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China
Number of words: 584 - Number of pages: 3.... The urban workers, using considerable amount of heavy machinery, had a much higher average level of productivity compared to the rural workers. The natural consequences was for the city people to arrange themselves an average income level twice as high as that of the people in the countryside.
The most obvious way to attack this poverty problem was to increase production, in all sectors of the economy. Though the easiest way to increase production was to increase capital inputs, could only afford a limited amount of capital construction. In accordance to this, went on a construction .....
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The Panama Canal
Number of words: 838 - Number of pages: 4.... action was
taken upon any of these plans suggested.
Later on there is more in the canal. The Spanish goverment abandoned
its interest in the canal but in the early 19 th century the books of the
Germam scientist Alexander von Humboldt brang back the interest in the project
of the canal, and in 1819the Spanish goverment formally athorized the
construction of a canal and the creation of a company to build it. Nothing
came of this effort, however, and the revolt of the spanish colonies soon took
control of possible canal sites out of spanish hands . The republics of
Central America tried t .....
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The Colorado River
Number of words: 3675 - Number of pages: 14.... was difficult to find. There
was a lack of land that could be irrigated easily.
By the turn of the century, most present day cities and towns were
already established. Trails, roads, and railroads linked several areas with
neighboring regions. Although the Colorado River drainage system was still not
integrated. In the mid 1900's many dams had been built to harness and use the
water. A new phase of development occurred at the end of the second World War.
There was a large emphasis on recreation, tourism, and environmental
preservation.
The terrain of the Colorado R .....
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Egypt
Number of words: 451 - Number of pages: 2.... climate is characterized by a hot season from May to September,
& a cool season from November to March. In the coastal region where it is
easy to grow crops, the annual temperatures range from 99 degrees to 57
degrees . Wide variations of temperatures occur in the desert, ranging from
114 degrees during the day to 42 degrees at night. The winter season
Temperature often drops to 32 degrees the most humid areas are
along the Mediterranean coast where the Average rainfall is about 8 inches.
Precipitation decreases rapidly to the south; Cairo receives on average
Only about 1.1 i .....
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From Village To City
Number of words: 1319 - Number of pages: 5.... into razor sharp tools and weapons. It was
also used as trade. People who lived near Obsidian deposits often risked
their lives to collect it and eventually barter it off for food or money.
Obsidian comes from volcanoes and was a kind of glass, the only of the
times. The value of Obsidian was great, and so therefore was the supply and
demand. Salt, ore, copper, and soapstone were accepted trade materials
around 8000BC. Most of the Village to City civilization took place during
the copper age, when copper was mined and used for many purposes. Trade
developed between different citi .....
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Canada
Number of words: 2056 - Number of pages: 8.... molybdenum, sulfur, gold,
and platinum; in addition extensive beds of coal, potash, uranium, gypsum,
silver, and magnesium are found.
Fresh water covers an estimated 756 276 sq km or 7.6% of Canada. The many
rivers and lakes supply ample fresh water to meet the nation's needs for its
communities and for irrigation, agriculture, industries, transportation, and
hydroelectric power generation. Canada has four principal drainage basins: the
Atlantic Basin which drains to the Atlantic Ocean by way of the Great Lakes and
the St. Lawrence River, the Hudson Bay Basin which drains northward into H .....
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Israel
Number of words: 508 - Number of pages: 2.... and the Jews, have
been fighting every since the Jews came to the land in the early 20th century.
The Jews want Peace and the Arabs wanna kick the Jews out. One of the Biggest
debates is over the Mosque in Jerusalem. The Mosque is located right by the
Whaling Wall, which is the remnants of an ancient Jewish Temple. They are both
major parts of each religion so they are fighting over who has ownership of what.
In Israel they like many of the sports we do. Soccer, Basketball, Football,
etc. They eat many of the same foods we do. Some of the foods native to that
area of the world ar .....
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South Korea
Number of words: 1272 - Number of pages: 5.... are not as depended upon by the people of South Korea as in the North.
The north is heavy in mining these resources because they have a large surplus
of them, and the north is not; they have moved on and found other economical
niches.
The population of South Korea (1995 estimate) is about 45,182,000 people.
The country's estimated population density of 1188 per sq mi is one of the
highest in the world. The majority of the population lives in the southern and
western coastal areas. The annual rate of increase has dropped steadily from
more than 3 percent in the late 1950s to 0.8 perce .....
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The Ivory Coast
Number of words: 309 - Number of pages: 2.... 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 third largest coffee producer. These
products alone bring in more than half of all export earnings. In addition,
sugarcane, pineapples, oil palms, rubber, cotton, and bananas are also
grown for export. The major problem of the country is the foreign debt
which has gr .....
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Discover Italy
Number of words: 904 - Number of pages: 4.... the old-fashioned streets of Rome, or even Renaissance Florence.
But whatever your needs, R/I/T keeps everything very flexible for you, the
customer. We have chosen a tailor made formula allowing you to plan your
trip according to your rhythm and style. This is why we do not fully guide
your vacation. It makes it cheaper on your half, and also gives you time to
recheck areas or sites that you like yourself. We leave time for you. So
come on in to one of our authorized travel agencies, and we'll give you all
the time you need to decide about your vacation. It's because we're there
for your .....
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