Papers on Geography
Fiji
Words: 901 - Pages: 4.... and the eighteenth century (People and History, no pg. #).
was first settled about 3,500 years ago. The first settlers are called βLapita People.β They were named this after a type of pottery they made ,which is found on all of βs island. Pre-historians said that the disappearance of this pottery style in all of the islands of the Pacific east of New Guinea was followed by the appearance of this pottery in . This leads them to believe that the people migrated to (People and History, no pg. #).
Captain William Bligh received major credit for discovering and recording the islands. He sailed through after the mutiny on the Bounty .....
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History Of The Marshall Islands
Words: 1890 - Pages: 7.... such large stones
to build temples and cities. They must have been somewhat advanced because they
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 Europeans were trying to find
sources of the Spice Islands that were in very large demand in Europe. English,
Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese sea captain .....
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The Five Themes Of Geography
Words: 1213 - Pages: 5.... 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 implementation. These five
themes include location, place, human-environment interactions, movement, and
regions.
Location answers the question of "where?". If you plan to meet someone
at a specific time, and a specific place, the question of "Where will you meet?"
must first be answered. To resolve this situation, Geography employs Absolute
Location, and Relative Location.
Absolute Location applies a .....
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Hiking The Appalachian Trail
Words: 1040 - Pages: 4.... System and was officially renamed the Appalachian
National Scenic Trail.
To hike the Appalachian Trail, it is suggested to shop around for a
good pair of hiking boots, a tent, and a sturdy backpack. Hiking the
distance mentioned above obviously requires excellent footwear, and a light
pack. Figure in fatigue and you need a comfortable tent to sleep in at
night.
Good boots are "solid" on the bottom, so that you cant feel rocks
or stones through the soles. If you can press in the bottom of the sole
with your thumb, the soles are probably too soft to give your foot proper
protection. The top of the boot should be stiff to hold t .....
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Central America
Words: 1356 - Pages: 5.... of success) seem to lessen the effects.
In Central America when one speaks about 'poverty' he/she is including a
large proportion of the population. One measure of poverty is the earning
power of an individual. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is a measure
of income is around $12,000 in the United States. In Central America on
the other hand, the wealthiest Country, Costa Rica, came in at just under
$2000. Distortion plays a role on the $2000 also, due to the fact the the
elite-rich have an enormous concentration of wealth and land ownership, the
real GDP of the poorer half of the population is around $200-$400 a year
(Pg 10, B .....
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Australia
Words: 4264 - Pages: 16.... 934,374). Population growth rate is estimated at
1.31% (1995 est.). Literacy rate age 15 and over can read and write (1980 est.).
English is the official language, with modern Australian English a conglomerate
of British, American, and their own phraseology and spelling. Because
Australia is one of the most multicultural nations in the world it is possible
to find vibrant ethnic communities using almost every other world
language.Australian school children have the highest rate of learning Asian
languages, particularly Japanese and Chinese, of any industrialized western
nation - in recognition of their future as a member of the Asia-P .....
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Monaco
Words: 547 - Pages: 2.... Then when under pressure
from France the prince passed laws to tax its citizens. Monaco has a
bombing economy with two-thirds coming from production of beer, cosmetics,
pharmaceuticals, precision surgical instrumunts ,and processed foods.
Monaco is also a tourist attraction with tourism equaling 600,000 tourists
each year. They come for the beaches, warm weather, but mostly for the
government owned casinos. Some racing fans may come for the Monte Carlo
Rally and the Monaco Grand Prix.
The people of Monaco are called Monegasque. But only one-seventh of
the people that live in Monaco are Monegasque. The rest are French. The
official languag .....
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Ireland
Words: 912 - Pages: 4.... Most
of the country is 500 ft. above sea level. The surface of the country is covered
by glacial drift from the Pleistocene ice age. This period left eskers, or long
gavel ridges, and drumlins or small hills that were left behind by the glaciers.
You can find the start of this belt in the west of the country by Clew Bay. It
continues across the country.
In the south of Ireland, there is a series of parallel ridges of
Devonian sandstone. The ridges rise in elevation westward and lead up to
Carrantuohill, the largest mountain in the country. The famous lakes of
Killarney are located at that point. The lakes are famous for their scenic
beaut .....
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Ireland, History And Nature
Words: 1815 - Pages: 7.... mountains behind the valley and into the blue, clear lake a few hundred metres in front of you. On the other side of the valley, you see how the brook continues even further down. You decide that you wish to see where it ends.
While you are walking around the lake you notice the deer has come back. It is drinking from the brook, just as you did just a few minutes ago. And as you are staring at this beauty you notice two deer coming from the edge of the forest towards the deer already standing beside the brook. While the two new deer approach the first, you notice they are smaller than the first, and you understand that they are the child .....
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Chico And The Growth Issue
Words: 1045 - Pages: 4.... people, and the Chico State students need jobs.
Chico is a place where people want to live, but that is changing, as it is harder and harder to locate a business in town. We need to make Chico a place where people want to raise their children, where they want to build their lives.
People have told me, and I agree. Chico is a fun place to live. That is the side we need to put forward. We have a large community that feels like a small town, but that will not stay, much as we may like it. It is also not conducive to growth or industry. We must remind ourselves that Chico is truly a small city, and not a large town. As a city w .....
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