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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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' ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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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