Indian Ocean

2015 South Africa South Africa is located south of the equator in the southern hemisphere, its absolute location is 30 degrees South and 25 degrees East. South Africa is bordered by Lesotho, Zimbabwe, and Swaziland, as well as the Atlantic and Indian oceans. Diversity is a huge feature in South Africa because it has about 11 official languages as well as many different cultures and ethnic groups. South Africa has one of the continent's largest economies, and also is the only country in…

lot of people, but mostly used by dynasties/empires that follow the teachings of Islam. The Islamic trade route had an enormous influence at that time, one of the things it influenced were the cultures of the Sub-Saharan African region and the Indian ocean region. One of the ways it influences certain aspects of culture in these regions is religion, Islam is one of the biggest religions in the world. Another way are the inventions that were invented, the Islamic trade route led to a lot of new…

1. What were the strengths of the Indian Ocean economy around 1500, and what were its most significant weaknesses? Largely because of the strange weather patterns and increase in maritime trade, the Indian Ocean economy during the 1500s was a unique one. It created a sense of community among formerly-foreign towns and peoples, and fostered cooperation in a field that could be hostile and harsh. The way trade was conducted morphed due to the monsoon season and bizarre wind sequences. Traders…

1. The Indian Ocean Basin Trade routes connected Southeast Asia, India, Arabia, and East Africa. Long distance sea trade moved across a web of routes linking all of those areas as well as East Asia (particularly China). On the other hand, Central Asia was the largest empire in the world history, controlling Tibet, Northern China, and Persia. Also, Islam would flourish in Central Asia/The Chinese transferred the skill of paper making. Through the Mongols, Islamic mathematics and astronomy spread…

pastor from New York, since we came all the way to South Africa and heard a sermon from another American pastor. The pastor’s sermon was about love and acceptance, which is also interesting given the churches history and apartheid. Another aspect of the service, which I thought was different was the use of incents. I had never been to a church service where they used incents, which were symbolizing cleansing and for prayer. I thought it was an interesting element to the service, although I was…

Body Paragraph: Topic Sentence: The reason why your thesis is true or the area or perspective of the research question being investigated- In every postcolonial country there are people being born who have never seen oppressive rule, and have always been independent. (1D) The question, is how do you teach these people as children about colonialism. Has it been easier before or after postcolonialism? This perspective will be examined in the contexts of South Africa, India, and the Middle East.…

helped fuel the growth of many cities in both New York and other states along the canal system (Lankevich). Chicago would not have had such rapid growth without the help of the canal system. Connecting the city and the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, Chicago is the farthest into the United States that goods can travel by ship. From…

This happens to be the case for the Indian Ocean Earthquake of 2004. The December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was caused by an earthquake that is thought to have had the energy of 23,000 Hiroshima-type atomic bombs (DoSomething.org Staff, 2015). This is one of the many reasons that this particular case is interesting…

The Boxing Day tsunami was a tragic event. Occurring December 24, 2004 an earthquake with a magnitude of 9.1 released a huge vibration that lasted 10 minutes; causing the Indian Ocean to draw back. Boxing Day defined by Dictionary.com, is, “(in Britain) the first weekday after Christmas, when Christmas gifts or boxes are given to employees, letter carriers, etc.” Though it was supposed to be an exciting day in places like Thailand and India it soon changed into a nightmare. With more than…

their social skills and work together, even if it wasn’t the easiest fight, Peter was brought to a hospital in search of medicine safely by Ruslan and Sarah. Stated by the article, Indian Ocean tsunami: then and now, from BBC News, they said, “After the quake struck, the resulting tsunami radiated across the Indian Ocean, from Indonesia to Sri Lanka and beyond.” After the tsunami, Sarah and Peter were trying their hardest to survive to find their parents. When they found their mom dead, and saw…