The Philippines & the Spratlys Islands History The Sultanate State of Sulu is the legal owner of the Spratlys Archipelago but since the Sultan Kiram turnover his territorial and proprietary rights of the State to the Republic of the Philippines including the Palawan and the Spratlys in 1960’s‚ then legally it belongs to the Philippines. Archipelagic Bases Under the UN International Laws of Sea‚ despite the opposition of maritime powers‚ the Philippines and four other states (Indonesia
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The Hawaiian Islands formed through volcanic and tectonic activity. Tectonic plates shifted down into the Earth and went to magma level. This would allow for a volcano to pop through to the surface and create islands around themselves. The islands may have started as just one island‚ but over time more formed more (8). There are currently six Hawaiian Islands‚ Hawai’i‚ Maui‚ Lanai‚ Molokai‚ Oahu‚ and Kauai (1). The Hawaiian Islands lie in the Central Pacific Ocean‚ 2‚390 miles from California and
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/1750-6204.htm Tourism‚ indigenous peoples and endogeneity in the Chatham Islands Peter Wiltshier School of Culture and Lifestyle‚ University of Derby‚ Buxton‚ UK‚ and Tourism in the Chatham Islands 265 Andrew Cardow Department of Management and International Business‚ Massey University‚ Auckland‚ New Zealand Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight indigenous and endogenous
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Does Your Diet Speak Marshallese? An essay about nutrition in the Marshall Islands English 12 May 3‚ 2013 Asia Chong-Gum Introduction Far into the waters of the Pacific Ocean‚ lies a strip of land which holds within it a unique and fascinating culture. Sadly‚ that island’s culture is slowly being undermined by Western culture. The Marshall Islands has been suffering several epidemics such as diabetes and other non-communicable diseases due to unhealthy diet and lack of proper nutrition
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in Shutter Island‚ the expectations were through the roof. The only question left was whether Shutter Island could fulfill them. Scorsese sets the film up for success by choosing great sorce material. Shutter Island is based off the novel of the same name written by Dennis Lehane and provided a great canvas for Scorsese and DiCaprio to paint on. Shutter Island tells the story of U.S. Marshall “Teddy” Daniels as he investigates the disappearance of a patient of Boston’s Shutter Island Ashecliffe
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Roanoke Island: The Lost Colony Alycia Roberts HIST113 VC On July 22‚ 1587‚ long before the Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth Rock‚ 117 hopeful colonists from England landed ashore onto a tiny island along the coast of what is today North Carolina. The group unpacked and founded a settlement‚ Roanoke Island. Then they vanished without a trace. The story of the Lost Colony has fascinated people across four centuries and remains one of the enduring mysteries of early America. There are several theories
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The Galapagos Islands Introduction Just off the coast of Ecuador is where you can find the volcanic islands of the Galapagos. Here you can find unique animals and plants that can’t be seen anywhere else in the world. The Galapagos Islands gave British scientist Charles Darwin the opportunity to create his theory of evolution (attention statement). The variety of wildlife found on land and in water of the Galapagos Islands have been kept in isolation for so long‚ that many of the species can
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WHAT INFLUENCE‚ IF ANY‚ DID THE ANTI- ASIAN RIOT IN 2006 HAVE ON THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN SOLOMON ISLANDS NAME: FITHBERT NIVANI UNIT: PG 214- ASIAN INFLUENCE IN THE PACIFIC LECTURER: MR. BENARD YEGIORA REVIEWED BY: QUENTIN TALINGAPUA ------------------------------------------------- CONTENT 1. INTRODUCTION 2. CAUSE OF THE RIOT 3.1 INCREASED NUMBER OF CHINESE IN SOLOMON ISLANDS 3.2 MAL TREATMENT OF INDIGENOUS 3. THE INFLUENCE THE ANTI ASIAN RIOT HAVE ON THE GENERAL
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The Staten Island Ferry The Staten Island Ferry has been a municipal service since 1905. It carries over 19‚000‚000 people a year. It runs between the St. George Terminal in Staten Island‚ and the Whitehall Terminal in Lower Manhattan. The Staten Island Ferry runs 24 hours a day‚ seven days a week. You can ride it 365 days a year. It is the most reliable form of mass transit in New York City. It is on schedule 96 percent of the time. It is the only direct form of transportation
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Poems "Island Man" and "The Fringe Of The Sea" I recently read two poems entitled "Island Man" and "The Fringe Of The Sea". They are both similar in theme‚ but they also have many differences. Both poems are based on the emotions of people who live near the sea and their feelings towards it. This theme relates to both of the authors‚ and connects them; the author of "The Fringe Of The Sea"‚ A.L. Hendricks‚ was born in Jamaica and later in life moved to Britain. Grace Nichols‚ author of "Island Man"
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