Muslim‚ Catholics‚ Hindus and Creoles. RESOURCES Arable land and fish. Agriculture: sugar cane‚ tea‚ corn‚ coffee‚ potatoes‚ bananas‚ pulses‚ cattle‚ goats‚ rice and fish. ECONOMY Exports: sugar (32%)‚ garments (31%)‚ plastics (32%)‚ and others (5%) Tourism HISTORY OF POPULATION Mauritius was facing “Malthusian Crisis” in 1950s when the relationship between its population and resources become unbalanced. A sharp decline in the death rate followed by a rise in birth rate meant increased pressure
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1. HISTORY -The word ’history’ is derived from the Greek noun ’historia’ meaning ’inquiry or research‚ knowledge acquired by investigation. -Learning by inquiry about the past of mankind was later developed into a discipline by the Greek historians Thucydides and Heredeotus (who is popularly known as ’Father of History’. PHILIPPINE HISTORY Philippine history‚ many argue‚ did not begin with the coming of the Portuguese explorer‚ Ferdinand Magellan in 1521. Rather‚ it began in the 13th century
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resources‚ especially petroleum‚ natural gas‚ and coal‚ for energy production. We destroy resources through pollution of air‚ water‚ and soil. 4. Two kinds of natural resources are especially valuable to human’s minerals and energy resources. 5. Historically‚ people relied primarily on power supplied by themselves or by animals‚ known as animate power. 6. Energy from flowing water and burning biomass fuel supplemented animate power. Biomass fuel‚ such as wood‚ plant material‚ and animal
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Hurricanes to form: * Sea temperatures greater the 27’C for a significant period of time and over a depth of at least 50m) * Sufficient spin from the earth’s rotation (Coriolis effect) to trigger the vicious spin in the centre of the hurricane (5’-30’ north and south of the equator) The cross section of a hurricane: Hurricanes can be monitored easily through: * Satellite technology. * Advanced meteorological technology Links Animation of the formation of a Hurricane Hurricane
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Geography played a very important role in the making of the British colonies in North America. During early settlement‚ colonies were formed along the coast or rivers. Because colonies were completely linked and dependent on Europe at this point in time‚ the coast made it easier for two countries to transport to one another. To the west‚ the Appalachian Mountains provided a barrier between the inland Native America tribes and the settlers who were often at war with one another. The locations where
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Introduction Throughout the completion of my geography controlled coursework I am going to investigate the Collin River and how its river features change as we go downstream. Aims Through the completion of this piece of coursework I aim to measure the cross-sectional area of the Collin River at five points along the river’s course. I aim to measure the amount of discharge along the river’s course. I aim to notice how the bed load changes by size and shape as we go downstream. Theoretical Context
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Section A - Restless Earth The earth’s structure At the centre of the earth is the core. Surrounding that is a mass of molten rock called the mantle. The thin layer on the outside is called the crust. There are two types of crust‚ continental and oceanic. The crust is made up of seven major plates and many smaller ones. The plates move due to convection currents rising in the mantle. Distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes Mainly found along plate boundaries. In
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Mesopotamia was affected by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The Euphrates and the Tigris rivers were on both sides of Mesopotamia‚ and the people living there used the water as an advantage to trade. The location of the rivers is an example of how geography affected Mesopotamia positively. Petroleum and red clay were two popular natural resources that would be traded using the water as transportation. This was
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Human Geography in the Life of a Pharmacist “How is the study of geography and geographic concepts going to be helpful in the study of pharmacy?” The use of maps when tracking the outbreak of a disease has a direct impact on pharmacists and others in the medical field. For an example‚ maps can be used to track the origin and spread of an epidemic throughout a specific region or the world. Using maps would provide doctors with an explanation of a potential cause of the disease and how many people
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Case Projects 5-3 and 5-5 Tanya Boone Unit 2 Project CJ 317-01 Case Project 5-3 Under the silver platter doctrine‚ evidence obtained by state agents in an unreasonable search and seizure was admissible in a federal criminal trial‚ where no federal agent participated in a search and seizure and the state officers did not act solely on behalf of the United States (Hills‚ 1999). Simply put‚ federal officers cannot allow state police to do the dirty work‚ and then claim that they did not violate
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