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- 4831: Saudi Arabia
- ... important Islam pilgrimage centers. Medina, another holy city and cultural center of Islam. (INTERNET) Economy Saudi Arabis most important source of funds is Petroleum. The Saudi oil industry was founded in 1938, by the Arabian-American Oil Company, more commonly known as Aramco. A productive filed was found at Ad Damman on the Persian Gulf. Aramco was originally owned by four American oil companies, but in 1974 controlling interest was gained by the Saudi Arabian government. The country's vast reserves and high level of oil production have made Saudi Arabia a leading producer of oil. Saudi ...
- 4832: Algeria
- ... French overlords. The bottom line was that when Algeria was annexed to France their lives became a living hell. Algeria gained independence from the French rule when a number of nationalists called for an armed revolution. By the 1950s revolutionaries were being hounded into hiding and the stage was set for the Algerian Revolution of Independence. In March 1954 a revolutionary committee was formed in Egypt by Ahmed Ben Balla and eight other Algerians became the foundation of the FLN. Consequently, on November 1st of the same year the ...
- 4833: Ellis Island
- ... prey for the restaurant worker who sold expensive meals and railroad agents who overcharged for tickets. When Theodore Roosevelt became president in 1901 he changed Ellis Island into a trustful service center for the new American. Railroad tickets to cities and towns across the country were sold by agents. After getting their tickets the immigrants sat in a large waiting room in areas marked for each railroad line. They were then ... were asked their names to determine if they were blind or deaf. They were also asked their age and work. If their name was hard to spell it was changed to something that sounded more "American". They were inspected for heart trouble, mental illness, skin infection, breathing problems, tuberculosis, trachoma, and physical disabilities. If they had a contagious disease, no money, or if they mentioned that he had a contract for ...
- 4834: The Town of El Dorado Springs
- The Town of El Dorado Springs Picking research projects, sometimes for me, is an agonizing problem that eventually turns into an enlightening experience; what was to be my American Humanities research project was just such an experience. I had preliminarily thought I'd look into cultural myths. While researching myths, I ran across El Dorado Springs, MO., under the category of geographical myths, in ... the town, after 1962, the published date of the book, ever allow negros to become residents of the town? This town seemed to keep other cultures from entering its borders, the perfect topic for my American Humanities paper. When I submitted my topic, my teachers didn't match my enthusiasm for El Dorado Springs and suggested I continue searching. I eventually found other material to write about but El Dorado kept ...
- 4835: Peru
- ... 1990. The Banco Central de Reserva del Perϊ (1922) is the central bank and bank of issue. All private domestic banks were nationalized in 1987. Exports are more diversified in Peru than in most South American countries. The principal exports are petroleum, copper, lead, coffee, silver, fish meal, zinc, sugar, and iron ore. The chief export markets are the United States, Japan, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, and Great Britain. Exports earned ... surface transport difficult, however. In the late 1980s Peru had about 69,940 km (about 43,460 mi) of roads, of which 11 percent were paved. The main artery is a section of the Pan-American Highway, which traverses Peru from Ecuador to Chile, covering a distance of about 2495 km (about 1550 mi). The Trans-Andean Highway links Lima and Pucallpa. Peru also has about 2400 km (about 1490 mi ...
- 4836: The Five Themes of Geography
- ... is a desert region. Defined by its consistently hot and dry climate. Great Britain of old encompassed one of the greatest regional empires of the world, which extended from Australia, to Belize, to the North American Continent, and finally to her own islands. A region simply put, is a place which has a unique physical, racial, cultural, or environmental characteristic which defines it separately form other regions. The five fundamental themes ... An Elaboration of the Fundamental Themes in Geography", Social Education, May 1994, pg. 211 - 213, Richard G. Boehm and James F. Petersen. 4. "Guidelines for Geographic Education", National Council for Geographic Education and Association of American Geographers., 1984.
- 4837: Lincoln, Nebraska
- ... State Capitol, designed by the architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue and completed in 1932, 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 ... in 1867, the town was renamed for President Abraham Lincoln and became a compromise choice for the state capital over Omaha and a site south of Salt Creek. William Jennings Bryan, long a leader in American politics, lived in Lincoln from 1887 to 1921. His home, Fairview, has been restored with original furnishings and memorabilia. Between the years 1926 and 1930 Lincoln annexed the towns of Havelock, University Place, College View ...
- 4838: Korea
- ... broke out, and the Allies defeated the Axis powers. The country of Korea was divided into two parts -- the north and the south. The north was occupied by communist Russian forces and the south by American troops. The dividing line was the 38th parallel(see map). In 1950, a civil war began between the two Koreas, further separating them. Both countries have since established totally different ways of life that include ... 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 South Koreans pushed into North Korea with American aid. But the Soviet Union, helped the North Koreans to push the South Koreans back . "During the bitterly destructive Korean War, the entire peninsula was devastated. Some three million of its population were killed and ...
- 4839: Iraq: A Country on the Rise
- ... section in the Algerian Embassy in Washington, DC. Iraqi nation holidays are the following: New Years Day-Jan. 1, Iraqi Army Day-Jan. 6, Id al-Fitr-Apr. 16, Id al-Adha-Jun. 21, 1958 Revolution-Jul. 14, 1968 Revolution-Jul. 17, Although Iraq may have it's problems now, it is a country on the rise. It's economy is stabilizing. and it's government is in the process of working it bugs out ...
- 4840: Effect of the Environment on Western Settlers
- Effect of the Environment on Western Settlers As the country grew and expanded, the American people where always one to push their bounds. In 1763, we proudly, defied England's proclamation of the year, and settled west of the Appalachian mountains. A little later, the westward people pushed Indians, animals, and society to a place where no American person had gone before. But all the while, one important factor determined where they transported themselves, where they settled, and what they did when they got there. This factor, the environment, profoundly affected the settlers ...
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