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Geography and Places Term Papers and Reports
The Future Of The City Of Miami
344 Words - 2 Pages

.... by saying, “Cities should be built around infrastructures. Building a city is building a future.” Hernandez , who submitted drawings for the Brickell Bridge, which is located in downtown Miami, is a firm believer in this philosophy. Though his exact plans for the bridge were not used in its construction, he did see his plans as a start for the city. The point he stressed most frequently was using structures of buildings to tell stories of the city's history. This means designing noticeable objects on buildings that relate to the city. Although Hernandez argued his points distinctly, Wilson totally disagreed. Wilson said cities revolve around racism, and how can we ....


The Ivory Coast
309 Words - 2 Pages

.... was gained from the overseas country of France. In the Ivory Coast, which is a Republic, they have a semi-democratic system. The position of president, currently being held by Felix Houphocet- Boigny, is elected to serve 5-year terms. Also, the president can run for re-election as many times as he chooses. For example, the current president was re-elected to serve a seventh term in 1990. Plus, there is a National Assembly comprised of about 120 people who help to govern the country. The nation has a tremendously stable economy because of the great amount of products that they produce for exporting. The Ivory Coast is the world's largest cocoa producer and the th ....


Nova Scotia
2804 Words - 11 Pages

.... Uplands, the Nova Scotia Highlands, the Annapolis Lowland, and the Maritime Plain. The Atlantic Uplands, which occupy most of the southern part of the province, are made up of ancient resistant rocks largely overlain by rocky glacial deposits. The Nova Scotia Highlands are composed of three separate areas of uplands. The western section includes North Mountain, a long ridge of traprock along the Bay of Fundy; the central section takes in the Cobequid Mountains, which rise to 367 m (1204 ft) atop Nuttby Mountain; and the eastern section contains the Cape Breton Highlands, with the province's highest point. The Annapolis Lowland, in the west, is a small area with considerab ....


Haiti
2640 Words - 10 Pages

.... in the language of the Arawaks, the first inhabitants of the island, means “mountainous land.” In all, five mountain ranges cross this country. The longest mountain range, the Massif du Nord, runs southeastward from the Atlantic coast and crosses the border with the Dominican Republic, where it changes its name to the Cordillera Central. Haiti's highest peak is Pio La Selle, which at 8,793 feet above sea level dominates the Massif de la Selle mountain range. The Chaine du Haut Piton, runs along the northern peninsula reaching a height of 3,881 feet. The Massif de la Hotte reaches a height of 7,770 feet at the extreme western end of the southern peninsula. The other chai ....


Mauritania
2124 Words - 8 Pages

.... Germany, Spain, and Italy in which does not even make up one percent. It's inflation rate has gone to high for anyone to afford any products. 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' ....


Mongolia
313 Words - 2 Pages

.... of Deputies, elected every three years by universal suffrage. From this body is chosen a nine-member Presidium to exercise state affairs. Under Genghis Khan in the 13th century, Mongolia conquered most of Asia and much of Europe. In the 14th century the empire collapsed and came under Chinese rule. During the 1911 Chinese Revolution, Mongolia, with Russian backing, declared its independence; a republic was formed in 1924. Officially recognized by China in 1946, Mongolia became a member of the United Nations in 1961. In 1966 a Mongolian-Soviet assistance pact reinforced their anti-Chinese position. Since then Mongolia has developed closer ties with the USSR; relations wit ....


Ural Mountains
567 Words - 3 Pages

.... Mount Konstantinov Kamen in the north-east to the Khulga River the southeast; most mountains rise to 3300-3600 feet above sea level, although the highest peak, Mount Payer reaches 4829 ft. The next stretch, the Nether-Polar Urals, extends for more than 140 miles south to the Shchugor River. This section contains the highest peaks of the entire range, including Mount Narodnaya which reaches 6217 ft. and Mount Karpinsk Which is 6161 ft. These first two sections are typically Alpine and are Strewn with Glaciers and are heavily marked with permafrost. Farther south come the Northern Urals, which stretch for more than 340 miles to the Usa River in the south; most mounta ....


The Country Of Thailand
840 Words - 4 Pages

.... years ago, when Thais living in China migrated south. Many Thais from China went south and founded shelter with the locals. They settled there and founded the kingdom of Thailand. Originally the people of Thailand have short last names, but the law of the country states that two different families could not have the same last name. Because of this, last names in Thailand are now quite long. There are many historic events that made Thailand the nation that it is today. The history of Thailand has many capitals. The first capital of Thailand was Sukhothai. Sukhothai is located in northern Thailand. But from early on Thailand had many problems. One problem they faced ....



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