Chile
.... had an ambush prepared for him.
Valdivia was captured and executed, his entire army was also killed.
The Spaniards eventually dominated CHILE During this period CHILE was a
Captaincy General of Spain and supposedly governed from Peru, where Spain had a
more important government because Peru was rich in Inca gold. In reality,
because CHILE was farther away geographically, local affairs were controlled by
a governor who commanded the army and each town had its own Cabildo (Council).
CHILE had plenty of wars. The Indians refused to stay quiet. Until the
mid 1700"s, these wars against the Indians were payed for b .....
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China's Population Problem
.... be found easier, and the citizens in the more populous eastern
half have a stronger desire to live in the more rural western China (Hsu 4).
The Chinese have always had a large population (Hsu 1). Even in ancient times
where the population would never fall below sixty million (Hsu 1). Later, in
the eighteenth century the population rose exceedingly and China became the
strongest and most economically wealthy (Hsu 1). By the time the Qing Dynasty
ruled, the fertile people of China had reached a population of three-hundred
million (Hsu 1). The birthrate in China did decline in the nineteen-fifties due
to campaigning by the gove .....
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Honduras
.... sites in the entire western hemisphere.
"Type Of Government"
The constitution of Honduras was formed in 1982. Under the Constitution,
the people elect a president and the members of the legislature serve four-year
terms. Presidents can only serve one term. The cabinet is appointed by the
president. The military has allot of the influence in the government of
Honduras. Military leaders are completely responsible for its national security
policies and they can veto any of the presidents appointments to the cabinet.
Military leaders have often taken complete control of the government in the past.
"Education" .....
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Ecuador
.... although it has lowered drastically in the past
three years. Only 16% of the roads are paved and many houses do not have
running water or electricity.
People are trying to improve these conditions in any way they can. The
man who started the clinic is trying to help the children. He will use the
money for medical supplies, food, clothes, or bedding. Trying to run a
hospital/clinic is hard in Ecuador and he and his helpers will surely appreciate
your money. Consider the conditions described in the report when you are asked
to give to this cause or a similar one.
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Egypt
.... as a superstitious culture which was graphically proven in a
picture shown in the article. This picture showed the head of a woman with the
body of a snake. This picture gives the reader the impression that Egyptians
believe in black magic.
Whenever the media introduce a culture, they should mention all the
positive and the negative aspects of that specific culture. For instance,
whenever you watch a program about the United States of America back home, you
see only sky-scrapers and big luxurious cities. This doesn't portray the entire
United States.
In reality, Egypt is a mixture of well educated and une .....
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Galicia
.... the Scots
because of this. Including a bagpipe-like instrument called a Gaita.
The language of Galicia is different from the rest of Spain also, they
speak a variation of Castillian which has some French tones as well as
Portuguese. They have their own favorite foods also, which consist mainly of
seafood. Some of their specialty dishes are: merluza (hake), cigalas (prawns),
camarones (small shrimp). chipirones (little squid), langostines (crayfish),
vieiras (scallops), percebes (goose baracles), and trout and other local fish.
Most of their dishes are served either in casseroles or broiled, or steamed, or
rolled into crepes ca .....
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History Of The Marshall Islands
.... had to move such large stones.
The real knowledge we know about the Marshall Islands history began in
the early sixteenth century. The sea going Europeans were trying to find
sources of the Spice Islands that were in very large demand in Europe. English,
Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese sea captains were all sailing around on their hunt
for riches. One of the first people we know of to definitely land on the
Marshall Islands during this time is Ferdinand Magellan. He landed in
Micronesia on his journey to circumnavigate the world. Forty years later in the
1560's after Magellan's voyage Spain claimed most all of the islands in
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India
.... of the Vaishya or merchants. The Shudras belonged to the lowest varna.
During classic period, hundreds of sub-varnas, jatis, developed. Membership in
a caste was determined by birth and Hindus were not allowed to marry members of
other castes.
The village was governed by its headman and a council. Both were members of
highest caste in the village. Villages compose kingdoms and empires which were
ruled by monarchs.
In 1018 A.D. Mahmud of Chazhi invaded India from Afghanistan. This was the date
when Muslims started to rule India. Islam, the religion of new invaders had a
great influence on Indian culture. Muslim inv .....
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Indonesia
.... is the nations parlament, however, in
practice neither the assembly nor the house has real power. Instead, it is the
president who makes all of the important decisions.
The president is elected to a five year term the Peoples Consulative
assembly. Te assembly has 1,000 members. It includes the 500 members of the
peoples representives. It also includes 500 members of regional, occupational,
and other groups.
All assembly members serve five year terms. The assembly usually is only
held once every five years. The 500 members of the People's Representatives
includes 400 who are elected through a system that insures t .....
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Israel - The Presidential Brief
.... Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement. Hamas uses many tactics to
achieve its goals of terrorism. These tactics include intensive
educational/propaganda programs in the West Bank and Gaza Strip areas. Suicide
bombings, riots, rock throwing, car bombings, stonings, and many other
destructive terrorist activities are also used periodically to gain news
attention to their radical fundamentalist beliefs. Since its formation in
1988 Hamas has vowed to do anything possible to halt the peace process which
they feel is unfair to Palestinians and other Arabs. The group is not condoned
by the Palestine Liberation Organization, .....
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Japan
.... waves, called tsunami, along Japan's Pacific coast. The
Japanese islands have more than 150 major volcanoes. Over 60 of these volcanoes
are active.
Numerous short, swift rivers cross Japan's rugged surface. most of the rivers
are too shallow and steep to be navigated. Their waters are used to irrigate
farmland, and their rapids and falls supply power for hydroelectric plants. Many
lakes nestle among the Japanese mountains. Some lie in the craters of extinct
volcanoes. A large number of hot springs gush from the ground throughout the
country. The Japanese islands have a total land area of about 337,708 sqkm. The
islands , in or .....
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Liberia
.... with the help of the United States. Following World War II,
the modern port, airport, hospitals, hydroelectric station, and other projects,
all financed by the United States, were opened. There has been frequent
military conflicts and civil wars. In August 1990, forces from several African
countries entered Liberia to try and stop the bloody civil wars. The fighting
only became worse and the Prospects of a negotiated settlement were dim.
LAND AND RESOURCES
Liberia's straight sandy coast is 350 miles long. It is broken by
lagoons and mangrove swamps. It gives way to a low rolling plain about 20 miles
wide. Further inla .....
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