II. People a) Religion Argentina About four-fifths of Argentine people are at least nominally Roman Catholic; the majority of them are non-practicing. The faith’s influence‚ however‚ is strongly reflected in government and society. Protestants make up about 5 percent of the population. Muslims and Jews account for small minorities. The Jewish community of Argentina is the largest in South America. United Kingdom Britain has one of the most religiously diverse populations in the European Union
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BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is that country’s second-largest bank‚ trailing only Metropolitan Bank & Trust. It is also the Philippines’ oldest bank and one of the oldest of all Asian banks. BPI offers a full range of commercial and retail financial services‚ including corporate finance services‚ asset management‚ and brokerage and other financial consulting services. BPI’s retail network includes more than 700 branches throughout the Philippines‚ as well
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Geology 1 Lab Report December 10‚ 2012 Geology of the Caribbean Islands Have you ever wondered how the famous tropical land masses located in Central America‚ known as the Caribbean Islands‚ came to existence? Well geologists have dated some of the rocks in the islands such as‚ Cuba and Trinidad‚ as far back as the Jurassic time period. This means the rocks formed about 145-200 million years ago‚ therefore the eldest islands from the Caribbean date way back to the time of dinosaurs. European
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influences of the physical landscape on: Our internal landscape Our emotional state Our imagination Our memories Our sense of self Our views of the world Our senses Links to the ‘Imaginative Landscape’ Island – Alistair MacLeod IDEAS‚ ISSUES & ARGUMENTS The short stories in Island explore the ways that the
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Compare “Island Man” by Grace Nichols with “Blessing” by Imtiaz Dharker Water is a necessity of life and affects people both physically and mentally. The poets Grace Nichols and Imtiaz Dharker explore the different themes of water in their poems “Island Man” and “Blessing”. These two poems give us a perspective of the cultures and lives of the people described in the poems‚ but are based on the running theme of water. Although they appear to be very different‚ they do have some similarities. Looking
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Catalina Island is a beautiful island getaway with tons of fun activities to do. Though it is only 22 miles long‚ it is still extremely rich in history‚ and extremely rich in beauty. Filled with crystal blue waters filled with fish‚ and very little developed land filled with tons of animals‚ the island is the perfect place for a fun filled‚ beautiful getaway into nature. On the island‚ is a camp named Emerald Bay Mountain Sea Adventures. This camp has generous accommodations‚ pleasing food‚ and many
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The Philippines & the Spratlys Islands History The Sultanate State of Sulu is the legal owner of the Spratlys Archipelago but since the Sultan Kiram turnover his territorial and proprietary rights of the State to the Republic of the Philippines including the Palawan and the Spratlys in 1960’s‚ then legally it belongs to the Philippines. Archipelagic Bases Under the UN International Laws of Sea‚ despite the opposition of maritime powers‚ the Philippines and four other states (Indonesia
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Summet Island in Thailand. My unforgettable trip in this year. People on our planet cannot live without travelling now. Tourism has become a highly developed business. Modern life is impossible without it. If we are fond of travelling we see and learn all sorts of things we can never see or learn at home. If I am asked a question “Where would you like to go”‚ I can’t answer this question immediately. It’s a difficult question for me‚ because I’d like to go wherever I can. We can choose any place
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Formation of the Philippine Islands The Indo-Australian plate is found south of the Eurasian and the Philippine Seaplates. It is generally oceanic‚ being submerged by Indian and Pacific Oceans‚ but it holds two gigantic land masses – the island continent of Australia and Indian subcontinent. Recent researches‚ however‚ show that these two land masses are moving independently of each other‚ thus‚ may actually be parts of separate plates. The Philippine Sea plate is found east of the Eurasian
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that Orkneys are islands north of Scotland and there are monuments similar to the Stonehenge‚ this is clear‚ because almost everyone knows Stonehenge. This was an input for writing this essay‚ because it was disappointing‚ that many people know Stonehenge but not the Orkney. Therefore‚ this essay is focused on describing what is interesting about Orkney heritage and why is it more important in comparison with Stonehenge. Finally‚ there are suggested reasons from past of the islands for overlooking
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