History of Spain: From Roman Hispania to the Hapsburg Dynasty
Hispania: A Roman Province (from 2nd BC to 5th AC, nearly 600 years)
The Iberian Peninsula became a Roman province during the 2nd and 1st centuries BC. The Romans called the territories they occupied Hispania and divided the territory into different provinces: Tarraconense, Baetica, Cartaginense, Lusitania, and Gallecia. The Romans founded cities such as Caesar Augusta (Zaragoza), Legio (León), Hispalis (Sevilla), and Emerita Augusta (Mérida). The Romans built public buildings: bridges, aqueducts,
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Cassava: Origin, Importance, and Cultivation
Origin and Importance
Cassava, also known as yuca or manioc, is a starchy root vegetable native to the Americas. It has two main origins: the Pacific slope of Mexico and Central America, and the other from Paraguay, Brazil, and Bolivia. Cassava starch is widely used in culinary, industrial, and medical applications.
Cassava
The edible part of the cassava crop is in the roots, which contain plenty of starch in the xylem.
Soil Preparation
Cassava is grown
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Isohyets and Jet Streams
Isohyets are lines on a map connecting points of equal rainfall. In Spain, they decrease from northwest to southeast and from the coast inland.
The Jet Stream is a stream of westerly winds flowing at an altitude above 8000 meters and at speeds ranging from 150 to 600 km/h. When it slows, its ripples get bigger and there are valleys that sometimes cause the phenomenon known as a cold drop. In winter, it is located between 30º and 45º north latitude; in spring, it moves northward.
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Population Mobility in Argentina
Historical Trends
Until the late 1960s, Greater Buenos Aires was the primary destination for migratory flows within Argentina. However, its attractiveness has since declined.
In the 1980s, mobility shifted towards Patagonian provinces due to state-promoted industrial promotion policies aimed at decentralizing the population and fostering local development.
Current Patterns
Internal migration is now primarily oriented within each province towards capital cities or major
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Social and Economic Changes
Early Socialism
The Utopian Socialists: They dedicated their efforts to the creation …
The Social Doctrine of the Church: He encouraged the fight against new …
What is Socialism? A set of theories with the purpose of …
Communist Society Theorized by Marx: Have a dictatorship …
The Revolution of 1848 Mean: The active participation of the class …
The First International Was Characterized by: A division of the movement …
Labor Movements
Trade Unions: Associations of workers
Read MoreEast and Southeast Asia: Regional Disparities, Economic Growth, and Cultural Diversity
East Asia Realm
Intensifying Regional Disparities
- China: People’s Republic of China (mainland) – communist/capitalist/authoritarian
- Taiwan: Republic of China (island) – capitalist/democratic
- Japan: Struggling
- North Korea: Communist/(nuclear) = authoritarian (38th parallel) Demilitarized zone (DMZ)
- South Korea: Democratic/capitalist
- Mongolia: Poor country
- Hong Kong & Macau: Former Portuguese colonies
Communists
- People’s Republic of China (mainland): 1.4 billion
- Republic of China (island: Taiwan): “renegade