1943 was a turning point in the pacific theater. Although American Fleet was largely damaged, the battle of Guadalcanal resulted in big loses in the Japanese Combined Fleet, forcing The Japanese to turn into defensive, despite its occupation to Burma, Philippines, Indies, and the Solomon. However, the Allies met twice in Casablanca and Washington and agreed upon the priority to defeat Germany and the unconditional surrender of the Axes Powers. In the pacific the termination of the military operations
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The Galapagos in September Charles Darwin first visited the Galapagos Islands in September, exploring the islands and discovering creatures that remain today; including giant tortoises and marine iguanas- while marveling at the volcanic landscapes and the diversity found within their borders. True to form, the islands in September are alive with creatures great and small in the midst of transition. Giant tortoises on Santa Cruz make the journey back from the coast to the lush highlands of the island
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bottlenose dolphins are found living near harbors and estuaries and has a worldwide distribution that ranges from 45°N to 45°S. They usually travel in groups and live all around the Black, Mediterranean and Baltic seas as well as the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. There are two subspecies of the bottlenose dolphin,
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The circumstances of the relationship between Okinawa and the Empire of Japan are that most Japanese people are discriminating Okinawa, and the Empire of Japan had abandoned Okinawa during the World War 2. Okinawa is one of the most discriminated islands and one of the most abandoned islands in Japan. The area of Okinawa is 2271km² and it is 44th smallest country that exists in Japan. The population of Okinawa is 1,433,566 people which is 25th in all around japan. In 1945, there was a battle of Okinawa
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Japan in the World War II besides the nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? You could say the Pacific War was the turning point. This theater was an exceptionally important war zone during WWII. If the US didn’t take advantages in the Pacific, the world we knew today would be completely different by the outcomes of the war. As the Japanese lost the Pacific Wars, the situation of the Pacific Ocean had turned to the side of United States and the Allies. United States overpowered Japan in WWII
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Japan has many islands such as Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku, which are the four largest. The closest countries to Japan are Korea, Russia and China. The Sea of Japan divides it from the continent. More than 50% of Japan is mountainous and covered in forest. Japan's population is about 125,000,000 people with 336 people per square kilometer for population density. Japan is located in a region so many continental plates meet there. This causes many earthquakes, the worst in history was The
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Lobster is one of the commodities that Indonesia export fisheries worth selling high. Lobster exports by 2014 reach 3,427 tons valued at US $42.8 million (Ditjen P2HP 2015). The value of selling lobster is affected by type, size, and condition or completeness of her body. In the morphology of almost the entire body of the lobster is covered by a hard and sharp spines. Palabuhanratu is one of the centers of the lobster fishery in the South of West Java. Gill nets blo'on nets/Basic is a tool commonly
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In 1725 the Tsar of Russia, Peter the First, sent an expeditionary team which was captained by Vitus Bering to explore the Pacific Ocean to see if there was a route from Asia to America, which is known as the First Kamchatka Expedition. This expedition lasted until 1730 when the Russians were forced to turn back although they had not found the American coastline. This was the first scientific expedition by the Russian Naval force. The main goals of the Russians were to find America, as well as chart
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As a part of our everyday life, everyone produces a little bit of trash with minimal thought as to where it's going. Most people assume that the trash they are producing will end up in the local landfill or recycling plant, where it will stay until it composts and returns back to the earth as rich nutrients or is reborn as an environmentally friendly product. Unfortunately, this is not the case, each year between 4.8 - 12.7 million tons of trash and chemical waste will make its way from our local
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stability and over-all product excellence. The Company is ranked sixth in the Philippines care personal industry, the only Filipino owned company in the Top 10. The Company aims to strengthen its presence in the personal care markets in the Asia-Pacific region and to gain a foothold in the affluent
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