Central Asia

MAJOR THEMES IN THE NOVEL Individualism The white tiger symbolizes power and majesty in East Asian societies, for example, in China and Japan. It is likewise an image for independence and uniqueness. Balram is seen as not quite the same as those he grew up with. He is the person who escaped the "Murkiness" and discovered his way into the "Light". All through the book, there are references to how Balram is altogether different from those back in his home surroundings. He is alluded to as the…

Korean products at the beginning of the Korean Wave. In 2000, Korean television dramas were lowers the price by a quarter of the price of Japanese ones, and a tenth of the price of Hong Kong television dramas. In addition to this, the economic crisis in Asia promptly led Asian consumers to go for most affordable Korean products compared to Japanese products. Yeon also cited that the popularity of Korean dramas contributed to a high admiration towards Korean culture, language and fashion amongst…

Orang Asli are also known as indigenous people (bumiputera) in Malaysia. In 2012, Orang Asli population is approximately 178,197 (0.9%) in Malaysia. There are a total of 18 groups of Orang asli in Penisular Malaysia which comprise Senoi , Negrito and Malay proto. Nowadays, modernization has impacted to the Orang Asli. New diseases were brought in by outsider to the Orang Asli through interaction. Orang asli have less immune towards new diseases patterns brought by outsiders. Besides that, the…

Introduction Negros Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Negros Island Region. Its capital is Bacolod City and it occupies the northwestern half of Negros Island; Negros Oriental is at the southeastern half. Victorias City is the fourth class city of Negros Occidental. It is known as the "Sugarbowl of the Philippines", Negros Occidental produces more than half the nation's sugar output. It is notable for being the site of Victorias Milling Company, sitting on a 7,000…

Located near the southeast of the Gulf of Mexico, Central America and north of South America, the Caribbean has over 7000 islands, all sharing different benefits. The fifth best island in this huge archipelago is the largest island called Nevusa. Nevusa has an area of approximately 7,000 square miles. It has a vast amount of wildlife, ideal for hunting, with three convenient ports around the island. The fourth best island, known as Terre de Mas, is basically the opposite of Nevusa. Terre de Mas…

My project is on Mozambique. I will be talking about 5 themes of geography and how they are connected to my country. Mozambique is a country within Africa below the Sahara desert or the "Hot" desert. Mozambiaque is bordered by many different countries such as Malawi, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It aslo has marine boarders such as Comoros, Madagascar and Mayotte Island (France). The absolute location of Mozambique is 25.9500° S, 32.5833° E. Mozambique has a tropical climate…

East Timor East Timor, or otherwise known as Timor-Leste is a sovereign state in South East Asia right next to Indonesia. The country was previously known to be a colony of Portugal. But centuries before the Europeans walked up its shores, East Timor was occupied by waves of migrants such as Chinese, Arab and Gujerati with its local inhabitants. The location was known for its prized valuable, the sandalwood. By 1566, the Portuguese had settled on a nearby island to enhance the sandalwood…

Kokoda Track WWII The Kokoda track or otherwise known as the Kokoda trail is commonly known for the battle taken place between Japanese and Australian/American/Papua New Guinean forces. This battle went on for a treacherous four months and both sides had to withstand Papa New Guinea’s climate, tropical terrain, lack of food and lack personal hygiene. The Australian side contained over 56,000 troops, which were always contributing by either being on the ground or taking part in air and sea…

On a Saturday morning I decided to do a family tree project for my English class. On one of the websites I went to an ad popped up on the screen telling me I can learn more about my family history through my DNA and it was for free. I decided to try it because I was curious about my family history, so I had applied for it. Three days later I had gotten a DNA testing kit. I had put the tooth cotton swab in my mouth and moved it around to get my saliva on it. After that I had sent my DNA back and…

The Australian government is currently trying to deflate the value of the Australian dollar against other currencies. There are number of reasons as to why they are doing so. The decline in the Australian dollar value affects many companies positively and negatively. Once compared however there are many more winners who benefit from this decision than there are losers. In order to target a lower exchange rate the RBA is easing monetary policy The Australian dollar has appreciated strongly and…