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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction..........................................7 Camille Pecastaing, Ph.D. Place in the World...............................13 The Land ............................................17 History................................................25 Politics, the Economy, and Religion ....53 The People ..........................................77 Communities ......................................95 Foreign Relations ..............................107 Chronology .......................................118 Series Glossary .................................121 Further Reading................................122 Internet Resources............................123 Index ................................................124 Contributors .....................................128

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