Regional geography

Cape Verde is an islandic country located on the west coast of Africa. The Cape Verdean culture is a unique mixture of European and African elements, as it was colonized by Portugal until 1975. National identity is rather fragmented, mainly because of the geographical division of the islands. The northern tend to identify more with the Portuguese colonizers, whereas the southern have a closer cultural affinity with Africa. This can be seen in the different dialect of Creole spoken in the North,…

Culture gives identity to its origin and makes its origin unique. Culture means a group of people’s way of life and way of understanding the world, belief, and value; which is different from other groups’. Each country has different cultural activities and rituals. This is why every country or region has their own culture. Culture can be expressed by arts, including architecture. ‘An architecture capable of supporting our identity has to be situationally, culturally, and symbolically articulated…

world. I chose this country because of the deep appreciation I hold for the culture and values upheld by the Spanish people, some of which everybody could stand to incorporate into their daily lives. So here is what you need to know about Spain. Geography Spain is located in the westernmost part of Europe, taking up over 85% of the Iberian Peninsula. The land is mostly hilly highland divided by the Cordillera Central and is home to an estimated 1,500 rivers. The highest point in Spain lies…

When black Wacoans tell God, they tell the weather and the land. On May 11, 1953, divine violence upset the natural weather patterns in the central Texas landscape. Mary Denkins recalls in detail her father rushing to pick her up from the all-black Moore High School. She remembers hearing on the radio the threat of a massive tornado. When Mary arrived home, her mother gave a cautious, deliberate prophecy to her and her siblings: “God is fixin’ to work, so you all be quiet.” Late afternoon, the…

3. Discussion and Findings: 3.1 Differences and similarities in their dishes/cuisines: Tunisian cuisine to a certain extent is distinct from Moroccan cuisine. All the same Morocco and Tunisia share several gastronomic traditions, owing mainly to their Berber inhabitants, there are likewise vast differences. The difference starts, confusingly, with the names of dishes. Take tagine, for instance. At the mere mention of the word, one immediately thinks of fragrant, subtly spiced stews that often…

Brady Price Mrs. Gillum English 11A 16 May 2018 Appalachian Mountain Appalachian refers to a largely rural people who reside in the southern Appalachian region covering about 110,000 square miles in the states of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama. Appalachian are spread through the Appalachian Mountains in nine states. This area consists of three physiographic regions. The Blue Ridge Mountains, with the highest peaks in…

Dokyun, L., Hosanagar, K., & Nair, H. S. (2015). Advertising Content and Consumer Engagement on Social Media: Evidence from Facebook. Working Papers (Faculty) -- Stanford Graduate School Of Business, 1-41. Authors and researchers from Wharton School and Stanford Graduate School of Business have compiled the findings from a field study on the effect of social media advertising content on customer engagement. From this field study the researchers discovered that photos are the preferred message…

the poorest country in South America, but the history of this wonderful country is what makes it beautiful. Bolivia is one of the two landlocked countries in South America sharing borders with Peru, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil. The vast geography of Bolivia ranges from the Andes mountains in the east and the tropical forests in the lowlands. Bolivia and Peru share Lake Titicaca, which is the highest lake in the world. The official name of the country is the Plurinational State of…

front of a crowd of thousands of spectators and with the collusion of local authorities; Jesse Washington was mangled on the courthouse lawn and tortured on display in the city-center. Memories of this horror, like the city’s geography, were segregated. In light of regional, national, and even international media attention and condemnation, many white Wacoans employed strategies of forgetfulness, hoping to distance themselves from this incident for which the city was being shamed. Enduring the…

Did you know that Costa Rica has some of the most bizarre food that really looks good? I found out about the food because of the awesome research that I did. I found out about demographics, Geography, Climate, health issues and visiting Costa Rica. The capital of Costa Rica is San Jose. The currency is Costa Rican colon is what the use in Costa Rica. The Population there is4.872 million people. The president of Costa Rica is Luis Guillermo Solis. There official language is Spanish. Costa Rica…