May Characteristics of the island: the largest of the 115 Seychelles, 27 km long and 8 km wide. Granite origin, the terrain is mountainous, the highest point is Mount Seychelles Morne with a height of 907 meters. Lush tropical vegetation. 70 usually small white sand beaches lined with granite boulders. The capital is Victoria with […]
Category: Africa
Southern Africa
In contrast to the usual naming of the regions, this part of Africa is referred to as southern Africa, so that there is no confusion with the state of South Africa, which is located in southern Africa.
The geographic region of southern Africa includes the states of Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland.
The region is characterized by the large peripheral step. The large marginal step delimits the enclosed highlands with a steep drop towards the coastal regions of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. The Great Peripheral Level extends from northern Namibia via South Africa to the west of Mozambique, which is counted as part of East Africa. In the area of Namibia and South Africa, the coastal regions are particularly narrow.
Southern Africa is also particularly shaped by the two deserts of the Namib and Kalahari.
The Namib is a dry desert on the west coast of Namibia. It has an area of 95,034 km². In the north, the Namib is bounded by the Kunene River, which also forms the border between Namibia and Angola. In the south, the Namib extends to the Oranje, which is the border river between Namibia and South Africa. The desert extends 50 to 160 km inland.
The Kalahari is known as a desert. However, one sometimes speaks of a dry savannah because vegetation has been able to establish itself there over the past 10,000 years. The Kalahari covers an area of 1.2 million km². The state of Botswana is almost entirely filled by the Kalahari. In the north, the Kalahari extends to Angola and Zambia. In the south, the Kalahari extends into the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. In the west, the Kalahari extends deep into Namibia. For more information about the continent of Africa, please check commit4fitness.com.
Sudan Flora and Fauna
Flora. – The flora of Sudan constitutes the phytogeographic province of the Sudanese savannas. The physiognomy of the vegetation and flora of this vast territory is remarkably varied. The savannas occupy vast expanses, where, in relation to the periodicity of the climate and the long periods of drought that reign there, grasses abound and particularly […]
Adventure Namibia
The tried and tested is being reinstalled The most beautiful lions in the world are (supposedly) in the Etosha pan. The highest dunes are in Sossusvlei. The oldest desert is near Swakopmund. Actually there are so many superlatives about Namibia that you can’t believe it. You have to see it! I was in Namibia for […]
Liberia History
First part of the 20th century Two events played an important role in altering the isolation that Liberia had imposed on itself. The first was the concession in 1926 of a large plantation from the Firestone company. This event was a great step towards subjugating the Liberian economy. The second occurred during World War II, when […]
Swaziland History
Eswatini, Umbuso weSwatini, English Kingdom of Eswatini, German Kingdom Eswatini, until 2018 Swaziland. Landlocked country in Southeast Africa, with 17 360 km 2 after Gambia the second smallest country on the African mainland with (2019) 1.15 million residents; The capital is Mbabane. Country Overview Eswatini is enclosed in the north, west and south by the […]
Tunisia Arts and Cinema
CULTURE: ART According to allunitconverters, there are few artistic traces of the Carthaginian civilization, due to the total destruction of Carthage by the Romans (146 BC). However, the literary sources, the underground burials, the votive steles, as well as certain stylistic survivals in later monuments, reveal the Phoenician imprint of the motherland, with large Greek […]
Egypt Travel Warning
TRAVEL WARNING Current information There is an increased risk of terrorist attacks and kidnappings across the country. These can also be directed against foreign targets and citizens. Caution is generally advised when traveling to Egypt, including the tourist areas on the Red Sea. Demonstrations and crowds, especially in front of religious sites, universities and government […]
South Sudan Review 2020
December More than half the population is at risk of starvation December 18 According to businesscarriers, about six out of ten South Sudanese are at risk of severe hunger in the first half of 2021, warns the government and UN agencies. An estimated 1.4 million children are at risk of malnutrition by the middle of […]
UN Cooperation with Regional Organizations
Cooperation with regional organizations The UN cooperates with regional organizations in most areas. Many UN bodies have observer status in various international organizations, and a number of major regional organizations have long had the status of observers in the General Assembly and Ecosoc, among others. Since the end of the Cold War, co – operation […]
UNESCO Structure and Business
The structure UNESCO, based in Paris, has three main bodies: the General Conference, the Management Board and the Secretariat. The General Conference, the highest decision – making body, is held every two years with representatives of all UNESCO member countries. The General Conference, the highest decision – making body, is held every two years with […]
The 10 largest channels in the world
A canal is an artificial waterway or a waterway. Small canals were used to irrigate soil very early in human history, and at the time of the Roman Empire, the engineers at that time built impressive viaducts all over the then giant empire to ensure the water supply. Around the same time, but in a […]
Zimbabwe 1997
Zimbabwe is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, ZW is the two-letter ISO code of Zimbabwe, and ZWE is the three-letter country abbreviation for Zimbabwe. Yearbook 1997 Zimbabwe. According to Countryaah, the national day of Zimbabwe is April 18. President Robert Mugabe implemented a major change of government in July. several ministries were […]
Zambia 1997
Zambia is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, ZM is the two-letter ISO code of Zambia, and ZMB is the three-letter country abbreviation for Zambia. Yearbook 1997 Zambia. According to Countryaah, the national day of Zambia is October 24. The assistance that the Western countries received in 1996 was resumed in July. The […]
Western Sahara 1997
Western Sahara is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, EH is the two-letter ISO code of Western Sahara, and ESH is the three-letter country abbreviation for Western Sahara. Yearbook 1997 Western Sahara. In 1997, it appeared to mean an opening in the locked position between Morocco and Western Sahara. US Secretary of State […]
Uganda 1997
Uganda is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, UG is the two-letter ISO code of Uganda, and UGA is the three-letter country abbreviation for Uganda. Yearbook 1997 Uganda. As one of the world’s poorest countries, Uganda received the World Bank’s offer to have its foreign debt sharply reduced. Nevertheless, Uganda would spend twice […]
Tunisia 1997
Tunisia is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, TN is the two-letter ISO code of Tunisia, and TUN is the three-letter country abbreviation for Tunisia. Yearbook 1997 Tunisia. According to Countryaah, the national day of Tunisia is March 20. Economic growth was estimated to be 5.6% for 1997, and the government set a […]
Togo 1997
Togo is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, TG is the two-letter ISO code of Togo, and TGO is the three-letter country abbreviation for Togo. According to Countryaah, the national day of Togo is April 27. Togo was populated by the ewes people, who still make up a third of the population. They […]
Tanzania 1997
Tanzania is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, TZ is the two-letter ISO code of Tanzania, and TZA is the three-letter country abbreviation for Tanzania. Yearbook 1997 Tanzania. According to Countryaah, the national day of Tanzania is December 9. Deputy Finance Minister Kilonzo Mporogonyi was forced to resign in February because of his […]
Sudan 1997
Sudan is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, SD is the two-letter ISO code of Sudan, and SDN is the three-letter country abbreviation for Sudan. Yearbook 1997 Sudan. The prolonged civil war in the southern part of the country continued during the year. In January, the Government of Sudan announced general mobilization, and […]
South Africa 1997
South Africa is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, ZA is the two-letter ISO code of South Africa, and ZAF is the three-letter country abbreviation for South Africa. Yearbook 1997 South Africa. Many of today’s and yesterday’s leaders appeared during the year before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which investigated crimes during the […]
Somalia 1997
Somalia is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, SO is the two-letter ISO code of Somalia, and SOM is the three-letter country abbreviation for Somalia. Yearbook 1997 Somalia. Battles between the many clan movements continued throughout the year. At the beginning of January, leaders for a large number of factions agreed to form […]
Sierra Leone 1997
Sierra Leone is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, SL is the two-letter ISO code of Sierra Leone, and SLE is the three-letter country abbreviation for Sierra Leone. Yearbook 1997 Sierra Leone. According to Countryaah, the national day of Sierra Leone is April 27. The military conducted a coup in late May. Parliament […]
Seychelles 1997
Seychelles is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, SC is the two-letter ISO code of Seychelles, and SYC is the three-letter country abbreviation for Seychelles. In August 1978, land reform was initiated, which initially touched on the non-cultivated lands in the country. At the same time, the power plants, the water supply, the […]
Senegal 1997
According to AbbreviationFinder, SN is the two-letter ISO code of Senegal, and SEN is the three-letter country abbreviation for Senegal. Physical characteristics Overall, the territory looks like a vast plain that rises only, and slightly (no more than 500 m asl), in the south-eastern corner of the country, where the last northern slopes of the […]
Sao Tome and Principe 1997
Sao Tome and Principe is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, ST is the two-letter ISO code of Sao Tome and Principe, and STP is the three-letter country abbreviation for Sao Tome and Principe. In late 1989, the MLSTP leadership initiated a discussion on reforming the party’s statutes and the country’s constitution. In […]
Rwanda 1997
Rwanda is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, RW is the two-letter ISO code of Rwanda, and RWA is the three-letter country abbreviation for Rwanda. Yearbook 1997 Rwanda. In courts around the country, lawsuits against people accused of participating in the 1994 genocide were initiated. In many cases, the defendants did not have […]
Republic of the Congo 1997
Republic of the Congo is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, CG is the two-letter ISO code of Republic of the Congo, and COG is the three-letter country abbreviation for Republic of the Congo. Yearbook 1997 Republic of the Congo. According to Countryaah, the national day of Republic of the Congo is August […]
Nigeria 1997
Nigeria is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, NG is the two-letter ISO code of Nigeria, and NGA is the three-letter country abbreviation for Nigeria. Yearbook 1997 Nigeria. According to the government, Nigeria’s economy was good: inflation was manageable, the foreign exchange reserves had more than quadrupled in one year and oil revenues […]
Niger 1997
Niger is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, NE is the two-letter ISO code of Niger, and NER is the three-letter country abbreviation for Niger. Yearbook 1997 Niger. In mid-January, riots broke out in the capital Niamey. Participants in the large demonstration train that pulled through the city drew sharp criticism of the […]
Nepal 1997
Nepal is a country located in Asia. According to AbbreviationFinder, NP is the two-letter ISO code of Nepal, and NPL is the three-letter country abbreviation for Nepal. Yearbook 1997 Nepal. According to Countryaah, the national day of Nepal is September 15. Former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba reshaped his government on January 8 in an […]
Namibia 1997
Namibia is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, NA is the two-letter ISO code of Namibia, and NAM is the three-letter country abbreviation for Namibia. In August 2004, Germany made a historic apology when the former colonial government apologized for the “genocide of 1904” in Okakarara, eastern Namibia. German Development Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul […]
Mozambique 1997
Mozambique is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, MZ is the two-letter ISO code of Mozambique, and MOZ is the three-letter country abbreviation for Mozambique. Yearbook 1997 Mozambique. According to Countryaah, the national day of Mozambique is June 25. The Swedish government increased aid to Mozambique to help the country pay off its […]
Morocco 1997
Morocco is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, MA is the two-letter ISO code of Morocco, and MAR is the three-letter country abbreviation for Morocco. Yearbook 1997 Morocco. According to Countryaah, the national day of Morocco is November 18. A breakthrough in the negotiations on Western Sahara was made possible in the fall, […]
Mauritius 1997
Mauritius is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, MU is the two-letter ISO code of Mauritius, and MUS is the three-letter country abbreviation for Mauritius. Yearbook 1997 Mauritius. In June, Deputy Prime Minister Paul Raymond Bérenger was dismissed by Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam. The dismissal meant that the government coalition between Bérenger’s party […]
Mauritania 1997
Mauritania is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, MR is the two-letter ISO code of Mauritania, and MRT is the three-letter country abbreviation for Mauritania. The desertification process that transforms fertile areas into what is today the Sahara Desert would have separated the Berber in the south from those in the north to […]
Mali 1997
Mali is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, ML is the two-letter ISO code of Mali, and MLI is the three-letter country abbreviation for Mali. Yearbook 1997 Mali. According to Countryaah, the national day of Mali is September 22. The general elections held in April were chaotic. Many were prevented from voting for […]
Malawi 1997
Malawi is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, MW is the two-letter ISO code of Malawi, and MWI is the three-letter country abbreviation for Malawi. Yearbook 1997 Malawi. According to Countryaah, the national day of Malawi is July 6. The coalition government in Malawi had had difficulty operating since parts of the opposition […]
Madagascar 1997
Madagascar is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, MG is the two-letter ISO code of Madagascar, and MDG is the three-letter country abbreviation for Madagascar. Yearbook 1997 Madagascar. According to Countryaah, the national day of Madagascar is June 26. Former military dictator Didier Ratsiraka, who ruled the country from 1975 to 1993, was […]
Libya 1997
Libya is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, LY is the two-letter ISO code of Libya, and LBY is the three-letter country abbreviation for Libya. Yearbook 1997 Libya. On the second day of the year, six officers and two civilians, convicted of espionage and cooperation with foreign powers, were executed. The executions were […]
Liberia 1997
Liberia is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, LR is the two-letter ISO code of Liberia, and LBR is the three-letter country abbreviation for Liberia. Yearbook 1997 Liberia. The disarmament of the members of the various military groups from the civil war that began in November 1996 continued in 1997. In January, UN […]
Lesotho 1997
Lesotho is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, LS is the two-letter ISO code of Lesotho, and LSO is the three-letter country abbreviation for Lesotho. Yearbook 1997 Lesotho. In February, soldiers from the government army were forced to intervene against police who made a mutiny in Lesotho’s capital Maseru. According to Countryaah, the […]
Kenya 1997
Kenya is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, KE is the two-letter ISO code of Kenya, and KEN is the three-letter country abbreviation for Kenya. Yearbook 1997 Kenya. According to Countryaah, the national day of Kenya is December 12. The December 29 presidential and parliamentary elections were preceded by a year of violence […]
Ivory Coast 1997
Cote dIvoire is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, CI is the two-letter ISO code of Cote dIvoire, and CIV is the three-letter country abbreviation for Cote dIvoire. The Ivory Coast, which is a major producer of coffee, cocoa, rubber and diamonds, attracted multinational investors as, as a result of Boigny’s authoritarian rule, […]
Guinea-Bissau 1997
Guinea-Bissau is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, GW is the two-letter ISO code of Guinea-Bissau, and GNB is the three-letter country abbreviation for Guinea-Bissau. Yearbook 1997 Guinea Bissau. According to Countryaah, the national day of Guinea-Bissau is September 24. President João Bernardo Vieira reformed his government in June. Carlos Correia was appointed […]
Guinea 1997
Guinea is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, GN is the two-letter ISO code of Guinea, and GIN is the three-letter country abbreviation for Guinea. Yearbook 1997 Guinea. Three Belgian citizens arrested in April accused of planning a coup against President Lansana Conté. The Belgian state considered the arrest illegal and closed its […]
Ghana 1997
Ghana is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, GH is the two-letter ISO code of Ghana, and GHA is the three-letter country abbreviation for Ghana. Around the year 1300, the Akans – or Ashantis – arrived in present-day Ghana. Along the coast, the strong kingdom of Denkiera already existed. The Ashantis settled in […]
Gambia 1997
Gambia is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, GM is the two-letter ISO code of Gambia, and GMB is the three-letter country abbreviation for Gambia. Yearbook 1997 The Gambia. According to Countryaah, the national day of Gambia is February 18. The parliamentary elections postponed in December 1996 were held on January 2, 1997. […]
Gabon 1997
Gabon is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, GA is the two-letter ISO code of Gabon, and GAB is the three-letter country abbreviation for Gabon. Yearbook 1997 Gabon. After the elections in December 1996, the new government was installed in February 1997. The incumbent Prime Minister Obame-Nguema formed a new government without any […]
Ethiopia 1997
Ethiopia is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, ET is the two-letter ISO code of Ethiopia, and ETH is the three-letter country abbreviation for Ethiopia. Yearbook 1997 Ethiopia. Ethiopia made several attempts during the year to deal with his past. In January, more than 1,000 people were accused of participating in the terrorist […]
Eswatini 1997
Swaziland is a country located in Africa. According to AbbreviationFinder, SZ is the two-letter ISO code of Swaziland, and SWZ is the three-letter country abbreviation for Swaziland. According to Countryaah, the national day of Eswatini is September 6. The Constitution had been put into effect as early as 1973. It was rewritten and reinstated in […]