The Namib Desert
.... actual river itself. Acacia trees grow along the rivers, and short grasses
and succulents thrive everywhere. One of the most important animals of the area
is the baboon. The baboons excavate for underground water that many other
animals depend on. There are many other animals that have adapted to live in
the Namib desert farther away from the rivers and streams including 45 species
of lizards and more than 200 species of beetles. The nocturnal gecko, like many
other animals, burrows in the sand to es .....
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Canada
.... copper, zinc, iron ore, natural gas, asbestos, 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 .....
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The Problems Of Mexico City
.... only does the city have to pipe
water in, but it also has to pipe the sewage out of waste-filled areas. This
would be a very expensive undertaking and could cost Mexico City a large amount
of money. Mexico City's worsening air pollution is the most dangerous problem
and health hazard presently facing the city. The air in the city is so polluted
that at times the air quality exceeds 100 times the acceptable level. Thousands
of factories and millions of vehicles are the main causes of the air pollution
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Mt. St. Helens
.... "How do they get like that?"
This is the answer:
When a volcano erupts many minerals and fragments are blown up, many
falling in a circle around the volcano. As lava flows onto this it builds up
around the volcano, so the volcano gets higher still. Each time the volcano
erupts, more lava, minerals and fragments are emitted. Therefore every time a
volcano erupts it erupts it gets taller, and some like Mt. St. Helens have even
become tall enough to be classed a mountain.
NB: This article .....
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Ural Mountains
.... 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 .....
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What Are The Main Contrasts To Be Found In Portugal?
.... the rest of
Mediterranean countries. Bordering on Spain on two sides and the sea on the
others, the nation as naturally turned towards the sea, from which it draws both
its strength and wealth and turned its back on its greatest rival, Spain. Due to
its constant waves of invasion throughout the ages, Portugal is a vastly diverse
land, not only in geographical terms but also in terms of heritage. It is true
to say that Portugal does share a number of similarities with Spain, but it is
by no means identical. .....
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Australian Immigration And Its Effects
.... Australia to trade on the north shores. Experts are not sure, but they
believe that these seafarers are the ones who first introduced the dingo into
Australia almost 3,500 years ago. The dingo rapidly became the top predator and
is probably the cause of the disappearance of the Tasmanian wolf and the
Tasmanian devil from Australia. They will hunt down almost anything but they
are not known to attack humans. They will attack kangaroos, wombats, rabbits,
and even lizards. After the settlers arrived and .....
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Hiking The Appalachian Trail
.... for a
good pair of hiking boots, a tent, and a sturdy backpack. Hiking the
distance mentioned above obviously requires excellent footwear, and a light
pack. Figure in fatigue and you need a comfortable tent to sleep in at
night.
Good boots are "solid" on the bottom, so that you cant feel rocks
or stones through the soles. If you can press in the bottom of the sole
with your thumb, the soles are probably too soft to give your foot proper
protection. The top of the boot should be stiff to hold the an .....
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The Artic
.... fishermen are taking all kinds of fish as well as whales
and seals. In some areas fishermen have become so efficient at their job
that quotas have needed to be put on to limit or stop the capture of
certain animals.
There are many mineral deposits within the Artic Circle. In Russia: nickel,
iron ore, apatite, diamonds, gold, tin, coal, mica, and tungsten. In
Sweden: iron ore. In Greenland: lead, zinc, molybdenum and cryolite.
Spitsbergen: coal. Canada: uranium, copper, nickel, lead, zinc, tungsten .....
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Pakistan
.... (The Europa World Year Book 2460).
Despite the PPP's success in the 1993 election they still faced
uncertainty. They lack not only a parliamentary majority but unity within their
own ranks. One of the biggest problems was a bitter family feud between Benazir
Bhutto and her mother, Begum and brother, Murtaza. Murtaza had returned from
exile to claim a seat in the Sind provincial assembly, but was immediately
arrested for alleged terrorist activity. In late December 1993, Benazir removed
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Germany
.... Castle is,
the Black Forest, the Harz Mountains, and Berlin.
There are many natural resources in Germany. Germany is bordered by
the North and Baltic Seas. These have busy shipping ports. There are also
four main rivers in Germany. In the West is the Rhine River, the Danube is
in the South, the Oder is in the East, and the Elbe and the Weser Rivers
are in the north.
The soil in Germany varies. The North German plains has soil that is
soft and fertile. Much of the rest of Germany has .....
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Ghana
.... British Colony of Sierra Leone.
In 1850, there was movement to establish a constitution. In 1851, an
assembly convened to establish a legislative body of 84 members, as a
result of mass rioting. In 1853, a Supreme Court was established to
maintain justice and to ensure that the citizens would obey the laws of
Britain. In 1895, municipal governments were established for the larger
towns of; Accra, Cape Coast and Sekondi.
In 1954, after many years as a British Colony, the Gold Coast wrote a
s .....
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The Trade Development In Gotland & Great Zimbabwe
.... for
the worse.
The geographical locations in both places have affected the trade
development. Both places have coasts. In Gotland, which is an island, it
was probably hard to create trade connections when the ships were not so
developed. When the ships were more advanced, Gotland was used as a trade
station_ships from the Baltic area got equipped and traded with the Gutar.
Great Zimbabwe is found in the mainland but it is close to the coast. Great
Zimbabwe's region contains many gold resources an .....
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Israel
.... often put under a figurative microscope and each
and every thing she does is analyzed. For many years people only said the
nicest things about Israel, but that has changed, recently. Many people
think that one of the reasons for this change is because of the power the
Arabs have as a result of their oil and money.
Since 1948 Israel has had to deal with regular wars waged by its
Arab neighbors, with one of the highest taxation systems in the world and
with double digit inflation every year. The .....
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Israel
.... They
started throwing rocks at Israeli police. The violence grew, and gunfire
erupted on both sides. -Junior Scholastic
November 1, 1996
On November 10, Israeli soldiers shot, and killed a Palestine
protester, and wounded 11 others. The violence was about the expansion of
a Jewish settlement called Qiryat Sefer.
There were about 200 Palestinians rioting against the expansion. The
soldiers tried to stop the protesters without violence. First they told
the mob to go home, then they spray .....
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