ENGLAND ENGLAND England is the most populous country in the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, while the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separate it from continental Europe. Most of England comprises the central and southern part of the island of Great Britain in the North Atlantic. The country also includes over 100 smaller islands such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of
Boston (pronounced /ˈbɔstən/ ( listen)) is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts,[11] and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. [12] The city proper, covering just 48.43 square miles, had a population of 617,594 according to the 2010 U.S. Census. [6] Boston is also the anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area called Greater Boston, home to 4.5 million people and the tenth-largest metropolitan area in the country.
Franklin Township Needs Assessment Elyse Kocylowskyi October 8, 2012 Franklin Township, NJ Franklin Township is the most populated municipality of Somerset County, containing 62,300 people, with a population density of 1,350 persons per square mile (Brandstetter, 2010). Franklin Township, to be hereafter called Franklin, not only has the largest population, it also has the fastest growing – with a rate 2.4 times higher than any other municipality, accounting for 43.9% of the total population growth in Somerset County between 2000 and 2010 (NJSDC, 2011). Money Magazine’s ranking of the ‘one-hundred best places to live’ in the US listed Franklin as the fifth best place to live in 2008, and the twenty-fifth best place to live for
Although Yoruba people live on the west coast of Africa, they can also be found in the eastern Republic of Benin and Togo. Because the majority of the slaves brought to the Americas were from West Africa, some descendants can also be found in Brazil, Cuba, the Caribbean, and the US. In addition, there are many Yoruba’s who are living in Europe, particularly Britain; since Nigeria was once a British colony. The Yoruba are one of the largest cultural groups in Africa. They have created a strong economy through farming, trading, and art production.
Community Health Practice SZT/HAT Task 1 Marion County is a county centrally located within the state of Indiana. The county was named in 1822 and was named for Revolutionary War General Francis Marion. Marion County, population of 918,977 is the largest populated county within Indiana. The county’s largest populated city is Indianapolis, with the population of 844,220 (STATS Indiana, 2012). Indianapolis is the county seat and the state capital of Indiana.
HI 1005 Prof. N.Anastasakos Lihui, Chen Paper 1 We Have Taken a City is a book written by H.Leon Prather Sr. The book is about an event which happened in the late 19th Century, Wilmington, North Carolina. At that time, Wilmington was the largest city in North Carolina. And it is a town with a population of 20055-blacks outnumbering whites by 11324 to 8731. Before the racial massacre of 1898, compared to the South Carolina, African-American had more rights in the North Carolina.
Belize Barrier Reef System SCI 230 January 13, 2013 Belize Barrier Reef System The Belize Barrier Reef System is located just off the coast lines of the country of Belize. The reef system is the largest in the northern hemisphere, and it is the second largest reef system in the world. The largest is the Great Barrier Reef found in Australia. The reef system in Belize consists of coral reefs that are 186 miles long and are 1,000 feet off shore to the north and 25 miles to the south of the country of Belize. “Charles Darwin described the Belize Barrier Reef as "the most remarkable reef in the West Indies" in 1842” (New World Encyclopedia, 2009, para.
Los Angeles and Atlanta represent two very different portions of the United States. Los Angeles is located on the West Coast, and Atlanta is on the East Coast. L.A. remains the second-largest city in the United States pertaining to its populace. Atlanta is without a doubt the most populous in Georgia. These metropolises are huge assets to their states in terms of industry, phenomenal societies, and entertainment.
Galveston was one of the largest cotton ports in the nation at the time, rivaling New Orleans. During this era, Galveston was home to a number of state firsts, for example: the first post office in 1836, the first naval base in 1836, the first insurance company in 1854, the first gas lights in 1856, the first opera house in 1870, the first orphanage in 1876, the first telephone in 1878, the first electric lights in 1883, the first
New York is also the largest populated city in America and 4th in the world with a metropolitan population of twenty million people. The city is made up by five Boroughs: Brooklyn Queens Manhattan The Bronx Staten Island The City has a wide range of land marks like the Stature of liberty given to America by the French in 1886 to help celebrate the countries symbol of freedom and democracy. Other landmarks in the city are Rockefeller Center Broadway Theater Central Park The Empire State Building Time Square and countless others. When you think of New York you think of so many different people. This is due to the fact that New York City is built up of people from various cultures and backgrounds.