UK Maritime Power: Strategy, Economy, and Protection
UK’s Strategic Maritime Advantage
- Global maritime presence: The UK has 17 overseas territories/areas in the Atlantic, Indian, Pacific Oceans, and Mediterranean.
- Some territories are disputed, like the Falklands and Gibraltar.
- A strong role in sea diplomacy:
- London hosts the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
- The UK promotes international sea rules and protects its global interests.
- Supports marine environmental protection.
- A sea power: The Royal Navy is strong, ranked 6th in the world, with bases
Essential Agricultural Concepts & Practices
Sanded Cultivation (Cultivos Arenados)
A cultivation technique that uses a mixture of sand with a layer of fertile soil to allow water infiltration and prevent evaporation. It is practiced in tomato cultivation in Mazarrón and Águilas.
Crops Under Plastic
A cultivation technique that enables advancing and increasing crop yields by altering climatic characteristics (temperature, humidity). It originates from early Mediterranean agricultural products and presents different types: greenhouses, Cartagena
Read MoreAchieving the Sustainable Development Goals
1. No Poverty
End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
Key Aspects:
- Economic growth.
- Social cohesion:
- Political/social tensions.
- Instability and conflict.
Actions:
- Promote rights by making our voice heard.
- Share intergenerational knowledge, encouraging critical thinking.
- Donate unused items (toys, clothes).
2. Zero Hunger
End hunger.
Key Aspects:
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing → food for all.
- Soil, fresh water, oceans, forests, and biodiversity degrade rapidly.
- Climate change.
Actions:
- Spread information.
- Raise
Castilla-La Mancha under Isabel II
Politics during Isabel II’s Reign
During the reign of Isabel II (1833 to 1868), Baldomero Espartero, a native of La Mancha (born in Granátula de Calatrava), held significant importance in political life. After commanding the royal armies to victory in the First Carlist War, he became the head of the Progressive Party, served as regent of the kingdom, came to power during the Progressive Biennium, and was one of the candidates for the crown in 1869.
A policy of administrative and economic reorganization
Read MoreMedieval Europe: Society, Trade, and Urban Growth
Medieval Society: Definitions & Key Terms
Hanseatic League (Hansa)
The Hansa (or Hanseatic League) was an assembly of merchant guilds and their market towns, predominantly in Northern Europe. It controlled trade in the North Sea and Baltic Sea regions. Key cities included Lübeck and Hamburg.
Bills of Exchange Explained
Bills of Exchange were financial instruments that allowed a dealer to make a payment to a trader without physically transporting currency. Money deposited in a bank in one location
Read MoreThe Historical Development of the Kingdoms in Spain
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