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53:Human rights
46:Constitution
15:
1512:Agriculture
1149:recognition
1102:South Sudan
992:Ivory Coast
438:a civil war
346:. Both the
286:Visa policy
104:Legislature
1506:(currency)
1463:Parliament
1204:(Portugal)
1162:Somaliland
1082:Seychelles
1047:Mozambique
1032:Mauritania
1017:Madagascar
972:The Gambia
907:Cape Verde
529:References
436:Following
427:Kumba Ialá
1573:Languages
1558:Education
1527:Transport
1473:President
1443:Elections
1375:Geography
1339:Civil War
1322:governors
1037:Mauritius
699:1999–2000
504:President
362:Although
348:President
152:Elections
133:Judiciary
115:President
73:President
66:Executive
1676:Category
1661:Category
1578:Religion
1458:Military
1431:Politics
1417:Wildlife
1286:articles
1228: /
1224: /
1217:(France)
1211: /
1189: /
1185: /
1137:Zimbabwe
1112:Tanzania
962:Ethiopia
957:Eswatini
937:Djibouti
902:Cameroon
887:Botswana
396:election
390:voters.
350:and the
276:Passport
250:Minister
1645:Outline
1606:Cuisine
1588:Culture
1541:Society
1492:Economy
1412:Sectors
1402:Regions
1397:Islands
1387:Borders
1294:History
1213:RĂ©union
1209:Mayotte
1200:Madeira
1195:(Spain)
1191:Melilla
1122:Tunisia
1092:Somalia
1077:Senegal
1062:Nigeria
1052:Namibia
1042:Morocco
1007:Liberia
1002:Lesotho
952:Eritrea
922:Comoros
897:Burundi
872:Algeria
764:1976–77
429:of the
227:Sectors
222:Regions
1626:Sports
1596:Anthem
1568:Health
1517:Mining
1504:Franc
1407:Rivers
1392:Cities
1284:
1232:
1215:
1202:
1132:Zambia
1127:Uganda
1067:Rwanda
1022:Malawi
982:Guinea
877:Angola
1652:Index
1621:Music
1616:Media
1307:Kaabu
1187:Ceuta
1107:Sudan
1057:Niger
1012:Libya
997:Kenya
977:Ghana
967:Gabon
942:Egypt
882:Benin
1611:Flag
1117:Togo
1027:Mali
917:Chad
815:2024
809:2023
804:2019
799:2014
794:2008
789:2004
784:1999
779:1994
774:1989
769:1984
759:1973
754:1972
749:1969
730:2024
724:2019
719:2014
714:2012
709:2009
704:2005
694:1994
490:saw
467:The
412:1989
410:and
408:1984
191:2024
185:2023
172:2024
166:2019
614:IPU
602:IPU
590:IPU
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580:^
550:^
512:.
452:.
266:/
252::
117::
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1267:t
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850:e
843:t
836:v
663:e
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