The Galapagos Islands The Galapagos Islands are a group of 16 islands located in the Pacific Ocean that straddle the equator about 525 miles west of the South American Coastline. The islands were formed by underwater volcanoes millions of years ago and belong to Ecuador. The Galapagos are well known for their vast diversity in plant and animal populations. Some of the plant and animal life found on the islands cannot be found anywhere else in the world. The Galapagos Islands are considered to
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In my opinion‚ I think the Pike Island will probably be accepted by the management of the government. Their proposal has three steps. The first step is to add a concrete walking path in the island‚ and the purpose is to depict the unique shape of the island by the attractive path. The second step is to build two bridges to connect the mainland to other areas‚ and the purpose is to make visitors walk easily. The third step is to build a field station‚ and the purpose is to help the scientists collect
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The Spratly Islands are a disputed group of more than 750 reefs‚ islets‚ atolls‚ cays‚ and islands in the South China Sea.[5] The archipelago lies off the coasts of the Philippines‚ Malaysia (Sabah)‚ and southern Vietnam. They contain less than 4 square kilometers (1.5 square miles) of land area spread over more than 425‚000 square kilometers (164‚100 square miles) of sea. The Spratlys are one of 3 archipelagos of the South China Sea which comprise more than 30‚000 islands and reefs and which complicate
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Treasure Island In the very first sentence of the novel‚ Jim tells us that he is recounting the story of Treasure Island because Squire Trelawney‚ Dr. Livesey‚ and other gentlemen have asked him to write it down. Stevenson’s choice of Jim as a narrator is noteworthy and unexpected‚ since the adult men have greater life experience‚ education‚ and verbal skills than this young boy has‚ and would seem to be able to bring more perspective to the narrative
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wide and lies only a few metres above sea level. Robben Island has an important history. The island was discovered a very long time ago by stone age people. As the years went by‚ the island was used for several purposes. Such as: to isolate leper people(mensen met melaatsheid) or to lock prisoners away. Robben Island became more famous because of a man that we all know today‚ his name is Nelson Mandela. In the 20th century Robben Island was used to lock away potential criminals or people who had
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Wizard Island Wizard Island is undoubtedly a unique and interesting name for a volcano‚ in fact this volcano maybe better known as the island volcano in the middle of crater lake. Wizard Island is located in the west coast of crater lake‚ Oregon (United States) on the North American continent‚ it is located relatively on top of the seduction zone between the North American plate and the Juan De Fuca‚ a oceanic plate causing many major earth quakes in the area. Wizard Island’s has a latitude
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comprising 7‚107 islands‚ the Philippines is categorized broadly into three main geographical divisions: Luzon‚ Visayas‚ and Mindanao. Its capital city is Manila. The country is known for its very rich culture‚ history‚ scenic spots and most especially by being hospitable due to warmth acceptance given to the guest. One of the places that are mostly visit by the tourists is the Corregidor Island and probably the most historical place in the country. Corregidor is a small rocky island in the Philippines
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Welcome to the Galapagos Islands! The Galapagos are an archipelago of several volcanic islands located in the Pacific Ocean. The archipelago consists of 13 major islands‚ six minor islands‚ and 40 smaller rock formations and reefs spread out over 17‚000 square miles of ocean. They are born to create fire‚ and in the last 200 years a remarkable 50 plus eruptions have occurred. Looking into the geographic location and plate tectonic settings can easily help show why more than 50 eruptions have occurred
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‘’John and Alice‚ for your exemplary performance in your year-end examinations‚ we are going for a little family holiday.’’ said James Brown‚ father of John and Alice Brown. ‘’Where? Where?’’ asked the children excitedly. ‘’We’re going to a place that offers unlimited peace and quiet. That place is Bermuda. And while you’re there……’’ James spoke at length about proper etiquette and how it would affect them. Although it was quite boring‚ it would have benefitted them if they had paid attention instead
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Whether you are a skillful diver‚ or just a beginner in this sport‚ Sipadan Island from the Malaysian archipelagos is definitely the place to go on your vacation. Located on the east side of the Borneo Island‚ Sipadan has been free of inhabitants ever since it was declared a “natural sanctuary”‚ with the great contribution of the famous marine biologist Jacques Yves Cousteau. From this point of view‚ it is a great opportunity to study different species of sea creatures in their natural habitat
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