HIDDEN BEAUTY OF INDONESIA Located off the northwest tip of Bird’s Head Peninsula on the island of New Guinea‚ Raja Ampat‚ or the Four Kings‚ is an archipelago comprising over 1‚500 small islands‚ cays and shoals surrounding the 4 main islands of Misool‚ Salawati‚ Batanta and Waigeo. It is a part of the newly named West Papua province of Indonesia which was formerly Irian Jaya. Raja Ampat scuba diving is the bees knees in the world of scuba. According to theConservation International Rapid Assessment
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Coordinates | 10°N 114°ECoordinates: 10°N 114°E | Total islands | over 750 | Major islands | Taiping Island Namyit Island Northeast Cay Sin Cowe Island Southwest Cay Spratly Island Swallow Reef Thitu Island West York Island | Area | less than 5 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi) | Coastline | 926 kilometres (575 mi) | Highest point | on Southwest Cay 4 metres (13 ft) | Claimed by | Brunei | EEZ | Brunei zone | People ’s Republic of China | City | Sansha[1] | Malaysia |
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The Bahamas Listeni/bəˈhɑːməz/‚ officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas‚ is a country consisting of more than 700 islands‚ cays‚ and islets in the Atlantic Ocean; north of Cuba and Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti); northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands; southeast of the U.S. state of Florida and east of the Florida Keys. Its capital is Nassau on the island of New Providence. The designation of "Bahamas" can refer to either the country or the larger island chain that it shares
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Revels L23571850 English 102: Literature and Composition Spring A 2011 MLA Thesis Statement: When you are summoned to death nothing that you have on Earth can go with you. Outline: I. Introduction a. Cays have nine lives b. Date with death c. Thesis statement II. background information a. complete title b. date written c. type of play d. author III. summary of everyeman a. how story
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Climate Change Risk Assessment Report: Portland Bight Protected Area Prepared by Climate Studies Group‚ Mona (Jamaica) University of the West Indies For: Caribbean Coastal Areas Management Foundation (C-CAM) April 2013 ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT This report will form one of five deliverables of a consultancy awarded by the Caribbean Coastal Areas Management Foundation (C-CAM) to the Climate Studies Group‚ Mona (CSGM). It is an assessment of the physical and socio-economic vulnerabilities
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Case Study 1: Great Barrier Reef - 1. Introduction Coral reefs are on the most complex ecosystems on earth. They are predominantly found in the Indian Ocean and on the Western edges of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. The global distribution of coral reefs is influenced by a number of factors‚ including life and sea surface temperature. Coral reefs require such a unique set of biophysical interactions that they are highly vulnerable to human-induced change. For example‚ just a small change in sea
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invitation to guests from Canada and Southern Florida which are in the majority. The Bahamas are described by John Macpherson in his book‚ Caribbean Lands‚ as a cluster of approximately 700 beauteous small islands surrounded by coral reefs and several cays and rocks to explore. Their waters are home to a rare predator‚ the shark. According to the National Geographic Magazine‚ over forty species cruise Bahamian waters‚ Great Whites‚ deadly Tiger Sharks‚ hammerheads and little lemon sharks have all made
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Disney Dream also has so many things to do on it‚ you will never be bored! To start out‚ there is the Oceaneer Club for ages three to twelve. In the Oceaneer Club you can play in Andy’s Room from Toy Story‚ Pixie Hollow from Tinkerbell‚ the Explorer Pod from Finding Nemo‚ The Falcon from Star Wars‚ and the Disney Infinity room that is a whole room dedicated to this video game. There is also Edge. Edge is a place for kids ages eleven to thirteen. In Edge you can act like you are on T.V. and on shows
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Central America‚ and to the north and west of South America‚ the Caribbean is usually considered a sub region of North America. The Caribbean is positioned largely on the Caribbean Plate; the area comprises more than 7‚000 islands‚ islets‚ reefs‚ and cays. The West Indies consist of the Antilles‚ divided into the larger Greater Antilles which bound the sea on the north and the Lesser Antilles on the east‚ and the Bahamas is northeast of the sea. The "Lukku-cairi" or island people‚ as they called themselves
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In the Bahamas‚ there are 700 islands and Cays of massive beauty; this is one tropical paradise you will want to see. The Bahamas can be described as a quiet get away from life in the big city. An island populated by friendly people of the Caribbean. The Bahamas is known for the warm climate and tranquillity. Many tourists will enjoy this venture because one can lie on the beach and embrace the gentle sound of the sea. Serenity is present. Therefore‚ any troubles disappear instantly from one. The
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