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Archive — November 2003

Tourism

Equatoriality Coefficient

If there is a paradise on earth, it must be sought on tropical islands. Paradise can be called by different names: Bora Bora, Tahiti, Mauritius. Jamaica is an island dropped by the gods near the…

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Education

English in non-English-speaking Europe

Globalization processes could not leave education aside. The use of English for teaching and credits as a unifying measure when transferring from one higher education institution to another, or for…

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Country guide

Satellite dish on a mud hut

Autumn Iraq is not at all like Ukraine. Even in November, this Middle Eastern country lives at the temperature of a deep European August. However, temperatures fluctuating from +15 to +18 degrees…

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News

A difficult 'patient' of German immigration

Germany's new immigration law is still under consideration by the mediation committee of the Bundestag and Bundesrat. And there is still no unity of opinion - the negotiating parties hold very…

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Shopping

How not to miss out on shopping on the islands

If your old friend once confidently declares: "Shopping on the islands? Nonsense! Everything is much more expensive there than on the mainland," don't believe it. On the islands everything is…

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News

Europe has become a continent of immigrants

From now on, Europe is the world's leading continent in terms of the number of immigrants. In 2000, 1.7 million people legally entered European countries - more than entered the United States and…

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