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= = 39 degrees N, 119 degrees W || Absolute Location: 1 degree S 36 degrees E || Southwest part of U.S. Northwest of Arizona, Northeast of California, West of Utah || Relative Location: East part of Africa, South of Ethiopia, Southwest of Somolia, North of Tanzania, East of Uganda || || ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ ||
 * =Las Vegas, Nevada= || =Nairobi, Kenya= ||
 * Absolute Location:
 * Relative Location:
 * [[image:http://www2.luventicus.org/maps/unitedstates/nevada/lasvegas.gif width="124" height="96" align="right"]]
 * [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Flag_of_Las_Vegas,_Nevada.svg/800px-Flag_of_Las_Vegas,_Nevada.svg.png width="443" height="239" caption="Flag of Las Vegas"]] || [[image:http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQeA54zpMdoomk60fEBFnbzcQ1-yJQHiO4hszc-XTHCE8bciGAL-v4aTrg5HA:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/84/Flag_of_Nairobi.svg width="395" height="273" caption="Flag of Nairobi"]] ||
 * [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Flag_of_Las_Vegas,_Nevada.svg/800px-Flag_of_Las_Vegas,_Nevada.svg.png width="443" height="239" caption="Flag of Las Vegas"]] || [[image:http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQeA54zpMdoomk60fEBFnbzcQ1-yJQHiO4hszc-XTHCE8bciGAL-v4aTrg5HA:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/84/Flag_of_Nairobi.svg width="395" height="273" caption="Flag of Nairobi"]] ||


 * = Movement ||


 * Elevation: 2000 ft. || Elevation: 5450 ft. ||
 * Goods: Gambling || Goods: tea, coffee, petroleum goods ||
 * People: Most people travel by cars, carpooling, or buses || People: Most people travel by taxis, tuk-tuks, or matatu ||
 * Ideas: Literacy rate: 99% Population Density: 1659/km || Ideas: Literacy rate: 78% Population Density: 4509/km ||
 * [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS-MkXtS9Mf9Du3rmIGRk3iswcGY2-sfXO9j9kPZGPnMNgS7-LK:www.exploringmonkey.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Las_Vegas_Taxi_YellowCab.jpg width="316" height="330" caption="Taxi"]] || [[image:http://www.cambodiatraveland.com/cambodia-images/product/img1/tuktuk.jpg width="448" height="314" caption="Tuk-Tuk"]] ||




 * = Region ||


 * Average Rainfall a year: 4.5 inches || Average Rainfall a year: 40 inches ||
 * Area: 351 km. || Area: 696 km. ||


 * [[image:http://www.usclimatedata.com/images/climate-chart/usnm0170-climate-las-vegas.gif caption="Climate in Las Vegas"]] || [[image:http://www.africanmeccasafaris.com/images/rainfall.gif width="415" height="376" caption="Climate in Nairobi"]] ||


 * Place ||


 * Settled: Mid 19th century by Mormons || Settled: 1899 as railroad stop ||
 * Language: English || Language: English or Swahili ||
 * Historical: Las Vegas was named by Spaniards in the Antonio Amigo party who used water in the area while heading north from Texas along the Old Spanish Trail. Areas of the Las Vegas valleys contained artisan wells that supported extensive green areas or //**meadows**// (Vegas in Spanish). || Historical: Nairobi was an uninhabited swamp until a supply depot of the Uganda railway was built in 1899. Nairobi's name was named after a water hole known in Maasai as "Enkare Nairobi" meaning place of cool waters. Malaria was a serious problem leading to attempts to move the city. ||
 * Population: 583,756 || Population: 3,168, 295 ||
 * Average Climate: High: 79.4 degrees fahrenheit Low: 56.3 degrees fahrneheit || Average Climate: High:74.1 degrees fahrenheit Low: 53.6 degrees fahrenheit ||


 * [[image:http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTkoXPtzM7nKpoRsUnJia4Hu1c1TaFcQi5N4ATX_PUsoimHW-YBaw:msnbcmedia1.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Slideshows/_production/ss-090408-las-vegas/ss-090408-las-vegas-01.grid-8x2.jpg width="437" height="224" caption="City of Las Vegas"]] || [[image:http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT2ueuQfaZJwHlZOyj9lHYpQiv8oAMH6ltXnqLRFrVRd3zW_PKg:photos.travelblog.org/Photos/7169/38788/f/201131-Downtown-Nairobi-0.jpg width="426" height="284" caption="City of Nairobi"]] ||


 * Human Environment Interaction ||


 * Housing: Average people in a household: 2.7 people || Housing: Average people in a household: 4-5 people ||
 * Leisure: Gambling || Leisure: Work ||
 * [[image:http://www.travelersdigest.com/pictures/usa/nevada/lasvegasintro.jpg width="430" height="333" caption="The famous"Welcome to Las Vegas" sign"]] || [[image:http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS9N1LGmx5eZFodnYQj2gJ_0wzdlaSyOJUGs5wCRHHkTptMArFB:farm3.static.flickr.com/2111/2456179437_6cea2f5f3b.jpg width="289" height="329"]] ||


 * Resources: city-data.com, pressreference.com, wikipedia.org, about.com, cia.gov/library/publications/the-**world**-**factbook/** ||

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