INTRODUCTION The Niger Delta of Nigeria is among the richest deltas in the world. Other major deltas are either famous for crude oil and natural gas (Amazon in Brazil‚ Orionoco in Venezuela‚ Mississippi in the U.S.A.‚ Mahakarn in Indonesia) or grow mainly rice (e.g. Indus in Pakistan‚ Ganges in Bangladesh‚ Mekong in Vietnam). The Niger Delta however has huge oil and gas reserves and ranks as the world’s sixth largest exporter of crude oil and the second largest producer of palm oil‚ after Malaysia
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New Year Trivia Check out these unique collection of New Year Trivia! The collection includes some of the most bizarre and peculiar New Year rituals from across the world. Surprise yourself by reading these New Year Fun Facts or perplex your guests by framing questions around these jolly fun-facts in the New Year Quiz you plan to host. Baby New Year Tradition Tradition of using a baby to signify the New Year was started by ancient Greeks around 600 B.C. They would carry a baby around in a
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instead of reaching Japan as he had intended‚ Columbus landed in the Bahamas archipelago‚ at a locale he named San Salvador. Over the course of three more voyages‚ Columbus visited the Greater and Lesser Antilles‚ as well as the Caribbean coast of Venezuela and Central America‚ claiming them for the Spanish Empire. Though Columbus was not the first European explorer to reach the Americas. Columbus’s voyages led to the first lasting European contact with the Americas‚ inaugurating a period of European
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Atlantic Ocean. It has a number of oceanic archipelagos in addition to its mainland area. Brazil is bordered by every other country in South America except Chile and Ecuador. All of the countries that Brazil borders are French Guiana‚ Guyana‚ Suriname‚ Venezuela‚ Colombia‚ Bolivia‚ Peru‚ Uruguay‚ Paraguay‚ and Argentina. Brazil is located at 10 00 S and 55 00 W. Many people would say that it has a prime location for exporting because it is so close to the Atlantic Ocean. Brazil takes advantage of its location
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Peru‚ in 1942 and raised in Chile‚ Bolivia‚ Europe‚ and the Middle East‚ as her peripatetic family followed her stepfather’s diplomatic career. She worked as a journalist in Chile until the 1973 military coup. Allende fled her homeland‚ settling in Venezuela with her husband‚ son and daughter. "I felt‚ as many Chileans did‚ that my life had been cut into pieces‚ and that I had to start over again‚" she recalls. Isolated from her family‚ and in particular from her beloved grandfather who was close
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is a great difference between those with and those without power. In low-power-distance cultures‚ the power is more equally shared throughout the citizen. People in high distance countries such as India ‚Africa‚ Brazil‚ Singapore‚ Greece‚ Venezuela‚ Mexico and the Philipines believe that power and authority are facts of life. Both consciously and unconsciously‚ these cultures teach their members that people are not equal in this world and that everybody has a rightful place‚ which is clearly
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in a home that was powered by a hydroelectric dam for the first time. 3 Where Hydroelectric Dams are used? Hydroelectric Dams are used in many countries like China‚ Canada‚ Brazil‚ United States of America‚ Russia‚ Norway‚ India‚ Venezuela‚ Japan‚ Sweden‚ Paraguay‚ and France. It is also used here in Canada in provinces like British Columbia‚ Alberta‚ Manitoba‚ New Brunswick‚ Ontario‚ Quebec‚ Newfoundland & Labrador‚ Nova Scotia‚ Northwest Territories‚ Yukon and Saskatchewan. (There
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meringue to the steely Trinidad Calypso. It all comes together to create the Caribbean scenario‚ one that lingers in your mind and taste buds after you have left. The Arawaks were the first to settle in the Caribbean. First venturing to Guyana‚ and Venezuela‚ then they made their way to Trinidad‚ Bahamas‚ Jamaica‚ and Cuba. The Caribs followed and waged war on the Arawaks and then Europeans came and enslaved them. This gave us Caribbean people a combination of foods and culture. The Arawaks and Caribs
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understanding about what life was like in Colombia. I figured researching Colombian cuisine would extend my knowledge‚ and give me more information about common foods in other countries. Colombia is located in northern South America‚ and borders Venezuela‚ Panama‚ Brazil‚ Peru‚ and Ecuador. Throughout Colombia there is multiple different climates‚ and common foods are dependent on the region and climate. Therefore‚ I decided to find the common foods served in this country and explain them by regions
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charity. The organisation was actually established in a coffee shop in London. There first focus was ‘Pit Ponies’ who were ponies that worked in the coal mines. Workers were not keen on fashion especially when it was to do with animals. In 1898‚ Venezuela (South America) 1 million egrets (birds) were killed due to fashion. In 1835 bull baiting and Bear baiting were eradicated completely due to the hard work of RSPCA. If RSPCA could be described in 1 phrase then it would be that they do anything
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