... and raw materials. Also in the Philippines, there are a lot of young people compared to the United States. 42% of the population is under 15. At the Philippines, females live to an average of 65.5 years old while the men live to an average of 61.8 years old. The United States is a hole different place in many ways. The population of the united states is around 248.7 Million. The United States Exports Machinery, food(Miscellaneous), and Chemicals. And they import Petroleum, petroleum products, and motor vehicles. People in the United states tend to live longer than the people in the Philippines. Females live around to the age of 78.3 while the males liv ...
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... arc of Pre-Cambrian rock from Labrador around Hudson Bay to the Arctic islands. The Shield, site of once great mountain chains worn down and covered by the sea, contains valuable minerals--gold, silver, platinum, copper, nickel, cobalt, iron, and zinc--making Canada one of the most important mining countries in the world. The Shield's N portion is a treeless plain with permanently frozen subsoil; in its S section are forests. Extending from the Shield's W border to the Canadian Rockies are prairies more than 800mi (1,288km) wide that yield wheat, the dominant crop, and are centers of livestock raising. W Canada is a land of mountains with fishing, agriculture, ...
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... The High Court consists of seven justices, appointed by the Governor-General in Council. Each of the state has its own judicial system. The Constitution This document was drawn up in constitutional conventions in the 1890s and ratified at referenda in all six colonies. It reserves for the Federal Government the power over defense, foreign affairs, trade and commerce, taxation, customs and excise duties, pensions, immigration and postal services. Other powers are left with the States, but federal law prevails if there is a conflict over concurrent powers. The Federal Government also has the power to ensure observance at the state level of Austral ...
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... are of British descent. Most whites earn more money then the blacks, and this causes some racial tension. Although English is the official language of Botswana, most people speak Setswana, a Bantu language. Eighty-five percent of Botswana's people practice traditional African religions, while the rest are Christian. Most Botswanan children attend elementary school, but only fifteen percent will go on to high school. The small percent of people that go to college attend the University of Botswana in Gaborone, the nation's capital. Great Britain once had control over Botswana. South Africa wanted Botswana, then called Bechuanaland, as part of their country. But ...
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... channel containing the water-were smaller. The voussoirs that comprise the arches weigh up to 6 tons each. They were precisely cut to standard measurements, dressed (shaped and smoothed), and then fitted into place with no mortar or clamps. The vault system of construction was well suited to a massive engineering project such as the Pont du Gard bridge and aqueduct. With the tunnel vaults in a continuous series side by side, the lateral thrust of each vault is counteracted by its neighbor, so that only the end vaults need to be buttressed. The placement of larger vaults below and smaller ones above serves a structural purpose-support-as well as an esthetic o ...
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... overall averages showed a clear pattern: the cities were much richer than the countryside. Most capital investments were going into urban industries. The urban workers, using considerable amount of heavy machinery, had a much higher average level of productivity compared to the rural workers. The natural consequences was for the city people to arrange themselves an average income level twice as high as that of the people in the countryside. The most obvious way to attack this poverty problem was to increase production, in all sectors of the economy. Though the easiest way to increase production was to increase capital inputs, could only afford a limited amo ...
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... This layer of rock is called Sintustus formation. This rock is easily distinguished from the Deschutes formation because of the coarseness of the Deschutes compared to the Sintustus. There was then a break in geologic activity of about 5 million years landing us around 8 million years ago. This is when the new Cascades were created. The new Cascades caused there to be a great difference in the climate on the West Side and the East Side of the mountain range. Our field trip started by driving through the city of Bend and its geology. In Bend there are two Buttes. There is Pilot Butte, which is the oldest, and there is Awbrey Butte. Pilot Butte is a composite c ...
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... The cathedral consisted of a nave of twelve bays, transepts and a short apsidal choir, which were all built in the round-arched. The cathedral was completed in 1240. The length of the church was 596 feet. It was the largest church in England. The spire was 489 feet and was completed in 1315. It was struck by lightening in 1447 and was not repaired until 1462. Surrounding the Norman cathedral was the bishop's palace, the deanery, and the houses of the residentiary canons. A chapter house was built on the south side of the cathedral. The most famous part of the precincts was Paul's Cross. It was an open air pulpit. The Cathedral School was to the east. It i ...
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... sales of sunscreen products are in excess of $20 billion. Sun Cosmetics created Oceana's development 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 execut ...
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... from the Atlantic coast and crosses the border with the Dominican Republic, where it changes its name to the Cordillera Central. Haiti's highest peak is Pio La Selle, which at 8,793 feet above sea level dominates the Massif de la Selle mountain range. The Chaine du Haut Piton, runs along the northern peninsula reaching a height of 3,881 feet. The Massif de la Hotte reaches a height of 7,770 feet at the extreme western end of the southern peninsula. The other chains which include the Massif des Montagnes Noires and Chaine des Cahos range between 3,701 feet and 5,184 feet high. Haiti's shoreline is irregular and there are many natural harbors. There are nume ...
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