Spain’s Diverse Landscapes: Mountains, Plateaus, and Coasts
The Spanish Plateau
- The plateau occupies a large tract of land and is characterized by highlands and plains.
Central System
No sub-plateau divides the northern and southern sub-plateaus. It is comprised of different mountain ranges (sierras): Somosierra, Guadarrama, Gredos, and Sierra de Ayllón. Its highest peak is Almanzor, at over 2.5km.
Montes de Toledo
Divided into two sub-plateaus: north of the Tagus basin and south of the Guadiana. It features soft peaks. Its most prominent mountains are the
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A Historical Review of Venezuela
The Evolution of Man and Early American Cultures
Africa is widely considered the cradle of humanity, as numerous remains of hominid species have been discovered there. Homo habilis, known for mastering fire and crafting complex tools, migrated from Africa to continents like Europe and Asia. Homo sapiens, the first species to create art, populated Africa and other parts of the world, leaving behind evidence in the caves they inhabited.
Autochthonous Theory: Proposed
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Brazil’s Geopolitical Excerpt
Brazil is the largest economic and military power in South America, but its global importance is still relatively small. Brazil is part of Mercosur, a treaty aimed at expanding trade between member countries (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Venezuela). The U.S., to increase its influence across the continent, proposed the FTAA (Free Trade Area of the Americas), which would be an implementation of NAFTA.
Brazil’s Internal Geopolitics
Due to its continental dimensions
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Key Agricultural and Energy Terms
Aquaculture: Set of activities that, through some kind of intervention in the life cycle of aquatic animals or plants, or in the environment they live in, let you control playback and/or growth.
Part-time Farming: Type of agriculture in which each family operates as an economic unit, resulting in a large part of investment income from a source other than agriculture and provides for retaining the rural population.
Agribusiness: Set of activities related to processing
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New Uses and Their Consequences in Rural Areas
New uses have emerged in rural areas, including:
- Residential and industrial housing.
- Secondary uses, such as the relocation of factories.
- Tertiary uses, such as infrastructure for transportation.
- Conservationist uses, focusing on landscape and cultural preservation.
These new uses have both positive and negative consequences:
- Positive consequences: A more balanced distribution of population and economic activity.
- Negative consequences: Potential loss of identity
Key Economic and Demographic Terms in Spain
Tourism and Accommodation
Occupation of Other Types of Accommodation: Tourist discount accommodation outside traditional inns, such as second residences and apartments, sees a discount rate that has grown recently. It is prevalent in certain tourist areas of the peninsula, offering limited choices beyond hotels and beaches, like those on the coast of Huelva.
Alternative Tourism: This refers to tourism that avoids peak seasons and mass tourism destinations, often found only on certain beaches. Alternative
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