Although they were not the first Europeans in the Philippines‚ the first well documented arrival of western Europeans in the archipelago was the Spanish expedition led by Portuguese Ferdinand Magellan‚ which first sighted the mountains of Samar at dawn on 16 March 1521 (Spanish calendar)‚ making landfall the following day at the small‚ uninhabited island of Homonhon at the mouth of the Leyte Gulf.[1] Magellan had abandoned his Portuguese citizenship and became a Spanish subject prior to his contract
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Conquests‚ colonization‚ the slave trade‚ and the spread of consumerist society have shaped and formed the grounds for which developing countries find themselves today. The countries of the developing world subjected to colonialism have been faced with a number of impediments throughout the years which have hindered social and economic growth‚ and laid the foundation which bred cultural conflict. Colonialism‚ however‚ too bought Western civilization and all its attractions to underdeveloped countries
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European colonization effected Africa negatively‚ as it resulted in the continent being taken advantage of‚ people and resources exploited‚ and their economical standpoint being very low. By looking at Africa’s experience with the Berlin Conference and the effects it had‚ we can see how greatly the continent was negatively influenced. The Berlin Conference brought King Leopold II into Africa‚ but the world did not know that it would result in genocide of about 5‚000 people in Sierra Leone. Continuing
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BDMF7053: GLOBAL ECONOMIC THEORIES AND ISSUES SEMESTER 1 2012/2013 FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN MALAYSIA AND ITS IMPACT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH BY: RODZIAH AHMAD (S93935) FOR: PROF. DR. K KUPURAN VISWANATHAN DATE SUBMISSION: 10 JANUARY 2013 Introduction Foreign direct investment (FDI) means an international capital flows in which a firm in one country creates or expands a subsidiary in another (Krugman & Obstfeld‚ 2006). Directly‚ it means the subsidiary not only has the financial
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Malaysia is a Southeast Asian nation that exists on two sides of the South China Sea‚ splits into Peninsular Malaysia which covers the southernmost point of Eurasia‚ and Malaysian Borneo (East Malaysia)‚ which is on the island of Borneo. Malaysia is bordered by Thailand on the peninsula‚ and Indonesia and Brunei on the island of Borneo. Malaysia covers an area of 329‚847 square kilometers (127‚355 square miles). Malaysia is divided into two regions‚ with a total of thirteen states based on Malay
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Malaysia is a multiracial country. Malaysia has a population of 23.27 million consisting of 61 percent Malays‚ 30 percent Chinese‚ 8 percent Indians and 1 percent of other ethnics Diversity of races‚ religions and cultures is a significant characteristic of their nation. Malaysia is a multiracial country with a rich cultural heritage. Unique to Malaysia is the ’Open House’ concept where during the various cultural and religious festival like Hari Raya‚ Chinese New Year‚ Deepavali‚ Gawai Day and others
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multiracial country. Malaysia has a population of 23.27 million consisting of 61 percent Malays‚ 30 percent Chinese‚ 8 percent Indians and 1 percent of other ethnic groups. Malaysia is unique because of its diversity of races‚ religions and cultures‚ the stability of the country and many places of interests. Besides‚ there are many international achievements which are the pride of our nation. Diversity of races‚ religions and cultures is a significant characteristic of our nation. Malaysia is a multiracial
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Between the 1500’s and 1600’s European countries sent out voyages that were told to find countries to colonize‚ colonization was essential to the mother countries economy and political agenda and also countries in the old world over populated and some were looking for religion freedom. They used the new words materials such as Furs‚ tobacco‚ meat‚ grain‚ flour‚ bread‚ barrel staves‚ lumber‚ horses‚ cloth‚ and iron just to name a few and also import goods from the mother country to help the economy
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Malaysia is consists of thirteen (13) states and three (3) federal territories‚ separated by the South China Sea with eleven (11) states and two (2) federal territories (Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya) in Peninsular Malaysia and two states and 1 federal territory (Labuan) in East Malaysia (Borneo). A bubbling‚ bustling melting pot of races and religions where Malays‚ Chinese ‚ Indians and many other ethnic groups live together in peace and harmony. The capital city is Kuala Lumpur‚ while Putrajaya is
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Colonization of Mars What does a planet need to have in order to support life? Earth is unique in our solar system because it is the only planet that is supporting life. Some scientists go so far as to say that the Earth is a “perfect planet” because it has features that are the perfect environment for living organisms; these features include our atmosphere‚ water‚ and a single moon. Earth is also in a place in our solar system where the Sun gives off the right amount of energy to drive the
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