Globalization and the Congo The article “Globalization‚ water‚ and the Congo” tackles the negative effects of globalization in the Congo. Some of these negatives include the sourcing of weapons from foreign entities‚ or the need of companies to acquire rare natural resources to fuel the ever increasing demand for their electronic products by the global village. Other more indirect effects of globalization are also covered‚ like the shortage of clean water and why simple fixes to this crisis are
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The American pygmy shrew has a large habitat tolerance and is located in a variety of different areas. These areas range from the Gaspe Peninsula across Canada to Alaska and south to Northeast Washington. The range also extends southward in the Appalachian Mountains toward Northern Georgia. Due to the shrews vast range‚ it can be found in a variety of different habits such as old field‚ hardwood and coniferous forest. The American Pygmy shrew is restricted to primarily mid to upper elevations within
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the Belgian Congo‚ now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Located in Central Africa‚ the Belgian Congo was colonized by the Belgians in the late 19th century and was given independence in 1960‚ followed by a long period of strife and internal conflict. Its seeds were sown in 1885‚ when King Leopold II of Belgium acquired the area under pretensions of humanitarianism in the famous Berlin Conference. He ruled the Congo personally as a corporate state‚ and made a fortune by forcing villages
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Evaluate the impact of European imperialism on the Congo Free State in the early 20th century. Between the years of 1884 and up until 1959 the Congo Free State (CFS) was extensively impacted by imperialism form the European nation of Belgium. King Leopold II was the main influence and dictator of the CFS. Leopold’s intentions at the beginning of his enquiries to colonise the CFS seemed favourable of the Congolese however this did not play out as Leopold began break promises of decrees‚ exploit the
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which you can find here. The following is a bit about this poem and possible racism. “The Congo”‚ Lindsay’s best-known poem‚ became controversial both for its groundbreaking use of sound and for the issues of racism it raises. Novel use of sound Whirl ye the deadly voo-doo rattle‚ Harry the uplands‚ Steal all the cattle‚ Rattle-rattle‚ rattle-rattle‚ Bing. Boomlay‚ boomlay‚ boomlay‚ Boom… “The Congo” expressed a revolutionary aesthetic of sound for sound’s sake. It imitates the pounding of
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language death‚ I don’t feel as though it’ll impact this country. Democratic Republic of the Congo Demographics In 2014 the population of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was approximately 75 million. There are about 214 languages spoken there. The official language is French with the national languages being Kikongo‚ Kiswahili‚ Lingala and Tshiluba. Colonialism in DRC The Democratic Republic of the Congo was a fiefdom under
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political discussion at issues of society in Belgian Congo. The whole turning point of their advocacy for independence was during January 4-6 in 1959. In January 4‚ a riot broke out in Leopoldville due to the fact that an Abako meeting had been banned. This abrupt disorder for two days as European shops were broken and burned with over 40 people killed. The administration had political concession meaning that Belgium handed over independence to Congo. On January 13‚ the administration released a statement
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Democratic Republic of Congo The Democratic Republic of Congo plays a significant role in the global economy. This country contains a large amount of the world’s copper‚ cobalt‚ tin‚ tantalum‚ gold‚ and tungsten. These minerals are essential components of modern luxuries such as phones‚ jewelry‚ and cars (Global Witness). However‚ they are illegally mined by groups who in turn sell them to large companies in order to create these commodities. These outside parties prevent Congo from reaping the benefits
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These cultures can define an entire race of people‚ or define a single village. These cultures can also define where a community will live‚ and what methods are used in their day-to-day survival. This paper will focus on one such culture; the Mbuti Pygmy tribe. The Mbuti are a foraging society‚ and this type of society impacts many aspects of their culture. This paper will further identify and examine their cultural subsistence. The impact of their society type on kinship‚ social organization‚ political
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In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)‚ mining communities mostly depend on their ability to sell what they mine to make a living. So they explore all options to reach markets – and in this game‚ the price dictates the source. The DRC has its own rich mineral source that benefit both the rich and the poor and so far it’s benefitting the rich of other countries. The country has been living under constant dictatorship from the beginning of time till now even though the president is seen to bring
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