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Geography Essays and Term Papers
Hondurasis the knee of Central America, bordered to the south by Nicaragua and El Salvador and to the west by Guatemala. It has a 644km long Caribbean coast and a 124km pipsqueak of a Pacific coast. The Caribbean Bay Islands and, further north-east, the distant Swan islands are both part of Honduran ...
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A Trip To Panama CityDay 1:
We arrived at Omar Torrijos airport via American Airlines early in the
afternoon. We purchased our required tourist cards (3 balboas, as US dollars are
called in Panama) at the airport, then caught a taxi for the 18 mile ride to our
downtown hotel. The ride in the battered, ...
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The Philipinesare off the east coast of asia, the latitude and
longitude 125E/8S, the bordering countries are
malaysia,Taiwain,andIndonesia.The main imports and exports are
sugar,coconut oil,copra,copper,andlumber exports.The climate is usually
warm,the area is 115,830 square miles the Philipines are ...
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Guyanais a country located on the northern coast of South America. It is
bounded on the north by the Atlantic Ocean and on the east by Suriname. On the
south side is bordered by Brazil, and on the west side is Brazil and
Venezuela. achieved its independence on May 26, 1966 when it broke away
from ...
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Ecuadoris the small country in Latin America. The conditions in
are not anywhere near what we expect and get everyday. There are numerous
active volcanoes and many earthquakes that cause much damage. The economic
situation is not good and health problems are many.
The per capita income for the year ...
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The Lowell ObservatoryLowell Observatory is located in Flagstaff, Arizona. It was
established in 1894 by Dr. Percival Lowell. Dr. Percival borrowed several
telescopes and managed to collect a small staff and began making
observations of the sky. In 1896, Dr. Percival got a 24-inch Alvan Clark
refracting telescope that ...
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Pakistanis a country that, since its creation, has been rooted in
turmoil. The recent years are no exception to this. Since 1988, power has been
divided among the president, the prime minister and the military. Tensions
between the three, however, have led to eight changes of government and ...
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Italyis most likely known for its rich cultural heritage and its unique natural beauty. Its cities have spectacular churches and beautiful central plazas. Their museums contain some of the world's best-known art. got its name from the ancient Romans. Romans called the southernmost part of the ...
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TahitiThe 1988 population census found a total of about 190,000 people in French Polynesia. However the criteria used for defining the racial groups can only approximate a breakdown of: 70% Polynesian, 12% European, 10% Polynesian/European, five per-cent Chinese, and three percent Polynesian/Chinese. ...
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NicaraguaThe area of is 50,193 sq. mi. The n highlands, with a
elevation about 2000 ft, cross from the northwest to the southeast.
Several mountain ranges, the highest of which, the Cordillera Isabelia, reaches
an elevation of more than 6890 ft, cut the highlands from east to west. In the
west is a ...
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JapanThe population of from a 1996 estimate is about 125,449,703
people. The population density is of about 332 persons per sq. km or 860
people per sq. mi. About 78 percent of the people live in urban areas.
Japan has an area of 377,688 sq. km. The Japanese Islands extend
in an irregular crescent ...
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Chicago: A City Of The SensesChicago has enjoyed the tourist spotlight over the years, due to its
cultural and economical prosperity. The crowded streets, ethnic bakeries, and
popular malls add zest and flavor to this enriching city. Since my short visit
in May with a high school class, I have dreamed of making the busy ...
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The Country Of ItalyINTRODUCTION
Italy is one of the most beautiful and culturally rich countries in
the world. Ask any person on the street to name an old and artistic
country and they will answer Italy. It got its name from the ancient
Romans. They called the southern peninsula Italia that meant land of oxen
or ...
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The Finger LakesRegion of western upstate New York possesses
natural beauty and characteristics that make it an ideal area for residence
and vacation. However, because of New York City, the state's defining
attribute to many outsiders and locals, the Finger Lakes' fruits are
ignored and shared amongst a ...
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Lassen PeakVolcanoes are some of the most beautiful and dangerous things to observe
in the world. Volcanoes are some of the most amazing things to watch, they make
you want to be close to them but it's to dangerous.The volcano I chose was
"" located in California,USA.I chose this volcano because it's
located ...
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Kruger National Park, park in northeastern South Africa, adjacent to the Mozambique border. Established in 1926, occupies an area of 19,485 sq km (7523 sq mi) and is one of the ten largest national parks in the world. The park averages 60 km (37 mi) in width, and it extends from the Limpopo River, on the border with ...
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Iraq: A Country On The RiseIraq is a country that is on the rise. After being crushed by allied
troops for their invasion of Kuwait, they have begun the slow rebuilding process.
In this report, I will discuss the basic geographic features of Iraq, and other
various important features such as mineral wealth, vegetation, ...
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Monacois one of the smallest countries in the world, with only an
area of less than 1 sq. mile. is located on the French Riviera,
which borders the Mediterranean sea. It is bordered on all other sides by
France.
The people of Monaco enjoy a stable government and economy. Monaco
is ruled by a prince. ...
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Alexander's EmpireThe ancient Kingdom of Macedonia, situated in the north of modern
Greece, was established by Perdiccas I about 640 B.C. Perdiccas was a
Dorian, although the Macedonian tribes included Thracian and Illyrian
elements. Originally a semibarbarous and fragmented power, Macedon became
tributary to ...
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Botswanais a landlocked country in southern Africa, roughly the size of
Texas. It covers 224,607 square miles, yet contains only 1,444,000 people,
making it one the most thinly populated countries in Africa. The eastern portion
is where most people reside, because the Kalahari Desert covers almost all ...
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The Philippines And The United Statesare very two populated place but
still very different in many ways. The United States has more job opportunities
than the Philippines. So, there more successful people in America today.
In the Philippines, the percentage of arable land is 34% mean there is
plenty of manufactured goods, ...
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Myths About South Africa"Africa is (dangerous) wildlife", and the most compelling reason to travel to Africa is to see the wildlife. Most wildlife is not dangerous. More importantly, Africa is more than wildlife. Wildlife constitutes a very small part of Africa and only a very small portion of Africa contains wildlife. ...
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Southeast AsiaWhen thinking of you think mostly of chop souey, the
Vietnam war, jungles, and very poor people. People don't think of the
culture that developed and art that was created there.
is a modern, geographical term used to define the
approximate location of territories to the south and the east of ...
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The Pyramids Of EgyptImagine living in Ancient Egypt about 3,000 B.C. Imagine a society
teeming with life and happiness. Imagine looking around and seeing
beautiful buildings, fields of crops, and the great pyramids with their
white limestone façade blazing in the sun of the midday. It would be quite
the experience ...
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Central America, just south of Mexico and North of Panama, consists of
just six countries; Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua,
and Costa Rica. Of those six, all share a distinct common history except
for Belize. Belize for one is incredibly small, and while Spanish is the
official language of ...
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