African states and rulers
By: John Stewart.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 420
Subjects: Africa -- Politics and government -- Dictionaries; Africa -- Kings and rulers -- Biography -- Dictionaries
Genres: Dictionaries.; Biography
Description: Begins with an overview of African geopolitical history. Entries include the official name of the country or state, dates of the name, location, capital, and alternative names including cross-references to previous and later changes. Includes a Chronology of events across the continent, an index of rulers by name, a chart of colonial powers and their African holdings and African nations' dates of admission to the U. N.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-308) and indexes.