local help desk...
Capital The capital of Tanzania is the city of Dodoma. Time Behind Moscow time for an hour. Language The country has two official languages – Swahili and English. In addition to the official languages, Arabic is also widely used in Zanzibar....
The capital City of Victoria on the island of Mahe Language French, English and Creole Time +1 hour to Moscow Accommodation There is no official classification of hotels in the Seychelles. Only five of all have IATA certificates. Electricity Voltage –...
Capital City of Rabat Time Difference with Moscow: -3 hours. Language of Morocco The official language of the country is Arabic, the second language, quite often used, is French. In mountainous regions, local dialects are actively used. Next in prevalence are...
Capital Port Louis Time Mauritius time zone: GMT + 4 (no difference with Moscow) Population The bulk of the population, about 68%, are Indo-Mauritians. 28% are Creoles (these are the descendants of Euro-African and other mixed marriages). Also, the population of...
Currency The Egyptian pound is the national currency of Egypt, and the piastres (RT) is the bargaining chip. 100 piastres equal one pound. There are paper piastres with denominations of 25 and 50, and piastres in the form of coins with...
Medical advice: In general, staying in Kenya is safe and comfortable. Every year, thousands of Europeans travel to Africa, including those with children. No vaccinations are currently required to travel to Kenya. Yellow fever vaccination has been recommended. As in many...
Egypt is an ancient country, therefore, almost throughout its entire territory there are many historical treasures that have remained here from the time of Ancient Egypt. It is believed that Egypt, as a country, has been known for more than 6,000...
Surfing, kitesurfing, windsurfing, scuba diving… Thanks to its exceptional conditions and its two sea coasts, Morocco is the perfect destination for all lovers of water sports. Country of two water elements. More than 3,500 km of coastline on two different coasts...
A very important part in Egyptian education was the wisdom literature, which contained the teachings (ś b q̂ ‘je) that a person of grave authority imparted to a pupil. The oldest should be the “teachings of Ptahḥq̂tpe”, found in Thebes and...
HUMAN AND ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY Population and territory Following the secession of Eritrea, which proclaimed itself independent in 1993, the surface of the Ethiopia reduced to 1. 130. 139 km ². In 1994 a new subdivision into 9 states came into force,...
Even if the resources of the soil no longer have the preponderant importance of a time in relation to national income, nevertheless Tunisian agriculture is always, directly or indirectly, at the base of the local economy; remember, for example, what has...
At the beginning of the Eighties the Algeria it has come to a better definition of the long borders inherited from the colonial period by signing demarcation agreements with Niger, Tunisia, Mali and Mauritania. In 1976 the new constitution reaffirmed the...
The Sheriff’s kingdom of Morocco (el-Magreb el-Aksa) has been an independent member of the UN since 1956. Its legislative power is devolved to a deliberative assembly, made up of 74 members, currently non-electives. The government has been ruled by a president...
State of southern Africa. The population, according to the 2001 census, numbered 44,819,778 residents; on the basis of the 2011 census, however, it counted 51,770,560 residents, of which 30% were under 15 years of age. National estimates, then, indicate about 54,002,000...
Namibia is known for the world’s highest dunes in the stunning Namibian desert. In addition to kilometers of stretches of gold-colored sandbanks, the African country is rich in national parks that house countless animal species, a coast surrounded by mystery and...
Malawi is an elongated state in southern Africa, bordering Mozambique to the east, south and west, Zambia to the northwest and Tanzania to the north. Malawi has no access to the sea. According to Extrareference, Malawi was a British protectorate –...
HUMAN GEOGRAPHY Cameroon, a real meeting ground of different regions, moreover morphologically tormented, is an ethnic mosaic. The most ancient peoples are represented by pygmoids living in the southern forest areas (binga or babinga, gielli or bagielli), in recent centuries occupied...
The origins of the current state date back to the beginning of the century. XIX when Moshoeshoe, an Ngoni chief, gathered in this naturally well defended area the remains of Bantu tribes threatened by Zulu pressure. Towards the middle of the...
According to thefreegeography, almost non-existent during the colonial era, literature began to show signs of life after 1830, but developed late and slow, both for the political events of the country and for the proximity of Buenos Aires, where in many...
In August 2007, Kibaki announced his renewed candidacy for the presidency, supported by the former president D. T. arap Moi, against whose regime he won the elections in 2002 with an anti-corruption campaign. The victorious alliance NARC at the time was,...
Egypt’s ancient temples and pyramids have attracted tourists for more than two millennia. Today, Egypt is home to a unique social mix that includes everything from ancient traditions, modern Islam and Christianity, art and culture from the Middle East to Western...
Zambia is seen as one of the more stable countries in Africa, but is also one of the more unequal. Over 40 percent of the population lives in extreme poverty and more than half of children under the age of five...
Cameroon has previously been a relatively stable country in West Africa, but has been shaken in recent years by an increasingly bloody conflict. The conflict erupted in 2016 when demands were made to use English as the main language in schools...