... of Mexico is that it is a country with a population consisting mainly of subsistence farmers has little validity. Petroleum and tourism dominate the economy, and industrialization is increasing in many parts of the nation. Internal migration from the countryside has caused urban centers to grow dramatically: more than two thirds of all Mexicans now live in cities. Mexico City, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 16 million people, is the largest city in the world. While still low by United States standards, the nation's gross national product per capita rose significantly during the 1970s. Despit ...

... of all my favorite cartoons that I so loyally watched every morning. When I reached preschool, and found out how to “brag�, my trip to Disneyland was some of my best ammo. I laugh now at the fact that Mickey and Goofy were just normal people, yet I was overwhelmed at the time to meet such stars. Several years passed, and I was now a twelve year old who remembered Disneyland as a place where “little kids� go to meet Mickey Mouse. Fortunately upon arrival to the park I realized I was wrong. I soon realized that that my mature height of five feet and one-half inch had given me a golden key to the doors of s ...

... inferior and crude stone weapons. Pretty soon, developed into a major kingdom and the city of Koumbi was established as the capital. Each trading city including the capital were divided into two sections; one half for the Muslims, and the other for the Soninke and other African natives. fell out of Soninke rule in 1076 when a group of Islamic converted West Africans called the Mandinke overthrew them. Meanwhile, another empire called Mali was slowly beginning to gain power and eventually conquered the Kingdom. An ideal location is what led the ians to be so prosperous. They grew very wealthy from their cont ...

... improbable that there will be a united Korea in the near future. The known history of Korea dates back thousands of years before Christ. It was a nation with a common heritage, language, and ethnicity. Due to Japan's role in World War II and the fact that Japan had occupied Korea, the country was divided. Many Koreans had been displaced by Japanese colonization and others by the establishment of the 38th parallel border line. Korea was not an axis power. It is difficult to understand why Korea would have to be divided as was Germany. At first, Korea was supposed to be unified with a multilateral admi ...

... was occupied with discovering the Indias and consequently the Americas, Portugal was itself busy exploring Africa and making its own invaluable discoveries, although these are for the most part overlooked. Being situated on the westernmost edge of Europe and the Iberian Peninsula, Portugal enjoys a relative privacy and independence from the rest of Mediterranean countries. Bordering on Spain on two sides and the sea on the others, the nation as naturally turned towards the sea, from which it draws both its strength and wealth and turned its back on its greatest rival, Spain. Due to its constant waves of inv ...

... had no domain among the world economic leaders. They lacked technology and had an education department that was limited to primary and kindergarten schools. Today, Japan has test scores that out rank most nations due to having a very high graduation rate from their colleges and universities. Today, some of the most prepared people graduate from Japanese schools. Before 1945, the over all level of education was much lower than what they have today. Japan now ranks as a economic model of efficiency and quality. Economically, Japan has changed since 1945. Militarily, Japan has changed a great deal. In the past, Japan's ...

... believe in. That is why thousands of people every year try at great lengths to come and live a better life in the United States. Some immigrants will try to hide at the bottom of ship freighters for months with very little food and water just to have a chance of living free in the US. This has become a big problem in that if these people are not allowed in, then they come illegally and become illegal immigrants. No one knows for sure how many illegal immigrants are in the US, but some figures show that they are just as many illegal immigrants as legal one’s coming in each year. Over time, these immigrants find ...

... within the island. These are all qualities of the island nation of Jamaica. Jamaica was once under control of the United Kingdom, but on August 6, 1962, they broke free and became their own sovereign nation. But as with any small country trying to live without aid from other countries, they had their problems. Under the leadership of their Prime Minister, Michael Manley, Jamaica began to build up their economy and eventually made the quality of life better than anybody could remember. Manley started building up his country from their most valuable and most wasted resource: bauxite. The Jamaicans were basical ...

... attacked Jewish settlements and communication links to prevent implementation of the UN plan. Jewish forces prevented seizure of most settlements, but Arab guerrillas, supported by the Transjordanian Arab Legion under the command of British officers, besieged Jerusalem. By April, Haganah, the principal Jewish military group, seized the offensive, scoring victories against the Arab Liberation Army in northern Palestine, Jaffa, and Jerusalem. British military forces withdrew to Haifa; although officially neutral, some commanders assisted one side or the other. After the British had departed and the state of ...

... beautiful Schuylkill River and is the Largest landscaped park in the United States. To begin the tour, our first stop was actually out of the way of the main route we would be taking; so as to get a start on things. The first sight was the Rower Statue(the first of many statues to come), where I learned a little bit about Grace Kelly and Her Dad. So has it that ‘ there was an amusing remark making the rounds in 1956 when Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier of Monaco that her father's domain (John B. Kelly, Sr., was president of the Fairmount Park Commission) was larger than her husband's. Indeed, the Principa ...