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Noludav. “From Possibility To Actuality”. Khalil Breda. Location. Tropic of Cancer Latitude: N 24° 46' 0.4243" Longitude: W 73° 31' 13.8281 ". North America. Noludav Republic. South America. Physical Geography. The land holds: Rainforests Coral Reefs
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Noludav “From Possibility To Actuality” Khalil Breda
Location • Tropic of Cancer • Latitude: N 24° 46' 0.4243" • Longitude: W 73° 31' 13.8281" North America Noludav Republic South America
Physical Geography The land holds: • Rainforests • Coral Reefs • Rivers (Freshwater) • Swamps • Island • No Mountains • Beaches
Climate and Vegetation • Semitropical with two distinct seasons: summer and winter. • During the summer, the weather is warm and humid (often hot), with average daily high temperatures reaching near 85°F. • During the Winter, it is cooler, but pleasant. Daily high temperature average 69°F. • Average rainfall amounts reach 55 inches and rain usually falls in early summer and mid-fall. • Hurricanes show up from July through October. • Vegetation includes limes, cassava, sweet potato, okra, grapefruit, tomatoes, beets, carrots, and hot peppers.
Natural Resources The country has its own resources and trades many of them with Cuba. • Salt- used for human consumption, preservation, and other daily activities, even religious ceremonies • Aragonite- used for automatic fire suppression systems, as gemstones, and medical equipment • Timber- used for pallet/packaging, fencing, construction and more • Cascarilla Bark- used as a gentle tonics and mixed with smoking tobacco • Tomatoes- used for human consumption
Culture -Religions: Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam, Bahá'í. -Languages: English and Spanish. • They believe that their island is the island of the gods. • They eat local foods and American style foods due to tourism and immigration from U.S. • Official language is English • Labor Force: 15% agriculture, 25% industry, and 60% services
Population • 742,400 recorded in 2010 • People are concentrated along the coastal areas. • People located on the inner part of the island are migrating to the coast. • The population is growing due to greater health care and lower infant mortality.
Social Structure The following social classes of Noludav are defined by income levels: • 15% of the country is Upper Class (Income level: $65,000 ) • 55% of the country is Middle Class (Income level: $35,000 ) • 30% of the country is Lower Class (Income level: $12,000 )
Economics • Noludav has a capitalist economy • The Noludian dollar is the country’s form of currency.
Politics Noludav is a Representive Democracy • The people vote to be represented rather than directly voting on issues
Country Map N E W S Abalia Mountains River Capitol City Lakes Crop field Rainforest Major Landmarks 5 miles
Comparing the Five Themes of Geography • Yakutsk, Russia: - Location: Lat. 62° 2' 2“ Long. 129° 43' 59" - Movement: Roads, Railroads, and Air Transportation - Place: Snow, River, Mountains, Language: Russian - Human Enviornment: Oil Drilling - Region: Northeastern Hemisphere • Noludav: - Location: Lat. 24° 46' 0.4 Long. 73° 31' 13 - Movement: Roads, Air Transportation, and Sea Transportation. - Place: Rain, Rivers, Swamps, Languages: Spansh& English - Human Enviornment: Cultivation - Region: Northwestern Hemisphere
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