Showing posts with label Know The World & Its Leaders. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Know The World & Its Leaders. Show all posts
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Vladimir Putin Orders All Russians Abroad To Return Home As He Prepares For World War III |PoliFocus
Monday, October 03, 2016
Yoshinori Ohsumi Of Japan Wins 2016 Nobel Prize In Medicine |PoliFocus
Saturday, September 10, 2016
Founder Of Fashion Line, Zara, Amancio Ortega Overtakes Bill Gates As World Richest Man |PoliFocus
Man Dies After Falling Off Moving Train In Ilorin |PoliFocus
Efforts to speak with eyewitnesses could not yield as they declined to comment.
The incident, however, led to the gathering of symphathisers discussing the unfortunate incident.
Saturday, February 27, 2016
See The Brief Profile Of Foremost China Leader, Chairman Mao Tse-tung
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Mao Zedong also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung and commonly referred to as Chairman Mao (December 26, 1893 – September 9, 1976), was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and the founding father of the People's Republic of China, which he governed as Chairman of the Communist Party of China from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976.
His Marxist–Leninist theories, military strategies, and political policies are collectively known as Marxism–Leninism–Maoismor Mao Zedong Thought.
Born the son of a wealthy farmer in Shaoshan, Hunan, Mao adopted a Chinese nationalist and anti-imperialist outlook in early life, particularly influenced by the events of the Xinhai Revolution of 1911 and May Fourth Movementof 1919.
Mao converted to Marxism–Leninism while working at Peking University and became a founding member of the Communist Party of China (CPC), leading the Autumn Harvest Uprisingin 1927.
During the Chinese Civil War between the Kuomintang (KMT) and the CPC, Mao helped to found theRed Army, led the Jiangxi Soviet's radical land policies and ultimately became head of the CPC during theLong March.
Although the CPC temporarily allied with the KMT under the United Frontduring the Second Sino-Japanese War(1937–45), after Japan's defeat China's civil war resumed and in 1949 Mao's forces defeated the Nationalists who withdrew toTaiwan.
On October 1, 1949, Mao proclaimed the foundation of thePeople's Republic of China(PRC), aone-party statecontrolled by the CPC. In the following years Mao solidified his control throughland reform campaigns against landlords, and perceived enemies of the state he termed as "counter-revolutionaries".
In 1957 he launched a campaign known as the Great Leap Forward that aimed to rapidly transform China's economy from anagrarian economy to an industrial one, which led to a widespread famine whose death tollis estimated at between 18 and 45 million.
In 1966, he initiated theGreat Proletarian Cultural Revolution, a program to remove "counter-revolutionary" elements of Chinese society that lasted 10 years and which was marked by violent class struggle, widespread destruction of cultural artifacts and unprecedented elevation of Mao'spersonality cult.
In 1972, Mao welcomed U.S. president Richard Nixonin Beijing, signal linga policy of opening China, which was furthered under the rule of fDeng Xiaoping(1978–1992). Mao suffered a series of heart attacks in 1976, dying in that September, aged 82.
He was succeeded as Paramount Leader by Hua Guofeng (1976–1978), who was quickly sidelined and replaced by Xiaoping.
A controversial figure, Mao is regarded as one of the most important individuals in modern world history.
Supporters credit him with drivingimperialismout of China, modernising China and building it into a world power, promoting the status of women, improving education and health care, and increasing life expectancy as China's population grew from around 550 million to over 900 million during the period of his leadership.
He is also known as a theorist, military strategist, poet and visionary.
In contrast, critics consider him a dictator comparable to Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin who severely damaged traditional Chinese culture, as well as a perpetrator of systematic human rights abuses who was responsible for an estimated 40 to 70 million deaths through starvation, forced labour and executions, ranking his tenure as the top incidence of democide in human history.
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Monday, December 14, 2015
Brief Profile of Kingdom of Belgium, Western Europe
It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts several of the EU's official seats and as
well as the headquarters of many major international organizations such as NATO.
Belgium covers an area of 30,528 square kilometres (11,787 sq mi) and has a population of about 11 million people.
Straddling the cultural boundary between Germanic and Latin Europe.
Belgium is home to two main linguistic groups: the Dutch -speaking, mostly Flemish community,
which constitutes about 59% of the population, and the French -speaking, mostly Walloon population, which comprises 41% of all Belgians.
Additionally, there is a small group of German -speakers who live in the East Cantons located around the High Fens area, and bordering Germany.
Belgium is a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of governance. Its two largest regions are the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders in the north and the French-speaking southern region of Wallonia.
The Brussels-Capital Region , officially bilingual,
is a mostly French-speaking enclave within the Flemish Region.
A German-speaking Community exists in eastern Wallonia.
Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political conflicts are reflected in its political
history and complex system of government.
Historically, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg were known as the Low Countries;
it once covered a somewhat larger area than the current Benelux group of states.
The region was called Belgica in Latin, after the
Roman province of Gallia Belgica, which covered more or less the same area.
From the end of the Middle Ages until the 17th century, the area of Belgium was a prosperous
and cosmopolitan centre of commerce and culture.
From the 16th century until the Belgian Revolution in 1830, when Belgium seceded from the Netherlands, the area of Belgium served as the battleground between many European powers, causing it to be dubbed the "Battlefield
of Europe," a reputation strengthened by both world wars.
Upon its independence, Belgium participated in the Industrial Revolution and, during the course of the 20th century, possessed a number of colonies in Africa.
The second half of the 20th century was marked by rising tensions between the Dutch-speaking and the French-speaking citizens fueled by differences in language and the unequal economic development of Flanders and Wallonia.
This continuing antagonism has led to several far-reaching reforms , resulting in a transition from a unitary to a federal arrangement during
the period from 1970 to 1993.
Despite the reforms, tensions between the groups remain; the formation of a coalition government took 18 months following the June
2010 federal election.
Belgium is a constitutional , popular monarchy and a federal parliamentary democracy . The bicameral federal parliament is composed of a Senate and a Chamber of Representatives.
The former is made up of 50 senators appointed by the parliaments of the communities and regions and 10 co-opted senators.
Prior to 2014, most of the Senate's members were directly elected.
The Chamber 's 150 representatives are elected under a proportional voting system from 11 electoral districts.
Belgium has compulsory voting and thus maintains one of the highest rates of voter turnout in the world.
The King (currently Philippe ) is the head of state, though with limited prerogatives.
He appoints ministers, including a Prime Minister, that have the confidence of the Chamber of Representatives to form the federal
government.
The Council of Ministers is composed of no more than fifteen members. With the possible exception of the Prime Minister, the Council of Ministers is composed of an equal number of Dutch-speaking members and French-speaking members.
The judicial system is based on civil law and originates from the Napoleonic code.
The Court of Cassation is the court of last resort, with the Court of Appeal one level below.
Basic Facts:
It's capital and largest city is Brussels
Official languages Dutch, French, German
Government: Federal parliamentary and constitutional monarchy
Monarch: Philippe
Prime Minister: Charles Michel (incumbent)
Legislature Federal Parliament: Upper house Senate and Lower house Chamber of Representatives
Independence from the Netherlands
• Declared 4 October 1830
• Recognised 19 April 1839
• Founded the EEC (now the EU)
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Friday, December 04, 2015
Brief Profile of Mexico, A North American Country
It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the
Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico.
Covering almost two million square kilometres (over 760,000 sq mi), Mexico is the fifth largest country in the Americas by total area and the 13th largest independent nation in the world.
With an estimated population of over 120 million, it is the eleventh most populous and the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world and the second most populous country in Latin America.
Mexico is a federation comprising thirty-one states and a Federal District, it's capital and largest city.
Pre-Columbian Mexico was home to many advanced Mesoamerican civilizations, such as the Olmec, Toltec, Teotihuacan , Zapotec , Maya and Aztec before first contact with Europeans . In 1521, the Spanish Empire conquered and colonized the territory from its base in
Mexico-Tenochtitlan, which was administered as the Viceroyalty of New Spain. Three centuries later, this territory became Mexico following recognition in 1821 after the colony's Mexican War of Independence.
The tumultuous post-independence period was characterized by economic instability and many political changes.
The Mexican-American War (1846-1848) led to the territorial cession of the extensive northern borderlands, one-third of its territory, to the United States.
The Pastry War , the Franco-Mexican War , a civil war, two empires and a domestic dictatorship occurred through the 19th century.
The dictatorship was overthrown in the Mexican Revolution of 1910, which culminated with the promulgation of the 1917 Constitution and the emergence of the country's current political system.
Mexico has one of the world's largest and most
diversified economies, with an abundance of natural resources such as oil and silver. It has the fifteenth largest nominal GDP and the eleventh largest GDP by purchasing power parity.
The Mexican economy is strongly linked to those of its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners, especially the United States.
Mexico was the first Latin American member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development OECD (since 1994).
It is classified as an upper-middle income country by the World Bank and a newly industrialized country by several analysts.
By 2050, Mexico could become the world's fifth or seventh largest economy.
The country is considered both a regional power and middle power, and is often identified as an
emerging global power.
Due to its rich culture and history, Mexico ranks first in the Americas and sixth in the world by number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
In 2010 it was the tenth most visited country
in the world, with 22.5 million international arrivals annually.
Mexico is a member of the UN , the WTO, the G20 , the Uniting for Consensus and is an observer of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie since2014.
President of Mexico is Enrique Peña Nieto while the President of the Senate is Miguel Barbosa Huerta.
President of the Chamber of Deputies Silvano Aureoles Conejo.
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Sunday, November 29, 2015
Brief Profile of Mozambique, An African Country
bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest.
It is separated from Madagascar by the
Mozambique Channel to the east. The capital and largest city is Maputo (known as "Lourenço Marques" before independence).
Between the 1st and 5th centuries AD, Bantu -speaking peoples migrated from farther north and west. Swahili, and later also Arab, commercial ports existed along the coasts until the arrival of Europeans.
The area was explored by Vasco da Gama in 1498 and colonized by Portugal from 1505. After over four centuries of Portuguese rule, Mozambique gained independence in 1975, becoming the People's Republic of Mozambique
shortly thereafter.
After only two years of independence, the country descended into an intense and protracted civil war lasting from 1977 to 1992. In 1994, Mozambique held its first multiparty elections and has remained a relatively stable presidential republic.
Mozambique is one of the poorest and most
underdeveloped countries in the world.
Mozambique is endowed with rich and extensive natural resources. The country's economy is based largely on agriculture, but
industry, mainly food and beverages, chemical
manufacturing, aluminium and petroleum production, is growing.
The country's tourism sector is also growing.
South Africa is Mozambique's main trading partner and source of foreign direct investment . Portugal, Brazil, Spain and Belgium are also among the country's most important economic partners.
Since 2001, Mozambique's annual average GDP growth has been among the world's highest.
However, the country ranks among the lowest in
GDP per capita, human development , measures of inequality , and average life expectancy.
The only official language of Mozambique is Portuguese, which is spoken mostly as a second language by about half of the population. Common native languages include Swahili , Makhuwa and Sena.
The country's population of around 24 million is composed overwhelmingly of Bantu people.
The largest religion in Mozambique is Christianity, with significant minorities following Islam and African traditional religions.
Mozambique is a member of the African Union, the Commonwealth of Nations , the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, the Latin Union, the Non-Aligned Movement and the Southern African Development Community , and
an observer at La Francophonie.
At 309,475 sq mi (801,537 km 2 ), Mozambique is the world's 36th-largest country. It is comparable in size to Turkey.
Mozambique is located on the southeast coast of
Africa. It is bound by Swaziland to the south, South Africa to the southwest, Zimbabwe to the west, Zambia and Malawi to the northwest, Tanzania to the north and the Indian Ocean to the east.
Mozambique lies between latitudes 10° and 27°S , and longitudes 30° and 41°E .
The country is divided into two topographical regions by the Zambezi River.
To the north of the Zambezi River, the narrow coastal strip gives way to inland hills and low
plateaus. Rugged highlands are further west; they include the Niassa highlands, Namuli or Shire highlands, Angonia highlands, Tete highlands and the Makonde plateau, covered with miombo woodlands. To the south of the
Zambezi River, the lowlands are broader with the Mashonaland plateau and Lebombo Mountains located in the deep south.
The country is drained by five principal rivers and several smaller ones with the largest and most important the Zambezi. The country has four notable lakes: LakeNiassa (or Malawi), Lake Chiuta , Lake Cahora Bassa and Lake Shirwa , all in the north. The major cities are Maputo, Beira , Nampula , Tete , Quelimane, Chimoio, Pemba , Inhambane, Xai-Xai and Lichinga .
Mozambique's Capital and largest city is Maputo, she runs Unitary presidential Republic with Filipe Nyusi as the incumbent President while Carlos Agostinho do Rosário as the Prime Minister.
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