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Indonesia
... Some 300 ethnic groups live in this former Dutch colony, which is also home to more Muslims than any other country on Earth. Once known as the Spice Islands, is rich in wildlife and natural resources. Flocks of tourists descend on the islands, particularly Bali and Java, every year. 's government is dominated by the military, and the country has been criticized for human rights abuses, especially on the island of East Timor. Sharyo came to power after crushing an abortive communist coup in 1965 and has tolerated little dissent since then. currently is suffering its worst economic crisis in decades.
In the p ...
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Mozambique
... ten members
of the peoples assembly,(Mozambiques legislative body).This group meets
twice a year. It's permanent committee handles legislative matters between
sessions.
Most Mozambicans are black Africans. Other groups such as Arabs,
Europeans, and Pakistanis make up less than one percent of the population.
Most blacks belong to groups that speak one of the Bantu languages. The
largest of these groups, the Makua-Lomwe, accounts for forty percent of the
population. The countries official language is Portuguese but few blacks
can speak it. Some Mozambicans speak English when conducting business
activities. ...
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Tropical Africa: Food Production And The Inquiry Model
... rainfall in the equatorial heart is very plentiful and reliable. However, there is much less rainfall towards the outer edges of the rain belt. Periodic and unpredictable droughts are a characteristic feature of these border zones.
There are three climatic zones in Tropical Africa:
1. a region of persistent rain at and near the Equator, 2. a region on each side of this of summer rain and winter drought, and 3. a region at the northern and southern edges afflicted by drought.
All the climates listed in the previous paragraph are modified in the eastern parts of Tropical Africa by the mountains and monsoons. ...
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Greece
... high city that they went to in times of war. A traveler in , even today, will notice acropolae on many hills near cities and towns. Probably, the most famous is the Athenian Acropolis.
The ancient (and even modern) Greeks were a seafaring people. They derived most of their living from sea trade and fishing. This is not surprising, because most of is surrounded by the sea, or made up of many islands. The Mediterranean Sea lies to the south, the Aegean to the east, and the Ionian to the West. Besides relying mainly on the sea for food, the Greeks also grew grapes, grain, and olives.
Between 2500 and 1200 B.C. the Min ...
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The Physical Setting And Economy Of Bangladesh And Singapore
... into two separate entities: developed and developing countries. This disease has mainly affected the developing world. The two main developing coutries that this paper will focus on are Singapore and Bangladesh. This paper will try to argue how these countries have had relative success or failure to deminish poverty by contrasting their physical setting, social system, and the economic welfare. Poverty has made development uneven around the world specially in most developing countries.
Physical Setting
the physical setting which is the geographical setting, of Bangladesh and Singapore have some similarities , b ...
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Cuba
... of Cuba is hilly, the remaining consists of
flat or rolling terrain. The hilly areas are scattered throughout the island and
do not come from a central mass. The main 3 ranges are the Sierra de Trinidad in
the central part of the island, the Sierra Maestra, in the Southeast, and Sierra
de los Órganos in the West. The first two ranges are under 3000 feet. The Sierra
Maestra, has the greatest in altitude and mass, and contains Pico Turquino (6561
ft), the highest point in Cuba. Most of the soil of Cuba is relatively fertile.
One of the natural features of the island is the large number of
limestone caverns. Most of ...
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Discover Italy
... 3 week tour of Italy's
best sites. This semi-escorted trip takes you through Turin, Milan, Venice,
Florence, Sorrento, Capri, Pompei, and 'Romeantic' Rome. You'll see such
sites like the Cathedral in Milan, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, or even our
exclusive tour of the Secret Vatican Gardens. Or maybe you like a more
historical adventure. Don't worry. R/I/T also takes you to the Historical
Colosseum, the old-fashioned streets of Rome, or even Renaissance Florence.
But whatever your needs, R/I/T keeps everything very flexible for you, the
customer. We have chosen a tailor made formula allowing you to plan your
trip ac ...
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The Town Of Cheltenham
... was chosen as a town because of the Credit River and the
Canadian National Railway. The railway produced trasportation for goods to
be delivered to other cities. The cheap efficient rail transportation also
ment that Cheltenham's businesses had to compete against goods manufactured
by mass production in larger urban centers to the south. Therefore the
economy of Cheltenham would rise. The Credit River produce lots of Hydro
electric power for the people of Cheltenham.
The two main reasons why the site was chosen for a town was the
transportation produced by the C.N.R. and the hydro electric produced from
t ...
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Spain
... Gibraltar. The Pyrenees, one of Europe's largest mountain chains, is
270 miles long. They are practically impassable to humans because are formed
from only steep gorges that lead higher summits.
Spain is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean called the Gulf of Cadiz. The Huelva,
Rota, and Cadiz ports lie on this coast and further up the Guadalquivir River is
the ancient transportation center Seville. Some other major rivers in Spain are
the Douro, Tagus, and Ebro rivers. Spain's currency is the peseta and is
currently equal to one hundred centimos. The exchange rate has one U. S. Dollar
for 134.61 pesetas.
More that thi ...
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New York
... I am going to tell you how New York became the 11th state. On Joly
9, 1776, the provincial congress of New York met in White Plains. It approved
The Declaration Of Independence which the Continental Congress had adopted on
July 4. The congress also organized an Independent goverment. The next year, New
York adopted its first constitution George Clinton was elected governor. About a
third of all the battles were fought in New York. New York City was the United
States capital from 1785 to 1790. In 1789, George Washington became the first
presjident of the United States. He took the oath of office at Federal Hall on
Wal ...
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