Colombia
.... appoints a cabinet which has to
be approved by congress. Congress is composed of a House of Representatives
(199 members) and a Senate (112 members).
Land Area
The total land area of the country is 440,831 sq. mi. The capital and largest
city is Bogota.
Population Characteristics, Religion, and Language
The population of Colombia (1993 estimate) was 34,942,767, giving the country an
overall population density of about 79 per sq. mi. About 95 percent of the
people are Roman Catholics. Small Protest .....
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The Philippines And The United States
.... are a lot of young people compared to
the United States. 42% of the population is under 15. At the Philippines,
females live to an average of 65.5 years old while the men live to an average of
61.8 years old.
The United States is a hole different place in many ways. The population
of the united states is around 248.7 Million. The United States Exports
Machinery, food(Miscellaneous), and Chemicals. And they import Petroleum,
petroleum products, and motor vehicles. People in the United states tend .....
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The Dominican Republic
.... is under the age of 16. More and more Dominicans are migrating
to the cities for a better chance at life. This has greatly effected the rural
population by shrinking it steadily. About half of the total population is
located between Santiago de los Caballeros and San Pedro de Macoris. Another
1/3 of the population is located in the capitol city of Santo Domingo and
between the cities of La Romana and San Cristobal. The annual growth rate is
estimated to be at 1.71% for the next couple of years unti .....
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Effect Of The Environment On Western Settlers
.... Oregon Trail to the north, the Mormon and Spanish Trail to
the south, and the California and Overland trails in between were very rough and
bumpy, making the trek no easy task.
On the home front, the environment played an important role on the
family life as well.. Women had a more prominent role in society as we shifted
from the urbanized east to the more agrarian west. They were expected to do more
than they did in the past, such as make the clothing everyone in the family wore,
while the man was off .....
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Flint, Michigan
.... of having GM as the
dominate employer in Flint. The quantity of GM jobs in Flint provided for an
economic boom town in the 1960's and 1970's. Money from General Motors trickled
down from the workers to every part of the economy of Genesse county. The
population was on the rise which meant more homes, roads, and businesses. It
was all to good to be true. When Roger Smith (then President of GM) decided to
relocate numerous jobs from the Buick City, it was time for Flint to pay the
piper. The large d .....
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Gabon: An Example For All Of Africa
.... die. This is why only 5% of the population is older
than 65. The infant mortality is lower than many other African countries, 92.4
per 1,000 live births. (The World Fact Book 1995)
As in most African countries, there are many Bantu tribes make up the
ethnicity of the country. There are four major tribal groups. The Fang, Eshira,
Bapounou, and the Bateke. (The World Fact Book)
The largest of these tribes is the Fang. They live mainly in the
northern area of Gabon. Many years ago they were consider .....
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The Geology Of The Massif Montgris
.... and I ventured
to Catalunya. More precisely to Torroella de Montgris. Torroella is in the
North East of Spain, just inland of the Mediterranean sea. This remarkable old
town lies at the foot of the rather imposing Massif Montgris.
Locally known as "El Montgris" (literally the grey Mountain) the massif rises up
over the town and dominates the skyline. Torroella sits on quaternary
conglomerate deposits. These are easily eroded, hence the valley between Pals
(10Km to the south) and Torroella is extremel .....
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Guyana
.... off shore, you could also locate some petroleum. These
natural resources are very important in helping out the economy of this poor
country.
The lands have much resource also found in the vegetation and the
forests. The plants and trees are documented for their abnormal size and density.
Guyana has an excellent lumber industry, they sell some of the finest greenheart
as well as mora. Within the forests are a big variety of wildlife which can
range from deer to anteater and a few types of monkeys. T .....
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Iraq: A Country On The Rise
.... experience cold winters and occasional heavy snows. Iraq has few
natural resources, consisting of Crude oil, natural gas, various phosphates, and
sulfur. Their maritime (ocean) clams are just the continental shelf on their
coastline, and twelve nautical miles beyond that.
Iraq and Iran have just recently restored diplomatic relations in the
year 1990, but are still trying to work out written agreements settling their
disputes from their eight-year war concerning definite borders, prisoners-o .....
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Ireland
.... left eskers, or long
gavel ridges, and drumlins or small hills that were left behind by the glaciers.
You can find the start of this belt in the west of the country by Clew Bay. It
continues across the country.
In the south of Ireland, there is a series of parallel ridges of
Devonian sandstone. The ridges rise in elevation westward and lead up to
Carrantuohill, the largest mountain in the country. The famous lakes of
Killarney are located at that point. The lakes are famous for their scenic
beauty. .....
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Israel
.... now is to try and negotiate a peach agreement
with the arabs. Two of the biggest Ethnic groups, the Arabs and the Jews, have
been fighting every since the Jews came to the land in the early 20th century.
The Jews want Peace and the Arabs wanna kick the Jews out. One of the Biggest
debates is over the Mosque in Jerusalem. The Mosque is located right by the
Whaling Wall, which is the remnants of an ancient Jewish Temple. They are both
major parts of each religion so they are fighting over who has ownersh .....
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Italy
.... far from being land-locked,
with 9 major ports including Genoa, Trieste, Taranto, Venice, Savona, and
Naples. Italy has been historically important since Roman times, and millions
of tourists are attracted each year to its ancient cities and art treasures.
Modern Italy is an important industrial nation and a leading member of the
european community, also known as the "EC". Italy's principal trading partners
are other members of the EC, especially Germany and France.
Italy's government was originally a .....
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Korea
.... 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
administration. But the cold war changed the United States' mission to
unilateral containment of the spread of Soviet communism. Supported by the
Soviets, North Korea attacked South Korea in June of 1950. The Sout .....
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Lassen Peak
.... ended in about the middle of the
year 1917.
I did not find out how many people were killed by this volcano or if anyone
was killed.I fell this volcano most likely killed some people and destroyed
plenty of land.I would love to live in California that would be my dream,but
than again it could be a nightmare with all the earthquakes and volcanoes the
state has.
In conclusion I think we are lucky to live in Nova Scotia, because we have
no real danger it's just foggy and cold.
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Lincoln, Nebraska
.... has a central tower that rises 400 feet (120 meters) from a
massive two-story base and is considered a showpiece of American government
architecture. `The Sower', a statue symbolizing Nebraska's farms, stands atop
the tower. Museums include the State Museum of History, the University of
Nebraska's Christlieb Western Art Collection, and the Sheldon Memorial Art
Gallery, designed by architect Philip Johnson. Pioneers Park includes a nature
center. The Nebraska State Fair takes place in Lincoln each summer. O .....
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