The Periodic Table of Elements and Dmitry Mendeleyev

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Saint Kitts and Nevis, Extremadura, Castile and León, Community of Madrid, Northern Cyprus, Comarca Emberá-Wounaan, Far North Region, North Region, Centre Region, Adamawa Region, South Region, Realm of New Zealand, Capital Territory of the Solomon Islands. Excerpt: Adamawa The Adamawa Region ( Adamawa Province until 2008; French Province de l'Adamaoua ) is a constituent region of the Republic of Cameroon . It borders the Centre and East regions to the south, the Northwest and West regions to the southwest, Nigeria to the west, the Central African Republic (CAR) to the east, and the North Region to the north. This mountainous area forms the barrier between Cameroon's forested south and savanna north. At almost 64,000 km² in land area, the Adamawa is the third largest of Cameroon's ten regions . The land is rugged and sparsely populated, however, as most is devoted to the rearing of cattle . The Muslim Fulbe (Fulani) form the major ethnic group, though Tikar , Gbaya , and other peoples are present in lesser numbers. 2008 Presidential Decree Abolishes Provinces In 2008, the President of the Republic of Cameroon, President Paul Biya signed decrees abolishing "Provinces" and replacing them with "Regions". Hence, all of the country's ten provinces are now known as Regions. Geography Land The Adamawa is one of Cameroon's more geologically diverse areas. The Gotel and Mambila Mountains at the border with Nigeria are largely composed of granite , which gives way to crystalline and metamorphic rock such as mica , schists , and gneiss . These are often covered in volcanic basalt , a combination that dominates until the Faro River. East of this, granites once again prevail, though sedimentary rock forms the valley of the Mbéré River, and a zone of metamorphic rock surrounds this. The Lom R...