history of our world was the East Africa long distance trade .In the middle of the seventeenth century‚ East Africa had a far more important place in the world than other African countries .So wrote Marsh‚ Z.A & Kingsnorth G.W in their book An introduction to the History of East Africa ’‚ published by Cambridge university press in 1965 .. They added that "The riches of East Africa were incomparably greater than those of the other African states." According to (Walter‚ 1966) East African countries were
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African History 18 March 2011 History of Trade Influence in West Africa Trade has played an important role in the history of the West African region. Trade shaped the region in two main ways. Trade worked as a catalyst for the rise of nearly every empire in the region from its’ earliest times to present day. Also‚ the growth and spread of trade routes brought in an immense amount of culture with it as well. Trade is and has been a reason for organization in all parts of the world from the
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“Distance makes the heart grow fonder”… at least that’s what they say. The amounts of long distance relationships are growing in young couples. Do long distance relationships really work? “Out of sight out of mind‚” or can this be irrelevant when love is in the equation? Can the amount of love you have for a person keep them in your mind when their absent or not? It could depend on the type of long distance relationship: prolonged distance such as a long vacation‚ or living apart not being able
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The advantages and Disadvantages of Distance Learning A few years ago‚ distance learning was seen as an inferior way but nowadays even famous and established traditional colleges and universities are providing distance learning courses and it is generally considered a way to improve one’s life. However‚ people still argue whether distance learning give more advantage or disadvantage. Some of them who see the benefit of distance learning will
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Benefits and Disadvantages of Distance Learning There are many benefits and disadvantages to taking a long distance course such as this one. This method of learning can give the student a lot of time to work on the assignment‚ but
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The East is East and the West is West! China is the one of the largest countries in the world. As to population China is the first country in the world. China is a great country. China has a recorded history of nearly four thousand years. Key Issues What is “culture”? Substantial differences among societies arise from cultural differences Culture differences are related to social structure‚ religion‚ language‚ education‚ economic and political philosophy “Culture” and workplace values are
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Changes and Continuities in Long-Distance Migration Through-out the period of 1700 to 1900‚ the Industrial Revolution created changes and kept continuities within long-distance migration. Continuities such as trade overseas still occurred overseas‚ which also continued the spread of diseases‚ religions‚ ideas‚ and cultures. Also the demand of food and material wealth is a requirement to the increasing population‚ which also continued. The Industrial Revolution created changes in the world. New
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A trade bloc is a type of inter-governmental agreement (also known as trade pact)‚ often part of a regional inter-governmental organization‚ where regional barriers to trade‚ (such as tariffs and non-tariff barriers) are reduced or eliminated among the participating states. Advantages of Trading Blocs The main advantages for members of trading blocs are as follows: 1) Free trade within the bloc: Knowing that they have free access to each other’s markets‚ members are encouraged to specialize
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The Sub-Saharan long distance commodity and slave trade as well as the syncretic interweaving of Islamic culture and traditional African culture accounts for Africa’s major influence as a superpower. Traders from all over the world were drawn to Africa’s riches in gold‚ ivory‚ and human beings. The fact that Africa was rich in resources posed influence in itself. Considering that a great number of the visiting traders were Muslims and they begin to intermarry and form relationships – economic
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ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE International trade allows countries to exchange good and services with the use of money as a medium of exchange. Several advantages can be identified with reference to international trade. However international trade does have its limitations as well. Discussed below are both advantages and disadvantages of international trade. Advantages • Greater variety of goods available for consumption – international trade brings in different varieties
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