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By: Rebecca J. Geography Region: Gulf of Mexico (left of Haiti and Dominican Republic) Area (square mi.): 110,860 sq mi (105th biggest out of 249 in the world) Climate: tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October) Arable Land: 27.63% Capital City: Havana Top Three Cities: 1) La Habana   2) Santiago ...Read More

Profile: Cuba

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="228" caption="The actual picture of the ultra-thin model that sparked the controversy"][/caption] I stumbled on this article today and thought it was interesting.  Why would a super-thin model spark outrage?  How could we answer this using a global human geography perspective? My initial thoughts have to do with the ...Read More

Headline: Image of ultra-thin Ralph Lauren model sparks outrage

I recently saw this story on lead poisoning in China. This story is a great example of the kind of issue that a developing, densely populated country like China faces. Embedded video from CNN Video The lead poisoning in China story got me thinking about the controversial issue of ...Read More

Lead Poisoning: In China and Baltimore City

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="245" caption="The banned burqini"][/caption] The anti-immigration mayor of a northern Italian city has barred Muslim women from wearing the controversial body-concealing swimsuit known as a burqini, a report said Wednesday. Women wearing the garment made up of a veil, a tunic and loose leggings face a fine of 500 euros ...Read More

Headline: Italian city bars Muslim ‘burqini’ swimsuit