The electoral campaign for the presidential elections in November 2004 focused largely on the developments of the Iraqi war, which had seen, in the last months of 2003, a decline in support for the government. Bush, who presented himself flanked
Flora and vegetation. – The vast territory includes two broad categories of formations: the Northern region, which includes the Pacific and Canadian dominions at Hudson Bay, and Middle America, which includes the Californian dominion that goes from Virginia to Florida
The architecture of the colonial period. In the Spanish colonies the culture of the motherland was rapidly absorbed and developed also benefiting from indigenous contributions. Under the dominion of the Spaniards settlements (presidios, pueblos and missiones) arose characterized by the
ECONOMY Business etiquette Business people are expected to appear well-groomed, but the manners are generally less formal than in Europe. On hot days, men can also wear a short-sleeved shirt under their suit. Appointments, punctuality and business cards are a
History The colonies and liberation The entire North American continent was inhabited by Native Americans before the arrival of Europeans; see Native Americans(North America). European immigration began in the 1560s, when Spaniards settled in Florida. In the early 17th century,