My New Geography Project (Part 4)

So this week I am posting about jellyfish being eaten in Japan as a delicacy to link in with last weeks post :) 


Did you know that...?

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 - In some countries, such as Japan, jellyfish are known as a delicacy.
 - In Japan, cured jellyfish are rinsed, cut into strips and served with vinegar as an appetizer.
 - Desalted, ready-to-eat products are also available.
 - Some Fishermen have begun to harvest jellyfish along the southern Atlantic coast of the United States and in the Gulf of Mexico for export to Asia.
 - The dish is often served shredded with a dressing of oil, soy sauce, vinegar and sugar, or as a salad with vegetables.


I also learnt 10 facts about Japan this week...

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 - Capital: Tokyo 
 - Language: Japanese 
 - It's made up of over 6,800 volcanic Islands 
 - It is located along the Pacific Ring Of fire
 - Japan’s four main islands, Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku
 - Population: 127million (July 2009)
 - Life Expectancy average: 82 years
 - Literacy rate: 99%
 - Acid Rain is a big problem in Japan
 - Japan is the world's largest consumer of the Amazon Rain forest's timber.

Japan facts source
Japan facts source
Jellyfish delicacy source


Next week is the last week... Don't worry you won't be disappointed :)
Thanks, 
Bye,
 :)

My New Geography Project (Part 2)

Last week I blogged about the Titanic. This week I picked what is in my opinion, the most obvious thing to be associated with the Titanic. Or should I say the most obvious person...

It's the one and only... LEONARDO DI CAPRIO!!!!!!! Who played the male lead in the film Titanic (1997).

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Here are 5 facts I learnt about Leo this week:

 - Born in Los Angles, California  

 - Date of birth: 11th Nov 1974

 - Only Child 

 - Leo is of Italian and German descent 

 - His Mother named him Leonardo after he first kicked while she was looking at a Leonardo DiVinci picture!

 I didn't think 1 picture was enough, so here is your 2nd picture source!

Here's a quick interview with the man himself!

 As Leonardo Di Caprio is from California I also did a bit of research on America.

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Here are 10 facts I learnt about America this week:

 

 - America is divided into 50 states. Alaska has the longest coastline in the United States

 - It has no official language although English is most commonly spoken

 - The only royal palace used by a monarch in the U.S. is located in Honolulu, Hawaii

 - It has the world's tallest mountain, Mauna Kea, Hawaii if measured from the sea floor. 

 - It's motto is: "In God we trust"

 - Population: 295,734,134 (July 2005 est.)

 - Largest State: Alaska

 - Smallest State: Rhode Islands

 - Capital: Washington, DC.

 - Louisiana has 2,482 islands, covering nearly 1.3 million acres.

My sources:

Facts on Leo
Facts on Leo
Facts on Leo 

Facts on America

Facts on America

Facts on America 

Any guesses on what I'll link Leo up with for next weeks post?

Explaining My New Geography Project :)

This term we have been given an interesting geography project. It's kind of hard to explain it so I'm hoping you will be able to see what I'm trying to do as the weeks go on. 

Each week I am going to write a blog about something that links up somehow or another to the week before. 

Because it's a geography project, I'm going to include some geographical facts about the country what ever I'm posting about is from/associated with. 

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I hope your still following me but if your not, It's because I haven't explained it well enough. Sorry.

My first blog is on the Titanic but I've decided to start it on a separate post so It's easier to read. This is just to let you know what I'm trying to do :)

thanks 

bye 

:)