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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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    Essay Orkney Islands

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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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    Spratly Islands Dispute

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    interested in claiming its ownership‚ namely Taiwan‚ Vietnam‚ Malaysia‚ Brunei‚ China‚ and Philippines. The Spratlys are located in the South China Sea between these countires. There are a number of reasons why the neighboring countries want to own the islands. Firstly‚ it is a great source of oil. It is estimated that the Spratly holds even greater natural gas reserves compared to Kuwait and is the fourth largest reserve bed in the world. From this‚ China’s motive could be seen since they have inadequate

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    Fiji Island for package holidays. The report summarizes the main attractions as well as the accessibility and accommodation. Location and access The Fiji islands are located in the Pacific Ocean off the eastern coast of Australia‚ therefore the most convenient way of traveling to the island is by plane or by boat. Once on the island‚ traveling from the airport is possible by using the public transportation such as busses or taxis. Busses run from the airport or the center of the island to any

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    Senkaku Island Dispute

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    sovereignty over the Senkaku islands. Chinese believe the islands were unlawfully seized by Japan in the war 1895. Japan argues that possession is nine-tenths of the law and that there can be no dispute since they have occupied the Senkakus for the past over 100 years. For the past 40 years Japan has managed to avoid the conflict over the islands by not raising questions of sovereignty and not engaging in any economic development. China fully expected that the islands would be returned to them in

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    Philip Island Attraction

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    If you have not already taken a vacation to Philip Island by now‚ you surely don’t know how much you are missing and in case you have been there I can bet tat you have not exhausted all the attraction this beautiful island has to offer. Philip Island is an island located about 147 km south-southeast from the city of Melbourne and has a population of just fewer than 10‚000 people. The is named in honor of the first governor of new south wales who went by the name Arthur Philip in case you are wondering

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    Mark Twain once described the Hawaiian Islands as “The loveliest fleet of islands that lies anchored in any ocean”. Hawaii is the most unique of the states of America. To further understand the geography of Hawaii‚ one must understand how Hawaii was formed‚ how Hawaii was populated‚ and understand what Hawaii came to be today. To begin‚ Hawaii is the longest chain of islands in the world. It was originally formed by a fissure more than 1600 miles long that lies along the floor of the Pacific Ocean

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    Long Island Ripper

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    Rebecca Brehm Criminology – CJC 112 Long Island Ripper July 2007 to Current Corpus Delicti: Serial Killer in Long Island on the loose and cases still unsolved. Bodies of at least 10-14 Murdered victims associated with prostitution in dumped on the South side of Long Island and in some cases unidentified. Investigators believe the suspect is a resident of Long Island. Murders discovered over last 15 years and seem to be linked according to investigators. Investigators believe the murders

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    February -20-2012 Deserted island paragraph In a deserted Island scenario‚ it’s best to have a government that is ruled by the people. There are three main reasons why rule of law would benefit everyone on a deserted island. Firstly‚ the people have the right to elect anyone that best represents them. Therefore‚ the leader of the island will be majority of the people’s favorite. This way‚ the leader(s) will attempt to bring

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    The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/1750-6204.htm Tourism‚ indigenous peoples and endogeneity in the Chatham Islands Peter Wiltshier School of Culture and Lifestyle‚ University of Derby‚ Buxton‚ UK‚ and Tourism in the Chatham Islands 265 Andrew Cardow Department of Management and International Business‚ Massey University‚ Auckland‚ New Zealand Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight indigenous and endogenous

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