LONG BEFORE the white man set foot on American soil, the American Indians, or rather the Native Americans, had been living in America. When the Europeans came here, there were probably about 10 million Indians populating America north of present-day Mexico. And they had been living in America for quite some time. It is believed that the first Native Americans arrived during the last ice-age, approximately 20,000 - 30,000 years ago through a land-bridge across the Bering Sound, from northeastern Siberia into Alaska. The oldest documented Indian cultures in North America are Sandia (15000 BC), Clovis (12000 BC) and Folsom (8000 BC) Although it is believed that the Indians originated in Asia, few if any of them came from India. The name "Indian" was first applied to them by Christopher Columbus, who believed that the mainland and islands of America were part of the Indies, in Asia. So, when the Europeans started to arrive in the 16th- an...
The Crow, also called the Absaroka or Apsáalooke, are a Siouan-language tribe of Native Americans who historically lived in the Yellowstone River valley. They now live on a reservation south of Billings, Montana. Tribal headquarters are located at Crow Agency, Montana. The name of the tribe, Apsáalooke was translated into French by interpreters as gens du corbeaux (people of [the] crows). It means "children of the large-beaked bird," a name given by their neighboring tribe, the Hidatsa. The bird, perhaps now extinct, was defined as a fork- tailed bird resembling the blue jay or magpie. In 1743 near present-day Hardin, Montana, the Absaroka first encountered people of European descent - the two La Vérendryes brothers from French Canada. The explorers called the Apsáalooke beaux hommes (handsome men). The Crow called the French Canadians baashchíile (persons with yellow eyes). The Crow Indian Reservation in south-central Montana is a larg...
Delaware Pirjo Mononen IVÕ Geography Bordered by Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey Second smallest state (5,161 sq km) Three counties – New Castle, Kent and Sussex Biggest city – Wilmington Capital – Dover History Discovered in 1609 by Henry Hudson First permanent colony: New Sweden 1638 First of the 13 original states to ratify the Constitution - December 7, 1787 During the Civil War, Delaware was one of five border states – a slave state but remained in the Union Chemical industry Facts The abbreviation for Delaware is DE Named after Thomas West, Baron De La Warr Nicknames - Diamond State, First State Motto - liberty and independence Symbols State flower – peach blossom State tree – American holly State bird – blue hen chicken Flag American Indians in Delaware Two tribes – The Lenni Lenape tribe and the Nanticoke tribe The Delaware Indians were one of t...
CHOCTAW Ave Tüür 9.a Native American people, from Southeastren United States Population - 160 000 Descendants of the Hopewellian people and Mississippian culture Nanih Waiya mound Culture Combined European-American influences. And interaction with Spain, France, and England shaped it as well. Known for: rapid incorporation of modernity, developing a written language, transitioning to yeoman farming methods, and accepting European-Americans and African-Americans into their society. The Choctaw also practiced Head Flattening, but the practice eventually fell out of favor. Games Choctaw stickball- ,,little Chunkey- consisted of a brother of war" because of stone-shaped disk(12 it's roughness and inches in length). The disk substitution for war. 20-300 was thrown down ...
Florida Pirjo Mononen I VÕ GEOGRAPHY Bordered by Georgia, Alabama, the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. 151,670 sq km Capital – Tallahassee Biggest city – Jacksonville Population - 15,982,378 HISTORY Discovered in 1513 by Juan Ponce de León. South of Mason-Dixon line. Entered the Union - March 3, 1845 (27th) Every NASA human space flight since December 1968 has been launched from J.F Kennedy Space Center in Florida. FACTS The state abbreviation for Florida is FL Nickname - the Sunshine State Motto - In God we trust STATE SYMBOLS Flower – orange blossom Bird – mockingbird Animal – Florida panther Tree – Sabal (cabbage) palmetto FLAG indians in florida The Seminoles Two federally recognized tribes in Florida today DISNEY WORLD Opened - October 1, 1971 52.5 million visitors annually UNIVERSAL ORLANDO Two theme parks - Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure Night-time entertainmen...
The New World The New World is released in December 25, 2005 in the United States and it´s directed by Terrence Malick. Its budget is 30 million $. This is a film full of forbidden love. It has a really beautiful love story which is second most beautiful love story after ,,Titanic". Two main characters are captain John Smith who was a settler from England and he wanted to establish new colonies with his team with three boats and Pocahontas who was later given a name Rebecca. Pocahontas was a local girl who was in an Indian tribe on an island in Virginia. Living among the Native Americans as a prisoner for an extended period, Smith was treated well and earned the friendship and respect of the tribe. Coming to admire this new way of life, he fell deeply in love with Pocahontas. She was intrigued by the Englishman and his ways. But suddenly Smith had to leave because other captain of the English said taht ...
INDIA Demography and Bollywood Demographics With an estimated population of 1.2 billion, India is the world's second most populous country. The last 50 years have seen a rapid increase in population due to medical advances and massive increase in agricultural productivity due to the "green revolution". The percentage of Indian population living in urban areas has consistently grown; from 1991 to 2001, India's urban population increased by 31.2%. In 2001, about 285 million Indians lived in urban areas while more than 70% of India's population resided in rural areas. As per the 2001 census, there are twenty seven million- plus cities, with the largest cities being Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata. English is used extensively in business and administration and has the status of a subsidiary official language; it is also important in education, especially as a me...
California state State animal-The California grizzly bear was designated official State Animal in 1953. State nickname-"The Golden State" has long been a popular designation for California and was made the official State Nickname in 1968. It is particularly appropriate since California's modern development can be traced back to the discovery of gold in 1848 and fields of golden poppies can be seen each spring throughout the state. State song-California's official state song is "I Love You, California", written by F.B. Silverwood, a Los Angeles merchant. Total direct travel spending in California was $96.7 billion in 2007. Travel spending increased by 3.6 percent over the preceding year. Of California's approximately 14 million international visitors, about 5.2 million were from overseas in 2007, 21.7 percent of all overseas visitors to the U.S., and up 12.4 percent from 2006. Indi...
John Smith 1580 1631 { John Smith An outstanding explorer and leader, who played an important role in the history of America Responsible for the settlement and survival of first English colony in the New World English soldier, explorer, colonizer, publicist and an author Led the group of colonists of the first British colony at Jamestown from 16081609 His writings about Virginia and New England have considerable historical and literary merit He never married nor had any children Early Career Born to a freeman farmer family in England After his father's death, only 16, he quit school and started his life as a traveler and adventurer He first served as a trainee to a local merchant In 1597 he joined the army and went to wae Captured and kept as a slave for two years Managed to escape and return to England Virginia Colony Became with the Virginia Company to colonize North America for profit On May 13, 1607, 144 c...
Spanish California Sten Endrik Mihkelsoo MM-14 California's contact with Europeans began in the mid 1530s when Cortez's men ventured to Baja California. Not until 1542 did Spaniards sail north to Alta California, and Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo's expedition of that year made landings as far north as modern Santa Barbara. The Spaniards, of course, were hardly the first to discover this land of wonder and extremes. The earliest Californians were adventurous Asians who made their way across the Bering Straits to Alaska thousands of years ago when a warmer climate and a now-vanished land bridge made such travel easier. These men and women and their descendants settled North and South America, spreading out to form the various nations and tribes whom the first European visitors to this hemisphere dubbed "Indians." The mountain ranges of the Pacifi...
The United States of America. History. For thousands of years America was unknown to Europe. There lived only the native people, who had come from Siberia many thousand years ago by a land bridge. They had spread over the country, varying enormously from nomadic food gatherers to fishing societies. Then the Vikings visited Canada around AD 1000, but they did not stay. In 1492 Christopher Columbus discovered America while trying to reach India. He named the native people Indians, because he though he had reached India. He didn't stay either and in the sixteenth century the first Europeans to settle in America were the Spanish, the English and the French. The first village founded by the English settlers was in Virginia in 1607. It was called Jamestown. They didn't have good relations with the Indians and many of them died. But Pocahontas, the daughter of an Indian chief, became their friend and helped them....
1. What is known about the earliest settlers from Estonia to the territory of the present-day US? *The first immigrants from Estonia in the US = 1627 no trace of the "Estonians and Livonians" who left their homeland to settle at the mouth of the Delaware River (a Swedish colony) · 1654 at least one Estonian in the settlement of New Sweden on the Delaware River Johan Schalbrick, a drummer from Tallinn (Reval) · New Sweden Swedish colony on the Delaware River from 16381655 · 1657 Martinus Hoffman, born in Tallinn (Reval), came to New York (New Amsterdam), started to work as a saddlemaker. · His great-granddaughter Cornelia Hoffmann (b. 1734) married Isaac Roosevelt, which makes her the great-great-grandmother of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, president of the US from 193345. · Hans Rebane = 1897 founded the first Estonian-language newspaper in the US Eesti Ameerika Po...
Topic No. 4 Thanksgiving In the United States, the fourth Thursday in November is called Thanksgiving Day. On this day Americans give thanks for the blessings they have enjoyed during the year. Thanksgiving is usually a family day, celebrated with big dinners. The first American Thanksgiving was held in Plymouth. The Puritans from England came to America because they were unappreciated. They were called the Pilgrims. They came to America on a ship called Mayflower. September was the worst season of the year for sea crossing. After 65 days they landed at Cape Cod. The Pilgrims suffered a great deal during their first winter, because they were poorly equipped and poorly trained. One spring morning an Indian came and introduced him in a friendly way. The Indian chief offered assistance to the pilgrims and the Indians thought the Pilgrims how to hunt, fish, and grow food. ...
Guyana Guyana is officially named the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and it is in South America. Its capital is a Georgetown and presdient Bharrat Jagdeo. The population is about 738,000. Guyana is bordered to the east by Suriname, to the south and southwest by Brazil and to the west by Venezuela. It is the third smallest country on the mainland of South America. Culturally it is more associated with the Caribbean than with Latin America and is the only English speaking country in South America. Guyana is an Amerindian word meaning "Land of many waters" beacause of its rain forests dissected by numerous rivers, creeks and waterfalls, including the famous Kaieteur Falls. The country enjoys a diverse, multicultural society, high floral and faunal biodiversity, prize-winning rum, and Demerara sugar. Guyana is a major breeding area for sea turtles and other wildlife. The local climate is tropica...
Canada Aboriginal people, First Nations and Inuit Eneli Maltsar Form 9 8th December 2017 Canada Canada is a country in the nothern part of North America The capital of Canada is Ottawa The population of Canada is 36 million Total area is 9,984,670 square kilometres (3,855,100 square miles) The largest city is Toronto Canada Canada is a bilingual country : they speak both English and French The monarch is the Queen of England It's ten provinces and three territories extend Canada's national anthem is `' O Canada '' How Canada got it's name? Canada's name comes from `' kanata, '' the Iroquois-Huron word for `' village '' or `' settlement '' Aboriginal people, First Nations and Inuit Aboriginal Canadians, also known as Indigenous Canadians, are the indigenous people within the boundaries of present - day Canada. The first largest group were the Indians. Nowad...
Notions for The New World Native Americans Origin of Native Americans Nearly one-third of Native American genes come from west Eurasian people linked to the Middle East and Europe, rather than entirely from East Asians as previously thought, according to a newly sequenced genome. Native peoples of North and South America descended from ancestors who arrived via land bridges from East Asia, possibly in a single migration. Different tribes and their way of life The men were hunters, warriors, and protectors, while the women tended to the children, their homes, and farmed. It depended on the tribe when it came to artwork. In some tribes, the men would actually weave baskets and blankets. Natural foods were consumed and hunted. Deer, buffalo, fish, and various birds were the game of choice. Corn, beans, squash, berries, nuts, and melons were the fruits and vege...
Canada. Canada is a very big country in the continent of North America. It is about 10 million square kilometres and that makes it the second largest country in the world after Russia. Quebec (the province) is six times as big as the UK. Canada borders the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Arctic Ocean and the USA. The capital of Canada is Ottawa and other main cities are Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. It is a very developed country. Montreal is the largest city and it is called the Paris of North America because most of the people there speak French. The population of Canada is 28 million people. It is a very multicultural country. People from many different countries have come to live there. The natives are Eskimos and Indians. Eskimos have their own self-governing homeland called Nunavut. In Canada there are also 2 official languages English and French. One third of th...
HISTORY PRECOLONIAL AMERICA Before the first Europen settlers came, various groups of interrelated cultures lived there. Such as the Tingits, the Nootka, the Yurok and many more. Indigenous people mostly fished, because there vas a vast stock of fish. But they also relied upon agriculture, hunting and trapping. They built stable villages, and lived either in birchcovered wigwams or in rectangular longhouses. Later the indigenous people were called indians, by Christopher Columbus who thought that he had reached to India. COLONIAL AMERICA As far as people know were the Vikings first European settlers to visit America. but in 1492, an Italian sailor called Christopher Columbus reached southern America when he was looking for a sea route from Europe to India. He is called to be the man who discovered America. In 1607 two very different groups of English people came to America. a group of farmers began a...
Louise Erdrich Love Medicine Assignment 2 (pp. 4384) 1. Define the following words and expressions (considering the context) and reproduce (in your own words) the situations in which they appear in the book: the marrow of something (44) - The soft stuff inside of a bone is called marrow. ... From this biological kind of marrow comes a figurative meaning of marrow -- the essence of something. S The convent is on top of the high hill and from its window the Sisters can see the marrow of the town. to be privy to something (46) - If you're privy to something, you've been let in on a secret or know about something that most people don't. ... The adjective privy comes from the Latin privatus, meaning "private," and describes someone who has knowledge of secret or confidential information. S- Marie is privy to both worlds of Evil knowledge. a ...
Native Americans Doris Luha 11.b Falling sea levels created the Bering land bridge that joined Siberia to Alaska, which began about 60,00025,000 years ago. The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. There are over 500 recognized native American tribes in America. Agriculture and hunting There were four basic ways for people in ancient societies to find food: hunting and fishing, gathering, farming, and raising domesticated animals. Over the course of thousands of years, American indigenous peoples domesticated, bred and cultivated a large array of plant species. These species...
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado y Luján (1510 22 September 1554) Coronado sündis Salamanca linnas rikka kaupmehe perre. Kuna ta oli peres teine poeg, siis ei saanud ta perekonna vara pärijaks olla. Seepärast läks ta Püha-Rooma keisri Charles V (Hispaania Charles I) alluva Mehhiko asevalitseja Antonio de Mendoza alluvusse tööle. Pärast Mehhikosse jõudmist 1535. aastal ta kiirelt tõusis asevalitseja soosingusse. 1537. aastal ta abiellus Doa Beatriz de Estrada'ga, kes oli Uus Hispaania endise rahandusbossi tütar. 1538. aastal Mendoza määras noore Coronado põhjapoolse Nueva Galicia provintsi kuberneriks. Kuulsa ja katastroofilise Narvaezi ekspeditsiooni üks viiest ellujääjast, Alvar Nuez Cabeza de Vaca, ühel hetkel jõudis asevalitseja õukonda juttudega, et ta oli kuulnud seitsmest imelisest linast Cibola piirkonnas kaugel põhjas. Mendoza, kes ärevalt tahtis leida ja vallutada selle väidetavalt kuldse maa, seejärel saatis kirikuisa Marcos...
Louise Erdrich Love Medicine Assignment 1 (pages 142) 1. Define the following words and expressions (considering the context) and reproduce (in your own words) the situations in which they appear in the book: a beacon (2) (AmE) a fire or light set up in a high or prominent position as a warning, signal, or celebration, it appears as a metaphor to describe a white egg in her hand. Situation: June walked through the door and toward blue egg in the white hand of Andy, which she compares with a beacon in the murky air. a turtleneck (2) - Example. Definition: (AmE) a `turtleneck' is a sweater with a high part fitting closely around the neck. (BrE `polo neck') (Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. 6th edition.) Situation: When Andy, the engineer that June meets in the bar, peels a pink egg for ...
USA ajaloo konspekt (algus-Mayflower Compact) 1. Name the regions of the USA New England, Middle Atlantic, South, Midwest, Southwest, West. 2. Name the states that make up each region. NE: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachutsess, Rhode Island, Connecticut. MA: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware. S: Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia. MW: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Illinois, Michigan, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, Ohio. SW: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma. W: Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, Alaska, Montana, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah. 3. Compare the geography and population / settlement and cultural background in the following regions: (any two of the 6 regions) Ne...
River of Death Alistair Maclean 1981 Author Alistair (Stuart) MacLean was born in April 28, 1922 and past away February 2, 1987. He was a Scottish novelist who wrote successful thrillers or adventure stories, the best known of which are perhaps "The Guns of Navarone" and "Where Eagles Dare". During World War II he server with the Royal Navy and was a school teacher until 1955. MacLean was awarded a Doctorate of Literature by the University of Glasgow in 1983 Setting: The setting takes place in Brazilian jungle in Amazonas. Characters Colonel Spaatz Nazi wartime criminal Von Manteuffel Nazi wartime criminal, Major-General Hamilton Stranger,hes past unknown, Takes crew to Lost city Mr. Smith From an agency, Looks for proof that Lost city exists Silver Helicopter pilot, and good friend to Hamilton later. Maria Heffners girlfriend Jack Tracy Pilot, works with Mr. Smith Navarro Ramons twin brother, Mr. Smi...
1. USA’s type of the country is constitutinal republic. Their type of government is parliamentary democracy 2. The flag has 13 red and white stipes which stand for the first states. The flag also has 50 stars on it which represent the states now and the last star is for Hawaii. 3. Their motto is In God We Trust. The national bird is the bald eagle. Symbols : The Lincoln Memorial, The White House, the Statue of Liberty (a gift from France 1886), Uncle Sam, the Jefferson Memorial, the Washington Monument. 4. America was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492. Christopher Columbus arrived in the „New World“ in 1492 and thought it was India and called the people Indians. 5. Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence and the third U.S. president, was a leading figure in America’s early development. During the American Revolutionary War (1775-83), Jefferson served in the Virgini...
The United States of America General information Location: North-America, bordering both the North- Atlantic Ocean and the North-Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico Area: 9.5 million square km Population: 302 million (most from European immigrants; 30 million African Americas; 2 million American Indians) Language: English 81,1 %, Spanish 10,7 %, other Indo- Euroean 3,8 %, Asian and Pacific island 2,7%, other 0,7% (the official language in Hawaii is Hawaiin) Head of State: the President (Barack Obama) Head of Government: the President Independence Day: 4th July 1776 Capital: Washington Largest City: New York (7.3 m) National Emblem: the bald-headed eagle National Currency: US dollar Government The U.S. Federal Government was formed in the eighteenth century, and the United States is considered to be the first modern national federation in the world. Th...
History: · Indian society is predominantly agrarian. Diet consists mainly of fruits and vegetables, meat, cereals, dairy products and honey. Also, drinks containing different types of spices. · During the Gupta empire influenced by diet buduism and jainism. Many religious people were vegetarians. Most of the people consumed the chickens, sheep and goat meat. · Muslims also put emphasis on the development of food. Indians brought to the diet of dried fruit and flat bread. India introduced the dietary habits of the Portuguese and Chinese. · Indian diet is mixed with a variety of cultures. Etiquette: · Traditionally, meals were eaten while seated either on the floor or on very low stools or cushions. · Food is most often eaten without cutlery, instead using the right hand. Among the middle class throughout India, spoons and forks are commonplace. · Hot fo...
The USA In my essay I am going to talk about the United States of America. The USA was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492. It is situated between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. It is the world's fourth largest country by size (after Russia, Canada and China) and the third by population (after China and India). The third largest citys in the US is: New York (NY) with a population of 8,175,133 and nicknames like The Big Apple, The City That Never Sleeps. It is composed of five boroughs: Manhattanthe home to Central Park and most of the city's skyscrapers, The Bronx, Brooklyn with a distinct downtown neighborhood, Queens the only large county in the United States where the median income among African Americans is higher than that of White Americans and Staten Island The Staten Island Ferry where you can see The Statue of Liberty ( a colossal neoclassical sculpture on...
Territory and landscape Canada is one of the largest countries in the world. It covers nearly 4 million square miles. It is dividend into ten provinces( British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Alberta, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland ) along with two territories( the Yukon, the Northwest territories ). The capital city is Ottawa. Canada is a country rich in forests. It borders in the south with The United States and it's surrounded in the west by the Pacific Ocean, in the east by the Atlantic Ocean and above by many smaller bays, but is also borderedd with Alaska in the north-west. To the north of Canada is the broad Canadian Shield, an area of rock scoured clean by the last ice age, thinly soiled, rich in minerals, and dotted with lakes and rivers. Canada by far has more lakes than any other country and has ...
The United States of America Geography The United States of America is situated in the central part of the North American continent. Its western coast is washed by the Pacific Ocean, and its eastern coast by the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. It borders on Canada in the north and on Mexico in the South. The U.S.A. consists of 51 states and the District of Columbia. The state of Alaska is separated from the rest of the U.S.A. by Canada. Hawaii, which became the fiftieth state in 1959, is in the Pacific Ocean, halfway between the continents of America and Asia. The area of the United States of America is over nine million square kilometres. The continental part of the U.S.A. consists of two highland regions and two lowland regions. The highland regions are the Appalachian Mountains in the east and the Cordilleras in the west. The Appalachian Mountains run parallel to the Atlantic coast almost from the Gu...
TOPIC 4 Thanksgiving In the United States, the fourth Thursday in November is called Thanksgiving Day. It is usually a family day celebrated with big dinners. On this day, Americans give thanks for the blessings they have enjoyed during the year The first Thanksgiving was held in Plymouth in the 17th century. The people of Plymouth had come to America from England. In their native land they had been called Puritans, but they called themselves Pilgrims. When the Pilgrims landed in America they were poorly trained to cope with life in the wilderness. One spring morning an Indian came into the little village of Plymouth . Later, he brought The Indian chief, who gave gifts and offered assistance. The Indians taught the Pilgrims how to hunt, fish and grow food. They also taught them, how to use fish for fertilizer in growing corn, pumpkin and beans. The Pilgrims had a good harvest. Governor William Bradford issued a proclamation establishin...
The people of London Jaanika 9b London is a growing city with a population of more than seven million. It is also a multicultural city, as it has been since Roman times. Now about a quarter of the capital`s inhabitants are members of ethnic minotities. The Irish community The largest non-English group. People from Ireland first went to London in 1845. Irish-born population is over 250,000 Indian communities Indians are London`s largest ethnic minority. Population 411,000 Thousands arrived from Uganda and Kenya in the 1960s. Many Punjabi Sikhs, live in Hounslow. Pakistanis and Bangladeshis Thousands live in London, mostly in the east. Tower Hamlets is home to about half the city`s Bangladeshis. The heart of the community is a Brick Lane. Lined with inexpensive resturants. Caribbeans and Africans Black Caribbeans are second largest ethnic minority. They come from island...
Indian civilization first developed on the Indus River. · The geography of India includes high mountains, great rivers, and heavy seasonal rain. · Harappan civilization developed along the Indus River. · The Aryan invasion of India changed the region's civilization. Mountains Plains and Water Plateaus · North: The · Monsoons Himalayas are · Rivers and the highest melting snow kept · Heavy rainfall mountains in the the plains fertile. · Civilizations arose world. around seasonal · Both sides of the · West: The Hindu river thrived. rainfall. Kush provide protection from enemies. People Cities Achievements · Population grew · Harrapa · ...
THE CAPITALIST NIGER Chika Onyeani ………………………Every African must internalise this book - period….DAA INTRODUCTION In October 1960, Nigeria received its independence from Britain. By then, Ghana the former Gold Coast had been independent for three years under the great Osagyefo Kwame Nkumah. It was a time for celebrating Africa’s coming of age, as more and more African countries received their independence either from Britain or France. It was especially a poignant time for Africa, as then British Prime Minister Harold McMillan articulated his now famous “winds of change” sweeping Africa. We had high hopes for Africa, for the Black race, that the insidious imposition of foreign rule on us, the looting of Africa’s natural resources by our colonial masters accorded us would be things of history. That is more than forty years ago. Unfortunately, the promise of independence has not been fulfilled. Today, Africa has become more desolate; th...
- What is the capital of Australia? a. Sydney b. Melbourne c. Canberra - Which city is the oldest and largest? a. Canberra b. Sydney c. Darwin - Which is a popular Australian animal? a. bear b. kangaroo c. fox - Who are the Australian natives a. Eskimos b. Aborigines c. Indians - Who discovered Australia? a. Columbus b. Captain Cook c. Lewis and Clark - What is the official Language in Australia? a. English b. German c. Spain Australia is situated south of Asia, between the Pacific and the Indian Oceans. Australia is a continent, a country and an island at the same time. Australia is located in the southern hemisphere. OFFITIAL NAME : Commonwealth of Australia CAPITAL: Canberra TOTAL AREA: 7,700,000 sq.km POPULATION: 20 million people HEAD OF STATE: Queen Elizabeth II represented by Governor-...
Geography South Africa, on the continent's southern tip, is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and by the Indian Ocean on the south and east. Its neighbors are Namibia in the northwest, Zimbabwe and Botswana in the north, and Mozambique and Swaziland in the northeast. Eleven languages are spoken in South Africa : english, xhosa, zulu, afrikaans, venda, swazi, ndebele, tswana, tsonga,sepedi and soutj. There are black people, white people and different Asians living in South Africa. South Africa was a British colony and Indians were used there as slaves. South Africa has three capitals: an administrative capital Pretoria, a legislative capital Cape Town and a judicial capital Bloemfontein. South Africa's total area is 1,219,912 sq km and its population is 43,997,828. Economy Its agriculture is corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; beef, poultry, mutton and wool. Most industries are mining, automobile assembly, metalworkin...
San Diego Population by race/ethnicity · typical multicultural city, inhabitants: · White Non-Hispanic (49.3%) - excludes (11% White Hispanic) · Hispanic/Latino of any race (25.4%) · Asian (13.6%) · Black/African American (7.6%) · Hawaiian and Pacific Islander alone (0.4%) · American Indian/Alaska Native alone (0.4%) · Other (4.3%) Geography · San Diego is just 20 miles north of Mexico, situated in the rolling hills and mesas that rise from the Pacific shore to join with the Laguna Mountains to the east. The city covers a large area of vastly different terrain: miles of ocean and bay shoreline, densely forested hills, fertile valleys, and mountains, canyons, and desert. · The Coronado and Point Loma peninsulas separate San Diego Bay from the ocean San Diego Museum of Art · Opened on February 28, 1926 · Designed by William Templeton Johnson · The funders turned over ownership of the building...
CANADA Pavel Zubarev 8.a Geographical position Canada is the second largest country in the world. Only Russia has a greater land area. Canada is situated in North America. Canada is a federation of 10 provinces and 2 territories. The population Canada is slightly larger than the United States, but has only about a tenth as many people. About 28 million of people live in Canada. About 80% of the population live within 320 km of the southern border. Much of the rest of Canada is uninhabited or thinly populated because of severe natural conditions. Canada's people are varied. About 57% of all Canadians have some English ancestry and about 32% have some French ancestry. Native people American Indians and Eskimos make up about 2% of the country's population. 77% of Canada's people live in cites or towns. The Capital of Canada Ottawa is the capit...
Indiaanirahvad: Wiyotid Referaat Jaanika Üprus XII B Wiyotid on indiaanirahvas, kes elavad California osariigis Humboldti lahe lähedal. Wiyoti hõimus elab teadaolevalt umbes 450 inimest. Nad on jagatud erinevatesse hõimudesse nagu näiteks Wiyoti hõim, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria, Blue Lake Rancheria, ja the Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria. Nende põhikeelteks on inglise ning Algic (algonkini-ritva keelkond). Kultuuriliselt on see hõim kõige sarnasem Yuroki hõimuga, sest nad kasutavad sama keelt hõimude maad asetsevad lähestikku. Viimane põline Wiyoti keele kõneleja suri aga aastal 1962, nende valitsus tegeleb hetkel keele päästmisega. Lastele õpetatakse Algicut juba tavaliselt enne kooli, kõige tõhusamaks õppevahendiks peetakse laulmist ja trummimängu. Nende kultuuri teine huvitav aspekt on rituaalid. Neist kõige olulisem on Maailma Uuendamise tseremoonia, mis toimub...
Jamaica Geograafia Jamaica Kati tsirk ja Janika Kübard Flag Coat of arms Location Jamaica is a country in the Caribbean Sea. Is the largest island of the Commonwealth Caribbean and the third largest of the Greater Antilles, after Cuba and Hispaniola. Jamaica lies in the hurricane belt of the Atlantic Ocean. Capital city The City of Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica. Kingston is located on the southeastern coast of the island. Languages The official language of Jamaica is English. Informally Jamaican Patois is more commonly spoken by a majority of the population. Ethnic origins Jamaica's population consists mainly of people of West-African descent. East Indian 1.3%, White 0.2%, Chinese 0.2%, Lebanese 0.1%, Multiracial 7.3%. Immigration from regions such as Chi...
The Wichita Tribe Anett Roosa Kärdla School 9A Wichita Tribe Were original people of southern Oklahoma and northern Texas, but after Europeans arrived, population pressures forced them further north into Kansas, where the city of Wichita is named for them. Most Wichita people are living in Oklahoma today. Speak English today. Some also speak their native Wichita language The Wichita Nation has its own government, laws, police, and services Before becoming a civilization, they tattooed their faces, arms, and chests. They were a steadfast and peaceful people. They had about 500 warriors in their tribe. The Wichita's chief from the past was WeeTaRa ShaRo. People History of population The Wichita had a...
INDIA Some facts.. You should know.. § Under constitution, Hindi and English are official languages of the state § Indian communication tends to be indirect and a person's words may only convey a fraction of what is being said. Directness Polite answer is considered rude. (Thus, the Real rest of the answer § message is delivered via tone, body language, past history, and often, by what is not said) § Yes culture, it is essential In Indian Yes to show No Maybe proper We'll see respect. Social dimensions - The caste system Caste is the Indian class system Rejected by Hinduism A soul can be born into a different caste in the process of reincarnation Marriages b...
Native Americans. ¤ over 500 nations/tribes ¤ closeness to nature ¤ europeans came for the free land ¤ less civilized ¤ they lived in teepee's ¤ they hunted buffalos for food, clothing BERENGIA- Land Bridge connecting Asia (Siberia) to Alaska 1500 km wide North to South 65 000 B.P (before the present) rised out of the sea to 40 000 B.P a wave when people came from west. 36 000-32 000 B.P arrived people CHEROKEE. Southeast U.S- their heartland, not on the ocean. Lanuage + customs + weapons-> related to IROQUIS family of nations (Iroquis lived around Great Lakes) 1300 A.D. established in South East U.S Classical Cherokee Civilization 16th-19th centuries MATERINEAL-(,,mother line") women controlled home, family, children, inheritana, clan membership. Men hunted and made babies. Cherokee Wedding Ceremony- ¤groom brings meat(,,hunter") ¤ bride brings other food (grains, berries etc.) -> prooves that she's ,,homemaker" They step on the Cere...
Tallinn English College Topic The United States of America Form Tallinn 2005 Introduction The United States of America is a very big country. Its territory is about 9.4 million square kilometres and its population is more than 260 million people, 12% of them are the Afro-Americans. It is the world's third-largest country by size and by population. The population density is about 27 people per square kilometre. Most of the people live in towns. There are 50 states in America. The biggest of the state is Texas, next by size are California, Alaska and Montana. Six states - Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut ,Rhode Island and Massachusetts are called New England. They are all small states in the U.S. that lie in the north-east. The first colony of immigrants settled down in Virginia, in the eastern part of the U.S.A. The...
Introduction The United States of America is a very big country. Its territory is about 9.4 million square kilometres and its population is more than 260 million people, 12% of them are the Afro-Americans. It is the world's third-largest country by size and by population. The population density is about 27 people per square kilometre. Most of the people live in towns. There are 50 states in America. The biggest of the state is Texas, next by size are California, Alaska and Montana. Six states - Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut ,Rhode Island and Massachusetts are called New England. They are all small states in the U.S. that lie in the north-east. The first colony of immigrants settled down in Virginia, in the eastern part of the U.S.A. The biggest cities are New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, etc. The official language of the USA is English; Spanish is also...
General facts Tennessee is a state located in the Southern United States. In 1796, it became the sixteenth state to join the Union. The capital city is Nashville, and the largest city is Memphis. Tennessee has 95 counties. The earliest variant of the name that became Tennessee was recorded by Captain Juan Pardo, the Spanish explorer, in 1567 while traveling inland from South Carolina. History The area now known as Tennessee was first settled by Paleo-Indians nearly 11,000 years ago. When Spanish explorers first visited the area (led by Hernando de Soto) in 15391543, it was inhabited by several tribes (Muscogee, Yuchi people). As European colonists spread into the area, the native populations were displaced to the south and west. Many battles were fought in the state, for example in 1862 and 1863. Symbols The official state flag of Tennessee was adopted on the 17th of April in 1905. The three white stars in the center symbolize the thre...
INDIA Created by: Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level SOME REASONS ,WHY TO GO INDIA: Fourth level Fifth level *ANCIENT CULTURE AND ARCHITECTURE * Very spiritual country for the people who are intrested about meditation and religion * Good place where people can learn yoga from the masters ,who have done it all the life *if you want to learn different nations culture and traditions than its best place where to go. India is multinational country. · Sunny and exoting weathers, good for resting Click to edit Master text styles Second level SOME INFORMATION AND FACTS ThirdABOUT level I...
SOCIETY AND CULTURE OF ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES Introduction 1. Nowadays, English is so widely spoken that it can hardly be considered "a one nation's" language. The main countries where English is spoken are: the U.K, the U.S, Canada, Australia, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, West Indies 2. There are approx. 300-400 million speakers of English in the world. English occupies the 3rd place by its number of speakers; it is right behind Mandarin and Spanish. 3. ESL (English as a Second Language) used in your own country (e.g. India) EFL (English as a Foreign Language) used in a foreign country ESP (English for Specific Purposes) used in business, airlines, hotels etc. 4. Settlement colonies people migrated into them from Britain and started their own communities, they are the present English-speaking countries (USA, Australia, Canada, New...
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Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus was born in 1415 in Italy. Although the exact date of Christopher's birth is unknown, he is believed to have been born between August 25 and October 31. He was the oldest of five children in his family. His father was a wool weaver. He helped his father with the weaving, but he always wanted to sail the seas. He didn't get to go to school very much, but he learned to read and write Spanish during his travels. He also taught himself Latin because all the geography books were written in Latin. He was a navigator, colonizer and explorer. He wanted to find a short way to get to the Indies by ship. He tried for eight years to get King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to supply him with ships and money. Finally they agreed. In 1492 Christopher left from Spain with a crew of 90 men ...
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