...Chile by History: Chile was founded and gained independence from Spain on September 18, 1810. Spanish Conquistadors began colonizing in the region in 1540. Flag: The flag is red, white and blue with a star. Blue means the sky, white means the snow on the Andes, and red is the blood from fighting for freedom. The star is a representation of the powers of the government. Where Located: The bodies of water surrounding chile are mostly south Pacific ocean but the bottom tip is in the south Atlantic ocean. The neighboring countries are Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina. Due to its long coastline Chile has many different climates. The north has dry hot temperatures, the central is more of a mediterranean climate, and in the south it is more colder and damp....
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...A Short History and Summary of the Current Conditions in Chile and Its Geographical Situation Stephanie McFearin HUMN 305-Q3WW A Short History and Summary of the Current Conditions in Chile and Its Geographical Situation Geography and Background Chile is a country situated on the west coast of South America. It is also known as The Republic of Chile. The size of Chile is 289,112 square miles with a width of less than 100 miles. It is basically a little larger than Texas. Chile is divided into three main parts, mainland and two territorial islands named Isla Sala y Gomez and Easter. Chile has an interesting history and it has seen many ups and downs in its economic development (Hudson, 1994). A description of the history of the 20th century of Chile and its current economic and political situation is presented below. The history of the 20th century of Chile is mainly focused on its entrance to the parliamentary system and thus it saw the changes in its political situation. In the beginning of the 20th century, Chile was stable despite of having lesser power in the hands of presidents. During this time, congress selected the president for the country. The presidents of this century mainly includes: Germán Riesco Errazuriz, Pedro Montt, Ramón Barros Luco, and Juan Luis Sanfuentes. During the 1920’s, there was an increasing gap between the middle class and lower class of society (Bizzarro, 1987). Due to this gap, the masses were dissatisfied and they called a new leader...
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...HISTORY The history of Peru spans several millennia. Peruvian territory was home to the Norte Chico civilization, one of the oldest in the world, and to the Inca Empire, the largest state in Pre-Columbian America. It was conquered by the Spanish Empire in the 16th century, which established a Viceroyalty with jurisdiction over most of its South American domains. Independence was declared in 1821 but consolidated only after the Battle of Ayacucho, three years later. GEOGRAPHY Peru is a country on the central western coast of South America. Peru covers 1,285,220 km² (496,193 sq mi). It neighbors Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil to the east, Bolivia to the southeast, Chile to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west CLIMATE The combination of tropical latitude, various mountain ranges, topography variations and two ocean currents (Humboldt and El Niño) gives Peru a large diversity of climates. DEMOGRAPHY Peru is a multicultural and multiethnic country. Peruvian census does not contain information about ethnicity so only rough estimates are available. Its population can be composed of Amerindians: 45%, mestizos: 37%, European: 15%, and Asians, Afro-Peruvians, and others: 3%.[1]. Amerindians are found in the southern Andes, though a large portion are also to be found in the southern and central coast due to the massive internal labor migration from remote Andean regions to coastal cities,during the past four decades. While the Andes are the "heart" of the indigenous...
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...Into the Jungle chapter 1 tells the story of Charles Darwin’s journey as a naturalist aboard the vessel, the Beagle. While on his five year journey Charles Darwin went to places such as Chile, the Galapagos Islands, and Australia where he noticed remarkable things not only about the geography, but also about the animals that inhabited these areas. His most prominent discovery was that of the birds from the Galapagos Islands and Chile. He noticed that the birds from the different islands of the Galapagos seemed to be similar, but had different features, such as different beak shape and length. Upon closer inspection of the specimens, an ornithologist concluded that they were in fact all types of finches. This led Darwin to create the ideas of what we now know as the mechanism of natural selection and the theory of evolution. Darwin was unable to publish his findings in depth for fear of being labeled as a heretic and instead waited for a more opportune time when his findings would be socially accepted. He even left a note to his wife stating that if she were to do anything if he died suddenly, it was to take 400 pounds and publish the rest of his findings. Chapter Questions: 1. The experiences of his youth that helped Darwin prepare for the voyage on the Beagle were not only his curious nature and rebellious spirit, but his connection with his mentor Reverend John Steven Henslow. Henslow further nurtured Darwin’s interest in cataloging and collecting species (the...
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...I choose Juan Fernández Islands (Islas Juan Fernández) for this week’s assignment. Background: The small cluster of islands in the South Pacific Ocean are located approximately 400 miles (650 km) west of and administratively part of Chile. They consist of the 36-square-mile (93-square-km) Isla Más a Tierra (Nearer Land Island, also called Isla Robinson Crusoe); the 33-square-mile Isla Más Afuera (Farther Out Island, also called Isla Alejandro Selkirk), 100 miles to the west; and an islet, Isla Santa Clara, southwest of Isla Más a Tierra. The islands were “discovered” in 1563 by Juan Fernández, a Spanish navigator. Juan received a grant and lived there for some years, stocking the islands with goats and pigs. After his departure, the islands...
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...Brazil-A profile Geography and climate As the largest country in South America and the fifth largest in the world, Federative Republic of Brazil borders the Atlantic Ocean and shares a boundary with almost every country on the continent, except only Chile and Ecuador are not border each other. Brazil owns 8,511,965 square kilometers land area, which is slightly smaller than the U.S. The weather is mostly tropical, but temperate in South. Its terrain is diverse and varies from the rich south to the rainforest of the north; it also has some plains, hills, mountains, and narrow coastal belt. The basin occupies more than 60% of the entire country and brings plentiful of rain, and summer is Brazil’s rainy season. History By adventurous leader Pedro Cabral, Brazil became a colony of Portuguese in 1550 and last for more than three centuries. Meanwhile, the indigenous native Indian has tapered. Brazil gained its independence on 7th September in 1822 with a constitutional monarchy, and abolished slavery in 1888 and the subsequent proclamation of a republic by the military next year. In 1985, populist and military government turned into civilian rulers peacefully. In 1988, Brazil National Congress brought forward and enacted a new constitution that upheld the presidential system while simultaneously spreading around political power. The Constitution is made up with 250 permanent articles and 94 provisional articles. Political and Legal system Brazil is formed of a handful...
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...[Πληκτρολογήστε το όνομα της εταιρείας] | [Πληκτρολογήστε τον τίτλο του εγγράφου] | [Πληκτρολογήστε τον υπότιτλο του εγγράφου] | user [Επιλογή ημερομηνίας] | Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus H.E. Joseph Joseph The people of Cyprus are divided into two main ethnic communities, Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, who respective motherlands can be put together by geography, supported by the same history, ethnic ties, etc. However, no matter how much affinity they have, it is clear as crystal that the Cyprus problem still lasts. Before the dispute started in 1964 Cyprus was the country of 77% Greek Cypriots, 18% Turkish Cypriots, 5% other nationalities, but time has changed and the neither the Greek Cypriots nor the Turkish Cypriots can stand each other. All these led to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974. De facto partitioned the island into two political areas; the south went to the 99.5% of the Greek Cypriots which is called the Republic of Cyprus. And the north went to the 98.7% of Turkish Cypriots which is known as Northern Cyprus. Greek is predominantly spoken in the South, where the majority is Greek Cypriots and Turkish in the north, where the majority is Turkish Cypriots. In the meantime grew the “Enosis movement”, a movement by the ethnically Greek population of Cyprus. They demanded that the regions with majority Greek should brought together as one Greek state. On the other hand, the Turks wanted separation of states between the Greeks and...
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...Borough of Manhattan Community College City University of New York Department of English THE NOMADS OF LANGUAGE by Ariel Dorfman I believe it was Gabriel Garcia Marquez who told me the story of entire Columbian villages that were migratory. Fleeing from catastrophes, plagues perhaps, or recurrent floods, or merely the desolation of being caught in the middle of civil wars, inhabitants of these villages decided, at some point in history, to uproot themselves, moving to a remote location in search of peace. As they packed every belonging that could be transported, they did not forget what was most important to them: their dead. According to Garcia Marquez, these villagers, on the verge of becoming nomads, dug up the bones in the cemetery and, in effect, carried their ancestors on their journey into the unknown, probably animated by the need to defy the fluctuations of time and geography with the illusion that something from the past permeates the present, forming a hard physical link to memory at a time of devastating change. Not all migrants, of course, can push to such extremes their desire to stay connected to the men and women who generated them. Most are barely able to bring with them a photo, a clipping, the keys to a house that is no longer theirs and that may, in time, be demolished, its address lost. But all will inevitably take on their travels another sort of possession, one that invisibly preserves those faraway dead and their past and their receding...
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...the history of this Nation. We live on the same side of the world with the largest Spanish speaking population due to our proximity to Mexico, Central, South America and the Caribbean. So it is important to recognize the contributions of the Hispanic culture as well as other cultures to celebrate and acknowledge how the history, culture, values and traditions of the United States were and continue to be shaped by the make-up of its ever changing population profile. When I started to think about what I would say, it occurred to me that perhaps I should do a little research and review history instead of presuming I know everything about my heritage. I am glad I did because I learned many facts that challenged my own understanding of history. I want to share some of these facts with you today. On September 1968, Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to proclaim National Hispanic Heritage Week, observed during the week that included Sept. 15 and Sept. 16. The observance was expanded in 1989 by Congress to a month long celebration (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15), America celebrates the culture and traditions of those who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Sept. 15 was chosen as the starting point for the celebration because it is the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate...
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...industry with a number of major global players, one local gem stands out from the crowd – Natura. Founded in 1969, the company is the industry leader in cosmetics, fragrances and personal care market in Brazil. Natura developed it products using environmentally sustainable practices and employed a direct sales business model, which has overtaken Avon, the giant U.S. company. Natura provides a wide range of products with solutions for consumers’ various needs including face care, body care, hair care, make-up, fragrances, oral hygiene and product lines for children. The company was tremendously successful in Brazil despite the tough economy. Natura began its international expansion in 1982 around the neighborhood countries, starting with Chile followed by Argentina, Peru and recently Mexico in 2003. However it was in 2005 that Natura took a major step in its internationalization by opening a shop in Paris, the world capital of beauty and cosmetics. The analysis below examines and evaluates a strategic decision for future international expansion for Natura – whether it is to stay within Latin America and Europe, enter the attractive US market or expand to fast-growing Russia? And as part of the growth strategy, how should Natura expand and what should the company consider for this expansion. II. Company’s Objectives Where it is today: Given the current situation, Natura is extremely successful in its domestic market where it is an industry leader and a well-loved brand among the...
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...Building an International Company Name University Abstract An international company is any company that has its facilities and other assets in at least one country other than its home country. A successful company understands the meaning of competition which has caused them to actively fight for new markets, products, and services in order to sustain a competitive advantage. A company that has obtained success in its country of origin usually expands their services into the global economy to become an international business. These companies effectively control their financial and material resources by managing economies of scale, low cost production and fluctuations in currency. Human resources are also essential in the making of a successful company by recruiting talented individuals and encouraging innovation within the company. International companies can expand organically, which is a slow process that consists of building the business from ground up, or they can expand inorganically by buying out, or merging with, an existing business. If I had to create a new product idea, I would want to invent a new way to produce cheap efficient energy for the need of the masses. I would expand the company to international status using the inorganic global growth process. Due to advances in technology, and in today’s business market, most businesses have to compete globally. “These companies actively compete for new markets, products, and services in order to develop and sustain...
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...gjghjgjgjgJump to: navigation, search Welcome to Wikipedia,the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.4,254,761 articles in English | | * Arts * Biography * Geography | * History * Mathematics * Science | * Society * Technology * All portals | ------------------------------------------------- From today's featured article | Fomitiporia ellipsoidea is a species of polypore fungus in the family Hymenochaetaceae, a specimen of which produced the largest fungal fruit body ever recorded. Found in China, the fruit bodies produced by the species are brown, woody basidiocarps that feed on dead wood and can grow very large under favourable circumstances. They measure 30 centimetres (12 in) or more in length, though typically extending less than a centimetre from the surface of the wood. A number of chemical compounds have been isolated from the species, including several steroidal compounds. These may have pharmacological applications, but further research is needed. The species was first recorded in 2008 by Bao-Kai Cui and Yu-Cheng Dai in Fujian Province; it was revealed in 2011 that they had found a very large fruit body, measuring up to 1,085 cm (427 in) in length, on Hainan Island. The specimen (pictured), which was 20 years old, was estimated to weigh between 400 and 500 kilograms (880 and 1,100 lb). This was markedly larger than the previous record holder, a specimen of Rigidoporus ulmarius found in the United Kingdom, which had a circumference...
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...representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the w It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border with Brazil. The country also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometers (620 mi) west of the mainland. Ecuador straddles the equator, from which it takes its name, and has an area of 283,561 km2, 109,415 sq ml. Its capital city is Quito, which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in the 1970s for having the best preserved and least altered historic center in Latin America. The country's largest city is Guayaquil. The historic center of Cuenca, the third largest city in the country, was also declared a World Heritage Site in 1999.. Ecuador is also home to a great variety of species, many of them endemic, like those of the Galápagos islands. This species diversity makes Ecuador one of the seventeen megadiverse countries in the world. Ecuador is a presidential republic and became independent in 1830, after having been part of the Spanish colonial empire and the republic of Gran Colombia. It is a medium-income country with an HDI score of 0.695 (2010), and about 35.1% of the people living below the poverty line. HISTORY Evidence of human cultures in Ecuador exists from c. 3500 B.C. Many civilizations rose throughout Ecuador, such as the Valdivia Culture and Machalilla Culture on the coast, the Quitus (near present...
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