Tropical Rainforest
Tropical rainforests are woodlands around the equator with a lot of vegetation that is evergreen. It is very warm and rain falls throughout the year.
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Current Affairs, Featured, Geography, Life and Society, People
World Population
World population is the number of humans living on Earth. This unit describes how the world’s population has grown over the centuries, where people live , the problems that countries have and the dangers of overpopulation.
Featured, Tourism and Travel
Tourism
Tourism is travelling for pleasure or to enjoy yourself away from the place you live. People do this for many different reasons – to have fun, visit other countries and learn about other cultures or just relax from stressful working life.
Featured, Geography
New York – A City That Never Sleeps
New York is the biggest city in the United States with a population of over 8 million . It lies along the Hudson River in the southeast corner of the state that has the same name.
Featured, Geography, Tourism and Travel
At the Airport
An airport is a place where airplanes take off and land. Passengers get on and off planes, cargo and other goods are loaded and unloaded at airports.
Featured, History
The Roman Empire
Ancient Rome was the center of one of the largest and most powerful empires in history. With its center in today’s Italy, the Roman Empire conquered the whole Mediterranean region and spread its influence to the Middle East, Northern Africa, Western and Central Europe.
Featured, Government and Politics
The American President
The President of the United States is probably the most powerful leader of the world. He has many duties, like signing bills and commanding the armed forces. The president’s advisors get together in the Cabinet.
Current Affairs, Featured
The Death Penalty
Capital punishment, also referred to as the death penalty, is the killing of a criminal who has been sentenced to death by a court. In most cases it is used for murder, but the death penalty has also been applied to rape, treason and other crimes.