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City Description (Colombia, Barranquilla, City Descriptions), Added: 34 days ago

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Barranquilla, city, northwestern Colombia, capital of Atlántico Department. Located about 13 km (about 8 mi) upstream from the mouth of the Magdalena River, it is one of the nation's chief ports and industrial centers. Small oceangoing vessels can reach Barranquilla, and larger vessels are accommodated at the nearby port of Puerto Colombia. The city is linked by rail with Ciénaga. Manufactures include chemicals, cement, textiles, and banana-packing equipment. Atlántico University (1941) and the University of the North (1966) are here. Barranquilla developed as a river port in the 19th century and expanded rapidly as an ocean port after the mouth of the Magdalena was dredged in the 1930s. Population (2005) 1,113,016.

City Description (Colombia, Medell, City Descriptions), Added: 34 days ago

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Medellín, city, central Colombia, capital of Antioquia Department, in a mountain valley at an altitude of about 1525 m (about 5000 ft). It is Colombia's third largest city after Bogotá (the capital) and Cali and its principal manufacturing and transportation center. Products include steel, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, refined petroleum, and processed food. Large numbers of commercial orchids are also grown. Points of interest include the Orquideorama, where orchids are on display in the botanical gardens, and a huge cathedral from the Spanish colonial period. The University of Antioquia (1822), the University of Medellín (1950), the Pontifical University Bolivariana (1936), and the Autonomous University of Latin America (1966) are here. Medellín was founded in 1675, but it did not become a major industrial center until the 1930s. During the 1980s the city became the center of Colombia's most powerful cocaine cartel. Population (2005) 2,223,660.

Country Description (Colombia, Country Descriptions), Added: 34 days ago

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Colombia, country in South America, situated in the northwestern part of the continent. Colombia is blessed with natural resources, including beautiful beaches, dramatic mountains, and lush rain forests, but it is notorious for political unrest and the violent influence of powerful drug cartels. And despite a long history of democratic government, Colombia has one of the most rigidly stratified class systems in Latin America. Colombia is the only country in South America with coasts on both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Its neighbors on the east are Venezuela and Brazil; on the south, Ecuador and Peru; and to the northwest, Panama. The capital and largest city is Bogotá. Prior to the arrival of Europeans in the Americas, a number of indigenous groups, including the Chibcha (Muisca), occupied the land that makes up present-day Colombia. From the 16th century to the 19th century, Colombia was a colony of Spain. The country achieved independence in 1819. Following independence, Colombia became a republic with an elected government. Colombian society is divided between the upper and lower classes, with a large and growing gap between them. A substantial middle class developed during the 20th century, a product in part of fairly widespread land ownership associated with the country’s coffee economy. Many of the attitudes that led to Colombia’s sharp class divisions originated in 16th-century Spain and became ingrained in Colombian society during the colonial period. Family lineage, inherited wealth, and racial background continue to be powerful determinants of status. Economic progress during the last 100 years has been substantial, but political, social, and economic power continues to be concentrated in the hands of the small upper class. Since the mid-20th century, Colombia has been torn by violence. Struggles between left-wing guerrillas, right-wing paramilitary groups, and the Colombian armed forces have convulsed much of the countryside. Colombia has also been plagued by an illegal drug trade that flourished in the country as a consequence of the growing demand for narcotics, particularly cocaine, in the United States and other rich, industrialized countries. The Colombian government has attempted to limit drug production and negotiate a peaceful settlement with the rebel forces. At the beginning of the 21st century, however, Colombia still experienced upheaval, and violence had become a daily experience for many Colombians. The total land area of Colombia is 1,141,748 sq km (440,831 sq mi). The Andes mountains dominate the central and western parts of the country, extending north-south almost the entire length of Colombia. The western two-fifths of the country lies in the highlands of the Andes. Here, towering mountain ranges are separated by high plateaus and fertile valleys that are traversed by the principal rivers of the country. Almost all of Colombia’s population lives in the narrow valleys and basins nestled among the mountains. East of the Andes, three-fifths of the country consists of portions of the llanos, or grasslands, and selva, or rain forest. The llanos lie on the plain that drains northeast into the Orinoco River, and the selva drains southeast into the Amazon River basin. Along the shore of the Caribbean Sea lies a strip of lowland.

Manila Cathedral. (Philippines, Manila, Photographs), Added: 34 days ago

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City Description (Philippines, Manila, City Descriptions), Added: 34 days ago

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‘May nilad’ meaning the place where the nilad flower is found, is the etymological ancestor of Manila, the capital city of Philippines. Reminiscent of Spanish, American and Portuguese occupation, Manila offers an interesting retrieve for the tourists. The city has a host of parks, museums and other recreational facilities. For some it is the way to their destinations and for some it is the destination itself, whatever it maybe Manila has something for everyone. Whether it is architecture or it is natural beauty that you are looking for, you will get a feel of everything. Manila is the seat of Hindu empires ruling in Java and Sumatra. It has a rich history of trade relations with major Asian countries like China and India. From the glorious day of history the city of Manila has come a long way. With a well developed communication and transportation system, a variety of tourist attractions to offer, Manila is the best place to be in Philippines. The Manila Seal deserves a special mention: the pearl embedded in a shell, the sea lion, the waves, the shield and the circular band with the motto. The metropolis of Manila includes the cities of Manila, Makati, Pasay, Caloocan, Quezon and Pasig along with twelve other small towns. The city of manila is considered to be the centre of all activities.

City Description (Philippines, Davao, City Descriptions), Added: 34 days ago

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Local historians claim that the word Davao came from the phonetic blending of the word of three Bagobo subgroups when referring to Davao River, an essential waterway which empties itself into Davao Gulf near the city. The aboriginal Obos who inhabit the hinterlands of the region called the river, Davoh; the Clatta or Guiangans called it Duhwow, or Davau, and the Tagabawa Bagobos, Dabu. To the Obos, the word davoh also means a place "beyond the high grounds", alluding to the settlements located at the mouth of Davao River which were surrounded by high rolling hills. When asked where they were going, the usual reply is davoh, while pointing towards the direction of the town. Duhwow also refers to a trading settlement where they barter their forest goods in exchange for salt or other commodities. Spanish influence was hardly felt in the Davao until 1847, when an expedition led by Don Jose Oyanguren came to establish a Christian settlement in an area of mangrove swamps that is now Bolton Riverside. Davao was then ruled by a Moro chieftain, Datu Bago, who held his settlement at the banks of Davao River (once called Tagloc River by the Bagobos). After Oyanguren defeated Datu Bago, he renamed the region Nueva Guipozcoa, in honor of his home in Spain, and became its first governor. Oyanguren's efforts to develop the area, however, did not prosper. A few years after the American forces landed in 1900, private farm ownership grew and transportation and communication facilities were improved, thus paving the way for the region's economic growth. A Japanese entrepreneur named Kichisaburo Ohta was granted permission to exploit vast territories which he transformed into abaca and coconut plantations. The first wave of Japanese plantation workers came onto its shores in 1903, creating a Japan kuo, or Little Japan. They had their own school, newspapers, an embassy, and even a Shinto Shrine. On the whole, they established extensive abaca plantations around the shores of Davao Gulf and developed large-scale commercial interests such as copra, timber, fishing and import-export trading. Filipinos learned the techniques of improved cultivation from the Japanese so that ultimately, agriculture became the lifeblood of the province's economic prosperity. Davao was formally inaugurated as a charter city in March 16, 1937 by President Elpidio Quirino. Thirty years later, Davao was subdivided into three independent provinces, namely Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental. Over the years, Davao has become an ethnic melting pot as it continues to draw migrants from all over the country, lured by the prospects of striking it rich in the country's third largest city.

Country Description (Honduras, Country Descriptions), Added: 34 days ago

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Honduras is the second largest of Central America’s countries and is nicely situated with the Caribbean Sea bordering the north coast and the Pacific Ocean on the south. Over 80% of the land is mountainous. The climate is tropical and it can be quite rainy sometimes.

Biograd na Moru. (Croatia, Biograd na Moru, Photographs), Added: 34 days ago

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Country Description (Croatia, Country Descriptions), Added: 34 days ago

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Croatia’s natural features are without doubt what make it such an attractive destination. Consisting of 1185 islands, only 66 of which are inhabited, it is the largest archipelago in the Mediterranean. It has 1,778 kilometres of coastline with the Adriatic running along the entire west coast of the country. The Dinaric Alps run the length of the country and it is one of the few countries on the continent which has preserved its natural habitat. Almost 8% of the country is contained within its seven national parks, four of which are along the coastline (Kornati, Mljet, Brioni and Krka) and three in the mountains (Risnjak, Paklenica and the Plitvice). While it may have wonderful geographical attributes, however, its history hasn’t always been as favourable. Having served as an important province of the Roman Empire and home to Eastern Europe’s largest fortress of that era, it was largely occupied by immigrants after the fall of the Romans. These immigrants who were mainly of Slavic origin created their own empire but came under heavy attack from the Crimean Tatars in the mid-thirteenth century and again from the Turks in the mid-sixteenth century. Following the second attack, most of the country fell under the Austrian Empire while Italy and France secured control of the remainder. Following the end of World War I the Croats, Serbs and Slovenes formed a kingdom which, in 1929, became known as Yugoslavia. This new kingdom took a heavy blow during World War II and following this it became an independent communist state under the hand of Marshal Tito. Again the Croats suffered greatly and this communist regime was to continue up to 1991 when they declared their independence. Four long years of violence were to ensue, however, as the Croats tried to eject the occupying Serb armies from their land. A ceasefire was finally declared in 1995 and under UN supervision the last enclave was returned to Croatia in 1998. The strength of the Croats has played a large part in the country’s transformation and has also been responsible for the fact that so much of the culture and so many of the traditions of the past thousand years have been preserved. From food and drink to music and dance, ethnic diversity is visible throughout and it is not without reason that both Dubrovnik and Split have been classified by UNESCO as world cultural heritage cities.

Country Description (Cambodia, Country Descriptions), Added: 34 days ago

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Cambodia is a tropical country and, even though it is only a little bigger than it's neighbour Vietnam, with an area of 181,035 square kilometres, it is full of unique culture. Cambodia has a population of 12 million of which 90% are Khmer (Cambodian). The remaining 10% is made up of Vietnamese, Chinese, Thai, Burmese and various ethnic hill tribes. Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, which is a very endearing city full of French Colonial architecture. Phnom Penh is also home to the National Museum, which houses the priceless Angkorean antiques. Cambodia’s early history was considerably influenced by India and China and for decades Cambodia went through a very rough period, but now the country is going through a healing process and has become the 10th member of ASEAN and is looking forward to a very bright future.

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