They’re so supportive that there’s no traffic in the country’s major cities during Manny’s matches – mind you, the Philippines has the worst traffic in Southeast Asia. But Manny Pacquiao doesn’t just solve the traffic problem in the Philippines. He also saves people’s lives, as the...
The article presents several facts related to poverty in the U.S. which include medicaid facility for adults with no children, low cost lunches to 31 million school children under National School Lunch Program and 34 percent of women earning hourly minimum wages as compared to 17 percent men....
5.Facts about Ethiopia: Addis Ababa is the highest lying capital city in Africa at 2,355 m/ 7,726 ft. and the fourth highest capital city in the world after the South American cities La Paz in Bolivia, Quito in Ecuador and Bogotá in Colombia. More than 5 million people live in Addis...
The poverty in this world is about more than the amount of money a person makes. Yet household income is a key indicator of extreme poverty. People with higher incomes have more access to resources that make life easier. A higher income allows a person to focus on growth and fulfilment ver...
Towards Employment-Intensive Growth in South Africa Since its democratic transition, South Africa has largely failed in addressing poverty and inequality. The main culprit has been massive and growing unemployment. Focusing on the growth path of the economy, this book takes as point of de... A ...
1. Tuvalu is located in the Pacific Ocean and is part of a region called Oceania. The islands of Tuvalu lie in the South Pacific about half way between Australia and Hawaii. Tuvalu lies halfway between Australia and Hawaii 2. Tuvalu is an archipelago of nine islands with three reef islands...
ABOUT THE RAINFOREST (SUMMARY) Chapter 1: RAINFOREST DISTRIBUTION AND CHARACTERISTICS Each rainforest is unique, but there are certain features common to all tropical rainforests. Location: rainforests lie in the tropics. Rainfall: rainforests receive at least 80 inches (200 cm) of rain per year...
Mississippi ranks below the national average in its immigrant population with only about two percent of the population being foreign-born. The top five countries supplying immigrants to the state are Mexico, Guatemala, India, the Philippines, and Vietnam.[7] ...
Ethiopia is one of the poorest countries in the world, but is also one of the promising countries due to changes in the country's leadership and efforts to combat poverty and increase the education levels in the country. The economy in Ethiopia is mainly driven by agriculture and fisheries du...
The largest island is Pho Quoc. The island is located in the Gulf of Thailand. The island is closer to the Cambodian coast than to the Vietnamese southern coastline. Vietnam'sbiggest city is Ho Chi Minh Cityin the country's south. About 9 million people live in the city. ...