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- 2981: France
- ... France and its vineyards. But to get a taste of the real France, a visitor shouldn’t miss Nord Pas-de-Calais. It has everything a visitor could want: scenery, history, resorts, shopping, and its easy access to other countries. -MAP- Nord Pas-de-Calais is the most northernly part of France. It’s located just off the English Channel, southeast ... guillemot population along the coastline. Unfortunately, two major oil spills over 20 years ago damaged the puffin population, although there are still some to be enjoyed. -COUNTRYSIDE- One who likes history will be extremely overwhelmed by the places to visit. Due to the region location and geography, this region has been the site of countless battles through the years. Calais has ...
- 2982: Ellis Island
- ... federal posts, while some where given long leaves of absence. The enormous Registry Hall was deserted, the docks were quiet, and the baggage room was empty. Although empty, the rich history of it's past keeps Ellis Island alive in the hearts of many people who have ancestors who came to the U.S.A through Ellis Island. Today Ellis Island ... open to the public year round. It is visited by many people each year. Ellis Island is truly a place to reach back into the past and learn about our history in America.
- 2983: Ireland or United Kingdom?
- ... the Dail Eireann ( House of Representatives), Seanad Eireann (Senate), and the president. There have been two main parties in the Dail since the beginning: Fianna Fail and Fine Gael. Irish History may be said to date from the coming out of the Celts in about the middle of the 4th century B.C. But there were a number of prehistoric people ... Niell (1540?-1616) rallied the Irish forces and won victories during a nine year war. The Battle of Kinsale in 1601, one of the decisive battles of the country’s history, ended in defeat for the Irish. Oliver Cromwell, the Puritan leader of England, finally crushed the Irish resistance during the middle of the 17th century. He filled almost the entire ...
- 2984: Mexico
- ... the viceroy. In the midst of these factional struggles a political rebellion was begun by the Mexican people. Mexico has been rocked by political rebellion during most of its entire history in one way or another. Under the various dictatorships that Mexico found itself under at times in history, it made tremendous advances in economic and commercial development. Many of the new undertakings were financed and managed by foreigners (mostly American and European). This was and continues to be ...
- 2985: Pakistan
- ... which eighty-one percent of the budget goes to defense and the repayments of foreign debts. (Banks 718) Since 1993 the country has undergone the deepest economic recession in its history, with high unemployment and inflation. The economy grew only four point seven percent between 1994 and 1995, compares to a 30 year average of six percent. The Karachi stock exchange ... 1997. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1996. Newberg, Paula R. “The Two Benazir Bhuttos.” New York Times 11 Febuary 1995: 19. Rashid, Ahmed. “Pakistan: Trouble Ahead, Trouble Behind.” Current History v 95 (April 1996) : 158-164.
- 2986: Ethiopia
- ... classified as a not-free country. There is a very low value on human rights. Internal Conflicts: Ethiopia has had many civil revolts. This can be seen in the Ethiopian History line, figure 15. Many Ethiopians try to migrate to better there standards of living, in hope of a brighter future. Most of the population is extremely poor, with the odd ... FAO. International Conflict: Ethiopia neighbours Sudan, Somalia, and Kenya. Currently there are no border problems, but attempts of migration are always present. Other border problems can be seen in the history line of Ethiopia on figure 15. Future: All in all the future of Ethiopia is very poor. Due to little or no family planning the birth rate is still high ...
- 2987: Spain
- ... the University of Salamanca, the University of Seville (1502), and the University of Valencia (1510). Culture Any consideration of Spanish culture must stress the tremendous importance of religion in the history of the country and in the life of the individual. An index of the influence of Roman Catholicism is provided by the fervent mystical element in the art and literature ... from public collections provides for the support of the poor, nursery schools, and health clinics. In the early 1990s Spain had about 153,300 physicians and 175,400 hospital beds. History The Christian Conquest The Umayyad dynasty had ruled Muslim Spain for about three centuries. The greatest of its rulers was Abd-ar-Rahman III, who in 929 proclaimed himself caliph ...
- 2988: Mexico
- ... Mexico produces a wide array of agricultural products in different parts of its national territory. Despite the fact that farming and ranching have been the basic economic activities throughout its history, Mexico has a very limited amount of good agricultural land. Much of the country is too arid or too mountainous for crops or grazing. Irrigation is required in many areas ... in some of the pine forests in the north, the uprooting of rain forest continues elsewhere. Metallic minerals have been a significant part of the economy throughout the nation's history. Silver was long the most valuable product mined, and Mexico was the world's leading producer until about 1970. The major mining area during the colonial period was the Silver ...
- 2989: Gabon: An Example For All of Africa
- ... by the people. The president can also adjourn the Assembly for up to 18 months in order to rule alone. ( World Book Encyclopedia 1992 page 2) Gabon has a peaceful history. They were first discovered by the Portuguese in the mid 15th century. The Portuguese didn't settle though. But during the 19th century France started gaining interest in Gabon. The ... World Fact Book 1995) Gabon may seem like paradise, but it does have some problems. There has been a recent outbreak of the Ebola virus, the first in Gabon's history. The outbreak started in a remote rain forest area near the town of Booue, in central Gabon. It started when a family of 18 shared a meal of chimpanzee meat ...
- 2990: Austria
- Austria Table of Contents Population Culture Tradition Way of Life Vegetation and Animal Life History Religion Arts Language Education Health Government Climate Trade Resources Agriculture Bibliography Austria Austria, a small country in Central Europe famous for its gorgeous mountain scenery. The towering Alps, and the ... reserves. In the grassy flats gray goose, white tailed, and spotted eagles, and great white herons breed. In the village of Rust, white storks return annually to their chimney nests. History Around 400 B.C. Celtic tribes occupied Austria. Around 15 B.C. Rome took control from the Celtic tribes. After the collapse of the Roman Empire many different empires took ...
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