Papers on Geography
Spain
Words: 1937 - Pages: 8.... Characteristics
The population of Spain at the 1991 census was 38,872,268. The estimate for 1995
is 39,276,000, giving the country an overall density of about 202 per sq mi.
Spain is increasingly urban, with more than 80 percent of the population in
towns and cities.
Principal Cities
The capital and largest city is Madrid (population, greater city, 1991,
3,010,492), also the capital of Madrid autonomous region; the second largest
city, chief port, and commercial center is Barcelona, capital of Barcelona
province and Catalonia region. Other important cities include Valencia, capital
of Valencia province and Valencia region, a manufact .....
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The Philippines And The United States
Words: 374 - Pages: 2.... while they import petroleum products, machinery, and raw
materials. Also in the Philippines, there are a lot of young people compared to
the United States. 42% of the population is under 15. At the Philippines,
females live to an average of 65.5 years old while the men live to an average of
61.8 years old.
The United States is a hole different place in many ways. The population
of the united states is around 248.7 Million. The United States Exports
Machinery, food(Miscellaneous), and Chemicals. And they import Petroleum,
petroleum products, and motor vehicles. People in the United states tend to live
longer than the people in .....
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Austria
Words: 1575 - Pages: 6.... which is the Federal Council, to make a strong economical country. is industrialized nation with a mixed free-market economy. Their economy is generally strong and stable. The country is self-sufficient relying little on agriculture. Resources include iron ore, timber, tungsten, and coal. Their exports include of machinery, lumber, textiles, iron, steel, chemicals, and paper products. Tourism is an important industry. The cultural institution and scenic beauty attract millions of people every year. Many of their
Tourists come from Italy, Germany, Hungary, Yugoslavia, and Switzerland. People in celebrate many of the same holid .....
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Honduras
Words: 621 - Pages: 3.... the land.
"Culture And Customs"
The Native American and Spanish strains in Honduran cultural history is
visible in the awesome architecture. Fine Arts in Comayagua, the old capital
has long been a custom to our southern neighbors. in northwestern Honduras is a
ceremonial center of the Old Empire of the Maya and one of the most important
archaeological sites in the entire western hemisphere.
"Type Of Government"
The constitution of Honduras was formed in 1982. Under the Constitution,
the people elect a president and the members of the legislature serve four-year
terms. Presidents can only serve one term. The cabinet is appointed by t .....
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Thailand: My Perspective
Words: 1209 - Pages: 5.... its chaos and size, tends to charm visitors with its energy and cultural treasures. Thailand is an easy country to travel in, with efficient transport, cheap accommodation, and a delicious national cuisine. The Thais are renowned for their friendliness and hospitality to strangers. Although they're often depicted as fun-loving, happy-go-lucky folk (which they often are), they are also very strong-minded and have struggled for centuries to preserve their spirit of independence.
Thailand's two coastlines and countless islands attract schools of water babies. Diving and snorkeling are-particularly popular in Phuket. The islands of Chump .....
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Nicaragua
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volcanic material have enriched the soil, which is extremely fertile. About
half the land is covered with forests. The country has some deposits of gold,
silver, and copper.
About 77% of the Nicaraguan population is mestizo (people of mixed white and
Native American descent), about 10% is white, and the remainder is Native
American (4%) and black (9%). The population of Nicaragua is 3,745,000,
yielding an overall density about 75 per sq. mi. Approximately 60% of the
population is concentrated in the western part of the country, and more than 55%
is urban.
Political Divisions and Principal Cities
Nicaragua is divided into six region .....
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Brazil
Words: 701 - Pages: 3.... tropical
grasslands. The plains has a fertile ribbon of lowlands, about ten through
thirty miles wide which are along the country's coastline. Behind the plains
sits a huge interior plateau that runs steeply near the lowlands in front of it.
This drop forms an escarpment, steep cliff that separates two level areas. In
Brazil there is much poverty. People make a living there by subsistence farming.
Even though they do farming subsistintly, they use much advanced farming there.
Aside from farming there is much more to there culture. People there are
involved a lot in astronomy and mathematics. Architecture is another way of
living ther .....
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The People Of El Salvador
Words: 351 - Pages: 2.... El Salvador invaded Honduras
and bombed its airports. The attack was brief and isolated but relations
between the two nations remained poor for 10 years afterwards.
In the 1970's the government, in turmoil because of population
increases and rampant poverty, was corrupt and lead by coups. In 1972 the
military overthrew the old President and put up their own President. The
people unhappy with the unfulfilled promises for reform, became restless
and formed a political party called the Federation Democratio
Revolucionario. This was a sect of the FMLN a militaristic political party
that wished to gain power. With the Regan administrati .....
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Alexander's Empire
Words: 1858 - Pages: 7.... of dour peasants and landowning warriors. The language was
Greek, but so tainted by barbarian strains that Athenians could not
understand it. Macedonia remained an outland. Growth of trade in the early
fourth century promoted the rise of several cities, yet when Perdiccas III,
king of Macedonia, fell in 359 B.C. while fighting the Illyrians the
seaboard of his state was largely under Athenian control or in the hands of
the Chalcidian league, grouped about Olynthus.
Philip (382-36), brother of the dead king, was made regent for the
infant heir, soon set aside his nephew, and became outright king.
Once power was his, the young mo .....
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