The nation of Somalia as its formed today came about in 1960 when Britain withdrew and allowed British and Italian Somaliland to join together. Authoritarian rule was the norm until its collapse in 1991. Somalia saw a period of chaos following this collapse, until 2004 when a parliamentary governmental system was established. Agriculture remains the […]
Sierra Leone became independent from Great Britain in 1962. A civil war kept Sierra Leone from advancing democratic principles until its end in 2002. Several elections have been held since. The majority of its residence survive through subsistence agriculture, although mining efforts have increased in recent years. Country Profile Land Mass/Major Cities – The capital […]
The Seychelles achieved independence from Great Britain in 1976, and began to conduct free and fair elections by the year 1993. The Seychelles is in the upper-middle income classification, and a majority of its residents incomes come from tourism. Country Profile Land Mass/Major Cities – Seychelles is an island in the Indian Ocean, off the […]