GE-2215 December 2014 INTRODUCTION Scarborough Shoal‚ also known as Scarborough Reef‚ Democracy Reef(Chinese: 民主礁; pinyin: Mínzhǔ Jiāo)‚ Huangyan Island (simplified Chinese: 黄岩岛; traditional Chinese: 黃岩島; pinyin: Huángyán Dǎo)‚ Bajo de Masinloc and Panatag Shoal (Filipino: Kulumpol ng Panatag)‚ is a shoal located between the Macclesfield Bank and Luzon island in the South China Sea. It is a disputed territory claimed by the People’s Republic of China‚ Republic of China (Taiwan)‚ and the Philippines.
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Why do Philippines claim to spratly island? Answer: SUPPOSED TO BE; PHILIPPINES WILL NOT CLAIM THE SPRATLYS BECAUSE IT IS PART OF THE PHILIPPINES. SPRATLYS IS WITHIN THE 200 NAUTICAL MILE EXCLUSIVE ECONIMIC ZONE - A LAW OF SEAS - UNITED NATIONS UNCLOS. THE PROBLEM IS THE OTHER COUNTRIES ARE INTERESTED TO TAKE OVER THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS IN THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA‚ SO THE PHILIPPINES IS OBLIGED TO DEFEND ITS TERRITORY AND THERE IS NO OTHER WAY THAN TO FILE A CLAIM INSTEAD OF JUST GIVING AN ORDER
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incidents mostly happen on Marshall Islands. The Marshall Islands are located near by the equator in the Pacific Ocean‚ and the Marshall Islands country consists of a group of Micronesia. Official languages of the Marshall Islands are Marshallese and English. This means that the islands were used to be related to U.S army. The Marshall Islands were independent from the United States‚ and did set up a government in 1979. Even though most of citizens of the Marshall Islands are Marshallese descent‚ there
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Galápagos Islands: The Galápagos Islands are a small‚ but unique group of islands in the pacific‚ approximately 1000km west of South America; the islands were discovered in 1935 by the Spanish. Their volcanic origin should make the islands uninhabitable‚ but in fact‚ it’s actually teaming with life on the island. The current between the islands is hot and cold‚ giving it a good diversity‚ which means there is a variety in living organisms in that area. Life is everywhere on the islands because the
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Context Bantayan Island is an island situated in the northern end of Cebu Island. The island is divided into three municipalities: Bantayan‚ Madridejos and Santa Fe. Bantayan is the largest municipality. Madridejos covers the northern part while Santa Fe covers the eastern part. Some say that the island is similar to the Boracay Island because of its clear blue water and its white sand. However‚ the main difference is that Bantayan is quiet and less populated unlike Boracay. The island tries to stray
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World for the Aspergians Aspergers Island is a beautiful island covered in sand and tropical trees where the entire population consists of Aspergians (people with Asperger’s syndrome). Ever since the island’s completion‚ this land has been unknown to the world. The first Aspergians constructed this island using sand dredge and approximately 7 million tons of rock‚ forming an artificial island. There have been many designs added to the project to ensure that the island functions accordingly. The Aspergians
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traditional Victorian way of life‚ Coney Island at the beginning of the twentieth century had a profound impact on societal norms. Outside of Coney Island‚ women were often treated as inferior while men ruled the throne in nearly all aspects of life. However‚ within Coney Island the gender gap was equalized. Coney Island served as a catalyst to a change in the traditional mindset. In traditional society‚ women were resigned to the role of wife and homemaker. At Coney Island‚ however‚ women experienced more
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The Diaoyu / Senkaku Islands Dispute Questions of Sovereignty and Suggestions for Resolving the Dispute By Martin Lohmeyer A thesis in fulfilment of the requirements of the Degree of Master of Laws in the Faculty of Law‚ University of Canterbury 2008 Content Content ....................................................................................................................1 Acknowledgements........................................................................................
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Darwin and Wallace Island Finch Evolution Lab Experiment BIO/101 Darwin and Wallace Island Finch Evolution Lab Experiment Evolution and Natural Selection have been a recurring focus of biology throughout the years. This Particular experiment is based on Charles Darwin’s observations of finches made in the Galapagos Islands. He noted that different neighboring islands in the Galapagos had distinctly different types of finches. He theorized that this was caused by natural
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and for a while it seemed as though it would remain that way. This was until an island on the coast of New York changed American culture and society. This island was called Coney Island. What was Coney Island and what did it bring to the Americans? It was an island that fulfilled the changing wants of American’s. This island influenced American’s wants from labor‚ and high society to leisure. Though the island didn’t remain on its all-time-high forever‚ it caused a “turn of the century.” This
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