coastline is relatively short due to its compact shape(all in one) * Australia is the smallest out of the 7 continents * It has and area of7 682 000 km squared * A region is defined as an area with one or more features that distinguish it from surrounding areas. These are either‚ natural‚ cultural economic or political. Example- GREAT BARRIER REEF * ORGINS OF THE CONTINENT: AN ABORIGINAL PERSPECTIVE: * Like lots of indigenous and cultural groups‚ they have their own explanations
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companies are aware of the fact that some promising countries present the highest risks. Despite all the challenges Africa is facing‚ a recent study about African consumer market conducted by McKinsey & Company has provided surprise findings. The continent is now among the fastest-expanding economic regions. Its real GDP grew by 4.7 percent a year over the past decade. Despite the global recession‚ Africa’s economy is growing. In 2008‚ Africans spent more on goods and services compared to Indians or
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What did you learn from the project? 2. What do you wish you would have learned? The Africa Map project was an extremely enjoyable and educational experience. I learned a lot about my country’s relation to the U.S.‚ African countries‚ and other continents. It was also eye-opening and altered my once stereo-typical view of Africa. African countries have functional governments and economic systems similar to the United States. Of course some governments are more “dictating” than others‚ but it is important
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Chapter 1 Lecture Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology Eleventh Edition An Introduction to Geology Tarbuck and Lutgens © 2014 Pearson Education‚ Inc. The Science of Geology • Geology is the science that pursues an understanding of planet Earth • Physical geology examines Earth materials and seeks to understand the many processes that operate on our planet • Historical geology seeks an understanding of the origin of Earth and its development through time © 2014 Pearson Education‚ Inc
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2015 Coach Boider APUSH Columbian Exchange Essay A giant continent both formed and broken apart millennia ago‚ Pangaea connected the world together in a way that was and will mostly likely never been seen again. With one giant super continent connecting people of completely different backgrounds and ethnicities‚ Pangea allowed for the flow of ideas and resources across on open sourced area. However‚ after the breaking of Pangaea‚ the continents would not come in contact again for hundreds of years and
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different continents as of now. I was born in India moved to Kenya when I was two and final destination is America since the age of 10. Africa is where I consider my childhood where I learned to play with butterflies saw talking parrots and was visited by wild monkeys frequently in my courtyard. With my experiences with people in the Western world and their depiction of Africa being like the “Jungle Book” I wish I can take them all there to see the reality of this beautiful continent. I lived in
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Africa and the Hamersley Basin in Australia. Button‚ however‚ placed Madagascar between Africa and Australia and concluded that Gondwana must have had a long stable tectonic history.[2] Similarly‚ in the reconstruction of Rogers 1993‚ 1996 the oldest continent is Ur. In Rogers’ reconstructions‚ however‚ Kaapvaal and Pilbara are placed far apart already in their Gondwana configuration‚ a reconstruction contradicted by later orogenic events and incompatible with the Vaalbara hypothesis.[3]
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impact South Africa’s expansion into the region has already had and the importance of their role in Africa. Former president Nelson Mandela’s words still resonate‚ South Africa cannot escape African destiny‚ if we do not devote our energies to this continent‚ we too could fall victim of the forces that brought ruin to its various parts” We have set up a question and answer interview role play with the Department of Trade and Industry Minister Mr. Rob Davies and a Kenyan interviewer. Our question and
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nuclear waste and other disasters‚ a common concern for future occupies significant position between both the African continent and India. Though identifying similarities between the two cultures is not the same as identifying existing differences‚ this essay is an attempt towards finding a solution to environmental peril faced by the antediluvian nations. The mighty continent with its 54 recognised sovereign states (countries)‚ 9 territories and three de facto states with limited recognition‚
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At daybreak on the morning of Friday‚ August 3 1492‚ an Italian adventurer named Christopher Columbus set sail from Spain to find a new way from Europe to Asia. His aim was to open up a sorter trade route between the two continents. In Asia‚ he intended to load his three small ships with silks‚ spices and gold‚ and sail back to Europe a rich man. Columbus first sailed south to the Canary Islands. Then he turned west across the unknown waters of the mid-Atlantic Ocean. Ten weeks after leaving Spain
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