Papers on Geography
New York
Words: 281 - Pages: 2.... I am going to tell you how New York became the 11th state. On Joly
9, 1776, the provincial congress of New York met in White Plains. It approved
The Declaration Of Independence which the Continental Congress had adopted on
July 4. The congress also organized an Independent goverment. The next year, New
York adopted its first constitution George Clinton was elected governor. About a
third of all the battles were fought in New York. New York City was the United
States capital from 1785 to 1790. In 1789, George Washington became the first
presjident of the United States. He took the oath of office at Federal Hall on
Wall Street. In the ear .....
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Rwanda Report
Words: 577 - Pages: 3.... too get up and get a
calculator too check so I'll take their word of it. The capital city in Rwanda
is Kigali which is also the biggest city in Rwanda I can't find how big it is
but it must be bigger than twenty miles square and under twenty six thousand
three hundred and thirty eight square miles.
The official name of Rwanda is called The Republic Of Rwanda. Rwanda is also
landlocked which doesn't help much either. Since it is landlocked I will tell
you which countries it is surrounded by on the north it is by Ughanda, on the
east by Tanzanian the south by Burundi and finally on the west it is next to
Zaire. Rwanda is one of the poorest .....
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Israel
Words: 337 - Pages: 2.... Tel aviv and Haifa are 's major manufactoring centers. Agriculture accounts for about 4% of 's net domestic profit and employs about 5% of it's workers(Bernard Reich, The World Book Encyclopedia). It use to employ a much larger percentage of the workers. Most of the work is now done by machines. Agriculture exports provide income to pay for any necessary food import! s. Mining is not very important in . The Dead Sea, the world's saltiest body of water, is 's leading mineral source. Compounds drawn from the sea yield bromine, magnesium, potash, and table salt. Phosphates, copper, clay, and gypsum are mined in the Negev Desert. Energy r .....
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Galicia
Words: 1430 - Pages: 6.... thinking about
things and why they are the way that they are. They usually are not prejudice
to any outsiders, and willing listen to their ideas. People believe that many
of these traits came from the Celts who came in 1000 B.C. and ruled until A.D.
137. They seem to have many things in common with the Irish and the Scots
because of this. Including a bagpipe-like instrument called a Gaita.
The language of Galicia is different from the rest of Spain also, they
speak a variation of Castillian which has some French tones as well as
Portuguese. They have their own favorite foods also, which consist mainly of
seafood. Some of their speci .....
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Southeast Asia
Words: 316 - Pages: 2.... are mostly based on Deva Raja. The idea behind that is their ruler
became the model for a society and had the blessings of the gods in his
earthly rule.
Southeast Asia's works of art range anywhere from massive
architectural complexes to tiny bronzes. Every country has their own
individual style. For instance, Thailand's work is either cast-bronze
figures of gods and goddesses, heavenly beings, or mythological animals.
Their art always expresses religious beliefs made primarily of curved lines
and slick features. The art of Indonesia also expressed religious beliefs
but was much more defined. The art of Indonesia had more carving and
mol .....
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Spain
Words: 1260 - Pages: 5.... 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, Tagus, and Ebro rivers. Spain's currency is the peseta and is
currently equal to one hundred centimos. The exchange rate has one U. S. Dollar
for 134.61 pesetas.
More that thirty-nine million people reside in the country of Spain. That is
because it is made up of a large ethnic diversity. Its location between Europe
and Africa has resulted in a great mixing of races and cultures. The only
distinc .....
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England
Words: 379 - Pages: 2.... "God Save the Queen." In 1986 an estimate
of the population in England was 46,821,000. The highest point in England is
Scafell Pike, 3,210 ft, and the lowest point in England is The Fens, sea level.
In England there is a lot of sites to see, and one of the greatest would
be the Tower of London. It is a great fortress, with not to pleasurable memories.
In there Queen Elizabeth 1 and Sir Walter Raleigh were imprisoned. Anne Buleyn
was killed there. You could take a tour deep below the castle to see the
beautiful crown jewels.
England is also famous for the Buckingham Palace. There is where the
Queen of England lives. At the Buckingham Palac .....
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Colombia
Words: 465 - Pages: 2.... Colombia has a president who is
elected by popular vote. He is chosen by any man or woman 18 years or older.
The president can serve one four year term. He appoints a cabinet which has to
be approved by congress. Congress is composed of a House of Representatives
(199 members) and a Senate (112 members).
Land Area
The total land area of the country is 440,831 sq. mi. The capital and largest
city is Bogota.
Population Characteristics, Religion, and Language
The population of Colombia (1993 estimate) was 34,942,767, giving the country an
overall population density of about 79 per sq. mi. About 95 percent of the
people are Roman Cath .....
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Vienna Vs. Virginia
Words: 404 - Pages: 2.... in the 1500’s as a colony. Filled with great plantations and fields for growing tobacco or food goods. Many cities in VA lack a randomness, since they were made with horses in mind, and now cars. Here the streets are wide and either made of pavement or asphalt. Vienna’s roads are narrow and many are still cobble stone.
Language is very different even though English was made from mostly German. American’s have over 900,000 words to choose from. A great many more that the 500,000 the Germans have. The chief reason form this is because where English made a new word, German speaking peoples have just combined two. Map and Landcarte f .....
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Geography Of Mauritania
Words: 2109 - Pages: 8.... Mauritania's few infostructures are it's single railed railways,
highways, ports, erchant marines, and small airports.[1][3]
Population, Location, Area, Climate
Mauritania is located in Northern Africa, bordering the North
Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara. It's geograph-ic
coordinates are 20 00 N, and 12 00 W. It's neighbors are Algeria to its
northwest, Mali to it's west, Western Saharas to it's northeast, Morocco to
it's north, and to its south Burkina Faso. It's total area is about
1,030,700 sq miles and it's land area about 1,030,400 sq miles which is
slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico. It .....
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