Arabian Adventures in the UAE

The Desert is the traditional habitat of people throughout the Arabian Peninsula. The Bedouin, who were the earliest inhabitants of the region, once lived in strong tribal communities and roamed the blazing sands with their camels, in search of food, grazing and trade. Sheep and goad herders scratched a living on the arid mountainsides.

Cultivators tended date palms wherever the merest trace of water could be found. The camel, the ship of the desert, was then the primary mode of transportation and the Bedouin’s main source of milk, meat and wool. For accommodation, these proud nomadic people erected tents made chiefly of wool and animal hide 

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Add comment September 29th, 2006

Cheetah country Namibia Africa

This country is known for its contrasting landscapes. The desolate Namib Desert is said to be the oldest in the world, with its high dunes and awe-inspiring sense of space. The central plateau, with its thorn bush savannah and rugged mountains, rising abruptly from the plains, gives way to the majestic Fishriver Canyon in the south. In the north of the country, landscapes range from dense bush and open plains of the great Etosha Pan, to woodland savannah and lush vegetation. Dinosaur footprints preserved in sandstone, prehistoric rock art, the ancient fossil plant, Welwitschia mirabilis, all bare witness to the timelessness of this country 

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Add comment September 28th, 2006

9 million people city Moscow Russia

Moscow is the capital of Russia and the country’s largest city (http://www.moscowcity.com/). It is one of the largest in the world – around 9 million people live there. Moscow is situated in the center of the region on banks of the Moscow river. The city was mentioned for the first time in 1147 as the property of Prince Yuri Dolgorukiy. From the second half of the 12th century, it as the center of the Moscow princedom, from the 14th century is was the residence of the Russian metropolitan see, аnd from the end of the 16th century – the residence of the patriarchs. From the 15th century through the beginning of the 18th century it was the capital of the Russian state. In 1918, it was initially the capital of the R.S.F.S.R., and then the U.S.S.R. At the start of World War II (1941 – 1942), the Nazis were defeated before they reached Moscow, an in August 1945, the Victory Parade took place. The Olympic Games were held in Moscow in 1980. In 1991, democratic powers took over. The same year, the U.S.S.R. was no more 

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Add comment September 27th, 2006