SOUTH AMERICA The planet’s 4th largest continent‚ includes (12) independent countries and (3) major territories; the Falkland Islands‚ Galapagos Islands and French Guiana. The continent contains the world’s highest waterfall‚ Angel Falls in Venezuela; the largest river (by volume)‚ the Amazon River; the longest mountain range‚ the Andes‚ and the driest place on earth‚ the Atacama Desert in Chile. In addition‚ it includes the largest rainforest‚ the Amazon Rainforest; the highest capital city‚ La
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thirteen barrier islands in the United States called Cumberland Island‚ Golden Isles of Georgia‚ Jekyll Island‚ Little St. Simons Georgia‚ Little Tybee Island‚ Ossabaw Island‚ Sapelo Island‚ Sea Island Georgia‚ Skidaway Island Georgia‚ St. Catherines Island‚ St. Simons Georgia‚ Tybee Island Georgia and Wassaw Island. All of these islands have many different types of histories. Cumberland Island has three major ecosystem regions along the western edge of the island there are large
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Introduction to Dongsha (Pratas) Island Chin-Long Lin Dept. of Marine Environmental Informatics National Taiwan Ocean University. Keelung Taiwan Planning Department Coastguard Administration Taipei Taiwan R.O.C. Abstract Dongsha Island is at the western side of Dongsha atoll (also named Pratas Islands). The shape of Dongsha atoll is like a full moon‚ therefore it is also called the Moon Island. It is located in a strategically important position along the major sea
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An Essay on the Pinta Island Tortoise Abstract This essay will take you through the facts about the Pinta Island Tortoise. It will include how they became extinct‚ what people did to try and stop their extinction‚ and when they became extinct. It will include their natural habitat‚ the food they ate‚ and what they looked like. This essay will take you through the day before the Pinta Island Tortoise became extinct‚ and how they lived their everyday lives. It will explain in detail the research
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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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South America South America is a continent located in the Western Hemisphere‚ mostly in the Southern Hemisphere‚ with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by
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substantial economic benefits to a country. But who gains the wealth generated? In recent times tour operators have brought large numbers of tourists to the Cook Islands to enjoy their beauty and the traditional life style. Local people meet this demand in the form of profit generation. Can it be argued that tourism in the Cook Islands has brought wealth and well-being for the majority of the local population? Tourism is also promoted as creating jobs and fostering social relations‚ and in particular
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South Asia‚ which consists of the nations of Bangladesh‚ Bhutan‚ India‚ Maldives‚ Nepal‚ Pakistan‚ and Sri Lanka‚ is ethnically diverse‚ with more than 2‚000 ethnic entities with populations ranging from hundreds of millions to small tribal groups. South Asia has been invaded and settled by many ethnic groups over the centuries - including various Dravidian‚ Indo-Aryan and Iranian groups - and amalgamation of Dravidian‚ Indo-Aryan and native societies has produced composite cultures with many common
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Easter Island is one of the most unusual places on the planet. In A Green History of the World Clive Ponting notes‚ “Easter Island is one of the most remote‚ inhabited places on earth. Only some 150 square miles in area‚ it lies in the Pacific Ocean‚ 2‚000 miles off the west coast of South America and 1‚250 miles from the nearest inhabitable land of Pitcairn Island‚” (Ponting‚ 1991). The extreme isolation of Easter Island or Rapa Nui is not the islands most distinguishing feature. The most interesting
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uses‚ see South Africa (disambiguation). Republic of South Africa[show] Flag Coat of arms Motto: "!ke e: ǀxarra ǁke" (ǀXam) "Unity In Diversity" Anthem: National anthem of South Africa Capital Pretoria (executive) Bloemfontein (judicial) Cape Town (legislative) Largest city Johannesburg (2006)[2] Official languages 11 languages[3][show] Ethnic groups ([Note 1][4][5]:21) 79.2% Black African 8.9% Coloured 8.9% White 2.5% Indian or Asian 0.5% other Demonym South African
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