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121Jordan — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Jordan <p></p> Background: <p></p> Following World War I and the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, the League of Nations awarded Britain the mandate to govern much of …
122Kazakhstan — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Kazakhstan <p></p> Background: <p></p> Ethnic Kazakhs, a mix of Turkic and Mongol nomadic tribes who migrated into the region in the 13th century, were rarely united… …
123Kenya — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Kenya <p></p> Background: <p></p> Founding president and liberation struggle icon Jomo KENYATTA led Kenya from independence in 1963 until his death in 1978, when… …
124Kiribati — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Kiribati <p></p> Background: <p></p> The Gilbert Islands became a British protectorate in 1892 and a colony in 1915; they were captured by the Japanese in the Pacific… …
125Korea, North — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Korea, North <p></p> Background: <p></p> An independent kingdom for much of its long history, Korea was occupied by Japan beginning in 1905 following the Russo… …
126Kyrgyzstan — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Kyrgyzstan <p></p> Background: <p></p> A Central Asian country of incredible natural beauty and proud nomadic traditions, most of Kyrgyzstan was formally annexed to… …
127Laos — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Laos <p></p> Background: <p></p> Modern day Laos has its roots in the ancient Lao kingdom of Lan Xang, established in the 14th century under King FA NGUM. For 300… …
128Latvia — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Latvia <p></p> Background: <p></p> The name Latvia originates from the ancient Latgalians, one of four eastern Baltic tribes that formed the ethnic core of the Latvian …
