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The Western mindset of Africa is likely filled with visions of poverty, primitive resources, and political unrest. Indeed, much of what we see in the news on Africa tends to perpetuate these general opinions, though it is unfair to place all African countries...
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Where trade agreements such as NAFTA and CARICOM seek to strengthen free trade ties between countries of a shared region - NAFTA for North America and CARICOM for the Caribbean - so the ALADI agreement seeks to meet this goal for much of South American...
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When we think of relations between the United States and countries in Central America, the association may spark memory of past US involvement in political unrest (particularly in Nicaragua and El Salvador). In recent years, however, six nations that...
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One can estimate in the near future that economic integration among multiple nations in a specific geographical region will become more commonplace. The last twenty years have seen the progress of the European Union and their common monetary unit, for...
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One of the more significant acts that defines the Clinton Administration is the formation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), signed into law in 1993. With origins dating back as far as 1984 with President Reagan's vision of a North...
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Outside of South America, Argentina is probably known more as the birthplace of the Tango and the romanticized icon Evita Peron. In terms of the country's impact on global affairs, Argentina is also known by historians as an ally to Germany and Italy...
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The Republic of Colombia, a coastal nation in the northwest region of South America, has endured a colorful history marked by the legacy of early civilizations and Spanish influence, and marred by violent conflicts between drug cartels in the late twentieth...
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In studying the modern history of the Philippines, one may still be amazed to learn that this small island nation has only enjoyed a true contemporary democracy for less than thirty years. The deposing of Filipino dictator Ferdinand Marcos, whose nearly...
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What we typically learn about Pakistan in school likely involves their tenuous relationship with India. Indeed, conflicts between the two nations have simmered and erupted on occasion long before modern-day Pakistan was formed in 1947 following a split...
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If children learn anything about South Africa in school, more than likely the history books concentrate on the country's long period of apartheid - or segregation that favored the Caucasian minority - and the eventual liberation of her oppressed....
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To see so many products in our retail stores stamped with "Made in China" on the labels, one might assume the country has long served as a major trade partner with the United States and the rest of the world. To find that China comprises a group...
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If somebody were to hand you a dollar bill and ask how much is it worth, your first inclination may be to answer that it's worth one dollar - face value. This may ring true for a normal consumer, but in the grander scheme of things the US dollar will...
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Young adults will have no recollection of the former Soviet Union and her tense relationship with the United States and allies beyond historical data. This is a country with a rich history spanning millennia - once part of the third largest empire in...
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Bombay Stock Exchange (Wikipedia) In recent years, people are likely to associate India as a growing center for outsourced labor. When you need to contact support for your computer, credit card account or other product, you are likely patched through...
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Brazil often evokes images of a tropical paradise, a colorful and adventurous community made legendary in song and on film. The annual Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, believe to surpass the American Mardi Gras celebrations, explodes with light and dancing...