The 12th summit of the African Union will be hosted by the 26th of January in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. The theme of this edition will be the development of infrastructure in Africa. As stated in a press release by the African Union the summit will follow this schedule: 26-27 January 2009: 17th Ordinary Session […]
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Zimbabwe
Full Name Zimbabwe Capital Harare Form of Government Semi-Presidential System Date of Independence 18 April, 1980 Date of Entry into the UN Total Area 390,757 km2 (60th) 150,871 sq mi Total Population (2007 estimate) 13,349,000 (68th) Time Zone CAT (UTC+2) Currency Zimbabwean Dollar GDP (Nominal, 2007 estimate) $4.723 billion GDP Per Capita $402 Human Development […]
Zambia
Full Name Republic of Zambia Capital Lusaka Form of Government Republic Date of Independence 24 October, 1954 Date of Entry into the UN Total Area 752,618 km2 (39th)290,587 sq mi Total Population (2007 estimate) 11,668,000 (71st) Time Zone CAT (UTC+2) Currency Zambian Kwacha GDP (Nominal, 2007 estimate) $11.411 billion GDP Per Capita $938 Human Development […]
Uganda
Full Name Republic of Uganda Capital Kampala Form of Government Democratic Republic Date of Independence 9 October, 1962 Date of Entry into the UN Total Area 236,040 km2 (81st)91,136 sq mi Total Population (2007 estimate) 30,900,000 (38th) Time Zone EAT (UTC+3) Currency Ugandan Shilling GDP (Nominal, 2007 estimate) $11.785 billion GDP Per Capita $381 Human […]
Tunisia
Full Name Tunisian Republic Capital Tunis Form of Government Republic Date of Independence 20 March, 1956 Date of Entry into the UN Total Area 163,610 km2 (92nd)63,170 sq mi Total Population (2008 estimate) 10,327,800 (79th) Time Zone CET (UTC+1) Currency Tunisian Dinar GDP (Nominal, 2008 estimate) $41.768 billion GDP Per Capita $4,032 Human Development Index […]
Togo
Full Name Togolese Republic Capital Lomé Form of Government Republic Date of Independence 27 April, 1960 Date of Entry into the UN Total Area 56,785 km2 (125th)21,925 sq mi Total Population (2006 estimate) 6,300,000 (100th) Time Zone GMT (UTC+0) Currency CFA Franc GDP (Nominal, 2007 estimate) $2.497 billion GDP Per Capita $386 Human Development Index […]
Chad
Full Name Republic of Chad Capital N’Djamena Form of Government Republic Date of Independence 11 August, 1960 Date of Entry into the UN Total Area 1,284,000 km2 (21st)495,753 sq mi Total Population (2007 estimate) 10,780,600 (75th) Time Zone WAT (UTC+1) Currency CFA Franc GDP (Nominal, 2007 estimate) $6.965 billion GDP Per Capita $733 Human Development […]
Tanzania
Full Name United Republic of Tanzania Capital Dodoma Form of Government Republic Date of Independence 26 April, 1964 Date of Entry into the UN Total Area 945,203 km2 (27th)364,898 sq mi Total Population (2006 estimate) 40,000,000 (32nd) Time Zone EAT (UTC+3) Currency Tanzanian Shilling GDP (Nominal, 2007 estimate) $16.691 billion GDP Per Capita $428 Human […]
Swaziland
Full Name Kingdom of Swaziland Capital Lobamba, Mbabane Form of Government Absolute Monarchy Date of Independence 6 September, 1968 Date of Entry into the UN Total Area 17,364 km2 (157th)6,704 sq mi Total Population (2007 estimate) 1,141,000 (154th) Time Zone (UTC+2) Currency Lilangeni GDP (Nominal, 2007 estimate) $2.890 billion GDP Per Capita $2,837 Human Development […]
Sudan
Full Name Republic of Sudan Capital Khartoum Form of Government Republic Date of Independence 1 January, 1956 Date of Entry into the UN Total Area 2,505,813 km2 (10th)967,495 sq mi Total Population (2007 estimate) 39,379,358 (33rd) Time Zone East Africa Time (UTC+3) Currency Sudanese Pound GDP (Nominal, 2007 estimate) $46.228 billion GDP Per Capita $1,244 […]