Historical Dictionary of Djibouti Contributor(s): Alwan, Daoud A. (Author), Mibrathu, Yohanis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810838737 ISBN-13: 9780810838734 Publisher: Scarecrow Press OUR PRICE: $129.20 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2000 Annotation: Established as a country a little more than a century ago, born as an independent republic in June 1977, Djibouti is among the youngest as well as the smallest states in Africa. Yet its strategic location at the crossroads of the maritime trade routes between Africa, Asia and Europe turned this tiny spot on the world map into a vital player in twentieth century geopolitics. This historical dictionary has been conceived not as a history book but as a reading grid for the major historical items that are still molding the country's social, political and economic life. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Reference - History | Africa - Central - History | Reference |
Dewey: 967.710 |
LCCN: 00040001 |
Series: Historical Dictionaries of Africa |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.78" W x 8.8" (0.86 lbs) 200 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - African - Cultural Region - Central Africa |
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Publisher Description: Established as a country a little more than a century ago, born as an independent republic in June 1977, Djibouti is among the youngest as well as the smallest states in Africa. Yet its strategic location at the crossroads of the maritime trade routes between Africa, Asia and Europe turned this tiny spot on the world map into a vital player in twentieth century geopolitics. |