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Native Hawaiians (Hawaiian:"kanaka oiwi", "kanaka maoli", and "Hawaii maoli") are the indigenous Polynesian people of the Hawaiian Islands or their descendants. Native Hawaiians trace their ancestry back to the original Polynesian settlers of Hawaii.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau report for 2000, there are 401,000 people who identified themselves as being "Native Hawaiian" alone or in combination with one or more other races or Pacific Islander groups. 141,000 people identified themselves as being "Native Hawaiian" alone.

The majority of Native Hawaiians reside in the state of Hawaii (two-thirds), and the rest are scattered among other states, especially in the American Southwest, and with a high concentration in California.

The history of Native Hawaiians, like the history of Hawaii, is commonly classified into four major periods:

One hypothesis is that the first Polynesians arrived in Hawaii in the 4th century from the Marquesas, and were followed by Tahitians in AD 1300, who then conquered the original inhabitants. Another is that a single, extended period of settlement populated the islands. Evidence for a Tahitian conquest of the islands include the legends of Hawaiiloa and the navigator-priest Paao, who is said to have made a voyage between Hawaii and the island of "Kahiki" (Tahiti) and introduced many customs. Early historians, such as Fornander and Beckwith, subscribed to this Tahitian invasion theory, but later historians, such as Kirch, do not mention it. King Kalakaua claimed that Paao was from Samoa.
1. How many native Hawaiians were there in 2000?
2. According to?
3. Where do the majority reside?
4. how many?
5. do other states have any?
6. name one state?
7. Where do they trace their ancestry to?
8. is their history classified into periods?
9. how many?
10. where did Paao make a voyage from?
11. what is Kahiki presently known as?
12. did King Klakaua claim anything different?
13. who did he talk about?
14. what did he claim?
15. who were the first to arrive?
16. from?
17. when?
18. who conquered the original inhabitants?
19. when did they arrive?
20. who believed the invasion story?

Numbered answers:
1. 401,000
2. the U.S. Census Bureau
3. Hawaii
4. two-thirds
5. yes
6. California
7. Polynesian settlers of Hawaii
8. yes
9. four
10. between Hawaii and Kahiki
11. Tahiti
12. yes
13. Paao
14. Paao was from Samoa
15. Polynesians
16. Marquesas
17. in the 4th century
18. Tahitians
19. AD 1300,
20. Early historians

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Some definitions of southern Europe, also known as Mediterranean Europe, include the countries of the Iberian peninsula (Spain and Portugal), the Italian peninsula, southern France and Greece. Other definitions sometimes include the Balkan countries of southeast Europe, which are geographically in the southern part of Europe, but which have different historical, political, economic, and cultural backgrounds.

Different methods can be used to define southern Europe, including its political, economic, and cultural attributes. Southern Europe can also be defined by its natural features its geography, climate, and flora.

Southern Europe's most emblematic climate is that of the Mediterranean climate, which has become a typically known characteristic of the area. The Mediterranean climate covers much of Portugal, Spain, Southeast France, Italy, Croatia, Albania, Montenegro, Greece, the Western and Southern coastal regions of Turkey as well as the Mediterranean islands. Those areas of Mediterranean climate present similar vegetations and landscapes throughout, including dry hills, small plains, pine forests and olive trees.
1. Describe vegetation of the Mediterranean
2. What type of forests?
3. What does the Iberian peninsula consist of?
4. What other peninsula is part of the region?
5. Where are the Balkans located?
6. Which lands have the Mediterranean climate?
7. And?
8. And?
9. Does Turkey have the same climate?
10. What parts?

Numbered answers:
1. dry hills
2. pine
3. Spain and Portugal
4. the Italian peninsula
5. in the southern part of Europe
6. Greece
7. Italy
8. much of Portugal
9. Yes
10. the Western and Southern coastal regions

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Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated islands, which consist of(...)Diaoyu Dao, Huangwei Yu, Chiwei Yu, Nanxiao Dao, Beixiao Dao, Nan Yu, Bei Yu, Fei Yu and other islands, are in the northeast of China's Taiwan Island, in the waters between 123deg20'-124deg40'E and 25deg40'-26deg00'N . They belong to the Taiwan Island. The total area of these islands is about 5.69 square kilometers. Diaoyu Dao, in the western tip of the area, covers an area of about 3.91 square kilometers and is the largest island in the area. The highest part on the island stands 362 meters above the sea level. Huangwei Yu, which is about 27 kilometers to the northeast of Diaoyu Dao, is the second largest island in the area, with a total area of about 0.91 square kilometers and a highest height of 117 meters. Chiwei Yu, about 110 kilometers to the northeast of Diaoyu Dao, is the easternmost island in the area. It covers an area of about 0.065 square kilometers and stands 75 meters above the sea level. Ancient ancestors in China first discovered and named Diaoyu Dao through their fishing activities on the sea. In China's historical books, Diaoyu Dao is also called Diaoyu Yu or Diaoyu Tai. The earliest historical record of the names of Diaoyu Dao, Chiwei Yu and other places can be found in the book Voyage with a Tail Wind published in 1403. It shows that China had already discovered and named Diaoyu Dao by the 14th and 15th centuries. These historical reports clearly show that Diaoyu Dao and Chiwei Yu belong to China. The sea waters around Diaoyu Dao is traditionally Chinese fishing ground. Chinese fishermen have been involved in fishing activities in these waters for generations .
1. Where are the islands located?
2. What do they belong to?
3. How much area do they cover?
4. What is the name of the largest island?
5. Who discovered the islands?
6. What activity did the ancient Chinese do there?
7. What is one other name for Diaoyu Dao
8. what other name?
9. which book is the information found?
10. What is the name of the book?
11. When was it published?
Numbered answers:
1. in the northeast of China's Taiwan Island,
2. the Taiwan Island
3. about 5.69 square kilometers
4. Diaoyu Dao
5. Ancient ancestors in Chin
6. fishing
7. Diaoyu Yu
8. Diaoyu Tai
9. In China's historical books
10. Voyage with a Tail Wind
11. 1403