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What do you know of Zimbabwe''s glorious 11th-century
civilization? The idealistic founding of Liberia and its
long-standing democracy? What do you know of apartheid, Timbuktu,
the gorillas of Malawi, Rwanda, the slave trade, Congolese rain
forests, the Olduvai Gorge? An important addition to the "Fandex"
line, "Africa" is the easy, one-hour encyclopaedia for school kids,
political junkies, readers intrigued by history and culture, and
especially for African Americans. Combining the irresistible,
accessible die-cut "Fandex" format, dozens and dozens of full-color
illustrations, and the cultural and natural marvels of 54 diverse
countries, "Africa" is a wonder-filled addition to the series that
has over 3.2 million copies in print. Here is the Asante people''s
Golden Stool - an object so sacred that, when the British demanded
it in 1896, the Asante handed over their chief instead. The Great
Man-Made River, one of the world''s most ambitious engineering
projects to green the desert of Libya. Ethiopia''s ancient Solomonic
Dynasty, the Zamrock pop music of Zambia, and the real Voodoo. Each
card includes vital stats capital, currency, flag, and languages
and a map on the back.
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