Notes, abstracts, papers, exams and problems of Geography

Australia (Canberra)

1.Size - 2.966.155 Pop 24M

2.Climate - The most important factor in Australia
a. 2/3 of the land gets less than 20’’ of rain Per year
b. In the North about 10% of the land gets More than 40’’of rain
c. About 1/3 of the land Gets enough rain to support farming
d. Australia is hot and warm – only a small part In the
Southeast has cool Temperature in the winter (winter from June-
August)

3.Physical Regions

a.Eastern Coastal plains and the Highlands or Great Dividing Range. This is where most of The people live plus the best farm land and best pasture land

b.The lowlands Which are dry

c.The dessert Region that covers most of Central and Western Australia – This is the “Outback”

4.Core area
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Top Energy-Producing Countries in Africa

In Africa, there is a diverse range of energy sources and production capabilities. Several countries play a significant role in meeting the continent's energy needs and driving economic development:

• Natural Gas

  • Algeria

    Algeria is the largest producer of natural gas in Africa, exporting to Europe and other parts of Africa.

  • Nigeria

    Nigeria is the second-largest producer of natural gas in Africa, exporting to other parts of Africa and Europe.

  • Egypt

    Egypt is the third-largest producer of natural gas in Africa, exporting to Europe and other parts of Africa.

  • Libya

    Libya is the fourth-largest producer of natural gas in Africa, exporting to Europe and other parts of Africa.

  • Mozambique

    Mozambique is the fifth-largest producer

The Consequences of the Revolution

1.3 The consequences of the revolution. The USSR. Lenin's government (1921-1924). Lenin held all the political power. In 1922, he created a political organization called the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), made up of Russia and other Asian republics. It was organized as a federal state and adopted a New Economic Policy (NEP), which combined communist and capitalist policies. Thanks to this policy, the Soviet economy made a recovery.

• Stalin's government (1927-1953). Lenin's successor began a new era, called 'Stalinism'. A totalitarian political system was established which used state violence to purge society of his opponents. The economy became controlled by the state. Land was collectively owned... Continue reading "The Consequences of the Revolution and the Roaring Twenties" »

Commercial Fishing

The aim of this modern form of fishing is the large-scale sale of the catch. It is common in developed countries. In commercial fishing, there are also different techniques for catching the fish. Two are especially worth noting: trawling and electrofishing with suction.

DISTANCE TO THE COAST

Coastal fishing:This is done in large bodies of fresh water or in the ocean near the coast. Boats go out for one or two days. They are small and use nets and paternoster lines, long fishing lines with several branches ending in a hook. This type of fishing does not employ a lot of technology.

Deep-sea fishing: This is done exclusively in the open sea by fleets equipped with sonar and radar to detect shoals of fish. The ships are very large

They were sustainable because of the continuous floods of immigrants. As it stopped, working conditions had to be improved.

There were jobs available for black people as a consequence of the huge demand for American products.

There was a movement of black people from the South to the North which received the name of Great Internal Migration and it had a sociological, demographic and cultural effect. They went to industrial centres such as Chicago, New York etc. They took their music with them.

The Roaring Twenties (Jazz Age)

The music of the period is the consequence of the Great Internal Migration.

People were tired from war and wanting to enjoy life. It was a period of music.

It had some negative aspects:

• Red Scare: the Soviet Revolution made American

mediterranean route:

Spanish or Italian towns to Islamic and Byzantine ports, imported luxury, perfumes, silks, porcelain.

atlantic and baltic routes:

Portuguese, Cantabria, Germany, Russia: Spanish and English wood, French wine, English tin, leather.

guild:

Artisans of the same trade formed craft guilds, they have strict laws.

romanesque :

Fisrt appearance in France, Italy, became an international style in 11th and 12th century, churches, cathedrals, monasteries made of stone, human representation: figures were rigid, unrealistic, Romanesque sculptures were polychrome, they were painted in bright colors.

gothic:

Began in France and spread widely from the second half of the 12th century, developed when cities were expanded, civil buildings, cathedrals,... Continue reading "Mediterranean, Atlantic, and Baltic Trade Routes in Medieval Europe" »

I.Industrial revolution-People move from farms to cities-rise factories--Capitalismvs Communism

1.Causes:natural resources , move to cities , laisse faireno governmenment

2.Gilded Age--Layer of gold covering the corruption and mistreatment of workers

II Entrepreneurs--new ideas , starting new business

1.Andrew Carnegie--

1. Steel

2. Homestead Strike--Pinkertons

2.Monopoly-one person controls an industry

3.Vertical Monopoly- buy up all levels of production

4.Horizontal Monopoly-buy up all the other like companies

5.Social Darwinism-The belief that the rich worked harder and were smarter

6.Social gospel of wealth-Donate money

7.The knights of labor-one of the first unions-

1. 8 hours work day

2. Child labor laws

8.Sherman Anti-trust Act - Monopolies became illegal

9.Union:

Social Groups

The growth of cities transformed the organization of feudal society. Many artisans and traders were not dependent on the feudal lords. This group was the bourgeoisie.