The Philippines is an archipelago‚ which means it is made up of a group of islands and is rich in bodies of water such as the oceans‚ rivers‚ and lakes. However‚ according to the data released by Water Environment Partnership in Asia (WEPA) in 2005‚ 42.89% of the waters in the Philippines are contaminated. These contaminated waters have not only been continuously harming people‚ but also the aquatic ecosystem of the country. It is said that approximately 31 percent of illness monitored for a 5-year
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region have an important effect on the development of that nation or region. This effect is apparent in many in cases such geographic features as Japan being a group of islands or archipelago and the rain forest in Latin America. This essay will describe the effects of these features on there nation. Japan is a group of islands called an archipelago. This influences the development of Japan because it limits the size of their usable land and since much of the land is mountainous it leaves even
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really unique as well due the particular climates and geology. All these things make Australia a unique country. Australia has the sixth largest land around the world‚ but its landforms are different from other countries. Australia is the biggest island country in the world. It is surrounded by many seas. However‚ the rivers or lakes inside Australia are very few‚ so the lands are really arid. Nearly seventy percents of lands are desserts. In the middle and west of Australia‚ there are some big desserts
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the national liberation movement‚ which later achieved what the revolt could not. ***************************************************************************************************** You have been stranded on a desert island. Describe your first 24 hours alone on the island. The first thing that hit me was the smell. Even before I opened my eyes‚ I knew where I was. The tantalizing scent of washed-up waves and bananas all rolled into one. I felt the millions of grains of sand‚ hot against my
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abundant with culture due to her setting. Her choice of Guadeloupe as location and 1986 as the time period allowed for a mixture of traditional and modern views and ways of life. As Guadeloupe was a small island‚ it allowed for isolation and wonder. Many of the inhabitants of Riviere au Sel had left the island at least once‚ but were still isolated and found other lands to be obscure. The isolation also led to a unique type of class system based on race‚ education‚ or wealth. The influence of French colonization
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activities. Stanwood is nestled along the Stillaguamish River between Skagit Bay and Port Susan making it ideal for water lovers of any age. This lovely waterside town provides the only land access to nearby Camano Island‚ so residents are also only minutes away from the luxuries of island life. Food Festivals in Stanwood Host to a variety of events and festivals‚ Stanwood denizens can expect to find a full calendar of fun outings for singles‚ families and retirees. The Stanwood-Camano Chili-Chowder
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offers ultimate privacy because of this Maldives attracts many rich and famous people around the world. And the above mention fact is one of the major factors‚ which differentiate itself from many other island resorts around it. Ultimate privacy of the island is what makes it unique. Like no other island tourism sites‚ Maldives main target market is towards luxury and high-end social class. In terms of demographic‚ Maldives targeted countries are UK‚ Germany and Italy and Maldives is expanding its target
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chain of Islands that stretch from the Digitus Peninsula of Illysium to Obscurata at the East. The Islands were formed by volcanoes and are named after the thick fogs that surround the area caused by warm and cold currents running through the area. These two nations have been in a constant feud and frontier dispute because of this and the fact that the two nations speak different languages there is not a lot exchange in information between them. The people that once inhabited these islands were known
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dealing with an island country‚ they had to find a way to get at them without flying long distances. Japan was trying to defend their land while still waging war on other countries. Iwo Jima‚ a small island about 650 miles away from Tokyo on Japanese soil‚ was needed by the US forces to end the war. Both countries were determined to fight long and hard for the island. Importance of Iwo Jima Iwo Jima was vital to the American assault on the Japanese. The US had decided that the island was vital
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Korea’s second largest island. Just off the most southeastern tip of the Korean Peninsula‚ the island is known as being Korea’s ’industrious island’ and ’tourists’ island.’ Two of the largest ship-building industries in the world are located here. This being said‚ it is amazing that most of the island has kept its natural beauty. Ten of the nearby 62 islands are inhabited. Ferries transport visitors between the islands and the mainland offering vistas of clear blue waters‚ small islands in the distance
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