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Niamey and Las Vegas By: Michael Troka Niamey, Niger, and Las Vegas, Nevada, are very similar and very different in many ways. Niger is one of the most poverty stricken countries, where as Las Vegas is an international fun destination. There is no doubt that Las Vegas is a better place to live than Niamey. As with every city many problems arise as well.

Las Vegas has a big drug problem. With its Mexican origin, Mexican drug smugglers are smuggling millions of dollars of drugs into Las Vegas each year. The drugs create dangerous behavior. 91% of Niger’s inhabitants are under the poverty line. Another problem in Niamey is that the Sahara desert is expanding creating even harsher conditions for the people of Niger to farm the land. As of right now, 80% of the country is in the Sahara Desert.

Las Vegas and Niamey are actually very similar considering how poor some of the population in both cities is. The population is within 12 thousand of each other, even though Las Vegas has a bigger area. The climate in each of the two cities is very much the same, hot and dry. Finally, the geography of the cities is alike. They are both flat, but have many mountains and hills also.

Las Vegas and Niamey have more differences than similarities. In Las Vegas people are not clumped together as much as in Niamey. Las Vegas doesn’t produce a lot of things in the city, while in Niamey, the people make traditional goods and farm the rich land. People in Las Vegas have sturdy built homes, while the people in Niamey have small mud, brick, and grass huts.

Las Vegas and Niamey are different in many ways. The living conditions that people have to deal with in Africa is very sad and unfortunate. Las Vegas is the ultimate contrast. It is a worldwide destination for personal enjoyment and luxury at its finest. Las Vegas may be luxurious, and Niamey may be poverty stricken, but in the end, they both have their pros and cons and we can help improve the cities.
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||< == Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A == || **Location (Absolute):**13°North, 2°East. **Location (Realitive):** The city is located in the North and Eastern Hemispheres. It is located just above the equator and in the middle of the continent Africa.
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**Elevation:** Niamey is about 700 feet about sea level. The country of Niger lies in a desert, which is cosiderably flat and dry. The desert areas have many sand dunes in it. There are rolling plains in the southern reaches of Niger, and hills in the North. || ** Location... ** **Location (Absolute):** 36°North, 115°West.
 * Location (Realitive):** Las Vegas is located in the state of Nevada in the Mojave Desert. It is also in the North and Eastern hemispheres. [[image:http://www.ezilon.com/maps/images/usa/nevada_simple.gif width="316" height="236" align="center"]]

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**Elevation:** Las Vegas is around 2000 feet above sea level. In the Mojave desert, the land,varies from very flat to very rough and mountanious terrain. But, most of the roads running through the desert are paved, which makes for fast and easy travel. ( Red indicates elecations above 2000 feet.) ||
 * **Production of Goods:** The city is known for its production of bricks, ceramic goods, and weaved goods. The goods travel to cities around the world, but the goods are also delivered to other local cities. The goods are then transported on the Niger River.

1.3% have internet (Niger) 28.7% are literate (Niger) || **Production of Goods:** In Las Vegas only a few goods are made there. Those companies, for the most part are in the food industry. Most of the things used and consumed in Las Vegas are usually flown or trucked in. ** People: ** In Las Vegas, people of course move throughout the city and into the city in the traditional methods such as by car, taxi, bus, or walk. But there is another type of transportation in Las Vegas. It is called the Monorail. The monorail runs from the MGM Grand, through Paris and Caesars Palace, to its final destination at the Sahara. It is a quick and easy way to travel through the city of Las Vegas. ** Ideas: ** In the United States it is very common for a family to have a T.V., computer, and can fluently speak a language. Here are the stats for how many people own a T.V., computer, and amount of literate people in Las Vegas.
 * People: ** People in Niamey travel in the norm including cars, trucks, planes, and public transportation. But an old fashioned, unusual way of travel is to travel by a donkey drawn cart. This saves the owner of the cart on gas prices. It is also less expensive to fix a cart than a car, and donkeys can feed off of the land. Another unique way of travel in Niamey is traveling by camel. Camels may be slow and tall, but they can go a long way without water and they are very tough.
 * Ideas: ** In Africa, most people are not lucky enough to have a lot of money. Most people don't pay for internet or T.V. More children go to school in Africa than have a T.V. In a sense, that is quite good for being a poverty stricken continent.  10 T.V.'s per 1000 people (Niger)

99% have T.V. (U.S.A.) 78.6% have internet (U.S.A.) 99% are literate (U.S.A)  || ** Precipitation: ** In Niamey, the yearly precipitation is about 23 inches. That rainfall occurs during the rainy season. That amount of water is essential to keeping crops living to feed the poverty stricken families of Niger. ** Area: ** Niamey is approximately 92.5 square miles. **Year Established:**Niamey, Niger, was settled in the 1700s. **Top Three Languages:**French, Hausa, and Djerma. **Historical Facts:**The country of Niger is a big producer of Uranium from 1970-1988. With the Uranium came many jobs in mining. The French influenced Niamey greatly. **Population:**1,302,910 inhabited the area of Niamey in 2011 (that is the urban population). **Population Density:**14,000 square miles. Which is equivalent to a 1 inch scale, there would be 14 people per 1x1 square. **Climate:**The climate in Niamey is Semi- Arid. That means that there is a very wet season and a dry season. The Semi-Arid climate is what the ancient Mesopotamians had to deal with. The climate has changed over the years throughout the country of Niger. It is changing now more than ever with the expanding Sahara Desert closing in on the country. As of right now, 80% of the country is already part of the desert. That number continues to rise. **Winter Climate:**In Niamey, the winter starts in May, peaks in June, and ends in September. During the winter in Niamey, it is very rainy, which is essential for the survival of crops important to life. Winter is also a lot cooler than the summer. ** Summer Climate: ** Then from October through April, there is no rain and it is very hot and dry. The average temperature in the summer is 100°F. == Human Environment Interaction  == **Housing:**In parts of Niamey, there are more modern, sturdy built houses that are owned by the rich (less than 10% of the people). The average person in Niamey owns a small hut made of mud, bricks, and grass. Those houses are cheap to build since they are built off of the land. Another type of home that is common is a house made of adobe. It looks like one of the houses built by the Southern Indians of the United States. ** Leisure: ** One thing that people in Niamey do for fun is travel to the Hippodrome to enjoy a fun day of horse and camel races. The Hippodrome is like the Churchill Downs of Niamey. Another fun thing to do is to go to the Grand Marche, which is a big outdoor market. This is where thousands of dollars of revenue is made each year. This is one of the biggest points of business all throughout Niamey. You can also go to the c, which is a multipurpose field that is the home of Niger's football teams. This stadium is part of a complex of other facilities that are used for many different things. || == Region... ==  **Precipitation:** In Las Vegas, the yearly precipitation is just about 4.5 inches. Thta is why little to no plants or crops are grown in Las Vegas. Crops there would need intense irrigation to keep them alive.
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**Area:** Las Vegas is right around 135.8 square miles.


 * Year Established: ** Las Vegas, Nevada was established as an official United States City in 1905.

**Top Three Languages:** English, Spanish, Chinese. Those languages are some of the world's most spoken languages. They are spoken in Las Vegas because it is an international travel destination.

**Historical Facts:** While explorers were just coming to the east coast, Las Vegas was then owned by Mexico and was a Mexican city. The name Las Vegas can mean one of three things "the fields", "the plains", or the "valleys". But the name that Armijo chose for it meant "the meadows". The name Las Vegas was given by a spanish explorer named Antonio Armijo. His journey through the Las Vegas valley was called the Old Spanish Trail. In its early years (late 20th century), Las Vegas was a big railroad town.

**Population:** Las Vegas is home to around 1, 314, 356 people (2010 census). This is the urban population.

**Population Density:** The population density in Las Vegas is about 4,300 people per square mile. On a 1 inch scale, that would be like having 4 people in every 1x1 square.

**Climate:**Las Vegas is in the Mojave desert which has a Subtropical Desert climate.

** Leisure: ** In Las Vegas there are many things to do for your personal enjoyment since it is a world renowned for its activities. Probably the thing that most do when they travel to Vegas is gamble at a casino. Casinos were first brought to Las Vegas in 1941 and it was called El Rancho Vegas Hotel and Casino. That was the first Casino, but small scale gambling was very prevalent before that in Las Vegas. Las Vegas is also home to many great restaurants, that includes Bouchon, Aureole, and the C. While you are dining in Las Vegas, you might want some entertainment. Some famous shows in las Vegas are The Beatles "Love", Blue Man Group, Mystere, and many Cirque Du Soleil shows. || www.findthedata.com www.wikianswers.com www.yahooanswers.com www.about.com || www.wikipedia.com www.mbendi.com www.wikianswers.com www.yahooanswers.com www.csmonitor.com || media type="custom" key="21998190" align="center"
 * Winter Climate: ** In Las Vegas, October-May is generally the winter. The average high in the winter in Las Vegas is somewhere in-between 60 and 70 degrees fahrenheit. It doesn't snow much in Vegas, but snow on occasion will blow down from the mountains and fall on the city. [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQsq6JEUObqHDk2GT0DsOv7R_fsLjMxjH1F-RlhVCrrdF2SFeTl:a2.cdn-hotels.com/images/themedcontent/en_GB/Las%2520Vegas_Winter.jpg width="400" height="278"]] ** Summer Climate: ** In Las Vegas, the summer months are June through September. In those months, highs reach a scorching 105°F. The Mojave Desert is so dry, the humidity is less than 10%. [[image:http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTVJS9tPMTlb9Z5Tj_1TKlGknc8ryA1zgv4OB8uOY08vH3mPZDhFA:www.55places.com/images/community/sun_city_golfer.jpg width="425" height="297"]] Human Environment Interaction...  ** Housing: ** In Las Vegas, the majority of the people don't live right off of the strip, they live in the surrounding area. There are many people in Vegas that don't live in your traditional house or apartment. They live somewhere pretty unique. They live in the fast system of flood tunnels located under the city of Las Vegas. The houses in Las Vegas are much sturdier and more sound than the ones in Niamey.
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