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Term Papers on Geography
Jerusalem
Number of words: 324 - Number of pages: 2.... the city is The Church of the Holy Sepulchre. It is
believed that the Via Dolorosa, a street, was the site of the original
Stations of the Cross. Furthermore, it is maintained that Jesus was
originally buried at this site. The Church was rebuilt by Crusaders in 1099
CE, but it was originally built in the fourth century.
The St. James Cathedral is the center of attention in the Armenian
part. Many families who escaped the Armenian Holocaust in 1915 settled in
the Old City. Many of the residents of this part of the Armenian Quarter
practice the Greek Orthod .....
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Argentina
Number of words: 261 - Number of pages: 1.... in Argentina and in South America.
Argentina's national language is Spanish and the major religion is Roman
Catholicism.
Argentina is a country with much natural beauty. It has miles of
beautiful beaches and is also surrounded by the majestic Andes mountains. The
Andes mountains are among the highest mountains in the world. Argentina's
tallest mountain is the Cerro Aconcagua. This mountain reaches an amazing
height of 22,200 ft. America's tallest mountain only reaches the height of
20,000 ft.
Argentina has a huge industrial and agricultural base. Argentina has a
large amount of natural resources whi .....
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Brazil
Number of words: 701 - Number of pages: 3.... which are along the country's coastline. Behind the plains
sits a huge interior plateau that runs steeply near the lowlands in front of it.
This drop forms an escarpment, steep cliff that separates two level areas. In
Brazil there is much poverty. People make a living there by subsistence farming.
Even though they do farming subsistintly, they use much advanced farming there.
Aside from farming there is much more to there culture. People there are
involved a lot in astronomy and mathematics. Architecture is another way of
living there. This used not on .....
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Ghana
Number of words: 498 - Number of pages: 2.... was known as the British Colony of Sierra Leone.
In 1850, there was movement to establish a constitution. In 1851, an
assembly convened to establish a legislative body of 84 members, as a
result of mass rioting. In 1853, a Supreme Court was established to
maintain justice and to ensure that the citizens would obey the laws of
Britain. In 1895, municipal governments were established for the larger
towns of; Accra, Cape Coast and Sekondi.
In 1954, after many years as a British Colony, the Gold Coast wrote a
second Constitution giving over .....
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Southeast Asia
Number of words: 1445 - Number of pages: 6.... ruled.” These Colonial Powers extracted resources from these
countries and utilized the natives as a source of cheap labor.
Consequently, when the Europeans ended their colonial reign over Southeast
Asia, the countries in this realm were left with little or no industry of
their own. When the colonial powers freed Southeast Asia they constructed
borders that were not beneficial, or would have naturally occurred, in this
realm. For instance, it is improbable that without colonial intervention
the 13,000 islands of and many diverse ethnic groups that inhabit them .....
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Germany
Number of words: 692 - Number of pages: 3.... stayed in place until 1989. The change in the Soviet government and the protests of the people, helped bring and end to the wall. Free travel and free elections were now a part of all . In 1990 both sides were merged and became the Federal Republic of .
Government
Originally the country of Germany was ruled by leaders who appointed themselves kings when they conquered some of the early East German tribes. The government went through many changes over the centuries. The country was ruled by many and the rulers were often religious leaders.
Germany had a .....
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Japan
Number of words: 2110 - Number of pages: 8.... from China.
(4,p.1-2). Although the population is largely homogeneous, there is
considerable regional diversity. This diversity is reflected in life-styles,
dialects and speech differing patterns of historic and economical
development. The four largest islands are Hokkaido(2), Honshu, Shikoku,
and Kyushu. Honshu, the largest island, is usually divided into five
regions; Tohoku (3), Kanto (4),Chubu (5), Kinki(6), and Chugoku (7).
According to Cultural Atlas of Japan, Hokkaido is Japan's northern
frontier.(1,p.23 ). Dominated by the daisetsu mountain range .....
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Ireland
Number of words: 912 - Number of pages: 4.... from the Pleistocene ice age. This period left eskers, or long
gavel ridges, and drumlins or small hills that were left behind by the glaciers.
You can find the start of this belt in the west of the country by Clew Bay. It
continues across the country.
In the south of Ireland, there is a series of parallel ridges of
Devonian sandstone. The ridges rise in elevation westward and lead up to
Carrantuohill, the largest mountain in the country. The famous lakes of
Killarney are located at that point. The lakes are famous for their scenic
beauty.
In the southeas .....
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