Is Ecuador mainly rural or urban?

Is Ecuador mainly rural or urban? The current urbanization rate is about 65%, being lower than the average of Latin America that is around 70%. However, Ecuadorian urbanization process is characterized by extreme poverty. It is considered that around 35% of the urban population in Ecuador lives in slums in 2014 (UN, 2015). How much […]

What did Blackbeard do for a living?

What did Blackbeard do for a living? Blackbeard, byname of Edward Teach, Teach also spelled Thatch or Thack, (born c. 1680, Bristol?, England—died November 22, 1718, Ocracoke Island, North Carolina [U.S.]), one of history’s most famous pirates, who became an imposing figure in American folklore. Where is blackbeards grave? Blackbeard had no grave at all. […]

When did women stop using Sidesaddles?

When did women stop using Sidesaddles? The End of Side Saddle Between 1900 and 1950 side saddles fell out of use as it became acceptable for women to ride astride and to wear trousers while riding. They lasted for the longest for ceremonial uses such as when Queen Elizabeth rode for the trooping of the […]

What is a frost fish?

What is a frost fish? Lepidopus caudatus. A fine and delicate white flesh fish. Frostfish are widely dispersed over the outer shelf at depths between 200 and 500 metres. They are often caught as bycatch in the Hoki and Jack Mackerel fisheries off the West Coast. What is ground fishing? Groundfishing, the catching of fishes […]

How did the Kyoto Protocol affect the environment?

How did the Kyoto Protocol affect the environment? At Kyoto, developed countries agreed to a collective target of a 5.2 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions below 1990 levels by between 2008 and 2012. Credit for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from land clearing changes or the creation of greenhouse sinks was allowed for […]

How does culture affect art?

How does culture affect art? Culture affects an artist’s artwork by proving them with a social context against why their work can be defined. All artworks are, to some extent, the products of their culture, and they reflect prevailing assumptions and beliefs. How does art affect the culture and tradition? Art influences society by changing […]

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