.... and astrology. Due to its geographical location, shape and climate, Mexico has a wide variety of ecological characteristics that is unique worldwide. They have a wealth of different soil and plant species as well as being rich in mineral resources. Mexico has a rich history in music and art and their culture is a rich, complex blend of Native American, Spanish and American traditions. The people of Mexico were developing art and cultures long before the Spanish thought of “discovering” the “New World”. Their cultures were far ahead of any European cultures at that time. Many different peoples with their own ethnic differences coexisted. They had a c .....

.... 's 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. 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. is a country far from being land- locked, with 9 major ports including Genoa, Trieste, Taranto, Venice, Savona, and Naples. has been historically important since Roman times, and millions of tourists are attracted each year to its ancient cities and art treasures. Modern is an important industrial nat .....

.... It was a truly euphoric experience to meet stars of all my favorite cartoons that I so loyally watched every morning. When I reached preschool, and found out how to “brag”, my trip to Disneyland was some of my best ammo. I laugh now at the fact that Mickey and Goofy were just normal people, yet I was overwhelmed at the time to meet such stars. Several years passed, and I was now a twelve year old who remembered Disneyland as a place where “little kids” go to meet Mickey Mouse. Fortunately upon arrival to the park I realized I was wrong. I soon realized that that my mature height of five feet and one-half inch had given me a golden key to the doors of some .....

.... plateau, flanked by mountain ranges that fall sharply off to narrow coastal plains in the West and East. Much of Mexico's Central Plateau is a continuation of the great plains through the southwestern United States. The highest point in all of Mexico is Mount Onzaba (Citlaltepetl). It is 18,707 feet above sea level. Mexico's lowest point is near Mexicali. This area near Mexicali is thirty-three feet below sea level. The capital of Mexico is Mexico City. The metropolitan area of Mexico City is home to about 14,987,051 people of Mexico's total population of about 93,670,000, according to a 1990 census. Although most of Mexico's population is from Mexi .....

.... British rule before 1922. The island containing the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, is separated by the original ruling country of Great Britain by way of the Irish Sea. Ireland is actually a detached fragment from the European Mainland. Most of the country is 500 ft. above sea level. The surface of the country is covered by glacial drift from the Pleistocene ice age. This period left eskers, or long gavel ridges, and drumlins or small hills that were left behind by the glaciers. You can find the start of this belt in the west of the country by Clew Bay. It continues across the country. In the south of Ireland, there is a series of parallel ridge .....

.... seventy ethnic groups, and nine main regions for the major groups. The capital city of Addis Ababa is the largest city in Ethiopia. The estimated population of Ethiopia is about fifty million people, with a three percent growth rate, and an estimated total urban population of eleven percent. Today these two countries are in a battle over an undefined boundary. A war that has just reached its second year this month began May 6th of ’97, just four years after the thirty-year struggle for independence. It has been estimated that two hundred fifty thousand Eritreans and three hundred thousand Ethiopians have been moved from their home due to fighting and bombi .....

.... economic oligarchy ruled Hawaii with a velvet glove and a steel grip. With members on all important corporate boards, they controlled all major commerce, including banking, shipping, insurance, hotel development, agriculture, utilities, and wholesale and retail merchandising. Anyone trying to buck the system was ground to dust, finding it suddenly impossible to do business in the islands. The Big Five were made up of the islands' oldest and most well-established haole families; all included bloodlines from Hawaii's own nobility and ali'i. They looked among themselves for suitable husbands and wives, so breaking in from the outside even through marriage was har .....

.... and powerful. Around 620 B.C., this type of law was written down under the supervision of Draco, and later became known as Draconian law. The Athenians decided that a change in the political system need to be made, and they chose Solon. Changes were to be made to make Solon gain trust and respect from the people of Athens and turn it into a democracy. He introduced economic and constitutional changes in which all free Athenian men were made magistrates. The jobs of the magistrates were to keep records for the Assembly and account for anything they had done. Solon started a council called the Boule which was set up in order to prepare busines .....