Honduras or officially the República de Honduras is a republic in Central America, its capital is Tegucigalpa Honduras is part of the Caribbean and it is Bordered by Guatemala,El Salvador,and the Gulf of Fonseca. Honduras is roughly forty -four thousand square miles,and its location is 16 degrees North Latitude and 86 Degrees East latitude. Honduras has vastly different land types such as Tropical rain forests and vast mountains. Honduras is the only country in Latin America that does not have a volcano which inhibits the food growth due to the lack of having volcanic soil, since it is rich in nutrients. Just like the United States Honduras climate vasrys from location to location.…
Before Romero In many ways, El Salvador was no different than many of its South American neighbors during the 1970 's and 1980 's. The oppressive government that existed in El Salvador had much in common with the violent regimes running Argentina, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, and others. Death squads, supported if not organized by the ruling governments, murdered with no fear of reprisal those they saw as enemies of the status quo. However, it was the global setting, not simply a continental one, that made South America a hotbed for violent activity.…
Tim Massey Mrs. Alvarez Spanish 1 15 April, 2016 Honduras Honduras is a small country located in Central America and the Caribbean but the second- largest country in Central America. It has a population of five million people. Honduras has many pretty beaches, beautiful national parks and monuments, and jungles. Honduras is a democratic constitutional republic.…
Sierra Leone is a particularly small nation located on the west section of Africa. This nation maybe small, but it contains about seven million people, most of which who live in or by the capital, Freetown. On August 14, 2017, the lives of many residents changed forever. In the morning, the ground started shaking violently as people were making their way to work and leaving their…
Chocolate is always in high demands around the world ; with only a select amount of countries who can provide it. Côte d’Ivoire provides 38% of the worlds' cocoa beans because they have the right environment for them. Even though they get a ton of business the effects of chocolate to Côte d’Ivoire is devastating. I believe chocolate is bad for Côte d’Ivoire because it's causing deforestation , child labor and unfair pay. Cocoa is causing deforestation in the environment of Côte d’Ivoire.…
Honduras Flag Project Essay By: Gracie Dover The country of Honduras is one of the many places that speaks Spanish. The name of the country means “depths,” and it was named by Christopher Columbus during his fourth voyage. Columbus named it Honduras because of the deep waters at the mouth of the Sico Tinto Negro River off the Mosquito Coast. The nation has an area of 43,266 miles, and is in the middle of Central America.…
Equatorial Guinea is a small country on the west coast of Africa and has five offshore islands (Bernault 346). They gained independence on the 12th of October in 1986 after they had been under Spanish control for 190 years. They are currently under the control of President Obiang, and he has been in power for 37 years (The World Factbook). The Prime Minister is Vicente Ehate Tomi (Infoplease). The capital is Malabo, and it is located on the island of Bioko (The World Factbook).…
Tanzania is located in the southwestern region of Africa. It was once a hub for slavery with its coastline on the Indian Ocean. Though a very rural country, there is the ability for the country to grow and expand immensely. The countries imports and exports are from around the globe. With a growing population of almost fifty million, the country is making its way into becoming a less impoverished country.…
Kilimanjaro rises approximately 4,877 metres (16,001 ft) from its southern base in the plains near the municipality of Moshi to its summit height of 5,895 metres (19,341 ft).[2] Kilimanjaro is the highest volcano outside South America.[7] Kilimanjaro is a large stratovolcano and is composed of three distinct volcanic cones: Kibo, the highest; Mawenzi at 5,149 metres (16,893 ft);[8] and Shira, the shortest at 4,005 metres (13,140 ft).[9] Mawenzi and Shira are extinct, while Kibo is dormant and could erupt again.[10] Uhuru Peak is the highest summit on Kibo's crater rim. The Tanzania National Parks Authority, a governmental agency,[1] and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization[2] list the height of Uhuru Peak as…
In 1991, Abu and 30 other young men were kidnapped from their homes in Kuiva, a village in eastern Sierra Leone. Hundreds of children including Abu were forced by the Liberian mastermind Charles Taylor to fight with the rebels. With all of the drugs and alcohol that they are forced to take, Abu can’t remembered the first time that he killed. Charles Taylor, then President of Liberia, was charged with 11 counts of war offenses and crimes against civilization for the help to launch the Sierra Leone decade long civil war. Taylor is known for hypnotizing these child soldiers into preparing, arming, and supporting these children which caused the start of the blood-diamond engagement.…
Swahili I’ve finally reached Swahili, after my VERY long plane ride to Africa. Swahili is an extraordinary region of Africa near the coast that was built in the eighth century. Bringing wealth, it’s largely successful in the area of trade because of its coastal location. Powerful markets were established as a result. The Swahili created A whole new language, following to the formation of the region, Believe it or not.…
Kenya - Rough Draft Have you ever wondered how Kenya came to be? Well, before Kenya was even its original name it was called “Kamba land” and was only renamed because of a German wanderer asking what a mountain was called. Then Britain soon took control of this land, making it their protectorate. After Britain a man named Jomo Kenyatta became the very first president of Kenya and is well known for helping Kenya gain freedom from Britain.…
Sierra Leone is a Western African country that borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea to the north and Liberia to the south. With a total area of 71 740 square kilometres, Sierra Leone is slightly smaller than the US state of South Carolina. It has a tropical climate, a summer rainy season from May to December, and a winter dry season from December to April. Its coast is dotted with mangrove swamps, and its terrain is comprised of wooded hills, upland plateau and eastern mountains. Sierra Leone is one of the wettest places in coastal western Africa; its coast can get up to 495 cm of precipitation a year, and 75% of its land is arable.…
Over spring break, I took a trip to Swaziland, Africa. One of the days I was there, I went on a safari ride. The people in my group and I were a little nervous about the ride just because there are some huge, scary animals out there. The first thing our tour guide said to us was, “Don’t worry about it, the safari car is very safe and the animals are used to people coming through here.” The car was pretty big, seating our whole group plus an experienced driver.…
Uganda is a country in Africa that is very underdeveloped and is not fortunate enough to have as much money and advanced technology as we do in the United States. Uganda is located in Africa and is bordered by five countries; Rwanda, Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, and Tanzania. Uganda does not have access to the sea since other African countries surround it. However, Uganda does have five giant lakes and eight rivers.…