.... N are the nomadic Fulani and the Somba tribe, hunters with no political organization; E are Baribas. 90% of the population is rural, and 65% practices animist religion. French is the common language. Government. Benin has been under military rule since 1970. The constitution of 1977 instituted a national assembly, whose members belong to the sole legal political party, the Benin People's Revolutionary Party. History. Benin's history dates back to three principalities--Allada, Porto- Novo, and Dahomey--in the S area who were being pushed by the N Kingdom of A .....

.... years passed, and I was now a twelve year old who remembered Disneyland as a place where “little kids” go to meet Mickey Mouse. Fortunately upon arrival to the park I realized I was wrong. I soon realized that that my mature height of five feet and one-half inch had given me a golden key to the doors of some of the biggest thrill rides the world will ever know. I was now seeing Disneyland in a totally different way. I ran from ride to ride, my level of excitement raging as never before. My stomach was being twisted, juggled, and tossed like never b .....

.... land area is arable. New Zealand has an abundance of natural resources, explaining why the country is so wealthy compared to other nations. These resources include fertile grazing land, oil and gas, iron, coal, timber, and excellent fishing waters. New Zealand's climate is basically moderate year round because of the nearby ocean that regulates the climate. New Zealand enjoys a marine west coast climate, that on average produces sixty to eighty degree temperatures in January and forty to sixty degree temperatures in July. Because it is surrounded by the o .....

.... part of the cost of doing business. Clevelands location also helped it, as well as all of Ohio, ô achieve a dominant position in the early growth of the oil refining business.ö Cleveland had many rail lines that brought crude oil from western Pennsylvania and Ohio, then these rail lines distributed the finished product to other states. Finally, Clevelands location made it a major place for the development of the iron and steel industry. Iron ore was brought to Cleveland in ships owned by Clevelanders from the Lake Superior region. The water transportation .....

.... Period droughts, frequent earthquakes, flash floods, landslides, and volcanic activity are just some of these natural hazards. has a population of almost 67,274,000 people. Most of ’s population is made up of the age group from 15 years of age to 64 years of age. In this age group, about 20,604,000 are males and 20,211,000 are females. This age group makes up 61% of the total population of . ’s population rises slightly with a 1.82% population growth rate. Its birth rate is 26.8 births/1,000 population and its death rate is 8.27 deaths/1,000 populati .....

.... the two nations remained poor for 10 years afterwards. In the 1970's the government, in turmoil because of population increases and rampant poverty, was corrupt and lead by coups. In 1972 the military overthrew the old President and put up their own President. The people unhappy with the unfulfilled promises for reform, became restless and formed a political party called the Federation Democratio Revolucionario. This was a sect of the FMLN a militaristic political party that wished to gain power. With the Regan administration shocked by the re .....

.... This rock is easily distinguished from the Deschutes formation because of the coarseness of the Deschutes compared to the Sintustus. There was then a break in geologic activity of about 5 million years landing us around 8 million years ago. This is when the new Cascades were created. The new Cascades caused there to be a great difference in the climate on the West Side and the East Side of the mountain range. Our field trip started by driving through the city of Bend and its geology. In Bend there are two Buttes. There is Pilot Butte, which is the oldest, .....

.... the Tiber River runs directly through the city, it can only be assumed that the first inhabitants realized that the land was easily accessible, that the land next to the river was rich farmland, and that transportation would be effortless. The city continued to grow steadily by attracting new settlers and the promise of a better future. As the Roman Empire expanded, Rome emerged as an Administrative Center as it came to be acknowledged as the capital of the great Roman Empire. The city also began to acquire new settlers for religious purposes. In the sixteen .....