Oceania‚ or the Pacific region‚ was explored and colonized approximately 1000 years ago by Austronesian-speaking peoples. It is important to note that the Pacific Islands lend themselves to a study of the contrasts between tribes and states and the development of political scale cultures such as chiefdoms. Oceania is divided into 3 ethnogeographic regions: Melanesia‚ or the "black islands"‚ Polynesia‚ or the "many islands"‚ and Micronesia‚ or the "tiny islands". Predictably‚ Europeans found
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what going on. El nino does not work alone;like clark kent and superman‚ it appears only when its alter ego‚ La Nino‚isn’t around. Over much of the pacific ocean‚ when an El nino occurs‚ the water is unusually cool.this great alternate periods‚ when La Nina is in the pacific‚ the water is unusually warm. In alternate periods‚ when La Nina is the pacific the water is unusually cool. This great alternation produces changes in weather‚ sea level‚ surface temperature‚ snowpack‚ and distribution and abundance
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Bakhtiarova Ø Country: Panama Ø Capital City: Panama City Ø Geographic Location (region): Central America Ø Coordinates: 9 00 N 80 00 W Ø Boarders with Costa Rica to the West and Columbia to the East. Panama also borders with the Pacific Ocean to the South and Caribbean Sea to the North. Ø Population: 3‚039‚150 (July 2005 est.) Ø Ethnic make-up: Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) - 70%; Amerindian and mixed (West Indian) - 14%; white - 10%; Amerindian 6% Ø Education rate: Over
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Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer born in Northern Portugal in 1492. His parents ‚ were very wealthy and powerful and members of the portuguese nobility but died when he was only 10 years old. Before he became an explorer Magellan was first a soldier. During a Battle Magellan lost an eye after being shot in it and was injured and lost his leg‚ the wooden leg given to him didn’t fit properly causing him to walk with a limp. He sailed for his native Portugal‚ but a dispute with the
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and Private Sector Traction to Drive Asia Pre-School and Childcare Industry: Ken Research The demand for the pre-primary education and childcare has increased steadily in the span of last five years (2008-2012) in various countries in the Asia Pacific region. This has been primarily because of the growing awareness amongst people about the importance of the early childhood education and care. Additionally‚ the increasing number of working mothers and growing trend of nuclear families has strengthened
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The Atlantic Ocean is a little smaller than the Pacific Ocean. sharks are found in the Atlantic Ocean‚ which is near the gulf. A pretty cool fact I found is a mountain called the mid-Atlantic Ridge. Secondly‚ the Southern Ocean close to Antarctica. The arctic ocean is the habitat of the penguins we call Emperor penguins. the arctic ocean is five million square miles big to a depth of eight-teen thousand. The Atlantic Ocean runs 32 million square miles‚ the arctic ocean is five million square miles
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of the islands in the Tarawa Atoll‚ blocked the Allies from the Marshalls‚ along with blocking communication lanes and supply lanes to Hawaii. The high stakes of WWII‚ made it imperative for the Allies to take control of Tarawa‚ to complete their Pacific Campaign. Although a bloody battle‚ Tarawa was a major success in helping the army perfect their tactics‚ communications‚ and planning. The ‘Atoll War’ tactic would later be perfected after the battle was over‚ along with communication between soldiers
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This paragraph will discuss the battle of Japan attacking Pearl Harbor. The countries who was involved in this attack includes Japan‚ United States‚ Germany‚ Italy‚ and China. Before the attack happened‚ in July 1937 Japan invaded North China from Manchuria. In Jan of 1940 Yamamoto planned to destroy the U.S. Navy in Hawaii and weaken the Americans.In July of 1940‚ the US forced trade sanctions which were then followed by an official ban and then aiming towards Japanese military in Asia. In Jan
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marketsandmarkets.com/Purchase/purchase_report1.asp?id=1281 Asia-Pacific - The Fastest Growing Specialty Gas Market Asia-Pacific being the fastest growing specialty gas market globally is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 8.1% for the next five years. Asia-Pacific is witnessing a high industrial growth which hints at an ever increasing demand for specialty gas for its diverse applications. China dominates the specialty gas market in the Asia-Pacific region being a major consumer and the fastest growing country
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the oldest oceanic crust in the: Indian Ocean: Atlantic Ocean: Pacific Ocean: 2) How old is the oceanic crust that is found along the coastline of Northern California? 3) In the Pacific Ocean‚ where is the oldest oceanic crust located (generally)? 4) In the Pacific Ocean‚ where is the youngest oceanic crust located? 5) Describe‚ in general terms the distribution of youngest and oldest crust in the Pacific Ocean Basin. 6) Look the Atlantic
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