Essays Tagged: "republic of the congo"
All About Cameroon
"Organizational Body: Department of State Bureau of Public Affairs Office of Public Communication - Republic Of Cameroon" Dec. 1992"Cameroon" Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia Deluxe (DVD-ROM) 2001 Editi ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > African Studies - History
The Democratic Republic of the Congo
lished in moist parts of the state. In 1891-1892 Katanga, which is the capital of modern democratic republic of the Congo, was conquered. In 1892 and 1894, east Congo was forcibly taken from the contr ... the Congo's first head of state. Patrice Lumumba was another important figure in the history of the Republic of the Congo. He was the first prime minister in 1960. He became a member of the permanent ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History
Developing Nations in Africa - Rwanda
The Central African country of Rwanda lies east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and also borders the countries of Burundi, Tanzania and Uganda. The countries' ... , Tanzania, Uganda, and Zaire. Since then, most of the refugees have returned to Rwanda.Rwanda is a republic country and is run by a presidential, multi-party system. The current president of Rwanda i ...
Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays
Is Heart of Darkness a text which criticises or endorses imperialism?
o depends upon understanding the setting of Heart of Darkness: the region now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the period around 1900. A version of Conrad's work first appeared in the Bl ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature
Rwanda
and prosper.Growth and prosperity are desirable by all, whether a small country or big country. The Republic of Rwanda a small country in Central Africa, located east of Democratic Republic of the Con ... e became definitive in September 1961 when at referendum, 80% of the electorate voted in favor of a republic. Thus bringing independence to Rwanda on July 1, 1962.Gregoire Kayibanda, leader of PARMEHU ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > African Studies - History
Heart Of Darkness Imperialism
o depends upon understanding the setting of Heart of Darkness: the region now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the period around 1900. A version of Conrad's work first appeared in the Bl ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
Systematic Rape and the Marginalization of Women in the DRC
et there?Five years of fighting over cultural, economic, social and political issues the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a nation suffering in poverty, disease, violence, and death; the government ... an. "Silence=Rape." Nation 278 (2004): 18-22.Puechguirbal, Nadine. "Women and War in the Democratic Republic of the Congo." Signs: Journal of Women in Culture & Society 28 (2003): 1271-1282."Farm ...
Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays
Effects Of Ebola Virus On Humans
ns Introduction The Ebola Virus was named after the Ebola River, which is located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the virus was discovered in 1976. The Ebola Virus is the name that was ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases
Mount Nyiragongo The volcanoes of the world are magnificent and
s a destructive volcano.Mount Nyiragongo is located in the eastern part of Zaire, or the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa. It is at a latitude and longitude of 1.5S, 29.3E. Like the majority of ... mountain chain is one of Africa's most prominent geologic features ("Nyiragongo Volcano, Democratic Republic of the Congo"). With a summit elevation of 11,365 feet, Nyiragongo towers over its neighbor ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences > Geography
Location Burundi is in Central Africa, just east of Democratic
Location Burundi is in Central Africa, just east of Democratic Republic of the Congo, south of Rwanda, and west and south of Tanzania. It is landlocked between tho ... 5% of the population above 15 years old can read and write any of these major languages. The Republic of Burundi, commonly referred to as Burundi and formerly Urundi's capital city is Bujumbura ...
Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays
Ebola hemorrhagic fever (Ebola HF)
e irregularly since its discovery in 1976. The Ebola virus is named after a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa, where it was first discovered. The virus is one of two members of t ... or the virus is not known. Confirmed cases of the virus have been reported in the Democratic Republic, Gabon, Sudan, the Ivory Coast, and Uganda. No case of the deseas has been reported in the ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases
Africa's deadly disease: Rare and deadly Ebola
arned the name of Ebola (WHO, 2008). Ebola received its name from the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (WHO, 2008). Factors in understanding Ebola include the agents of the disease, ... inews.htmlInternational Federation Assistance Operations (n.d) (2003, 8 December), Emergency Appeal Republic of Congo, retrieved October 25, 2009, from http://www.ifrc.org/docs/appeals/03/2403.pdfGaye ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases