.... of 37 degrees south longitude to 48 degrees south longitude and 167 degrees east latitude to 177 degrees east latitude. It is composed of two major islands named the North and South Islands, and the total land area of the nation, approximately divided equally between the two islands, is 103,470 square miles. Surprisingly, only 2 percent of the land area is arable. New Zealand has an abundance of natural resources, explaining why the country is so wealthy compared to other nations. These resources include fertile grazing land, oil and gas, iron, coal, timber, and excellent fishing waters. New Zealand's climate is basically moderate year round because o .....

.... Ocean at 0 m. The population of is 212,941,810. Some 300 ethnic groups live in this former Dutch colony, which is also home to more Muslims than any other country on Earth. Once known as the Spice Islands, is rich in wildlife and natural resources. Flocks of tourists descend on the islands, particularly Bali and Java, every year. 's government is dominated by the military, and the country has been criticized for human rights abuses, especially on the island of East Timor. Sharyo came to power after crushing an abortive communist coup in 1965 and has tolerated little dissent since then. currently is suffering its worst economic crisis in decades. In .....

.... many gods and goddesses to explain the happenings of everyday life. The Mesopotamian believed that their gods were anthropomorphic and that they represented everything different in their normal life. They believed that their gods had the traits and appearances of human beings, which made them anthropomorphic. In Mesopotamian views, they believed that the gods lived in the skies or heavens and ruled over the earth and below the earth was a gloomy underworld. According to the Mesopotamian, the gods controlled every aspect of their lives. The gods could bring rain, floods or misfortune to a business or illness to a family. The people were the marionettes .....

.... is closely connected to rainfall quantity. The rainfall in the equatorial heart is very plentiful and reliable. However, there is much less rainfall towards the outer edges of the rain belt. Periodic and unpredictable droughts are a characteristic feature of these border zones. There are three climatic zones in Tropical Africa: 1. a region of persistent rain at and near the Equator, 2. a region on each side of this of summer rain and winter drought, and 3. a region at the northern and southern edges afflicted by drought. All the climates listed in the previous paragraph are modified in the eastern parts of Tropical Africa by the mountains and monsoons. .....

.... Everywhere you go there is a moss. A moss is where you pray. Well most of the people are poor, but there are some lucky ones. When you buy your food you always buy it fresh. You usually walk to the market. It is an outside market unlike a store. Men go to work and the ladies stay home and cook food and take care of the kids. So every one is trying to make money. People try to make money on the sidewalks. There are some kids that sell cigarette to adults, so they can help support their family. They learn to speak French in school. Well the lucky ones don't really do anything. The just eat and enjoy themselves. They have servants to live with them to do .....

.... to say. While looking through the small book, what appeared to be possibly a promotional pamphlet for the town, I thought perhaps the spring was why it was classified as a geographical myth. While I read through this book, the librarian brought me another book she had found in their collection about El Dorado Springs. This one was written and published in 1962 by Paul Kemp titled The Wonder City. Interestingly, Kemp started the book with a statement that really piqued my curiosity. "Indians who once roamed the area had known that the spring had medicinal qualitites, but, with characteristic reticence and secretiveness, they did not reveal this fact to th .....

.... Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. Two territories--Northwest Territories and Yukon Territory--are in the N and NW. The outstanding geological feature is the Canadian Shield, a 1,850,000-sq- mi (4,791,500-sq-km) arc of Pre-Cambrian rock from Labrador around Hudson Bay to the Arctic islands. The Shield, site of once great mountain chains worn down and covered by the sea, contains valuable minerals--gold, silver, platinum, copper, nickel, cobalt, iron, and zinc--making Canada one of the most important mining countries in the world. The Shield's N portion is a treeless plain wi .....

.... runs north through Egypt into the Mediterranean Sea providing a fertile delta area that is the lifeblood of the country. Before the Asan Dam was built, this area was subject to seasonal flooding. Now the dam regulates water flow that allows for more predictable crop planting, all though it has caused environmental problems. The Sahara desert inhabits most of Egypt, which is hot & dry. It is so hot they can't grow crops there, it is wasted land. The 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 de .....