Coastal geography

such as the new type of ship called, “The Caravel” The ship had many different advancement that were not seen on a European ship before. “Portuguese overseas expansion began in the fifteenth century, thanks to several factors that gave the small coastal nation an advantage over its larger European neighbors. First, in the 1300s, Portuguese shipbuilders invented several new techniques that made sailing in the stormy Atlantic Ocean more practical. They combined elements of different types of ships…

Kerala has always been a hub for migrations, both internal and external, and migration has been a key factor in helping alleviate unemployment and relative poverty in Kerala. Historically, the coastal state of Kerala has had more than 2,300 years of exposure to different cultures and peoples who had come to Kerala for maritime trade, and was primed to make forays out into distant lands in search of better prospects. If Singapore, Malaya, Rangoon, Persia and Ceylon had been the the preferred…

Government Saint Lucia is representative democracy that is a commonwealth realm with Queen Elizabeth II as the monarch. The parliament is divided into two houses, including the House of Assembly elected by universal adults with political election voting rights and the Senate that includes members assigned with the advice of the prime minister, the opposition leader in the House, and the governor-general. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II as of February 6 of 1953, represented by Governor…

and social and political stability. During this research about Costa Rica, it came to my knowledge that I now know things I would never even imagine about this country. I learned about Costa Rica’s geography, sports, imports and exports, culture and food, religion and U.S. relations. Costa Rica’s geography is not like most countries.…

Introduction: The main purpose of this assignment is to explain about the European region and the consequences that affect the climate change and how does it impact the country. Europe is a continent, which is the second smallest in the world. This continent has a surface area of 9,938,000 square kilometers and contributes to 6.8% of the earth surface. Besides that, the continent also consists of 47 countries. The largest country that is located in Europe is Ukraine, which has an area of…

hills and a narrow coastal plain. their climate is mostly semiarid, subtropical along east coast, sunny days, and cool nights. there are three major rivers they are, the orange, vaal, and limpopo rivers. The only major lake is the Fundudzi Lake. The natural resources available to them include, gold, chromium, antimony, coal, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, tin, rare earth elements, uranium, gem diamonds, platinum, copper, vanadium, salt, and natural gas. The geography can directly…

Frederick Jackson Turner, in a series of articles beginning in the 1890s and continuing for over three decades, illustrated the influence of American Westward expansion, western culture, and sectionalism on American Society. In his paramount work “The Significance of Westward Expansion,” originally published in 1893, Turner examines the importance of the Frontier on nineteenth century American institutions and culture. According to Turner, historians should view the events and advancements which…

African-American influence in jazz is “What a Beautiful World” by Louis Armstrong. Location and Physical Geography The United States of America is associated with the development of jazz music. The United States of America is located in the North America continent and is composed of 50 federal states. Different topographies are exhibited across the states. For example, the eastern part is composed of coastal plains which are broad and flat and are located in gulf and Atlantic shores. In this…

From both human contributions and natural sources, our planet is constantly changing. New scientific discoveries with the potential to save lives are occurring, new technology is making it increasingly common to have communications with people and groups across previously uncrossable boundaries, and humans are constantly breaking records and norms to challenge what we believe is possible. The world is not an inherently bad place, but we have our problems. While we are accomplishing all of…

The Netherlands, located in northwestern Europe, is commonly addressed as “Holland” when talking about the provinces. The two provinces of Noord and Zuid together make up Holland. The geography of Holland (the Netherlands) in Europe is deemed unusual by many in that much of its land has been reclaimed from the sea, with almost 25% of its land at or below sea level, while remaining protected by dikes. The European part of the country can be split into two areas: the low and flat lands in the west…