... is their spring. The only season that is the same is winter.
The people of Thailand originate from China. The history of Thailand began over 2000 years ago, when Thais living in China migrated south. Many Thais from China went south and founded shelter with the locals. They settled there and founded the kingdom of Thailand. Originally the people of Thailand have short last names, but the law of the country states that two different families could not have the same last name. Because of this, last names in Thailand are now quite long. ...
... it in Great Zimbabwe was social and environmental
reasons_Great Zimbabwe was abandoned. Another reason is that the Portuguese
began exploring southeast Africa and made colonies there, that weakened the
Shona Kingdom even more. In Gotland the trade amounts were reduced because
it stopped being an independent island_it was vanquished by its enemies.
The conquering of a place could affect the trade and its development for
the worse.
The geographical locations in both places have affected the trade
development. Both places have coasts. In Gotlan ...
... no
coastline shares its surrounded borders with Liechtenstein and Switzerland to
the west; Germany and the Czech Republic to the north; Hungary and Slovakia to
the east; and to the south Italy and Slovenia. North-East is Vienna, Austria's
capital and largest city, where about a fifth of the people live.
Population
Austria has a population of about 7« million. Most Austrian's choose to
live in the lower east areas of the country and just south of the Danube River.
Also the capital and largest city, more than one and a half-million of t ...
... the Tertiary and the Quaternary. I aim to
give an overall guide to the geology on a smaller scale than has previously been
accomplished. This study is mainly aimed at correctly dating the units of
limestone using micropalaeontological data. The micropalaeontological data has
also given light into the palaeoenvironment/geography during deposition.
Chapter 2
Introduction
2.0.1 Introduction
Between the 24th of June and the 24th of July 1995 Glen Burnham and I ventured
to Catalunya. More precisely to Torroella de Montgris. Torro ...
... popular culture. In
another area of the city, men ate lunch at The Berghoff and seemed separated
from their surroundings, concentrating only on the conversation and the
condition on the food being served. To be acceptable at such high prices, the
food needed to be flawless. One look outside, from the close quarters of such a
place revealed to me a different world entirely: commuters rushed about
continuously, convinced they would never reach their destinations on time. On
the elevated train, faces contorted in distress and I heard laught ...
... fresh water. Climatic conditions entail
occasional high winds and dust storms, little or no rainfall, and summer
temperatures as high as 120øF. "Consequently, arable land amounts to less
than 9% of total acreage."1 Soil deficiencies and the intense heat and
sunlight allow continued cultivation only by expensive underground pipe-fed
irrigation or by hydroponics. Ordinary irrigation under these conditions
results in gradually increasing soil salinity. this phenomenon has been the
cause of the estimated 1% annual decrease in arable land for the ...
... easy developmental solutions. Rainfall reliability is closely connected to rainfall quantity. The rainfall in the equatorial heart is very plentiful and reliable. However, there is much less rainfall towards the outer edges of the rain belt. Periodic and unpredictable droughts are a characteristic feature of these border zones.
There are three climatic zones in Tropical Africa:
1. a region of persistent rain at and near the Equator, 2. a region on each side of this of summer rain and winter drought, and 3. a region at the northern and ...
... the population resides in rural areas. Some of 's major imports include industrial raw materials, petroleum, meat, and cereal grains. The principal exports are manufactured goods and craft items, along with fruits and vegetables. usually suffers a trade deficit, but the difference is partly offset by its large and profitable tourist industry and by money sent by Italian citizens working abroad. is a country far from being land- locked, with 9 major ports including Genoa, Trieste, Taranto, Venice, Savona, and Naples. has been his ...
... occurs along these rivers and provides an important habitat for wildlife. Rainfall ranges from 300 to 600 mm (12 to 24 in) per year. Mean temperatures vary from about 150 C (590 F) in winter to 280 C (820 F) in summer. Severe water shortages may occur during times of prolonged drought, threatening wildlife survival.
Kruger is home to 140 species of mammals, plus 450 bird, 114 reptile, 40 fish, and 33 amphibian species. Among the larger mammals, elephants, hippopotamuses, buffalo, zebras, giraffes, lions, and various kinds of African antelo ...
... 10 provinces, which are (E-W):
Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec,
Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. Two
territories--Northwest Territories and Yukon Territory--are in the N and NW.
The outstanding geological feature is the Canadian Shield, a 1,850,000-sq-
mi (4,791,500-sq-km) arc of Pre-Cambrian rock from Labrador around Hudson
Bay to the Arctic islands. The Shield, site of once great mountain chains
worn down and covered by the sea, contains valuable minerals--gold, silver,
p ...
... almost 1700 miles from the eastern end of the Pyrenees mountain chain to the
strait of Gibraltar. The Pyrenees, one of Europe's largest mountain chains, is
270 miles long. They are practically impassable to humans because are formed
from only steep gorges that lead higher summits.
Spain is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean called the Gulf of Cadiz. The Huelva,
Rota, and Cadiz ports lie on this coast and further up the Guadalquivir River is
the ancient transportation center Seville. Some other major rivers in Spain are
the Douro, T ...
... use the Cyrillic alphabet, speak Serbo-Croatian, and usually belong to the Serbian Orthodox Church. Albanians, Muslim Slavs, and Serbs make up the minority groups in . In the late 1900's, the people of have migrated in numbers to seek jobs in the cities, causing urban populations to rise.
Land that spans 5,333 sq.miles makes up . Bordered by Bosnia-Herzegovenia, Serbia, Albania to its south, and the Adriatic Sea to the west, is a mainly mountanous country with thick forests growing over much of the land. has cold, snowy winters an ...
