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Geography Essays and Term Papers
A Karst RegionThe physical area I have chosen to discuss and to describe is the Burren region in county Clare.
Formation and the physical characteristics.
The Burren is a very well-known area of karst limestone rock in north Clare. Limestone is a grey, organic, sedimentary rock. This means it formed from ...
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Favelas in BrazilASKING FOR CHANGE: Rio's Favela's Communities dealing with policies from 1900s to now
Nikola Kovac
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Geo 3245
Professor: Wei Xu and T.A: Li, Yu
Due Date: Monday, December 10, 2012
Urbanization and Housing
Large city centres in developing countries are a phenomenon in ...
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Sri LankaMy county is Sri Lanka. It is an Island. My country was known as the pearl of the Indian Ocean. It is a small Island and it is very beautiful. Our closest neighboring country is India.
The area of Sri Lanka is 65525 5q km. The distance between point Pedro and Dewundara is 432 km. The distance ...
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Dalat and Ho Chi Minh City ComparedWrite an essay comparing or contrasting two cities
My hometown is Dalat, which is flower city. I am living and working in Ho Chi Minh City, which is crowed city, now. I have had long time for both Dalat and Ho Chi Minh City. I have recognized that there are probably several significant ...
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BangaloreBangalore is the capital city of the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city. Bangalore is known as the "Silicon Valley of India" because of its role as the nation's leading information technology ...
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JerusalemJerusalem is Islams third most holy city, after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia. These Muslims believed that in Jerusalem, Muhammad visited heaven from a site there. Muhammad was an Arab prophet who preserved the word of God in a sacred book called the Quran ( Arizona Geographic Alliance ). In ...
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Jerusalem: A Holy CityJerusalem is Islams third most holy city, after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia. These Muslims believed that in Jerusalem, Muhammad visited heaven from a site there. Muhammad was an Arab prophet who preserved the word of God in a sacred book called the Quran ( Arizona Geographic Alliance ). In ...
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Sri Lanka"AYUBOWAN" May you have the gift of long life! It is with this traditional greeting, that everyone is welcomed to Sri Lanka, the paradise island. For a small island Sri Lanka has many nicknames; Serendip, Ceylon, Tear drop of India, Resplendent Isle, Island of Dhamma, Pearl of the Indian Ocean. ...
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LondonLondon
I selected the city of London located in the United Kingdom. This city is one of the worlds largest metropolitan areas in the world with a range of business-oriented land uses. It is widely diverse and utilizes its urban center for business, hotels, and many markets (cafes, restaurants, ...
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IndiaToday, India is seen as one of the rising superpowers of the world, yet there are still many problems hindering its development even today. Population growth, corruption, health, inequality and lack 0f proper education are some of the more important problems in the Indian society today.
India ...
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SwitzerlandSwitzerland
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Switzerland's Politics and EconomyExecutive Summary
With its high per capita income and its prosperous and liberal trade-based economy, Switzerland presents much opportunity for foreign import and export businesses. The country's close links to the economies of Western Europe and the United States provides private business ...
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Sri LankaSri Lanka is an island nation located in the Indian Ocean, just off the southeastern coast of India. Despite its modest size – slightly larger than the state of West Virginia – Sri Lanka has a population of about 20 million people, almost equal to the population of Texas. The island is rich in ...
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Comparison of the Chukchi Sea and the Kara SeaComparison of the Chukchi Sea and the Kara Sea
The Chukchi Sea is characterized by its Sub-Arctic climate, a high-latitude marine region situated off of Russia's East Siberian coast and the Northwestern coast of Alaska (USA). This region is driven by the formation and deformation of sea ...
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Comparison of the Mediterranean Sea and the Sea of OkhotskComparison of the Mediterranean Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk
The Mediterranean region is one of the most valuable and endangered regions of the world-- for forests, woods, scrub habitat, and freshwater ecosystems. The Mediterranean forests are one of the planet's centres of plant diversity, with ...
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Comparison Of The Nile and the Amazon RiverComparisons of influence on coastal waters of Nile and Amazon Rivers
Nile River is the longest river in the world. From Lake Victoria in E central Africa, it flows N through Uganda, Sudan, and Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile R. and its valley was the cradle of Egyptian civilization. ...
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The Bahamas and the Sea of OkhotskThe Bahamas and the Sea of Okhotsk
The Sea of Okhotsk and the Bahamas are both areas of the ocean that have very distinct surface water traits. However, they are each different in respect to their location, temperature, salinity, and the nutrients present that provide production ...
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London, Kentucky Tourism and AirportThe city of London in Kentucky is surrounded by a lot of attractive items for tourists and the first of them is the Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park. This is on US 25, London, Kentucky 40744. The site has both historical and recreational importance and is two miles south of the town on US ...
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A Visit To KoreaWhen first arriving in Korea, one will be immediately struck by three realizations. First, a bombardment of the senses: The blaring noises, undulating sea of people and strange, indefinable non-Western odors. Next, the transitions: Ancient to modern, loud to soft, chaos to peace and crowds to ...
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Lighthouse of Alexandria FactsLighthouse of Alexandria Facts
The Lighthouse of Alexandria was the first lighthouse in the world. Construction began in 290 BC and took twenty years to complete. When it was done it was the tallest building in the world at the time, except for the Great Pyramid. It was built on the island of ...
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Panama Canal (Meso-America)Panama canal (Meso-America)
Roosevelt thought that a canal would facilitate the movement of naval and commercial vessels between two the Oceans. Colombia refused to cede the land, but an American gunboat prevented his army from suppressing the rebellion. Panama signed a treaty giving US to build ...
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My Country Sri LankaMy Country Sri Lanka
My country is Sri Lanka. It is an island situated in the Indian Ocean. It is known as the `Pearl of the Indian Ocean'. It is a beautiful country. The largest river in Sri Lanka is the Mahaweli and the highest mountain is Piduruthalagala. The highest waterfall is ...
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Sri LankaSri Lanka (/sriː ˈlɑːŋkə, -ˈlæŋkə/ or /ʃriː-/ (About this sound listen);[9][10] Sinhalese: ශ්රී ලංකා Śrī Laṃkā, Tamil: இலங்கை Ilaṅkai), officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country located southeast of India and ...
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Case study of Earthquakes in Ecuador and New ZealandGeography assignment
In this essay, I have taken the case studies of the earthquake that occurred in Ecuador which is LEDC and New Zealand which is MEDC.
The Ecuador earthquake occurred on April 16, 2016 at 18:58:37 with a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale and a maximum Mercalli ...
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My Country Sri LankaMy country is Sri Lanka. It is an island situated in the Indian Ocean. It is known as the ‘Pearl of the Indian Ocean’. It is a beautiful country. The largest river in Sri Lanka is the Mahaweli and the highest mountain is Piduruthalagala. The highest waterfall is Bambarakanda.
The capital of ...
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