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Nicaragua: People And Way Of Life

... only Indian groups in Nicaragua that follow their own languages and their old ways of life are in the thinly populated Caribbean Region. In the early 1980's some of these Indians became involved in anti-government things. Because of this, the government moved some Indian groups from their homes near the border to areas in the interior of Nicaragua. Education Nicaragua has a law that requires children to go to school from the age of six through twelve. Before 1980, only about half the children did so because ...

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The Philippines And The United States

... and kids. The population in the Philippines is around 59.9 Million which is fairly large for the land capacity of the Philippines . At the Philippines, there are 15 telephones per 1,000 population and 114 televisions per 1,000 population. The Philippines exports manufactured goods, clothing and lumber while they import petroleum products, machinery, and raw materials. Also in the Philippines, there 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 ...

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Colombia

... in 1810 when a junta at Bogota declared itself the government of New Granada. A bitter and long struggle between the insurgents and the royalists led by Simon Bolivar followed. Simón Bolívar's Venezuelan troops won the battle of Boyacá in on Aug. 7, 1819 which gave the rebels victory over the royalist. The Republic of Gran was established with Cucuta as its capital. Simon Bolivar became the first president of the new republic of Gran which included present day Panama, Venezuela and Ecuador in 1822. Francisco de Paula Santand ...

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The Panama Canal

... conqeror of mexico who suggested a canal across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Other explorers had favored routes through Nicaragua and Darien. The 1 st for a canal through the Panama was started by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, Who in 1523 ordered a survey of the isthmus. A working plan for the canal was drawn up as early as 1529, but was shown to the king. In 1534 a spanish offical suggested a canal route close to that of the present canal. Later more of the canal plans were suggested but no action was taken upon any of these plans sugges ...

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Geology Of The Deschutes Basin

... sides by mountains. During the Miocene age, there was a large out poring of lava and volcanic ash from these mountains creating the plateau. The area that we saw on the field trip was made at this time as well. In the early Miocene Age the basin got covered with a thin layer of ash and lava from the close volcanoes and the Western Cascades. This layer of rock is called Sintustus formation. This rock is easily distinguished from the Deschutes formation because of the coarseness of the Deschutes compared to the Sintustus. There was then ...

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Sparta

... to one. To keep the large number of slaves from rising up against them, the ns had to make and maintain a strong military force. One of the more major wars was in was the Peloponnesian War. This war lasted for twenty-seven years, with a six year truce also. The war started in about 451 B.C. The war began as a dispute between Athens and Corinth. and some other Greek city-states soon formed an alliance with Corinth out of resentment of Athens. These Greek city-states did not like that Athens’ economy was prospering while the other city-sta ...

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Morocco

... Casablanca has the 3rd biggest moss in the world. Everywhere you go there is a moss. A moss is where you pray. Well most of the people are poor, but there are some lucky ones. When you buy your food you always buy it fresh. You usually walk to the market. It is an outside market unlike a store. Men go to work and the ladies stay home and cook food and take care of the kids. So every one is trying to make money. People try to make money on the sidewalks. There are some kids that sell cigarette to adults, so they can help support their f ...

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Gabon: An Example For All Of Africa

... arable The remaining land is either meadows, permanent crops, or other land forms. (The World Fact Book 1995) Gabon is one of the most thinly populated countries in Africa. It has a population of approximately 1,155,000 (July 1995 est.) There are 11 people per square mile. The majority of the Gabonese are of ages 15-64 years. The average life expectancy is 55.14 years. Women live to be around 58, while men are usually around 52 when they die. This is why only 5% of the population is older than 65. The infant mortality is lower than m ...

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Chisholm Trail

... Farmers along the route did not like their fields being trampled. They also objected to the spread of tick fever. Longhorns carried the ticks but were immune to the fever. A few farmers were so angry, they armed themselves with shotguns to convince the cattle ranchers to find another trail north. There was a large increase icattle by the end of the Civil War. Over 1,000,000 cattle roamed the open range. At this time, people in the north had money to buy beef and cattle which was in great demand. A cow that cost 4 to5 dollar ...

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Take A Bite Of Wisconsin (Cheese)

... cheeses above all others. Known as "America's Dairyland", today Wisconsin has more than 250 varieties, types, and styles of the best-tasting, superior-quality cheese in the world. Many Americans today aren't eating a well balanced diet and neglect many of the important nutrients that our bodies need. The dairy group is one we should be concerned about. This group provides us with calcium, protein, riboflavin (Vitamin B2) and phosphorus, which are necessary nutrients for our bodies. By using the Food Pyramid guide, we should have 2-3 servin ...

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Iraq: A Country On The Rise

... 502 miles bordering Saudi Arabia, 376 miles bordering Turkey, and a coastline 36 miles long. The terrain in Iraq is mostly broad plains, with reedy marshes in the southeast, mountains along toe borders with Iran and Turkey. The Climate in Iraq is most desert, with mild to cool winters and dry, hot cloudless summers. The northernmost regions along Iranian and Turkish borders experience cold winters and occasional heavy snows. Iraq has few natural resources, consisting of Crude oil, natural gas, various phosphates, and sulfur. Their marit ...

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Egypt

... lowest point of this country is the Qattara Depression, which is –133 meters below sea level. The highest point of is Mount Catherine, which is 2,629 meters above sea level. has many natural resources, which are very useful for today’s society. Some of them are petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, lead and zinc. However, has many dangerous natural hazards. Period droughts, frequent earthquakes, flash floods, landslides, and volcanic activity are just some of these natural hazards. has a ...

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