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- 4241: Canadian Identity Test.
- ... and are less hated. One main thing known about Canada is that we are a center for sports, we also have less racism than the U.s., because if a black child walked into a school in the U.s. 30 years ago he would be made fun of called names and even failed by the teachers because of his skin color. But back in the 1800's black people thought ... coming to the leagues that started off being Canadian, and we let them because they are way more dominant then us. Even though our violence level is lower than their's it's getting pretty high and our gangs are multiplying very fast. 6: If Canada wants to keep a good country for the future we must, start by cutting down the amount of pollution, also we have to clean up ...
- 4242: History of the Marshall Islands
- ... were able to build huge walls that were probably there to enclose a city. These walls weighed many tons and were 20 ft. long, and even some walls they have found to be 40 ft. high. Archaeologists are still puzzled of what kind of machinery they had to move such large stones. The real knowledge we know about the Marshall Islands history began in the early sixteenth century. The sea going ... though after the testing of the next H-bomb the U.S. decides to drop. This test was in 1954 at the Bikini Atoll. It was set to be dropped on February 28 and the high winds weren't going to stop them. At just seven hours before drop time there were high winds at 10,000 to 25,000-foot levels with the winds blowing toward some inhabited islands. The U.S. though decided to drop the bomb. It was reported at 15 megatons which is ...
- 4243: Honduras
- ... Education" In this country education is free and compulsory for children between the ages of 7 and 12. Although the literacy rate stands at 73% the government pledges to raise it. The Pan American Agricultural School, financed by the United Brands Company of the United States, is near the capital. "Language" Spanish is the official language and is spoken by nearly all the Honduran people. English is spoken by some people ... inadequate housing, and infant diseases are still a problem. "Climate" The climate of Honduras is Tropical but is tempered by the higher elevations of the interior. Coastal regions are warmer and the humidity can become high. This all added together gives the Honduras nation an average 80 degrees F. or 26.7 degrees C. Well now that you have taken the time to learn a little bit of facts of the ...
- 4244: Tropical Africa: Food Production and the Inquiry Model
- ... estimated that one third of the land in Tropical Africa is potentially cultivable, though only about 6% of it is currently cultivated. However, to change farming from a low-input low-yield pattern to a high-input, high-yield pattern necessitates the use of more fertilizer and the planting of high-yielding varieties of crops There are a number of environmental factors, related mostly to climate, soils and health, resisting easy developmental solutions. Rainfall reliability is closely connected to rainfall quantity The rainfall in the ...
- 4245: El Salvador
- ... plateau of Central America rises back of narrow coastal plain. The surface of the plateau is broken by irregular chains of mountains and by volcanic peaks. Some of these peaks are more than 7000 feet high. Izalco, the most famous of El Salvador's volcanoes, has been active for more than 100 years. The south- central part of El Salvador has many earthquakes. Topic 2: Government & History Sub-topic: History 1524 ... early 20th centuries. Finally there are the newest ones, such as Lebanese Palestinians, and Jews. The Middle Sector is 8% of the country's population, and include people such as skilled workers, government employees, professionals, school teachers, smallholders, small businessmen, and commercial employees. These people are the only link between the upper and lower sectors. The Lower Sector is 90% of the country, mostly workers, peasant smallholders, and the unemployed. Peasants ...
- 4246: Russia
- ... Russian language courses were and are requirement for all schoolchildren. 41% of the Russians are Russian Orthodox believers. Other religious information is unavailable. Today, eight years of schooling are required. Students who wish to attend high school for another two years must undergo examination. Russia has opened a number of business schools, trade schools, artistic schools and others to give students a choice. University professors, who used to be paid well, now ...
- 4247: Rome, Italy
- ... Seven Hills of Rome, which are again bordered by hills to the north, south, and east. Rome originally rests on the Campagna, a coastal lowland built up from volcanic rocks. The hills are not very high averaging only one-hundred to two-hundred feet high and are covered by green plant life. Originally settlers migrated to this area because of the high elevations which were free of the disease-ridden bacteria which spread malaria throughout the low-lying areas. Increased settlement progressed in the sixth century B.C. by the Latins and the Sabines whose main ...
- 4248: Spring Time
- ... dawn, the birds begin singing their songs and sending noises into the air. the images that deliver signals for children getting ready for the spring brake which could hide them from those rough days in school. and family could gather around int he back yard to dig the soil and spraying seeds fro gardening. likewise, in the garden where as everyone could take their first breaths of fragrance that comes from ... that wash on the shore. the fun of building sanded castle and splashing of water that friends and family experience is like the memories taht stamping on the rocks. the listening of surfing thru the high waves sounded like the crying out of rocks thath being smacked by the extreme bitterness of the ocean spray. the beach itself is filled with a vast spces of sand that children' play becomes dazzled ...
- 4249: Mexico City
- ... second largest city in the world. About 9 1/3 million people live in Mexico City. Mexico City area size is 579 sq. mi. Mexico City lies 7,525 feet above sea level in the high, oval-shaped Valley of Mexico. Mexico City has more than 350 neighborhood districts called colonias. Like Mexican towns, many colonias have plazas(public squares). Churches, markets, restaurants, and theaters face the plazas. The Mexico City ... floods. Since the 1930's parts of the city have been sinking as much as 1 foot a year and new buildings are constructed with special foundation to prevent them from sinking. Mexico City's high altitude gives it a mild climate and the nights are cool throughout the year, although it's in the tropics. Mexico City has many beautiful palaces that were built during the Spanish colonial period. These buildings now houses government offices, museums, or shops. Mexico City is Mexico's center of higher education, transportation and tourism. Mexico City has more than four thousand elementary, vocational, and high schools. Mexico's oldest and largest university is the National Autonomous University of Mexico. It was founded in 1551, and has more than 300,000 students. In 1954 its new campus was completed on ...
- 4250: Monaco
- ... on of the largest ports in Eastern Europe. Monaco has four distinctive parts three towns and a small industrial area. Monaco the old town, and the former fortress, stands on a rocky point 200 feet high. It is dominated by a royal palace. The temperature in Monaco during the winter is mild with tempatuers never reaching below 50 degrees fahrenheit. In the summer the temperatures never reach above 90 degrees fahrenheit ... control of Monaco to the Grimaldi Family under the protection of the Sardinia in 1814. The princes ruled as a absolute monarch until 1911 when Prince Albert sighed a new constitution. The social system and school system of Monaco is much like ours, in conclusion I think we could learn a lot from the people of Monaco and they could learn a lot from us.
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