Welcome to the Galapagos Islands! The Galapagos are an archipelago of several volcanic islands located in the Pacific Ocean. The archipelago consists of 13 major islands‚ six minor islands‚ and 40 smaller rock formations and reefs spread out over 17‚000 square miles of ocean. They are born to create fire‚ and in the last 200 years a remarkable 50 plus eruptions have occurred. Looking into the geographic location and plate tectonic settings can easily help show why more than 50 eruptions have occurred
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Torcello Island near to Venice; it is the oldest building in Lagoon area. It is an example of Venetian-Byzantine architecture. The Exarch Isaac of Ravemma founded it in 639. There are two buildings near to Santa Maria Assunta Church one is the bell tower and the other is Santa Fosca‚ When you plan to go to visit Torcello island the boat will stops before in two other islands and you have to change the boat two times. One of the islands is Burano and the other is Murano Island. Torcello Island takes
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Whether you are a skillful diver‚ or just a beginner in this sport‚ Sipadan Island from the Malaysian archipelagos is definitely the place to go on your vacation. Located on the east side of the Borneo Island‚ Sipadan has been free of inhabitants ever since it was declared a “natural sanctuary”‚ with the great contribution of the famous marine biologist Jacques Yves Cousteau. From this point of view‚ it is a great opportunity to study different species of sea creatures in their natural habitat
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Oral Lore from Pre-Colonial Times: Before the colonizer invades the Philippines our ancestors had already developed the oral tradition which is said to be the start of the Philippine literature. Even on the precolonial period‚ studies shows that early Filipinos had grew in accordance with what surrounds them and truly dependent to nature. When the Spaniards came some of our ancestor had preserve this oral lore through living away from the center of colonization thus they able to continue
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Cricket field and Drag strip on Pond Island Bad or Good Idea? Is it a good idea to build another cricket field and a drag strip on St.Maarten? Yet again another controversial subject has struck St.Maarten. Should we fill up the pond‚ which once upon a time had people at war for its ability to bear the once valuable and costly mineral which is salt‚ even though it is no longer able to? The cricket field: Another cricket field on St.Maarten is a situation that would be considered
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Describe how fishing has changed at Apo Island‚ and the direct and indirect effects on people’s lives. To the natives of Apo Island the ocean represents an irreplaceable source of food and income. These natives have built their entire community and way of life around fishing the rich seas which surround their island paradise. The fish that the men of Apo Island catch each day provide the vast majority of nourishment received by both themselves and their families‚ as well as a source of income
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honour of god‚ a deity or a nation. During every program or gatherings‚ the Boholanos sing the Bohol Hymn after the Philippine National Anthem. According to Bohol: "The Boholanos are a freedom loving and independent people‚ who take pride in their Island‚ wherever they are. No wonder‚ the province even has its own provincial anthem". Dance It’s a dance originating from Bohol‚ Visayas; it is popular at Ilokano and Visayan
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Island man is a poem written by Grace Nichols; she was born in 1950 in Guyana and is still alive today. In 1977 she migrated to England. Just like John Agard the author of the poem “half-caste” they both are of mixed cultures‚ and they try to show this mixture on the language in their poems. The themes explored in Island man by Grace Nichols are Cultural identity‚ the difficulty of belonging to 2 cultures‚ feeling separated from home and not being able to distinguish dream from reality. Cultural
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The Philippine Claim over the Spratly Group of Islands The Philippines claims Spratly Islands as one of the territories of the Philippines.The islands of Spratly’s are rich in natural resources such as oil and natural gas. According to Arlicle 1‚ "The National Territory comprises the Philippine Archipelago with all islands and waters embraced therein" the Philippine has claim over these islands as the Article 76 deals with the dealination of the shelf’s outer limits beyond the 200 nautical miles
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Surviving on a Desert Island Sometimes when I am daydreaming‚ I think about far off places‚ such as the beautiful uninhabited islands in the South Pacific. I imagine myself being shipwrecked on one of these islands‚ the way actor Tom Hanks was in Castaway. Probably I’ll never be stranded on a desert island‚ but if I were‚ I would like to have three things with me: Machete‚ Fishing Line‚ and A lighter The first thing that I would like to have is a machete. A machete will help cut
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