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China
... Marxist theory is based on a classless society where the proletariat
or working class is given the opportunity to exist on an equal social level with
the remainder of the people while given a form of leadership of its own for the
first time. The dictatorship of the proletariat in communist China called the "
peoples democratic dictatorship " is considered by the Chinese Communist Party
to be truly democratic, since it is the dictatorship of the vast majority, the ‘
people' over a tiny minority of reactionaries. The Chinese Communist Party
formed in 1921 is founded upon strict Marxist beliefs that coincide with ideas
expressed in the Communist Manifesto. ...
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Spain
... impassable to humans because are formed
from only steep gorges that lead higher summits.
Spain is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean called the Gulf of Cadiz. The Huelva,
Rota, and Cadiz ports lie on this coast and further up the Guadalquivir River is
the ancient transportation center Seville. Some other major rivers in Spain are
the Douro, Tagus, and Ebro rivers. Spain's currency is the peseta and is
currently equal to one hundred centimos. The exchange rate has one U. S. Dollar
for 134.61 pesetas.
More that thirty-nine million people reside in the country of Spain. That is
because it is made up of a large ethnic diversity. Its location between Europe
and Af ...
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Myths About South Africa
... Kenya." Recently South Africa has been being substituted for Kenya. Kenya and South Africa are only two of more than fifty countries in Africa. Each country on the continent has its own political, economic, social and physical profile. Kenya and South Africa are not the only noteworthy destination in Africa.
Another associated myth/behavior here is going to "Africa" to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. While the ecology of Mt. Kilimanjaro is fascinating, most of its visitors are hardly there long enough to learn much about it, and there in nothing very African about the climbing culture on the mountain.
"The people of Africa are violent and dangerous." The exact opposite is ...
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The Parthenon
... to a light yellowish beige).
It stands approximately 60 feet high and has an area of 30,030 feet. The
Parthenon contains two rooms. One room served as a treasury and the other once
contained a large statue of Athena.
Perhaps the most dramatic feature of the Parthenon was the sculpture by Phidias.
Since the temple was a tribute to Athena, the sculpture centered around her. The
western side of the roof depicted the battle between her and Poseidon over
control of Athens. The eastern side depicted her birth. On the outer wall
above the columns there were 92 metopes (sculptured panels) depicting battle
scenes involving heroes and gods. They included the Troj ...
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Canada - Environment And Economy
... communication/transportation
network, the first wind from the bellows of Canadian industry. Because of
Canada's size there are a variety of industries available for cultivation,
however because of this diversity no one particular industry is focused
upon and none are truly achieving their economic potential.
3. The average Canadian's view of Canada is one of a giant land mass
extending from west to east, capped by hundreds of archipelagoes. The
extent northward is often taken for granted given the practically
nonexistant population (there are no large centres in the north) and the
severed land.
4. There are few people living in the area north of 60 degrees for a ...
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Newfoundland
... an instrumental role in the creation of the history of the Goodyear family, they have been pushed aside to focus on the Goodyear men and more importantly the three brothers. It is this that I take issue with. The history of the women of is diverse, rich and powerful. They are the teachers, nurses, wives and widows of this proud colony.
Like the Goodyear brothers, the women of have been in all areas and in all fields of opportunity and defeat that their colony has had to offer. It is the attempt of this paper to review only a representative fraction of the diverse fields and accomplishments some women of have made. We can break this down into the politica ...
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El Salvador
... in El Salvador. It was so called because it was sent to Spain from
the port of Callao in Peru.
The fertile soil of El Salvador is the country's chief source of
income. Rich forests of valuable timber grow on the hot, tropical coast of
El Salvador. Some of the trees produce a very valuable sap called “balsam
of Peru” (see above). The country also has mineral deposits of gold, silver,
coal, copper, iron, lead, zinc, sulfur, and quicksilver. Other valuable
products include sugar, cocoa, rubber, cotton, tobacco, indigo, and
henequen (for making twine and bags). Most of the farms are small family
holdings and are worked by crude methods. Modern farming machinery ...
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The Trade Development In Gotland & Great Zimbabwe
... Kingdom even more. In Gotland the trade amounts were reduced because
it stopped being an independent island_it was vanquished by its enemies.
The conquering of a place could affect the trade and its development for
the worse.
The geographical locations in both places have affected the trade
development. Both places have coasts. In Gotland, which is an island, it
was probably hard to create trade connections when the ships were not so
developed. When the ships were more advanced, Gotland was used as a trade
station_ships from the Baltic area got equipped and traded with the Gutar.
Great Zimbabwe is found in the mainland but it is close to the coast. Great
Z ...
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India's Economic Policy
... Despite significant economic growth since independence, however, many of India's gains have been absorbed by the increasing population.
Under British rule, industrial growth in India was inhibited. Since independence, however, the country has achieved near industrial self-sufficiency. Today India produces most of its own chemicals, automobiles, steel, textiles, and even computers and television sets. Steel production has more than doubled since 1960. India is self-sufficient in iron and coal but is heavily dependent on foreign oil.
India's chief energy sources are coal (26%), petroleum (49%), and electricity (25%). Some 156 billion kw of electricity wer ...
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Pakistan
... terrorist acts. This is due to the high amount of violence and is allowed by the government. desperately needs a democratic government and peace talks with India. The problems of and India are becoming so major that they have become a world concern.
To some people, the name Kashmir could evoke tears and hatred. The British never owned Kashmir. So, when and India got their independence technically neither got Kashmir. A Hindu prince had ruled Kashmir, but Muslims mostly lived there. So, they spilt up Kashmir, but neither country was happy about it. has asked for a plebiscite, but India has opposed the vote. should probably have Kashmir since the majority is ...
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