Geography project post 2 - The Haka

The Haka is a traditonal dance which is mainly danced in New Zealand. It is a posture dance which is always performed in groups of men AND women. Many people relate the Haka as being a visous male dnace but in fact it is danced by men, women and children and is not all about being violent and war. It is performed for many reasons some being amusement, as a welcome to guests, or to acknowledge great achievements or occasions. Sometimes the Haka is even performed at funerals.

New Zealand is a country that is made up of two main islands that lie in the South Pacific Ocean. Mountains, glaciers and volcanoes make the islands beautiful to visit and explore. The North Island is full of volcanic activity this is because it lie's along the Pacific's "ring of fire". The most recent volcanic eruption was Ruapheu in 1995. In geothermal ares of Taupo and Rotorua the hot rock near the earth's surface heat up this heats ground water which boils to the surface as hot springs. When the water rises as steam it bursts out of the ground as tall fountains called geysers. The heat released by this volcanic activity is used to generate electricity in geothermal stations.

Blog post 5 - The riverdance

Geography of Ireland

Ireland is an island in northwest Europe in the north Atlantic Ocean. The main features include low central plains surrounded by coastal mountains. The highest peak is Carrauntoohil, which is 1,041 meters above sea level. The western coastline is rugged, with many islands, peninsulas, headlands and bays. The island is bisected by the River Shannon, which is the longest river in Ireland and flows south from County Cavan in Ulster to meet the Atlantic just south of Limerick. There are a number of sizeable lakes along Ireland's rivers, of which Lough Neagh is the largest.

The large central lowland is of limestone covered with glacial deposits of clay and sand, with widespread bogs and lakes. The Bog of Allen is one of the largest bogs. The the Giant's Causeway, in Antrim, mainly basalt formation which was caused by volcanic activity between 50–60 million years ago.
An unusual environment is present in north County Clare, in an area known as the Burren. This karst-like landscape consists of limestone bedrock, with little or no soil in the inner-most areas. There are numerous sinkholes, where surface water disappears through the porous rock surface, and extensive cave systems have been formed in some areas

Geography post 4 - The Merengue

Cuba is an island in the Caribbean Sea.

Cuba lies west of the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Gulf of Mexico, south of the Straits of Florida, northwest of the Windward Passage, and northeast of the yucatan Channel.

Cuba is the largest country by land area in the Caribbean.

Terrain is mostly flat plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast.

Natural resoucres include cobalt, nickel, irron ore, copper, salt and petroleum. At one time, the whole island was covered with forests and there are still many valuable trees left. Large areas were cleared to grow more sugarcane, and so few trees remained that timber had to be imported.

The most important Cuban mineral economic resource is nickel. Cuba has the second largest nickel reserves in the world. Cuba ranks as the fifth largest producer of refined cobalt in the world.

Sugarcane was the most important part of the economy in Cuba's history, and is still grown on large areas. Irrigation systems are developed in the south. Tobacco, used for some of the world's best cigars, is grown especially in the Pinar del Ríon Province.

Cuba's climate is tropical and moderated by trade winds. The dry season lasts from November to April and the rainy season from May to October.

The highlights for tourists in Cuba would be High Jinks in old Havana where there is loads of dancing in the streets. Santiago in Cuba is another city but has a mor carribean influence with it's palaces, mansions and museams which makes this the historic heart of cuba.

Geography post 3 - The Tango

Argentina is offically know as the Argentine Republic, it is the second largest country in South America, after Brazil. Its position in South America gives the country a diversity of land and culture. From the artic regions in the south, to the forested jungle regions in the north, from the ocean coastline on the Atlantic, to the rugged mountain regions in the west, and bordering five other countries, Argentina provides an important cultural and economic connection for all of South America.
The main types of climate in Argentina are four, Moderate, Arid, warm and cold.
The north of Argentina is were it has a warm climate. However along wiht these high tempertures the North has no dry season at all. The moderate Climate is in the middle of Argentina. The moderate climate with an ocan fluence has no winter season. The south of Argentina suffers from a cold climate wiht low tempertures. Scantry rianfall and in the winter string snow storms

Kravica Waterfall

In geography today I  was doing some reserach on Bosnia when I came across some lovely waterfalls. They are called the Kravica Waterfalls and are very beautiful heres a link too the website I found with some beautiful pictures. See here.