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Kuwait
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 975.... this phenomenon has been the
cause of the estimated 1% annual decrease in arable land for the region as
a whole. Hence, development of traditional agriculture is severely
restricted.
1El Mallakh, Ragaei (Kuwait, Trade and Investment. Boulder, Westview
Press Inc., 1989) pg 117
Kuwaitis are under no illusion that self-sufficiency will take less
than 20 to 30 years to attain and even then it cannot include such items as
beef and cereals. For Kuwait cereal production is considered too expensive
and unnecessary. Self-sufficiency in poultry, vegetables and fruit is a .....
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The Panama Canal
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 838.... Later more of the canal plans were suggested but no action was
taken upon any of these plans suggested.
Later on there is more in the canal. The Spanish goverment abandoned
its interest in the canal but in the early 19 th century the books of the
Germam scientist Alexander von Humboldt brang back the interest in the project
of the canal, and in 1819the Spanish goverment formally athorized the
construction of a canal and the creation of a company to build it. Nothing
came of this effort, however, and the revolt of the spanish colonies soon took
control of possible canal site .....
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Ghana
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 498.... Leone.
In 1850, there was movement to establish a constitution. In 1851, an
assembly convened to establish a legislative body of 84 members, as a
result of mass rioting. In 1853, a Supreme Court was established to
maintain justice and to ensure that the citizens would obey the laws of
Britain. In 1895, municipal governments were established for the larger
towns of; Accra, Cape Coast and Sekondi.
In 1954, after many years as a British Colony, the Gold Coast wrote a
second Constitution giving over the power of running the country to native
Africans, citizens of .....
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Spain
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1260.... is
the ancient transportation center Seville. Some other major rivers in Spain are
the Douro, Tagus, and Ebro rivers. Spain's currency is the peseta and is
currently equal to one hundred centimos. The exchange rate has one U. S. Dollar
for 134.61 pesetas.
More that thirty-nine million people reside in the country of Spain. That is
because it is made up of a large ethnic diversity. Its location between Europe
and Africa has resulted in a great mixing of races and cultures. The only
distinct minority group generally recognized as outside the racial-cultural
mainstream of Sp .....
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Japan: Changes
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 503.... schools. Before 1945, the over all level of education was much lower than what they have today. Japan now ranks as a economic model of efficiency and quality. Economically, Japan has changed since 1945.
Militarily, Japan has changed a great deal. In the past, Japan's military was feared by countries around the world. They had conquered the country with the most people (China) and the country with the most land (Russia). They had a perfect record of winning every war they were ever in. After the U.S. defeated Japan in 1945, they renounced the right to have a military and .....
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Mexico City
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 361.... University
is the National Autonomous University of Mexico, which is located at the
south of the city. Most of Mexico City's culture is the museums that are
located throughout the city. The Museum of Anthropology, Modern Art, and
the National Historical Museum, have exhibits of pre-Columbian artifacts.
Another part of Mexico City's culture are the Ballet Folklorico
performances at the Palace of Fine Arts and Mexico's most important
religious shrine, the Basilica of the Virgin of Guadeloupe, is located on
the outskirts of the city.
History
The history of Mexico City bega .....
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Mexico
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 788.... feet below sea
level.
The capital of Mexico is Mexico City. The metropolitan area of Mexico
City is home to about 14,987,051 people of Mexico's total population of about
93,670,000, according to a 1990 census. Although most of Mexico's population is
from Mexico City, which is the biggest city in the world, Mexico's other cities
include Guadalajara, Monterrey, and Puebla. Most of Mexico's population lives
in urban areas, about seventy-five percent, and the population density is about
forty-eight people per square kilometer, or one-hundred and twenty-four people
per sq .....
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Australia
Number of pages: 14 | Number of words: 3711.... team for the express purpose of penetrating Australia's regional
markets. Its members were selected based on their cultural appreciation and
adaptability, their research expertise, and their discerning abilities with both
primary and secondary data.
Cheri Brown, Vice President of International Operations
Robert Roy, Director of International Sales & Marketing
Helen Quinn, Director of Cultural Adaptation
Becky Barth, Director of Research & Development
Sun Cosmetics, Inc. will send two expatriate executives to F. .....
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