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Iraq: A Country On The Rise
<view this essay>.... Turkey, and a coastline 36 miles
long. The terrain in Iraq is mostly broad plains, with reedy marshes in the
southeast, mountains along toe borders with Iran and Turkey.
The Climate in Iraq is most desert, with mild to cool winters and dry,
hot cloudless summers. The northernmost regions along Iranian and Turkish
borders experience cold winters and occasional heavy snows. Iraq has few
natural resources, consisting of Crude oil, natural gas, various phosphates, and
sulfur. Their maritime (ocean) clams are just the continental shelf on their
coastline, and twelve nautical miles beyond that.
Iraq and Iran have just recently restored diplomatic relation .....
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The Green Revolution In Asia
<view this essay>.... Projects ..............................8
India.......................................................9
Other Facts ................................................9
Conclusion..................................................10
Map of China................................................11
Map of India ...............................................12
Figure #1: The Rice Plant...................................13
Figure #2: A Field in the Philippines ......................14
Figure #3: Deepwater Rice in Thailand ......................15
Figure P0: Effects of Hoppers ..............................16
Figure P1: Habitat of Brown Hopper .................. .....
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Italy
<view this essay>.... major imports
include industrial raw materials, petroleum, meat, and cereal grains. The
principal exports are manufactured goods and craft items, along with fruits and
vegetables. Italy usually suffers a trade deficit, but the difference is
partly offset by its large and profitable tourist industry and by money sent by
Italian citizens working abroad. Italy is a country far from being land-locked,
with 9 major ports including Genoa, Trieste, Taranto, Venice, Savona, and
Naples. Italy has been historically important since Roman times, and millions
of tourists are attracted each year to its ancient cities and art treasures.
Modern Italy is an important indu .....
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Quebec, The Province, The People, The History
<view this essay>.... on July 1, 1867, as one of the four original
provinces.
The province of Quebec was first colonized by France and was formally
acquired by Great Britain in the Treaty of Paris of 1763. The mass majority of
Quebec's population today use French as their first language. Beginning in the
1960s the Quebecois (French-speaking residents of Quebec) made strong efforts to
preserve their French heritage as well as to gain additional powers for the
province, which led to conflicts with the national government that have yet to
be fully resolved. This is apparent in the recent "Referendum" where
theQuebecois tried to get Quebec special provincial concederations based .....
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Ancient Egypt
<view this essay>.... among the first people to try to find answers to questions concerning
man, nature, and God. They also considered the relationship of man to society,
but regarded other people as savages. They captured and enslaved thousands of
men and women from other lands.
The Greek historian Herodotus called Egypt the gift of the Nile, because
floodwaters of this great river deposited rich, black soil on the land year
after year. Egyptian farmers planted their crops in this fertile soil. Sandy
plateaus and towering cliffs bordered the river valley. Beyond these waters
stretched the barren wastes of the Sahara desert. On the edge of the desert,
the Egyptians built gi .....
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Tropical Africa: Food Production And The Inquiry Model
<view this essay>.... 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.
The soils .....
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Comparison Of Mexico And The United States
<view this essay>.... and all other powers fall to the states. The national government consists of the same three branches as Mexico, which each branch specifically designed to check and balance each other, all interrelated and overlapping, yet each quite distinct. (Adrian, 1978).
In Mexico, supreme executive authority is vested in the president, who is elected to serve one six-year term; a bit longer than a U.S. president who is elected to serve a four-year term.. The Mexican president's power of appointment extends to the members of his cabinet and the attorney general, and to the territorial and federal district governors, diplomatic officials, the higher officers of .....
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Japan: Changes
<view this essay>.... has made changes economically. In the past, Japan had no domain among the world economic leaders. They lacked technology and had an education department that was limited to primary and kindergarten schools. Today, Japan has test scores that out rank most nations due to having a very high graduation rate from their colleges and universities. Today, some of the most prepared people graduate from Japanese schools. Before 1945, the over all level of education was much lower than what they have today. Japan now ranks as a economic model of efficiency and quality. Economically, Japan has changed since 1945.
Militarily, Japan has changed a great deal. In the past, Ja .....
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