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Euro-Regional Capital
Brussels is the capital of Belgium, and it borders the cities of Ypres, Ghent, Bruges, and Antwerp. Its absolute location is 50.85030 N, 4.35170 E (?Brussels Geography?). Brussels is in the central part of Belgium that lies between the rugged terrain of the Ardennes to the south and the lowlands of Atlantic oceanfront. The city has relatively mild maritime climate influenced by its proximity to the North Sea with summer temperatures of above 70 ?F and winter temperatures of below 32 ?F. In addition, the region has high rainfall annually with rare snowfalls.
In the 10th century, Brussels was known as Bruocsella, which in the Old Dutch means 'settlement in the marshes.? It is located on the Senne river and on the east-west economic route linking towns on the Rhine with Bruges and Ypres. The further expansion of Belgium's canal system, ...
When thinking of you think mostly of chop souey, the Vietnam war, jungles, and very poor people. People don't think of the culture that developed and art that was created there. is a modern, geographical term used to define the approximate location of territories to the south and the east of India and China. Those countries are North and South Vi...
Ashlee Hanson TXMFD 422 September 12, 2012 For this assignment I decided to compare the United States to Brazil to understand Brazil's culture versus the Unite States and how it is different. The first chart references the power distance between the United States and Brazil. From the graph we can see that the US is at 40 while Brazil is at 69. P...
Chicago has enjoyed the tourist spotlight over the years, due to its cultural and economical prosperity. The crowded streets, ethnic bakeries, and popular malls add zest and flavor to this enriching city. Since my short visit in May with a high school class, I have dreamed of making the busy commuters, blinding and mind-altering lights, and sheer...
PHYSICAL: Relief: consists mainly of Desert and Mountains. Many valleys and plateau's also can be found in the country. Due to these landform types the percentage of farm land is approximately 5.7% of the total amount of land in . The amount of arable land is 10% of the 5.7% total. has an area of 1 221 900 sq. km. does not receive any prob...
Climate The climate, however, varies with the elevation. The low regions along the coast and the deep Pat'a and Magdalena river valleys are torrid, with mean annual temperatures of 75' to 80' F. From about 1500 to 7500 ft the climate is subtropical, and from about 7500 to 10,000 ft it is temperate. Above about 10,000 ft is the cold-climate zone, wh...
is located on the island of Hispanola located in the Caribbean Sea. It takes up about 2/3 of the island which it shares with Haiti. Dominican Republic's total area is 48,734 square kilometers. The Dominican Republic Jas a tropical maritime climate. The temperatures are moderated though by the ocean currents and year-round trade winds. The avera...
is a union of fifteen independent states bases on the European Communities that was founded in 1993 in order to enhance political, economic and social co-operation. The 15 participating countries are the following: - Austria - Germany - Holland - Belgium - Greece - Portugal - Denmark - Ireland - Spain - Finland - Italy - Sweden - France...
s size is about 233,000 sq. miles. It is located to the north of the Black Sea. It is bordered by Romania, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Poland. Most of the land is flat. The only uplands are the Carpathian Mountains, located in the southwest part of the country, and the Crimean Mountains, located along the southern coast. The climate of is tem...
Within the shadow of the Statue of Liberty lies , the immigration center for the Port of New York, between 1892 and 1954. While Bartholdi's soaring statue was a world famous symbol of liberty and opportunity, the sight of and it's low-lying buildings also encouraged hope in the hearts and minds of the immigrant. The Native Americans named th...
is the world's smallest continent and sixth-largest country. With proportionately more desert land than any other continent, has a low population density. Lying completely in the Southern Hemisphere, is bounded by the Indian Ocean on the west and south and by the Pacific Ocean on the east. These oceans merge on the north in the Arafura Sea bet...
Picking research projects, sometimes for me, is an agonizing problem that eventually turns into an enlightening experience; what was to be my American Humanities research project was just such an experience. I had preliminarily thought I'd look into cultural myths. While researching myths, I ran across El Dorado Springs, MO., under the category o...
Day 1: We arrived at Omar Torrijos airport via American Airlines early in the afternoon. We purchased our required tourist cards (3 balboas, as US dollars are called in Panama) at the airport, then caught a taxi for the 18 mile ride to our downtown hotel. The ride in the battered, un-airconditioned car was rather expensive (30 balboas), but the dr...
is located in the South Pacific Ocean. It is composed of about 330 islands and 500 more altolls, islets, and reefs. has two main islands. The island of Veta Levu (Big ) makes up about one-half of 's area. Vanua Levu (Big Land) covers about one-third. Most of 's other islands are just sand piles on coral reefs. Suva is the capital of and also its...
archipelago of 13,000 islands spans more than 3,000 miles between the Indian and the Pacific Ocean. exact geographic coordinates is 5 00 s, 120 00 E. If you would look for on a world map, you will need to look in the Southeast Asia. The total area of is 1,919,4400 sq. km. You can roughly divide the total area into realistic terms of land and w...
