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Notes:
Senegal and the Gambia:
Senegal and The Gambia agreed to merge
in 1981 into Senegambia but the agreement was dissolved in 1989.
The Gambia, the smallest country in Africa, is still almost a part of
Senegal.
Democratic Republic of
the Congo:
The
Democratic Republic of the Congo was formerly know as Zaire.
Cote d'Ivoire:
Cote
d'Ivoire was formerly known as Ivory Coast.
Capital of Cote d'Ivoire:
Yamoussoukro
has been the official capital of Cote d'Ivoire since 1983.
However, Abidjan remains the administrative center and foreign countries
have their embassies there.
Capital of Western Sahara:
The former
Spanish colony of Western Sahara was annexed by Morocco in 1975. A
cease-fire with groups fighting for independence was established in
1991. The United Nations plans to hold a referendum on
independence but probably not before 2002. Since Western Sahara
has no government it has no capital.
Information from:
The
CIA World Fact Book 1999 |
