African states and rulers: an encyclopedia of native, colonial and independent states and rulers past and present

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Title:	African states and rulers: an encyclopedia of native, colonial and independent states and rulers past and present
Author:	Stewart, John
Year:	1989
Pages:	395
Language:	English
City of publisher:	Jefferson, NC
Publisher:	McFarland
ISBN:	089950390X
Geographic term:	Africa
Subjects:	encyclopedias (form) biographical dictionaries (form) historical dictionaries (form)
Abstract:	The aim of this book is to tell succinctly the political story of Africa, making it clear what happened in each country and when. By Africa is meant not only the continental mass, but also the offshore islands which, geographically or politically, have an obvious African connection. The standard entry gives the following information: official name of country; dates during which it went by that name; location; capital(s); other names by which that country might have gone during that time; a brief history of the country, including cross-references to previous and later incarnations; and a list of rulers, with dates where known.