.... celebration, and is the third largest carnival, after those in Rio and New Orleans. Today Quebec City's historic streets are filled with people of all ages, anxious to experience the joys of winter at the world-famous Quebec Carnival. The Quebec Carnival offers a wide variety of sporting events. The legendary International Canoe Race, a popular tradition since the very first Carnival, is a true test of courage and determination. Teams from around the world attempt to cross the mighty St. Lawrence River between Quebec City and Levis must battle ice floes, treacherous currents, and freezing temperatures. There's also something called .....

.... 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 dollars a head in Texas was going for 40 to 50 dollars a head in the east. Ranchers hired cowboys for the cattle drives north, realizing the great opportunity for a large profit if they could reach the railroads in Abilene, Kansas. Joseph McCoy, a stock dealer from Springfield, Illinois, decided a new trail was necessary west of the farms. In 1867, he chose a route that would reach Abilene an .....

.... was voted into existence by the United Nations. Finally the Jews around the world had a country to call their own. Unfortunately, the road ahead of them was not an easy or peaceful one. There are many organizations that have dedicated their existence to destroying the people and country of Israel. The leader in this battle against Israel is Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement. Hamas uses many tactics to achieve its goals of terrorism. These tactics include intensive educational/propaganda programs in the West Bank and Gaza Strip areas. Suicide bombings, riots, rock throwing, car bombings, stonings, and many other destructive t .....

.... 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 the Austrian population lives in Vienna. Other cities with more than 100,000 people living in them consist of Graz, Innsbruck, Linz, and Scuzburg. Culture Austrians do not like being classified as Germans, Austria is basically Germanic in language and ethnic association. Some minorities include 40,000 Croats, 70,000 Solvenes, and a small group of Hungarians (11,000) and Czechs (5,000). Most A .....

.... Land In Germany some interesting places are: The Rhine River,the Olympic Stadium in Munich, the Bavarian Alps where the Newschwanstein Castle is, the Black Forest, the Harz Mountains, and Berlin. There are many natural resources in Germany. Germany is bordered by the North and Baltic Seas. These have busy shipping ports. There are also four main rivers in Germany. In the West is the Rhine River, the Danube is in the South, the Oder is in the East, and the Elbe and the Weser Rivers are in the north. The soil in Germany varies. The North German plains has soil that is soft and fertile. Much of the rest of Germany has r .....

.... shallow beaches are open to the public along this man-made reservoir. Toledo Bend is one of the fastest growing resorts in America. Furthermore, Toledo Bend serves as most of the border between Texas and Louisiana. The lake is peaceful and full of fish waiting to be caught. Toledo Bend is also becoming a peaceful haven for retirees. Community centers are located throughout the lake, especially by the fascinating hydroelectric power plant. Assuredly, to the parents who have young children, many marinas are located along the lakefront. One in particular, is called the J & L Marina. This marina is a child's dream and a parents ro .....

.... depended on the British because of their grants, and aid to help their economy. Six years later the GDP had quadrupled to P197.5 million and ten years later it was P1, 390.9 million. The Gross Domestic Product in 1991 was P7 billion since then, the economy has been rising at 13 percent. has one of the world’s highest foreign exchange reserves in terms of per capital income. The main cause of economic growth is due to diamonds, minerals, and beef exports. The most important source of income in is from diamonds. In 1967 the discovery of diamonds changed the whole economic development in . Jwaneng is a diamond mine in the sout .....

.... climatic region consists of southern Canada and the eastern half of the United States . This region is classified as having all four seasons where the climate is totally different depending on what time of year it is. The Southern portion of this region has 4 seasons but all of them are much warmer. The third region includes Western US and northern Mexico. It is mostly dry throughout this region because most of it is made up of deserts and plains. The other part is made up of mountains. Where conditions do depend allot on elevation in this region. The fourth Climatic region is a thin strip of land that extends from Southern Alaska .....

.... a concrete and barbed wire wall to keep the people from leaving. This wall known as the Berlin Wall stayed in place until 1989. The change in the Soviet government and the protests of the people, helped bring and end to the wall. Free travel and free elections were now a part of all . In 1990 both sides were merged and became the Federal Republic of . Government Originally the country of Germany was ruled by leaders who appointed themselves kings when they conquered some of the early East German tribes. The government went through many changes over the centuries. The country was ruled by many and the rulers were often religious leade .....

.... peaks in (see Sierra Madre). The Sierra Madre del Sur leads into the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, which lies between the Bay of Campeche and the Gulf of Tehuantepec. The prominent topographical feature of the country is the central plateau, a continuation of the plains of the southwestern United States. Comprising more than half the total area of , the plateau slopes downward from the west to the east and from the south, where the elevation varies from about 1830 to 2440 m (about 6000 to 8000 ft) above sea level, to the north with an elevation of about 1070 to 1220 m (about 3500 to 4000 ft). Two large valleys form notable depressions in th .....