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Bank of America
Bank of America Corporation ( abbreviated as BOFA ) is a multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Charlotte , North Carolina . It is ranked 2nd on the list of largest banks in the United States by assets . As of 2016 , Bank of America was the 26th largest company in the United States by total revenue . In 2016 , it was ranked # 11 on the Forbes Magazine Global 2000 list of largest companies in the world .
Mexico City
The Papalote children 's museum , which houses the world 's largest dome screen , is located in the wooded park of Chapultepec , near the Museo Tecnológico , and La Feria amusement park . The theme park Six Flags México ( the largest amusement park in Latin America ) is located in the Ajusco neighborhood , in Tlalpan borough , southern Mexico City . During the winter , the main square of the Zócalo is transformed into a gigantic ice skating rink , which is said to be the largest in the world behind that of Moscow 's Red Square .
Mexico City
Amusement parks include Six Flags México , in Ajusco neighborhood which is the largest in Latin America . There are numerous seasonal fairs present in the city .
Michigan
In 2010 , the largest Protestant denominations were the United Methodist Church with 228,521 adherents ; followed by the Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod with 219,618 ; and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America with 120,598 adherents . The Christian Reformed Church in North America had almost 100,000 members and over 230 congregations in Michigan . The Reformed Church in America had 76,000 members and 154 congregations in the state . In the same survey , Jewish adherents in the state of Michigan were estimated at 44,382 , and Muslims at 120,351 . The Lutheran Church was introduced by German and Scandinavian immigrants ; Lutheranism is the second largest religious denomination in the state . The first Jewish synagogue in the state was Temple Beth El , founded by twelve German Jewish families in Detroit in 1850 . In West Michigan , Dutch immigrants fled from the specter of religious persecution and famine in the Netherlands around 1850 and settled in and around what is now Holland , Michigan , establishing a `` colony '' on American soil that fervently held onto Calvinist doctrine that established a significant presence of Reformed churches . Islam was introduced by immigrants from the Near East during the 20th century . Michigan is home to the largest mosque in North America , the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn . Battle Creek , Michigan is also the birthplace of the Seventh - day Adventist Church , which was founded on May 21 , 1863 .
Elk
The elk or wapiti ( Cervus canadensis ) is one of the largest species within the deer family , Cervidae , in the world , and one of the largest land mammals in North America and Eastern Asia . This animal should not be confused with the still larger moose ( Alces alces ) to which the name `` elk '' applies in British English and in reference to populations in Eurasia .
Latin America
The following is a list of the ten largest metropolitan areas in Latin America .
Bank of America
The acquisition made Bank of America the number one underwriter of global high - yield debt , the third largest underwriter of global equity and the ninth largest adviser on global mergers and acquisitions . As the credit crisis eased , losses at Merrill Lynch subsided , and the subsidiary generated $3.7 billion of Bank of America 's $4.2 billion in profit by the end of quarter one in 2009 , and over 25 % in quarter 3 2009 .
Venezuela
Venezuela is a charter member of the UN , OAS , USAN , ALBA , Mercosur , LAIA and OEI . The country is a federal presidential republic consisting of 23 states , the Capital District ( covering Caracas ) , and federal dependencies ( covering Venezuela 's offshore islands ) . Venezuela also claims all Guyanese territory west of the Essequibo River , a 159,500 - square - kilometre ( 61,583 sq mi ) tract dubbed Guayana Esequiba or the Zona en Reclamación ( the `` zone under dispute '' ) . Venezuela is among the most urbanized countries in Latin America ; the vast majority of Venezuelans live in the cities of the north , especially in the capital ( Caracas ) which is also the largest city in Venezuela .
Bank of America
On September 14 , 2008 , Bank of America announced its intention to purchase Merrill Lynch & Co. , Inc. in an all - stock deal worth approximately $50 billion . Merrill Lynch was at the time within days of collapse , and the acquisition effectively saved Merrill from bankruptcy . Around the same time Bank of America was reportedly also in talks to purchase Lehman Brothers , however a lack of government guarantees caused the bank to abandon talks with Lehman . Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy the same day Bank of America announced its plans to acquire Merrill Lynch . This acquisition made Bank of America the largest financial services company in the world . Temasek Holdings , the largest shareholder of Merrill Lynch & Co. , Inc. , briefly became one of the largest shareholders of Bank of America , with a 3 % stake . However , taking a loss Reuters estimated at $3 billion , the Singapore sovereign wealth fund sold its whole stake in Bank of America in the first quarter of 2009 .
Bank of America
In 1928 Giannini merged his bank with Bank of America , Los Angeles , headed by Orra E. Monnette and consolidated it with other bank holdings to create what would become the largest banking institution in the country . Bank of Italy was renamed on November 3 , 1930 to Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association , which was the only such designated bank in the United States of America at that time . Giannini and Monnette headed the resulting company , serving as co-chairs .
Ecuador
Another major project is developing the road Manta -- Tena , the highway Guayaquil -- Salinas Highway Aloag Santo Domingo , Riobamba -- Macas ( which crosses Sangay National Park ) . Other new developments include the National Unity bridge complex in Guayaquil , the bridge over the Napo river in Francisco de Orellana , the Esmeraldas River Bridge in the city of the same name , and , perhaps the most remarkable of all , the Bahia -- San Vincente Bridge , being the largest on the Latin American Pacific coast .
Step pyramid
The largest earthen work step pyramid of this type in North America is Monk 's Mound , located in present - day Cahokia , Illinois . With the base of the structure exceeding 16 acres Monks Mound is also one of the largest pyramids by area in the world ( after La Danta and Great Pyramid of Cholula ) .
Pre-Columbian era
The Mississippian culture was spread across the Southeast and Midwest from the Atlantic coast to the edge of the plains , from the Gulf of Mexico to the Upper Midwest , although most intensively in the area along the Mississippi River and Ohio River . One of the distinguishing features of this culture was the construction of complexes of large earthen mounds and grand plazas , continuing the moundbuilding traditions of earlier cultures . They grew maize and other crops intensively , participated in an extensive trade network and had a complex stratified society . The Mississippians first appeared around 1000 CE , following and developing out of the less agriculturally intensive and less centralized Woodland period . The largest urban site of this people , Cahokia -- located near modern East St. Louis , Illinois -- may have reached a population of over 20,000 . Other chiefdoms were constructed throughout the Southeast , and its trade networks reached to the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico . At its peak , between the 12th and 13th centuries , Cahokia was the most populous city in North America . ( Larger cities did exist in Mesoamerica and South America . ) Monk 's Mound , the major ceremonial center of Cahokia , remains the largest earthen construction of the prehistoric New World . The culture reached its peak in about 1200 -- 1400 CE , and in most places , it seems to have been in decline before the arrival of Europeans .
Quito
San Francisco is the largest of the existing architectural ensembles in the historic centers of cities in Latin America . The construction of the church began in 1550 , on land adjacent to the plaza where the Native Americans engaged in the barter of products .
History of chemistry
In 1802 , French American chemist and industrialist Éleuthère Irénée du Pont , who learned manufacture of gunpowder and explosives under Antoine Lavoisier , founded a gunpowder manufacturer in Delaware known as E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company . The French Revolution forced his family to move to the United States where du Pont started a gunpowder mill on the Brandywine River in Delaware . Wanting to make the best powder possible , du Pont was vigilant about the quality of the materials he used . For 32 years , du Pont served as president of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company , which eventually grew into one of the largest and most successful companies in America .
Venezuela
Venezuela has the largest oil reserves , and the eighth largest natural gas reserves in the world , and consistently ranks among the top ten world crude oil producers . Compared to the preceding year another 40.4 % in crude oil reserves were proven in 2010 , allowing Venezuela to surpass Saudi Arabia as the country with the largest reserves of this type . The country 's main petroleum deposits are located around and beneath Lake Maracaibo , the Gulf of Venezuela ( both in Zulia ) , and in the Orinoco River basin ( eastern Venezuela ) , where the country 's largest reserve is located . Besides the largest conventional oil reserves and the second - largest natural gas reserves in the Western Hemisphere , Venezuela has non-conventional oil deposits ( extra-heavy crude oil , bitumen and tar sands ) approximately equal to the world 's reserves of conventional oil . The electricity sector in Venezuela is one of the few to rely primarily on hydropower , and includes the Guri Dam , one of the largest in the world .
Midwestern United States
As the Midwest opened up to settlement via waterways and rail in the mid-1800s , Germans began to settle there in large numbers . The largest flow of German immigration to America occurred between 1820 and World War I , during which time nearly six million Germans immigrated to the United States . From 1840 to 1880 , they were the largest group of immigrants .
Denver
Molson Coors Brewing Company established its U.S. headquarters in Denver in 2005 . Its subsidiary and regional wholesale distributor , Coors Distributing Company , is in NW Denver . The Newmont Mining Corporation , the second - largest gold producer in North America and one of the largest in the world , is headquartered in Denver . MapQuest , an online site for maps , directions and business listings , is headquartered in Denver 's LoDo district .
Dubuque, Iowa
Today , tourism , high technology , and publishing are among the largest and fastest - growing businesses . Dubuque attracts well over 1,500,000 tourists annually , and this number continues to increase . The city has encouraged development of the America 's River Project 's tourist attractions in the Port of Dubuque , the expansion of the city 's colleges , and the continued growth of shopping centers , such as Asbury Plaza .
Venezuela
Venezuela is among the most urbanized countries in Latin America ; the vast majority of Venezuelans live in the cities of the north , especially in the capital Caracas , which is also the largest city . About 93 % of the population lives in urban areas in northern Venezuela ; 73 % live less than 100 kilometres ( 62 mi ) from the coastline . Though almost half of Venezuela 's land area lies south of the Orinoco , only 5 % of Venezuelans live there . The largest and most important city south of the Orinoco is Ciudad Guayana , which is the sixth most populous conurbation . Other major cities include Barquisimeto , Valencia , Maracay , Maracaibo , Barcelona - Puerto La Cruz , Mérida and San Cristóbal .
San Jose, California
Children 's Discovery Museum of San Jose History Park at Kelley Park Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies , home of the largest Beethoven collection outside Europe Dr. Martin Luther King , Jr . Library , the largest U.S. public library west of the Mississippi River Mexican Heritage Plaza , a museum and cultural center for Mexican Americans in the area Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana , is an inclusive contemporary arts museum grounded in the Chicano / Latino experience SoFA District , a downtown arts and entertainment district Portuguese Historical Museum Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum , the largest collection of Egyptian artifacts on display in the western United States , located at Rosicrucian Park San Jose Museum of Art San Jose East Carnegie Branch Library is notable as it is the last Carnegie library still operating in San Jose , and is on the National Register of Historic Places . The Tech Museum of Innovation San Jose Steam Railroad Museum , proposed , artifacts and rolling stock are kept at the fairgrounds and Kelley Park History San José Japanese American Museum of San Jose , a museum of Japanese - American history Old Bank of America Building a historic landmark San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles , the first museum in America dedicated solely to quilts and textiles as an art form Viet Museum , a museum of Vietnamese - American history
North America
The North America Free Trade Agreement ( NAFTA ) forms one of the four largest trade blocs in the world . Its implementation in 1994 was designed for economic homogenization with hopes of eliminating barriers of trade and foreign investment between Canada , the United States and Mexico . While Canada and the United States already conducted the largest bilateral trade relationship -- and to present day still do -- in the world and Canada -- United States trade relations already allowed trade without national taxes and tariffs , NAFTA allowed Mexico to experience a similar duty - free trade . The free trade agreement allowed for the elimination of tariffs that had previously been in place on United States - Mexico trade . Trade volume has steadily increased annually and in 2010 , surface trade between the three NAFTA nations reached an all - time historical increase of 24.3 % or US $791 billion . The NAFTA trade bloc GDP ( PPP ) is the world 's largest with US $17.617 trillion . This is in part attributed to the fact that the economy of the United States is the world 's largest national economy ; the country had a nominal GDP of approximately $14.7 trillion in 2010 . The countries of NAFTA are also some of each other 's largest trade partners . The United States is the largest trade partner of Canada and Mexico ; while Canada and Mexico are each other 's third largest trade partners .
Parthenon
The supporters of Athena are extensively illustrated at the back of the left chariot , while the defenders of Poseidon are shown trailing behind the right chariot . It is believed that the corners of the pediment are filled by Athenian water deities , such as Kephisos river , Ilissos river and nymph Callirhoe . This belief merges from the fluid character of the sculptures ' body position which represents the effort of the artist to give the impression of a flowing river. , Next to the left river god , there are the sculptures of the mythical king of Athens ( Kekrops ) with his daughters ( Aglauros , Pandrosos , Herse ) . The statue of Poseidon was the largest sculpture in the pediment until it broke into pieces during Francesco Morosini 's effort to remove it in 1688 . The posterior piece of the torso was found by Lusieri in the groundwork of a Turkish house in 1801 and is currently held in British Museum . The anterior portion was revealed by Ross in 1835 and is now held in the Acropolis Museum of Athens .
Bank of America
In 1922 , Giannini established Bank of America and Italy . In 1986 , Deutsche Bank AG acquired 100 % of Banca d'America e d'Italia , a bank established in Naples in 1917 following the name - change of Banca dell'Italia Meridionale with the latter established in 1918 . In 1918 another corporation , Bancitaly Corporation , was organized by A.P. Giannini , the largest stockholder of which was Stockholders Auxiliary Corporation . This company acquired the stocks of various banks located in New York City and certain foreign countries .
G20
As previously stated , the Spanish government 's policy is to not request official membership . Despite being hit hard by the economic crisis after 2008 , Spain is still the world 's fourteenth largest economy by nominal GDP ( the 5th in the European Union ) and sixteenth largest by purchasing power parity , clearly exceeding the numbers of several current members of the G20 such as Argentina or South Africa . In addition , since the 1990s several Spanish companies have gained multinational status , often expanding their activities in culturally close Latin America , where Spain is the second biggest foreign investor after the United States and keeps an important influence . These facts have reinforced the idea that Spain should seek permanent membership of the G20 . On the other hand , Spain , which is a European country , is not a representation of Latin America , therefore some observers think another country from South America should be included as well as Argentina . Polish
Industrial Revolution
In 1793 , Samuel Slater ( 1768 -- 1835 ) founded the Slater Mill at Pawtucket , Rhode Island . He had learned of the new textile technologies as a boy apprentice in Derbyshire , England , and defied laws against the emigration of skilled workers by leaving for New York in 1789 , hoping to make money with his knowledge . After founding Slater 's Mill , he went on to own 13 textile mills . Daniel Day established a wool carding mill in the Blackstone Valley at Uxbridge , Massachusetts in 1809 , the third woollen mill established in the US ( The first was in Hartford , Connecticut , and the second at Watertown , Massachusetts . ) The John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor retraces the history of `` America 's Hardest - Working River ' , the Blackstone . The Blackstone River and its tributaries , which cover more than 45 miles ( 72 km ) from Worcester , Massachusetts to Providence , Rhode Island , was the birthplace of America 's Industrial Revolution . At its peak over 1100 mills operated in this valley , including Slater 's mill , and with it the earliest beginnings of America 's Industrial and Technological Development .
Wicked (musical)
In November 2015 , the company `` Time For Fun '' , a leading company in the entertainment market in Latin America , announced the adaptation of the musical in Brazil , that debuted in March 2016 at the Renault Theatre in São Paulo . It is the largest stage that the musical has been mounted on yet .
Bank of America
The deal increased Bank of America 's presence in Illinois , Michigan , and Indiana by 411 branches , 17,000 commercial bank clients , 1.4 million retail customers , and 1,500 ATMs . Bank of America became the largest bank in the Chicago market with 197 offices and 14 % of the deposit share , surpassing JPMorgan Chase .
Democratic Republic of the Congo
As a result of its equatorial location , the DRC experiences high precipitation and has the highest frequency of thunderstorms in the world . The annual rainfall can total upwards of 2,000 millimetres ( 80 in ) in some places , and the area sustains the Congo Rainforest , the second - largest rain forest in the world after the Amazon . This massive expanse of lush jungle covers most of the vast , low - lying central basin of the river , which slopes toward the Atlantic Ocean in the west . This area is surrounded by plateaus merging into savannas in the south and southwest , by mountainous terraces in the west , and dense grasslands extending beyond the Congo River in the north . High , glaciated mountains ( Rwenzori Mountains ) are found in the extreme eastern region . Ituri
Venezuela
During the presidency of Luis Herrera Campins , at the beginning of the 1980s , important infrastructure works were completed , such as the Parque Central Complex ( which became the largest housing complex and the tallest towers in Latin America ) , Teresa Carreño Cultural Complex ( the largest cultural center in South America at that time ) , the Brígido Iriarte Stadium and the United Nations Park . Most of these works had been previously planned . Until the mid-eighties , the Venezuelan economy showed a very positive behavior , characterized by the absence of internal or external imbalances , high economic growth , largely due to the sustained and very high gross fixed investment of those years , 10 under unemployment and great price stability . This translated into sustained increases in the average real wage and an improvement in the condition of life .
Fur trade
Early exploration parties were often fur - trading expeditions , many of which marked the first recorded instances of Europeans ' reaching particular regions of North America . For example , Abraham Wood sent fur - trading parties on exploring expeditions into the southern Appalachian Mountains , discovering the New River in the process . Simon Fraser was a fur trader who explored much of the Fraser River in British Columbia .
Amazon River
With a population of 1.9 million people in 2014 , Manaus is the largest city on the Amazon . Manaus alone makes up approximately 50 % of the population of the largest Brazilian state of Amazonas . The racial makeup of the city is 64 % pardo ( mulatto and mestizo ) and 32 % white .
History of coal mining
In 1984 Australia surpassed the US as the world 's largest coal exporter . One - third of Australia 's coal exports were shipped from the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales , where coal mining and transport had begun nearly two centuries earlier . Coal River was the first name given by British settlers to the Hunter River after coal was found there in 1795 . In 1804 the Sydney - based administration established a permanent convict settlement near the mouth of the Hunter River to mine and load the coal , predetermining the town 's future as a coal port by naming it Newcastle . Today , Newcastle , NSW , is the largest coal port in the world . Now the state of Queensland is Australia 's top coal producer , with its Bowen Basin the main source of black coal , and plans by miners such as Gina Rinehart to open up the Galilee and Surat Basins to coal mining .
New Jersey
Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark , the fifth - largest cathedral in North America , is the seat of the city 's Roman Catholic Archdiocese . Temple Sharey Tefilo - Israel , in South Orange , Essex County . New Jersey is home to the second - highest Jewish American ( Hebrew ) population per capita , after New York . Swaminarayan Akshardham ( Devnagari ) in Robbinsville , Mercer County , inaugurated in 2014 as the world 's largest Hindu temple . Little Ramallah in Paterson is an increasingly popular destination for Muslim immigrants .
Bank of America
In 2005 , Bank of America acquired a 9 % stake in China Construction Bank , one of the Big Four banks in China , for $3 billion . It represented the company 's largest foray into China 's growing banking sector . Bank of America has offices in Hong Kong , Shanghai , and Guangzhou and was looking to greatly expand its Chinese business as a result of this deal . In 2008 , Bank of America was awarded Project Finance Deal of the Year at the 2008 ALB Hong Kong Law Awards . In November 2011 , Bank of America announced plans to divest most of its stake in the China Construction Bank .