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Do you know anything about this topic? Share your expertise with our thousands of visitors each day by submitting your quality, informative 'By Region' article, and if you become a member we will pay you for your unique and original work (note that all submissions are reviewed by our editors). Your By Region Guide is Michael Russell. Recent articles submitted to your independent guide to By Region 1. The Bahamas : An Island Paradise - By: Michael Russell The Bahamas are a good example of what most people think of when someone talks about an island paradise. The islands have had an exciting history, with illegal activities and periods of economic prosperity and poverty. The history of the Bahamas begins with the Lukku-cairi who were the f... 2. The Future Is Bright For Australian Soccer - By: Michael Russell In 2005 Australia lost each of its 3 group games against Argentina, Germany and Tunisia in the FIFA Confederations Cup in Germany. For the World Cup 2006, many expected that Australia would be knocked out of the first round and that they were only there to make up the numbers. In a group... 3. Australia And Her Convicts - By: Michael Russell In the United States and Europe little is known about Australia. It's just too far away from everywhere else to leave a mark on people's consciousness. Talk Germany and people think of Adolf Hitler and the Holocaust. Talk Japan and people associate it with Hiroshima and Nagasaki, w... 4. Australia - There's More Here Than The Kangaroo - By: Michael Russell So, what do you know about Australia? Probably the most common thing people know about Australia is the kangaroo and the fact that it's called "the land down under". Why is it called this, apparently it has to do with geography, because Australia lies in the Southern Hemisphere. Not only... 5. Panama Or Nicaragua? - By: Michael Russell Panama or Nicaragua, that is the question. With the sustained growth of expat communities in Panama and the upsurge of interest in Nicaragua over the last couple of years, there is considerable interest in comparing the two. Here's a brief analysis of the pros and cons of these popular r... 6. Outsourcing Has Destroyed The Us - By: Michael Russell In recent decades, outsourcing has become just a way of doing business to many large corporations and even with small companies. Outsourcing means to give part of the business to another company, with the idea of cutting costs by eliminating part of the work force and turning this work over to... 7. The Attraction Of Australia - By: Michael Russell In the 20th century, Australia holds the attraction of tourism as strongly as it held the attraction of mystic and adventure more than 200 years ago. Australia is a country, a continent and more. There is no other place that is a country and a continent. Most continents contain sev... 8. Wine - Sparkling Wines - By: Michael Russell As an alternative to Champagne we often find ourselves drinking a good sparkling wine from California, New York, Spain, Italy or elsewhere. One of the reasons for this is price. A good sparkling wine will cost less than good Champagne, plus there is a greater diversity of sparkling wines... 9. Romanian And The Endangered Proto-romanian Language - By: Michael Russell Little do people know what language is spoken in Romania, or where Romania is in Europe, or whether the capital city is Bucharest or Budapest, or whether Transylvania is a real place. Well, Transylvania is real, Bucharest is the capital of Romania, while Budapest is the capital of Hungary and ... 10. Asia - History And Culture - By: Michael Russell Asia extends east from Africa and Europe to the Pacific Ocean. The northern part lies in the Arctic and stretches as far south as the tropics near the equator. Asia is home to the highest and lowest places on Earth. The highest, Mount Everest, at 8,850m and the lowest being the Dea... 11. Panama - The World's Best Retirement Destination - By: Michael Russell Panama is the world's greatest retirement destination. And here's why. Affordable first world health care--Panama's healthcare facilities are the best in Central America. And they should be, they were built to U.S. standards while the U.S. was running the Panama Canal.&... 12. Japan - An Early History - By: Michael Russell In 12,000 BC land bridges existed between Japan and Mainland China and Korea, which made early immigration and settlement into Japan an easy possibility. As a result, it is said that the four main islands of Japan had been inhabited for more than 50,000 years. According to archeological ... 13. Adopting: Raising A Stranger's Child - By: Michael Russell Adopting a child is one of the most selfless acts amongst humans. It's not like getting a used car or house, in which cases you usually know the background and history of it. You know if it's crashed or been damaged. When adopting a child, you never know exactly what has happened t... 14. Australia - Facts And History - By: Michael Russell Although Australia encompasses a vast amount of land (7,686,850 sq. km., or 2,967,909 sq. mi.), it only has six States - five of which are on the mainland, and one which is an island. The five mainland States are New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, and Western A... 15. Outsourcing Industries - By: Michael Russell The offshore and outsourcing industries are not new. They started with the outsourcing of clerical work like document scanning, data entry and computer programming to India about 15 years ago and India became a test-bed for this type of work. The work to provide solutions to the Year 200... 16. Jewellry: Popular Gemstones - Agate To Emerald - By: Michael Russell AGATE - Agate consists of silicon dioxide which was sedimented in ancient times to form beautiful flowing bands of different texture and colours. There are always many layers and bands of differing materials in all sorts of designs and colours - in quartz, chalcedony, jasper, or iron oxi... 17. Bahamas - Paradise Or Just Another Beach - By: Michael Russell In 1492, on San Salvador island in the eastern part of the Bahamas, Christopher Columbus hit land. Upon seeing his surroundings, it is believed that Columbus uttered the words "baja mar", which means shallow water or sea. This island, surrounded by shallow water basically took as it's na... 18. Thailand And Some Facts About It - By: Michael Russell Thailand, officially known as the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia. Thailand is more famous for its tourism than any other countries in the same area. Tourists are fascinated by its natural beauty, hundreds of splendid temples and the unforgettable hospitality of Thai ... 19. Singapore – The Fine City - By: Michael Russell Singapore is famous for being the cleanest city in the world. Tourists will be astonished and impressed by the strict rules and regulations formed by the Singapore government. There are many posters in buildings and parks telling people what they should do, what they shouldn't do and how... 20. Japan's Place In Video Game History - By: Michael Russell Although video games did not come directly from Japan, they differ from other forms of Japanese media as they have been able to penetrate the U.S. market better than any other popular media coming out of Japan. For example, while manga and anime have become a part of some stores, they have the... 21. Bartending – A Brief History Of Vodka - By: Michael Russell Whether the Polish or the Russians invented it or not. that's still a subject of debate, but no one can argue the origins of the word vodka: a diminutive of the Russian word "voda", which means water. Russia has also the advantage of possessing the first written attestation of a vodka di... 22. Japan - An Island Country - By: Michael Russell Japan is one of the world's most densely populated countries in the world. Japan is made up of four main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu and Shikoku and thousands of smaller islands. Japan extends about 1200 miles and 127 million people live in Japan. Japan is in the North Pacifi... 23. Jewellry: Popular Gemstones - Garnet To Turquoise - By: Michael Russell GARNET - Garnets are found in various shades and colours from brown to purple shades. But its dark red variety is valued as a precious stone although the mineral is quite common. Garnet crystals are 12 faced. The stones have been prized in jewellery for over 5000 years. When ... 24. Wines Of Germany - By: Michael Russell You're inside a Winery having a look around. Here on a special invitation to taste some of the best wines available that are grown in the region, you and some acquaintances are receiving the grand tour. This winery has always exported its wine but is planning to sell its wine domestica... 25. Asia And Its Progressive Westernization - By: Michael Russell Asia, the world's most populous continent, consists of a very wide spectrum of people groups, cultures and languages. Asia is one of the world's oldest civilized continents. The majority of the world's religions, languages and customs found their roots in some ancient Asian c... Please feel free to submit your quality, informative article for our readers. |
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