Background Information The Dominican Republic is an island nation of rich culture and lasting tradition‚ located in the Caribbean Sea. Winning its status as an independent republic in 1844‚ the republic is best known for its beaches‚ resorts‚ and unique history. However‚ it is perhaps the unique blend of cultural influences from around the world that make this beautiful island the fascinating area it is today. For at least 5‚000 years before Christopher Columbus "discovered" America for the Europeans
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The Weimar Republic Key features and issues * successes and failures of democracy * nature and role of nationalism * influence of the German army * changes in society From this tutorial you will learn about the political‚ economic and social issues in the Weimar Republic to 1929. The following are extracts from an article which first appeared in Teaching History‚ July 1998 and is expanded in the HTA Modern History Guide 2006. Political and Economic issues In order to understand
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International Business Project: The Czech Republic International Business Project: The Czech Republic Introduction The Czech Republic is a small‚ landlocked country located in Central Europe‚ southeast of Germany‚ bordered by Austria‚ Germany‚ Poland‚ and Slovakia. Slightly smaller than South Carolina‚ the Czech Republic covers 78.866 square kilometers (sq km): 77‚276 sq km of land and 1‚590 sq km of water. Following the First World War‚ the closely related Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian
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city in Plato’s The Republic. Many questions are asked in the book‚ such as “What is an ideal city?” Or‚ “What is justice?” And‚ “Is justice in the city possible?” Socrates tries to find the real meaning of the word justice. He starts with justice within a single person‚ and then he tries to take that concept and apply it to the city. Then‚ to figure out the perfect city‚ he goes back to the single person to find justice there. He shows that the perfect city needs the people in it to be assigned
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2014 The difference between the education system in China and America Nowadays‚ since China becomes stronger than before as a world power‚ more and more people start to compare China to other capitalist countries such as Britain and America. One of the most popular topic for people to talk about is the difference between the education system in China and America. As a Chinese student who has studied in America for one year in university‚ I must say that the two education systems are absolutely not the
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Compare and contrast the education system in China with UK We all know China has a long history about their education system while the UK has their own completed education system which is advanced around the world.Here I will compare and contrast the education system in these two countries. By law in the UK‚ all children between 5-16 years of age must receive a full-time education. It can last 11 years. In contrast‚ 9 years of education is technically compulsory for all Chinese students
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Plato’s book‚ “The Republic‚” expresses an argument or debate between Aristotle’s son‚ Glaucon‚ and philosopher Socrates. The argument defines the advantages and disadvantages of justice and injustice. Also‚ during this discussion the philosophers unlock the character of the inner soul by the analysis of justice. According to Book 1 of “The Republic‚” Socrates makes a clear rebuttal against Thrasymachus’ argument stating that “the strong” or “advantageous” make unjust decisions and therefore it
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China‚ officially the People’s Republic of China‚ is a country located in East Asia. It is the world’s most populous country‚ with a population of over 1.3 billion. The PRC is a single-party state governed by the Communist Party of China‚ with its seat of government in the capital city of Beijing. It exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces‚ five autonomous regions‚ four direct-controlled municipalities‚ and two mostly self-governing special administrative regions . The PRC also claims Taiwan – which
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For a long period our Motherland India was under the British Government. During this period India was governed by the law made by the British People. On the 15theAugust 1947 India got her independence. The free people of India wished to make their own Constitution. The Constituent Assembly of India took two years eleven months and eighteen days to make a Constitution for India. The consideration of the Draft Constitution took 114 days. The Constituent Assembly finished it on the 26th November 1949
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Republic of Peru Capital: Lima Currency: Nuevo sol Major languages: Spanish‚ Quechua‚ Aymara Area: 1‚285‚220 Kms Population: 28‚302‚603 Religion: 90% Roman Catholic Government: constitutional republic  INTRODUCTION Peru is located in western South America‚ sharing its northwestern border with Ecuador‚ its northern border with Bolivia‚ its eastern border with Brazil‚ and its southeastern border with Bolivia
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