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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction..........................................7 Camille Pecastaing, Ph.D. Place in the World...............................13 The Land ............................................19 History................................................31 Religion, Politics, and the Economy ....51 The People ..........................................73 Communities ......................................87 Foreign Relations ................................99 Chronology .......................................116 Series Glossary .................................119 Further Reading................................121 Internet Resources............................122 Index ................................................123 Contributors .....................................128

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