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Review of the Nigsat-2 and Nigsat-X and Its Implication on Nigeria
Earth
Nature
Satellite
Introduction Nigeria has newly launch two satellites into space, NigSat-2 and NigSat-X. However, its imperative to briefly review what satellite is and the Nigerian experience. A satellite is an artificial body placed in orbit around the earth or another planet in order to collect information and for communication. Generally, it is an object that moves…
Various Portrayals of Chunhyang
Colonialism
Cultural Assimilation
Folklore
Gender Roles
Japan
Storytelling
The Chunhyang tale, based on a Korean love folktale in the early 18th century, similar to “Romeo and Juliet”, is portrayed in various versions, a pansori, a film, a novel, and a manga. Chunhyang, the beautiful, sharp-witted, talented daughter of a courtesan shows strong resistance to authoritarian powers and represents a female role model of…
Can Man Triumph Over Nature
Nature
In recent times, the relationship between humans and the natural world has become increasingly important. There are those who believe that by utilizing nature’s resources, humans can improve their quality of life. However, there are also those who acknowledge the strength of nature. Planting trees helps to improve air quality, houses offer shelter from extreme…
Flooding Case Study: LEDC – Bangladesh
Environment
Nature
Storm
Bangladesh is located in South Asia and shares a border with India. Located on the coast of the Indian Ocean’s warm waters, Bangladesh is prone to tropical storms and consequent floods. These storms significantly impact the country in terms of occurrence and intensity. The causes of flooding in Bangladesh can be identified as fluvial flooding…
The Australian Education System and the Chinese Education System
Australia
Education
The education systems of China and Australia have many differences and similarities. There are some similarities in their timetables and calendars. However, they are some differences between Chinese and Australian education systems, such as extra-curricular activities, ways of transportation students take to get to school and types of schools. This essay will describe the differences…
Difference Between Hurricane and Tornado
Hurricane
Tornado
Both hurricanes and tornadoes are weather events that share similarities in terms of the damage they can cause, such as strong winds and rain, resulting in evacuations, emergency warnings, and disorder. However, there are differences between them regarding their formation process and the specific type of destruction they bring about. The confusion might stem from…
The Rise of African Nationalism
Africa
Abstract During the Long Depression (1873-1896) the major European powers met in Berlin to discuss how they would share in the exploitation of the African continent. For African this would come to mean genocide and the disruption of their culture. The colonial powers took pains to exploit the ethnic, cultural, and linguistic differences amongst…
Impact of International Travel and Tourism on Egypt
Egypt
Travel
Egypt is one of the best and most-sought after tourist destinations in the world. It is a land full of attractions—from its historical, religious, and up to recreational places. Because of this, tourism and travel plays a major role in the country. Every year, millions of international tourists are coming in Egypt. This gives various…
Analysis of the Chinese Modernization Program
Chinese
Mao Zedong
Introduction The modernization strategies that have been put in place in China and are being practiced tend to have no economic benefit at all. For more than two decades the program has been showing less and less desirable outcomes, contrary to what the countries administration wanted to achieve. Until the late 1970s, China was under…
Essay – The Republic by Plato
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Republic
The Republic by Plato (427-347 B.C.) is a basically an examination of the “Good Life,” or the harmony achieved by applying pure reason and justice. As a typical Plato piece, the book itself is a series of arguments between Socrates, Plato’s mentor, and several other theorists. They argue issues concerning the social conditions of an…
| theme | The five themes of geography are location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region. |
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| description | Geography is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth and planets. The first person to use the word γεωγραφία was Eratosthenes. |
| quotations | Geography has made us neighbors. History is not everything, but it is a starting point. Love, having no geography, knows no boundaries. There is an eternal landscape, a geography of the soul; we search for its outlines all our lives. War is God’s way of teaching Americans geography. |
| information | Importance: Geography can help us understand the planet’s movement, changes, and systems. Topics that are relevant to today such as climate change, water availability, natural resources, and more are much easier understood by those who know geography well., |