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Mexico

... are extremely young in geologic terms, being built in the late Territory. The volcano Chinchon, which exploded a year after St. Helens, was even more powerful and was very spectacular. can be divided into eight different physiographic regions. The largest is the Mexican Plateau which extends from the mountain Tehuantepec northward to the border of the United States. This plateau can also be broken down into two major areas, the arid north, which is sparsely populated, and the southern area, which is more agricultural and fertile with heav ...

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The Future Of The City Of Miami

... Fred D' Aguiar, a local writer and film producer, and Ronald Hofsteider. Hernandez whom has been in Miami since 1962, expressed his views by saying, “Cities should be built around infrastructures. Building a city is building a future.” Hernandez , who submitted drawings for the Brickell Bridge, which is located in downtown Miami, is a firm believer in this philosophy. Though his exact plans for the bridge were not used in its construction, he did see his plans as a start for the city. The point he stressed most frequently ...

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Mozambique

... only 120 days in the south. In the cool season may to august temperatures range from 16 deg c to 27 deg c (that is 60 dea to 80 dea F). In the hot season august to November temperatures range 28 deg c to 32 deg c (85 deg f to 90 deg f ). The country has a wealth of mineral resources , especially copper ,lead, zinc , and coal . Copper accounts for more than 80% of this countries export earnings. The copperbelt where four large copper mines and several smaller mines are located is where most mining takes place it lies north of lusaka alon ...

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Mexico

... time measurement, architecture, communication, farming and astrology. Due to its geographical location, shape and climate, Mexico has a wide variety of ecological characteristics that is unique worldwide. They have a wealth of different soil and plant species as well as being rich in mineral resources. Mexico has a rich history in music and art and their culture is a rich, complex blend of Native American, Spanish and American traditions. The people of Mexico were developing art and cultures long before the Spanish thought of “dis ...

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The Five Themes Of Geography

... This document contained a scope and sequence in Geography with suggested learning results for the nations primary and secondary school systems, as well as suggested educational strategies for analysis on the part of the students and teachers. Most importantly, this article provided the Five Fundamental Themes in Geography, which have evolved to become an integral element of social studies education, because they take the world of geographic study beyond the realm of basic memorization, and into a new plane of analysis and implementatio ...

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Lebanon

... has been the center of commerce and trade for thousands of years. It has also been on the route of numerous conquering armies. With an area of 4,015 square miles, Lebanon is one of the smallest countries in the Middle East. It is smaller than every state in the United States except Delaware, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Lebanon is sandwiched between Syria in the north and east and Israel in the south. The maximum distance from the nation's northern border to the southern one is only 130 miles. And the maximum distance from the Mediterrane ...

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What Are The Main Contrasts To Be Found In Portugal?

... one of the greater maritime nations, one of the more advanced exploring countries of Europe. Whilst Spain was occupied with discovering the Indias and consequently the Americas, Portugal was itself busy exploring Africa and making its own invaluable discoveries, although these are for the most part overlooked. Being situated on the westernmost edge of Europe and the Iberian Peninsula, Portugal enjoys a relative privacy and independence from the rest of Mediterranean countries. Bordering on Spain on two sides and the sea on the others, the ...

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Mount Ruapehu

... with lava increasing the water depth. In 1953 an eruption caused the collapse of the crater lake wall leading to destructive laharic flows which destroyed part of the Wellington - Auckland express line, killing 151 people. The main volcanic hazards of the volcano are laharic flows - matrix-rich flows formed when hot pyroclastic material comes into contact with external water (from the crater lake, melted snow or ice and heavy rainfall), pyroclastic flows - collapse of eruption column causes a hot concentrated flow of debris and gas, and Ash ...

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India

... Vedic faith and became supreme. During this period two new religions Buddhism and Jainism developed out of Hinduism. The basic institution of the society was the extended family. The family consisted of eldest male and his wife, their sons, grandsons and heir wives and children and unmarried daughters. The majority of Hindu families lived in villages and agriculture was their basic occupation. When Aryans settled in India, their society was organized around four varnas or orders. Brahmans (priests) were the highest varna. The second ...

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The Ivory Coast

... of France. Thus, in 1893, the Ivory Coast became a French colony and remained part of French West Africa from 1904- 1958. Finally in 1960, independence was gained from the overseas country of France. In the Ivory Coast, which is a Republic, they have a semi-democratic system. The position of president, currently being held by Felix Houphocet- Boigny, is elected to serve 5-year terms. Also, the president can run for re-election as many times as he chooses. For example, the current president was re-elected to serve a seventh term in 1990 ...

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The Azores Islands

... landscapes. (colliers encyclopedia p257) Santa Marie boasts the Azores with the most extravagant beaches of all the islands. All of the sand here is black, from the volcanic activity the islands have experienced in the past. The Azores do not have a wide range in climate. It never goes below 40 F and rarely ever higher than 80 F. You can always find wave-lovers, fisherman all across Santa Maria. Sao Miguel is the largest of the nine islands. There are some stories that have been told about this island. One of the tales is about Set Cid ...

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Chile

... from industrial and vehicle emission (2) water pollution from raw sewage (3) deforestation contributing to loss of biodiversity (3) soil erosion; desertification. has three main natural hazards (1) severe earthquakes (2) active volcanism (3) tsunamis. Economy Chile has an free market economy. Chile’s purchasing power is $120.6 billion (1996 est.). Chile’s growth rate is 6.5% (1996 est.). Chile’s unemployment rate is 6.5% (1996 est.). Also Chile’s Budget is 17 billion in revenues and 17 billion in expenditures. Chile’s indu ...

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