nicks trip around the world

Ireland-

Population: 4,156,119
Land Area: 70,282 sq km
GDP per capita: 46,600
Rivers: Shammon, Boyne, Nore, Suir, Blackwater rivers
Language: English ad Gaelic
Location: bordered by the atlantic ocean and the Irish and Celtic seas.

LIMERICK, IRELAND
Limerick is full of small old historical looking buildings. Some of Limericks tourists attractions are King John's Castle, St. Mary's Cathedral, the Hunt Museum, and Andela's Ashes, which is a tour of the Shannon River. Recently more and more architecture is showing up on the streets if Limerick. Newer more modern buildings are being built.

DUBLIN, IRELAND
Dublin is a very crowed city. Lots of people get around on bikes and scooters. I visited the Dublin Castle most of which dates from the 18th century. It has been standing since the first lord of Ireland. The Grand canal and the Royal canal are the only two canals in Dublin. There are lots of little strip malls on the streets in Dublin. It kind of looks like downtown Denver.

Netherlands-

Population: 16,645,313
Land Area: 42,437 sq km
GDP per capita: 39,000
Rivers: Amer, Amstel, Beneden rivers
Language: Dutch, Frisians
Location: Bordered by Belgium, and the Republic of Germany

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
It is the largest city of the Netherlands. The city is broken up by canals that all lead to the center of the city. Lots of people get around on bikes and scooters. There is a light rail system and buses just like in the states but in amsterdam you have the option of using a river for transportation. It looks like people live on the canals in house boats also.

ZEELAND, NETHERLANDS
Zeeland is mostly farm land. Most of Zeeland lies under sea level and flooding is a problem during the rainy seasons. There is only one passenger railway. Otherwise the only form of transportation is by bus. Zeeland's beaches are one of it's biggest tourists attractions.

Micronesia-

Population: 107,000
Land Area: 42,437 sq mi
GDP per capita: 2,300
Language: Pingelapese, Satawalese, Nukurou
Location: North and south pacific ocean

PAPAU NEW GUINEA, MICRONESIA
Papua is one of the most diverse countries in the world. It has over 850 indeginous languages. Least explored country geographically and culturally. The majority of the population lives in traditional societies. Papau is mostly a mountainous region and covered with tropical rainforest.

PALIKIR, MICRONESIA
Located on the island of phonpei. It is the largest, most populated, and most developed island in Micronesia. It is also one of the wettest places on earth. It gets over 300 inches of rain a year. It is also a very diverse island thousands of different animal species and plants live on the island. It is an island very dependent on fishing.

Australia-

Population: 21,007,310
Land Area: 7,617,930 sq km
GDP per capita: 37,300
Rivers: Mureay, Darling rivers
Language: English
Location: Bordered by the Indian Ocean, and the Coral Sea

TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA
Nicknamed the island of inspiration. Has a very natural environment almost untouched by humans. 47% of its land area are preserves and natural parks. It has a cool temperature with four distinct seasons. There is also tons of wild life on the island. It is home to numerous different types of plants and animals.

QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
I visited the capitol of Queensland. Brisbane is a quite suburban area. Made up of small streets, bordered by small shops and houses. Very much like a quite town in Colorado. The climate changes frequently due to its small size. For the most part the summers are hot and humid. Lots of rainfall during the monsoon seasons. Queensland relies on agriculture and tourists for income.

India-

Population: 1,147,995,904
Land Area: 1,269,346 sq mi
GDP per capita: 2,600
Rivers: Brahmapurta, Ganges, Malanadi, Yamuna
Language: hundreds of different languages
Location: Bordered by Nepal, Pakistan, and the Arabian Sea

DELHI, INDIA
Delhi is the largest metropolis in India. Its located on the banks of the Yauma River. This city is very vulnerable to earthquakes. Summers are long and extremely hot and humid. Buses, rickshaws, and the light rail are the best sources of transportation.

PANAJI, INDIA
Panaji mean "land that never floods". It's sort of a latin style community. Most of the cities income comes from fishing. Housing condition is fairly poor. Houses look pretty old and beat up. Lots of people on the streets makes it hard to get around in Panaji.