French
... Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In ...
www.exxun.com/Laos/a_fg.html
French
Lao (official), French, English, and various ethnic languages
www.exxun.com/Laos/c_pp.html
French
based on traditional customs, French legal norms and procedures, and socialist practice; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
www.exxun.com/Laos/d_gv.html
French
Following the capture of Syria from the Ottoman Empire by Anglo-French forces in 1918, France received a mandate over this territory and separated out the region of Lebanon in 1920. France ...
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French
Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian
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French
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis Alnuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation to serve four-year terms) elections: last ...
www.exxun.com/Lebanon/d_gv.html
French
based on Italian and French civil law systems and Islamic law; separate religious courts; no constitutional provision for judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
www.exxun.com/Libya/d_gv.html
French
... The Principality of Liechtenstein was established within the Holy Roman Empire in 1719. Occupied by both French and Russian troops during the Napoleanic wars, it became a sovereign state in 1806 and ...
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French
Celtic base (with French and German blend), Portuguese, Italian, Slavs (from Montenegro, Albania, and Kosovo) and European (guest and resident workers)
www.exxun.com/Luxembourg/c_pp.html
French
Formerly an independent kingdom, Madagascar became a French colony in 1896 but regained independence in 1960. During 1992-93, free presidential and National Assembly elections were held ending 17 years of single-party ...
www.exxun.com/Madagascar/a_fg.html
French
Malayo-Indonesian (Merina and related Betsileo), Cotiers (mixed African, Malayo-Indonesian, and Arab ancestry - Betsimisaraka, Tsimihety, Antaisaka, Sakalava), French, Indian, Creole, Comoran
www.exxun.com/Madagascar/c_pp.html
French
based on French civil law system and traditional Malagasy law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
www.exxun.com/Madagascar/d_gv.html
French
French (official), Bambara 80%, numerous African languages
www.exxun.com/Mali/c_pp.html
French
conventional long form: Republic of Mali conventional short form: Mali local long form: Republique de Mali local short form: Mali former: French Sudan and Sudanese Republic
www.exxun.com/Mali/d_gv.html
French
Arabic (official), Pulaar, Soninke, French, Hassaniya, Wolof
www.exxun.com/Mauritania/c_pp.html
French
a combination of Islamic law and French civil law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
www.exxun.com/Mauritania/d_gv.html
French
... Mauritius was first explored by the Portuguese in 1505; it was subsequently held by the Dutch, French, and British before independence was attained in 1968. A stable democracy with regular free elections ...
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French
Creole 80.5%, Bhojpuri 12.1%, French 3.4%, English (official; spoken by less than 1% of the population), other 3.7%, unspecified 0.3% (2000 census)
www.exxun.com/Mauritius/c_pp.html
French
based on French civil law system with elements of English common law in certain areas; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
www.exxun.com/Mauritius/d_gv.html
French
Mauritius claims the Chagos Archipelago (UK-administered British Indian Ocean Territory), and its former inhabitants, who reside chiefly in Mauritius; claims French-administered Tromelin Island
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French
Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by 35% of the population
www.exxun.com/Mayotte/c_pp.html
French
... Mouhoutar SALIM]; Renewed Communist Party of Mayotte or MRC [Omar SIMBA]; Socialist Party or PS [Ibrahim ABUBACAR] (local branch of French Parti Socialiste); Union for French Democracy or UDF [Henri JEAN-BAPTISTE
www.exxun.com/Mayotte/d_gv.html
French
... requirements, mainly from France. The economy and future development of the island are heavily dependent on French financial assistance, an important supplement to GDP. Mayotte's remote location is an obstacle to ...
www.exxun.com/Mayotte/e_ec.html
French
general assessment: small system administered by French Department of Posts and Telecommunications domestic: NA international: country code - 262; microwave radio relay and HF radiotelephone communications to Comoros
www.exxun.com/Mayotte/f_cm.html
French
defense is the responsibility of France; a small contingent of French forces is stationed on the island
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French
French 47%, Monegasque 16%, Italian 16%, other 21%
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