Rome
.... civilized world up to the disputed Parthian border was now
Roman, and remained so for 500 years. " Less civilized regions were added
to the Empire: Gaul (conquered by Julius Ceaser, 56-49 BC), Britain (43
AD) and Dacia , NE of the Danube (117 AD)."(1:721)
" The original republican government, with democratic features added in
the fourth and fifth centuries BC, deteriorated under the pressures of
empire and class conflict (Gracchus brothers, social reformers, murdere d
133,121; slave revolts 135,73) .....
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Canada - Environment And Economy
.... and none are truly achieving their economic potential.
3. The average Canadian's view of Canada is one of a giant land mass
extending from west to east, capped by hundreds of archipelagoes. The
extent northward is often taken for granted given the practically
nonexistant population (there are no large centres in the north) and the
severed land.
4. There are few people living in the area north of 60 degrees for a few
very obvious reasons. The sheer isolation is enough to drive any person
from the .....
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Botswana
.... racial tension. Although English is the official language of Botswana, most
people speak Setswana, a Bantu language. Eighty-five percent of Botswana's
people practice traditional African religions, while the rest are Christian.
Most Botswanan children attend elementary school, but only fifteen percent will
go on to high school. The small percent of people that go to college attend the
University of Botswana in Gaborone, the nation's capital.
Great Britain once had control over Botswana. South Africa .....
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Australia
.... derives from the Latin terra australis
incognita, meaning "unknown southern land," which resulted from a confusion
between Australia and Antarctica on early world maps.
In many ways Australia is unusual among continents. It lacks major relief
features and has a high proportion of dry land. The continent's isolation from
other landmasses accounts for its unique varieties of vegetation and animal life,
and for the existence of a Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) culture among the
Aborigines. Except for Antarcti .....
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Tropical Africa: Food Production And The Inquiry Model
.... 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.
The soils of Tropical Africa pose another problem. They are unlike the soils of
temperate areas. Soils are largely products of their climates, and tropical
soils are different from temperate soils because the climate is different.
Because of the gre .....
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Argentina
.... of coal and is self sustained in petroleum
products.
Argentina also grows much more food than it consumes. Its main crops
include wheat, tobacco and cattle. Argentina ranks 3rd in the world among wheat
exporters, right behind the United States and Canada. Argentina is also one of
the largest tobacco exporters as well.
Argentina's large industrial and agricultural base makes it one of the
richest countries in South America. With its rich history and its beautiful
mountains and beaches, not to mentio .....
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A Trip To Panama City
.... city is now the in the middle downtown Panama
City.
Panama City is an international melting pot and its eating choices range
from American fast food to excellent internationall cuisine. Eager to begin our
sightseeing, we grabbed lunch at a nearby McDonald's after checking in then
caught a bus. The buses in Panama are a tourist attraction in themselves. They
are brightly painted, hung with fringe, and have constantly blaring Salsa and
Caracas music playing. They are cheap (50 cents a ride). but are ve .....
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Australia
.... a second time by the Senate. The only exception to this is the
Queensland Government, which has only a House of Representatives.
Local governments are stationed in centre of the town or city that they provide
to. State governments are run from the state capitals, while the Federal
Government sits in Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory.
There are six states, and two major territories in Australia. The states are:
Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western
Aus .....
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Canada - Of The United States Of America
.... statistics of Canada's foreign ownership, and the final
payment for our country, free trade. All in all we have our own government, our
own flag, our own anthem; but are we really Canadian or a not quite United State
of America?
In Canada, strong government involvement plays an immense role in
determining the destiny of its people for the good of the society.
In Canada you are reminded of the government every day. It parades before you.
It is not content to be the servant, but will be the master. .....
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Chad
.... (1,197 km),
Libya (1,055 km), Niger (1,175 km), Nigeria (87 km), and Sudan (1,360 km).3 All
of these countries total to 5,968 km. Chad is landlocked which has no coastline.
It has no marital claims. The disputes between Chad and other countries is that
Libya claims and occupies the 100,000 km2 Aozou Strip in the far north. The year
around climate is tropical in the south, and desert in the north. The terrain is
broad, arid plains in the center, desert in the north, lowlands in the south and
mountains .....
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Chile
.... In December of 1553, Valdivia set out for the fort of Concepcion to avenge
the death of three soldiers, after word had reached him that the Indians had
murdered them. He did not know the Indians had an ambush prepared for him.
Valdivia was captured and executed, his entire army was also killed.
The Spaniards eventually dominated CHILE During this period CHILE was a
Captaincy General of Spain and supposedly governed from Peru, where Spain had a
more important government because Peru was ri .....
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China's Population Problem
.... enforcement of Chinese laws
prevents migration between provinces without proper authorization, as the
citizens in the west half of China have a desire to live in a more urban life
where jobs can be found easier, and the citizens in the more populous eastern
half have a stronger desire to live in the more rural western China (Hsu 4).
The Chinese have always had a large population (Hsu 1). Even in ancient times
where the population would never fall below sixty million (Hsu 1). Later, in
the eightee .....
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Honduras
.... Fine Arts in Comayagua, the old capital
has long been a custom to our southern neighbors. in northwestern Honduras is a
ceremonial center of the Old Empire of the Maya and one of the most important
archaeological sites in the entire western hemisphere.
"Type Of Government"
The constitution of Honduras was formed in 1982. Under the Constitution,
the people elect a president and the members of the legislature serve four-year
terms. Presidents can only serve one term. The cabinet is appointed by th .....
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Ecuador
.... what we eat for lunch
for the entire day. The work rate among children is high. Cholera is a big
problem in Ecuador; Abourt 650 people died of it last year. The infant
mortality rate is also high, although it has lowered drastically in the past
three years. Only 16% of the roads are paved and many houses do not have
running water or electricity.
People are trying to improve these conditions in any way they can. The
man who started the clinic is trying to help the children. He will use the
money .....
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Egypt
.... Geographic magazine
about Egypt (written by Peter Throux in April 1993). The writer described the
country as smoggy, dirty, over-populated and with traffic problems. The article
introduced Egypt as a superstitious culture which was graphically proven in a
picture shown in the article. This picture showed the head of a woman with the
body of a snake. This picture gives the reader the impression that Egyptians
believe in black magic.
Whenever the media introduce a culture, they should men .....
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