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| Africa |
| 2008-07-18 08:27:00 |
Africa ContinentAfrica the second large continent after Asia. It was about thirty thousand square km. The Mediterranean Sea in the north, red sea and indian ocean in the east, the southern ocean and the atlantic ocean in the south and the atlantic ocean in the west. Africa famous with its wide beautiful forests and the wild life which attract the people from all the world. Africa still under occupation till the middle twenty century.Wild life in AfricaEgyptFamous sites in Africa Abu Simbel (The Great Temple of Rameses II) Abydos Amarna city Amarna Aswan Hawara Karnak Luxor Luxor East Bank (Luxor Temple) Luxor East Bank, Amun Temple (Karnak temple) Medinet Habu Saqqara Valley of the Kings
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| Kazakhstan traveler guide |
| 2008-07-10 12:01:00 |
Kazakhstan located in the heart of Central Asia on the historical oldest road which called the "silk road" and that mentioned road used in the past by silk traders between China and North Europe. Exactly it is locate in the old crossroad of most ancient civilizations. The distance of Kazakhstan is about 2727300 square km from the western borders of China to the sea of Caspian and from the Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan in the South and Russia in the North. The people of Kazakhstan is about seventeen million according to 1998, most of them work and live and educate in the cities. Kazakhstan is the land which you can fined mixed climate between the sun of Africa and the saddles snow of North Europe, Imagine meeting between the hot climate and the cold c...
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| Famous sites in Indonesia |
| 2008-05-17 09:26:00 |
Indonesia is composed of over 17,500 islands, of which only about 6,000 are inhabited. The islands stretching for 5,150 km between the Australian and Asian continental mainlands and dividing the Pacific and Indian Oceans at the Equator. Five main islands and 30 smaller archipelagoes are home to the majority of the population. The main islands are Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Irian Jaya and last but not least Java which is home to 70 percent of the country's population. Indonesia shares Irian Jaya with Papua New Guinea and two thirds of the island of Kalimantan with Malaysia and Borneo. The islands and people of Indonesia constitute the fourth most populated nation in the world. As a democratic republic, Indonesia is divided into 27 provinces a...
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| Famous sites in Philippines |
| 2008-05-17 09:21:00 |
The Philippines is an archipelago composed of over seven thousand islands. The country can be divided into three main groupings: Luzon which is the largest and most northerly of the islands, Mindano the second biggest island in the South and Visayas which are the various groups of islands in the central Philippines. Attractions on Luzon include: the Banau Rice Terraces, colourful mountain culture of the Cordilleras, the heritage village of Vigan, Callao Cave of Cagayan Valley and the Mayan Volcano in Bicol. Mindanao offers an exotic mixture of Muslim and Christian culture in Zamboanga and Davao; the white sand beach of Dakak, the challenge of Mt. Apo which is the highest peak in the land and the colourful tribes of the hinterland. Unfortunatel...
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| Travel to Nunavut |
| 2008-04-28 18:36:00 |
Who is hear of Nunavut? Well.....you will! You see it appears that a new Canadian province is about to be born and it is called Nunavut. Nunavut is a new province being carved out of Canada’s central and eastern arctic territory. The name itself means “our land”. The vast majority of the population of Nunavut (85%) is Inuit, a Native American population indigenous to this area. The primary language spoken by the Inuit is Inuktitut. So where precisely is Nunavut? Nunavut is being created out part of the Canadian Province of Northwest Territories. A map of Nunavut is shown above. This is a large Territory, covering some 353,610 square kilometers of land and spanning three (3) time zones. This area includes a number of settlements including: Resolute, Nanisivik, Arctic Bay, Po...
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| Niagara Falls |
| 2008-04-28 05:00:00 |
About 20 million people travel to Niagara Falls each year, with each side of the border offering a vastly different experience. In New York, visitors can walk within yards of the brink of the falls in at least six different places. Ontario’s park touches the edge of the cataracts in only one spot, but offers a panoramic and breathtaking view. The differences are even more pronounced beyond the parks themselves. Niagara Falls, Ontario, offers more flash, with the neon signs for wax museums, restaurants and souvenir shops lighting up Clifton Hill and Lundy’s Lane, the area’s main drags, and four new high-rise hotels and two observation towers lining the gorge. The tourism industry is less developed on the N...
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| Garrison Creek |
| 2008-04-28 03:45:00 |
The governor John Graves Simcoe who was founded the modern urban Toronto (i.e. Town of York), when he established Fort York in 1793. At that time, Garrison Creek flowed in a large deep ravine with several tributaries, from north of St. Clair Avenue to Lake Ontario. The creek had sparkling clear water and was famous for its salmon fishing. The British built Fort York at the mouth of the creek to guard against possible American attempts to invade Canada. As the new town of York grew, breweries were built on the creek to take advantage of the clean water. Soon, other entrepreneurs developed land beside the creek, as abattoirs, market gardens, Trinity College and residential country estates. Dozens of bridges were built over the ravine. By 1880, development along the ravine had pollute...
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| (Ontario-Canada) Lake Ontario |
| 2008-04-28 03:42:00 |
Long lost through decades of filling, the original shoreline should be interpreted. Various early maps and documents indicate that the shoreline lay just south of the fort and angled off west to pass just south of the present-day Armouries and Princes' Gates. The alignment of Fort York Boulevard roughly parallels the former shoreline alignment. Garrison Creek originally emptied into the lake at a point just east of Bathurst Street in City-owned Blocks 32 and 36. The original meandering alignment of the stream inland from the lake extended north and is today still evident in the parks, topography and street patterns of the Niagara Neighborhood. The interpretation of these features can draw upon a very broad spectrum of design expressions. Very literal forms could include open water...
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| Travel Guide to Canada |
| 2008-04-28 03:38:00 |
Visiting a Prairie farm and learn the art of growing and harvesting food. View turn of the century machinery used by Canadian pioneers and early settlers. Tour organic farms and private gardens. Learn about the indigenous edible plants of Canada and their healing properties. Visit orchards and vineyards and participate in interpretative tours and tastings. Shop at colourful farmer’s markets and sample local preserves and freshly baked pies. The list of enriching agri-tourism vacation opportunities in Canada is boundless. Discover Canada’s unique aboriginal heritage. Explore the frozen landscape in a traditional Inuit dog sled. Learn how to build an igloo. Learn how to tend the fire in a tee pee. Participate in a pow wow. Meet totem carvers. Complete...
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| Australia |
| 2008-04-19 21:12:00 |
Australia is the smallest continent situated between the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It was explored in 1770 by James Cook. It has about 7,5 million square kilometres. It’s a domination which belongs to the British Commonwealth of Nations. Official head of the state is Queen Elisabeth II. represented by governor general. The country is divided into 6 states and 2 territories> New South Wales {Sidney}, Victoria {Melbourne}, Queensland {Brisbane}, South Australia {Adelaine}, Western Australia {Perth}, Tasmania {Hobart}, Territory of Camberra and Northern Territory.Australia is very densely populated (ľudnatý), only 1 inhabitant per square kilometer. And it has about 15 million inhabitants. This is because some areas are completely dry. There are tw...
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| Travel to New Zealand |
| 2008-01-24 12:09:00 |
While unescorted, or fully independent travel (FIT) has become popular among many travel markets, New Zealand, like Australian FIT travellers, are among the few “true” FIT visitors to BC and Canada. That is, they are more inclined to make all their own arrangements via phone, fax or Internet directly with suppliers rather than purchasing any holiday packages. Currently, New Zealand’s population is fairly youthful with 65.5% of the current population between the ages of 15 and 64. Population growth, however, slowed significantly (to less than 1.0% in 1999 and 2000) and it is expected that New Zealand will experience growth in older age segments in the future, resulting in an aging population. A youthful popul...
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| New Zealand, Traveller Guidelines |
| 2008-01-24 12:08:00 |
This Information sheet complements the information provided in the accompanying WHO Fellowships booklet. Please make sure you read both this sheet and the booklet very carefully. By following these guidelines you will ensure that your time in New Zealand is productive and enjoyable. New Zealand currency: New Zealand dollars are used. After you have cleared immigration, health and customs officials you are advised to change some of your money/travelers cheques at the airport bank especially if you arrive during the weekend (Saturday/Sunday). Banks in New Zealand are open Monday – Friday from 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. They are closed on weekends and public holidays. However Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) are fo...
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| New Zealand, Travel Trade |
| 2008-01-24 12:07:00 |
An estimated 48.0% of New Zealanders have access to the Internet, 8.0% of whom use it to search for travel information. As Internet access and familiarity improves in New Zealand, more people will likely use it as an information and booking resource when making travel arrangements. The Internet will therefore likely increase in importance as an advertising and marketing tool for BC. Travel brochures and media coverage are two additional sources of information New Zealanders currently rely on for travel information. Exposure in such information sources is therefore essential. In 2000, BC saw a significant increase (up 20.0% from 1999) in it’s share of products featured in Canadian travel brochures in New Zealand....
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| Travel to Australia, Historical background |
| 2008-01-23 07:38:00 |
Before travel to Australia you should to know: In the post-World War II-era, Australia’s foreign policy became more closely aligned with the United States than with Britain. Another foreign policy theme has been collective security. Australian forces participated in the Korean War (1950–53) in support of the United Nations (UN)-sponsored campaign. In 1951 Australia signed the Australia-New Zealand-United States (ANZUS) Security Treaty, which committed the three nations to mutual defense. In 1954 Australia helped found the Southeast Asian Treaty Organization (SEATO), which was the regional equivalent of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). From 1965 to 1971, Australia sent troops to Vietnam in supp...
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| Tourism in Australia |
| 2008-01-23 07:37:00 |
In 2002 Australia’s international tourism receipts reached US$8.1 billion, up from US$7.6 billion in 2001. Tourism directly employs 500,000 workers in Australia and is one of the country’s fastest growing industries. In 2004 nearly 250,000 tourists from China visited Australia, a one-year increase of nearly 50 percent, suggesting that growth in the tourism sector is likely to continue as new sources of visitors emerge. In 2004 services constituted an estimated 68.4 percent of Australia’s gross domestic product (GDP) and employed about 70 percent of the labor force. Services include banking and finance, education, entertainment, information technology, legal services, and tourism. In 2002 Australia exported US$24.0 billion worth of services, including US$8.1 billion worth of tourism. The services sector benefits from a multilingual workforce. Travel to [Australia] Travel to Egypt Egypt, Famous Pharaohs
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| Geography of Australia |
| 2008-01-23 07:36:00 |
If you travel to Australia you should to know this geographical Info: Location: Australia is located in Oceania, in the southern hemisphere, occupying the entirety of the continent situated between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean as well as numerous islands, most notably the island state of Tasmania. Neighboring nations include Indonesia to the northwest, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands to the northeast, and New Zealand to the southeast. Antarctica lies to the distant south. Size: Australia is slightly smaller than the 48 contiguous states of the United States. Its total area is 7,686,850 square kilometers, of which 68,920 square kilometers are water. Australian territory and dependencies include thousands of islands that v...
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| Education in Australia |
| 2008-01-23 07:35:00 |
Education is compulsory from six to 16 years of age in the states of South Australia and Tasmania and to 15 years of age elsewhere in Australia. The final two years of secondary school generally take place after the compulsory stage; 75 percent of students attended the final two years of schooling in 2003. Curricula vary from state to state, but as of early 2005 moves were underway to standardize core education areas and the age of commencement of students. These changes are expected to allow students to have access to 13 years of schooling on a comparable basis anywhere in Australia. In 2003 Australia had 9,607 primary and secondary schools (72 percent of which were government schools), with 3.3 million student...
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| Australian Society |
| 2008-01-23 07:34:00 |
Population: In 2005 Australia’s population reached 20 million, a major milestone for a country that is underpopulated by world standards. In 2003 (the most recent year for which detailed figures are available), Australia’s population was slightly less than 19.9 million, with an annual growth rate of 1.2 percent. Most of Australia’s residents live in two widely separated coastal regions on the east and southwest coasts. Population density is low, at 2.6 persons per square kilometer. Nevertheless, Australia is one of the most urbanized countries in the world; less than 15 percent of the population lives in rural areas. The most populous state in 2003 was New South Wales, with some 6.6 million residents; the least populous was Tasmania, with approximately 477,000 residents. Populat...
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| Australia, Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing |
| 2008-01-23 07:33:00 |
In 2004 agriculture accounted for 3.4 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) and employed about 4 percent of the labor force. Continued dry conditions in 2004–5 are expected to reduce output in the agricultural sector. Production of wheat, one of Australia’s major agricultural products, is expected to decline by 19 percent from the record 24.9 million ton harvest in 2003–4.Besides wheat, other significant agricultural products include barley, sugarcane, fruit, cattle, sheep, and poultry. In 2002 (the most recent year for which figures are available), Australia’s sawnwood production totaled 4.1 million cubic meters, and roundwood removals totaled 31.4 million cubic meters (excluding bark). In 2001–2 (the ...
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| Australia travellers guide |
| 2008-01-23 07:31:00 |
Air travellers: On arrival, please present your passport and your completed Incoming Passenger Card to the Customs officer, then collect your baggage and proceed to the exit channel. Sea travellers: At the first port of arrival for international cruises, all incoming passengers will be immigration cleared. You will be required to present your passport and a fully completed Incoming Passenger Card to a Customs officer. In addition, passengers and their baggage will be Customs and Quarantine cleared at the port where they permanently disembark the vessel. Unaccompanied goods: Unaccompanied goods do not receive the same duty and tax concessions as goods brought into the country with you - the goods may be subject to duty and tax unless they have b...
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| Valley of the Kings |
| 2007-12-19 09:40:00 |
This Valley is on the west bank of the river Nile opposite the ancient city of Thebes (modern Luxor). The Valley of the Kings consists of two valleys, known as the East Valley and the West Valley, both of which were used for the burial of royalty and important nobles in ancient times. Altogether, the Valley of the Kings contains at least 63 tombs. Tombs in the Valley were cut into the rock to create an internal space with corridors and chambers. These were then decorated with wall paintings and filled with the objects that the king would need in the afterlife. The construction of the tombs was undertaken by construction and craft workers from the nearby village of Deir el-Medina. The kings still depend on the pyramids...
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| Saqqara |
| 2007-12-19 09:33:00 |
In south-west of Cairo About 27km, is also the setting for the pyramids of Unas, the mastabas of Mereruka, Ti and Ptahotep. Here, too, is the Serapeum where the sacred Apis bulls were entombed, each in a massive sarcophagus, in cavernous underground galleries. Adjoining Saqqara is Memphis, site of the capital established by Mena (or Narmer) who united Upper and Lower Egypt into one Kingdom and founded the First Dynasty about 3400 B.C.A gigantic statue of Ramses II, and the exquisite Alabaster Sphinx are of particular note. Still, it maintained an important role for minor burials and cult ceremonies for more than 3,000 years, till the Ptolemaic (Greek) and Roman periods of the ancient Egypt. Recently, a mixed Egyptian-Australian research team has found in the ancient Saqqara necropoli...
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| Medinet Habu |
| 2007-12-19 09:27:00 |
The Medinet Habu was a sacred site long before Ramses III started building there. It was a revered part of the creation myth and was believed to be where the Ogdoad (eight primeval gods) placed the egg from which the sun came, but Ramses’ works made it the most beautiful of the Theban sites. The temple, which is of a similar design to the Ramesseum, is second in size only to Karnak but has a grace and symmetry that Karnak lacks. Medinet Habu, Sky viewIt was not just a mortuary temple as it incorporated Ramses’ palace where he lodged on his visits to Thebes, his pleasure rooms where he entertained his harem, his government offices, a sacred lake and a Nilometer which measured the rise and fall of the river. The outer walls of the temple are also finely decorated and a mud-brick wal...
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| Luxor East Bank, Amun Temple (Karnak temple) |
| 2007-12-19 09:21:00 |
The Amun temple of Karnak (on the eastern bank of the Nile, near the modern town of Luxor in Middle Egypt) is the largest ancient Egyptian temple that can still be visited today. Around 2.000 BC, this was the site of only a modest temple, but the next twenty centuries saw it enlarged and embellished without end. The last major extension came in the 4th century BC, when a new, massive entrance building was constructed: the 1 st pylon. This was incorporated into a mud-brick enclosure wall, 13 meters across at its base, over 20 meters high.1 It defined henceforward the perimeter of the Amun precinct, roughly 500 x 600 meters: an area of 30 hectares (75 acres). For orientating oneself in this huge complex, its te...
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| Luxor East Bank (Luxor Temple) |
| 2007-12-19 09:12:00 |
The temple complexes of Karnak and Luxor are a little less than two miles apart. The Temple of Luxor was built primarily by one pharaoh, Amenhotep, and is far more coherent than Karnak. King Tut helped complete it, and even Alexander the Great added to it 1000 years later. The temple was the residence of Amun’s consort Mut, and served as a sort of harem. The divine statue of Amun would be brought down from his temple to Luxor to symbolically father the king, and everyone would rejoice. The temple is beautiful, and the central court is spectacular at dusk, when the color of the stone turns to orange. The Luxor Museum houses many of the statues found in the area, protecting them from theft. The black granite statues from the reign of Amenhotep III, dis...
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| Luxor |
| 2007-12-19 08:59:00 |
Luxor, the ancient Thebes, is one ot the famous scenes of exceptional standing all over the world. Our location on the so-called "West Bank", the western shores of the river Nile, enables you to reach the most important sightseeing sites without timewasting detours or crossings of the Nile: the valley of the kings, the valley od the queens, the noble tombs, the Ramesseum, the temple of queen Hatshepsut, and many interesting places more. City of LuxorThe distance to the Nile, the worldwide longest river, is only some metres, and you live - surrounded by green agricultural areas - on the outskirt of a typical Egyptian village. Luxor the world’s greatest open air museum as has often been called, as indeed it is and much more. The number and preservation of the monuments in the Luxo...
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| Karnak |
| 2007-12-19 08:48:00 |
Karnak is probably the most famous of the ancient Egyptian religious complexes. Visited every year by thousands of tourists, it has been for decades the focus of careful and painstaking archaeological work that continues to reveal new details on the long evolution of this important sacred site.Because of the vastness of the remains, of the necessarily dispersed and detailed nature of the archaeological records, and of many ancient pharaohs who unscrupulously demolished to the foundations earlier buildings that were in the way of their new plans, following the historical evolution of this temple is not an easy task. At least, not until Elisabeth Blyth wrote this extremely useful book. The temple of Karnak The temple of Karnak fully reflects all these events. In the earliest ye...
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