In the western Pacific Ocean is the Marianas archipelago and here we find the Northern Mariana Islands, which is an American autonomous commonwealth. In English, the Northern Mariana Islands are called the Northern Mariana Islands or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The area belongs to one of five US island territories. The other four islands are Guam, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Island and American Samoa. However, only Puerto…
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Get off to a good start on your trip to the Cook Islands. We arrange flights and the first nights at Rarotonga before setting off on your own adventures. We make it easy to experience the most beautiful islands in the South Sea on your own – if you want, we of course book all accommodation and transport as well! Best travel period You can travel to the Cook Islands all year…
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Tha Feelstyle The hip-hop musicians of this New Zealand band from Auckland have Samoan roots. They sing in both English and Samoan. Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008) Probably the world’s best-known personality from New Zealand is Sir Edmund Hillary, who was born in Tuakau near Auckland in 1919. He and the Nepalese Tensing Norgay (1914-1986) were the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest (8,850 m) on May 29, 1953…
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The public transport in Sydney are mainly from various trains, buses and ferries. With them you can get to all parts of the city and sometimes even to the area around the Metroploe. In addition, there are private bus companies, taxis and car rentals with which the sights of the metropolis can be easily visited. Most residents use the car as a means of transport, however, as the urbanized area…
Read MoreAgriculture in Developed and Underdeveloped Countries
Agriculture in developed countries With the agricultural revolution of the 20th century ( green revolution ), rich countries began to employ less and less labor in rural activities. In this group of countries, agriculture is modern and uses advanced production resources, such as the intensive use of pesticides , fertilizers, mechanization, biotechnological resources and adequate methods of soil management. The result of this is high productivity and large agricultural production.…
Read MoreEconomic Cooperation in Asia and the Pacific – APEC
The APEC Economic Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, was created in 1989 in Australia as a talk forum between the member countries of ASEAN (United Nations Association of South – East Asia) and six economic partners in the Pacific region, as US and Japan. However, it was only in 1994 that it acquired the characteristics of an economic bloc at the Seattle Conference, when members pledged to transform the Pacific into a…
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