.... relying mainly on the sea for food, the Greeks also grew grapes, grain, and olives. Between 2500 and 1200 B.C. the Minoan civilization thrived on the island of Crete. Crete is the largest of the Greek islands, covering approximately 3,327 square miles. They founded one of the most brilliant and advanced civilizations known to that time. Mythology and history blended in the culture of the Minoans. King Minos was the king in Knossos, where the legendary minotaur lived. In Minoan culture, the bull was highly revered. It was so highly revered that the horns of the bull became the symbol of the Minoans. The Minoan civilization was .....

.... types, and styles of the best-tasting, superior-quality cheese in the world. Many Americans today aren't eating a well balanced diet and neglect many of the important nutrients that our bodies need. The dairy group is one we should be concerned about. This group provides us with calcium, protein, riboflavin (Vitamin B2) and phosphorus, which are necessary nutrients for our bodies. By using the Food Pyramid guide, we should have 2-3 servings per day of the milk, yogurt, & cheese group. We should strive to get these very important nutrients that come from cheese and other dairy products. Making cheese a delicious part of you .....

.... processing, iron and steel, wood and wood products, transport equipment, cement, textiles. Their agriculture products are wheat, corn, grapes, beans, sugar beets, potatoes, fruit, beef, poultry, wool, and timber. Chile’s Debt is 22.3 billion (1995 est.). Their main currency is the Chilean peso, which equals 100 centavos. The exchange rate is 1 us dollar to 423.79 peso’s . People Of Chile The Population of Chile is around 14,508,158 people. There population growth is about 1.18%, and their birth rate is about 17.53 births per 1,000 population. Infant mortality rate is 13.2 deaths per 1,000 live births. Religious groups are .....

.... one of the world’s highest foreign exchange reserves in terms of per capital income. The main cause of economic growth is due to diamonds, minerals, and beef exports. The most important source of income in is from diamonds. In 1967 the discovery of diamonds changed the whole economic development in . Jwaneng is a diamond mine in the south and Kalahari, Orapa, and Letlhakane are mines in the central. These four diamond mines combined revenues have accounted for 77 percent of the total exports and 45 percent of total GDP. The government owns these mines. is by far the world’s largest diamond exporter earning over 1,4 .....

.... effects of these features on there nation. Japan is a group of islands called an archipelago. This influences the development of Japan because it limits the size of their usable land and since much of the land is mountainous it leaves even less usable land. The areas which are usable are heavily populated. Also another effect of the lack of land is limited farming. This leads Japan to one of there most plentiful resources, the ocean. Most of the Japanese nutrition is from fish and other sea foods. Since there is so much water it effects the temperature. There are no very cold winter or very warm summers. The ocean suppli .....

.... 120 people who help to govern the country. The nation has a tremendously stable economy because of the great amount of products that they produce for exporting. The Ivory Coast is the world's largest cocoa producer and the third largest coffee producer. These products alone bring in more than half of all export earnings. In addition, sugarcane, pineapples, oil palms, rubber, cotton, and bananas are also grown for export. The major problem of the country is the foreign debt which has grown extremely large due to massive amounts of loans given to the country by France. Plus, this increases taxes. The country's per capita is .....

.... 27 deg c (that is 60 dea to 80 dea F). In the hot season august to November temperatures range 28 deg c to 32 deg c (85 deg f to 90 deg f ). The country has a wealth of mineral resources , especially copper ,lead, zinc , and coal . Copper accounts for more than 80% of this countries export earnings. The copperbelt where four large copper mines and several smaller mines are located is where most mining takes place it lies north of lusaka along the Zairian border . The many rivers near the mines have valuable potential for hydroelectric power. Its population is mostly black Africans who speak BANTU. The national language is en .....

.... process, and definition of the legal forms to bring those decisions to reality. Over the years, the Treaties have been substantially amended, affecting the Union's competence, institutional structure, and decision-making processes. Some future objectives of the Union are: - to implement the Treaty of Amsterdam, which revises the basic treaties on which the EU is founded. It contains new rights for citizen, freedom of movement, employment, strengthening of institution. - to enlarge the EU, to include countries from central and eastern Europe as well. This was specified in 'Agenda 2000', a detailed strategy for 'strengthening .....

.... and November. The annual average rainfall is 40 inches in the coastal areas and 90 inches in the central areas. The net migration into Barbados is 4.82 per 1000. The annual growth rate is 0.4%, which is one of the lowest in the world. The annual birthrate is 15.45 per 1000, and the annual deathrate is 8.27 per 1000. Barbados ranks fourth in the World in population density with the overall density being 1526 per square mile. The whole island is inhabited, leaving no sparsely populated areas. The main race is Negro, which is about 92% of the population. The remainder of the population is consists of Whites (3.8%), Mula .....

.... neither got Kashmir. A Hindu prince had ruled Kashmir, but Muslims mostly lived there. So, they spilt up Kashmir, but neither country was happy about it. has asked for a plebiscite, but India has opposed the vote. should probably have Kashmir since the majority is Muslim and the people there would rather be a part of . Fighting over Kashmir has lead to many lives being lost. There have been rocket attacks on . Homes of the i have been left in ruins. During the summer of 1999, India and fought a border war in Kashmir. Two out of the three wars that has been in have been over Kashmir. The conflict has made the tension betw .....