AZ Finalist | National Geographic Bee 2012

hi my name is Raja rangga I am an 8th

hi my name is Raja rangga I am an 8th grader at st. Gregory college

grader at st. Gregory college

grader at st. Gregory college preparatory school in tucson arizona and

preparatory school in tucson arizona and

preparatory school in tucson arizona and i am the arizona state representative

i am the arizona state representative

i am the arizona state representative for the National Geographic Bee 2012

the name Tucson comes from the Spanish

the name Tucson comes from the Spanish word took Sun which comes from the

word took Sun which comes from the

word took Sun which comes from the Johanna Odom ward on meaning at

Johanna Odom ward on meaning at

Johanna Odom ward on meaning at the base of the Black Hill this is a

the base of the Black Hill this is a

the base of the Black Hill this is a reference to an ancient extinct

reference to an ancient extinct

reference to an ancient extinct volcanoes in the Tucson area Tucson is

volcanoes in the Tucson area Tucson is

volcanoes in the Tucson area Tucson is in a bowl start of a mountains on all

in a bowl start of a mountains on all

in a bowl start of a mountains on all four sides it is in the Sonoran Desert

four sides it is in the Sonoran Desert

four sides it is in the Sonoran Desert and it is surrounded by saguaro national

and it is surrounded by saguaro national

and it is surrounded by saguaro national park I am surrounded by the native flora

park I am surrounded by the native flora

park I am surrounded by the native flora of the Sonoran Desert the most famous of

of the Sonoran Desert the most famous of

of the Sonoran Desert the most famous of which is the saguaro cactus the Saguaro

which is the saguaro cactus the Saguaro

which is the saguaro cactus the Saguaro flower when it blooms in May is the

flower when it blooms in May is the

flower when it blooms in May is the state flower of the state of Arizona the

state flower of the state of Arizona the

state flower of the state of Arizona the attractions City of Tucson include the

attractions City of Tucson include the

attractions City of Tucson include the desert museum the biosphere to keep the

desert museum the biosphere to keep the

desert museum the biosphere to keep the observatory Mount Lemmon and kartchner

observatory Mount Lemmon and kartchner

observatory Mount Lemmon and kartchner caverns

Arizona six largest state by area on the

Arizona six largest state by area on the United States and it has many

United States and it has many

United States and it has many attractions including the Petrified

attractions including the Petrified

attractions including the Petrified Forest complete four corners and the

Forest complete four corners and the

Forest complete four corners and the Painted Desert in the Northeast the

Painted Desert in the Northeast the

Painted Desert in the Northeast the Grand Canyon in the northwest and the

Grand Canyon in the northwest and the

Grand Canyon in the northwest and the Sonoran Desert in the south

if I were to trade places any world

if I were to trade places any world explorer or leader I opaque roald

explorer or leader I opaque roald

explorer or leader I opaque roald amundsen because between 1903 1904

amundsen because between 1903 1904

amundsen because between 1903 1904 thouest passage and in 1911 he was the

thouest passage and in 1911 he was the

thouest passage and in 1911 he was the first man to reach the South Pole having

first man to reach the South Pole having

first man to reach the South Pole having pioneered both polar expeditions is a

pioneered both polar expeditions is a

pioneered both polar expeditions is a great feat and I was inspired by him

great feat and I was inspired by him

great feat and I was inspired by him since I visited the Fram museum in oslo

since I visited the Fram museum in oslo

since I visited the Fram museum in oslo and i explored his amazing wooden ship

I love maps and I love to travel and my

I love maps and I love to travel and my love for travel has taken me to all six

love for travel has taken me to all six

love for travel has taken me to all six inhabited continents

during my travels I absorb the native

during my travels I absorb the native culture language and history around me I

culture language and history around me I

culture language and history around me I then make associations between those and

then make associations between those and

then make associations between those and what I already know and that helps me to

what I already know and that helps me to

what I already know and that helps me to remember I have acquired my father’s

remember I have acquired my father’s

remember I have acquired my father’s love for travelling and my grandfather’s

love for travelling and my grandfather’s

love for travelling and my grandfather’s love for history and geography

if I could lead the world for a day I

if I could lead the world for a day I would try to end the human rights

would try to end the human rights

would try to end the human rights violations the ethnic discriminations

violations the ethnic discriminations

violations the ethnic discriminations and the totalitarian regimes worldwide I

and the totalitarian regimes worldwide I

and the totalitarian regimes worldwide I believe that everyone should have an

believe that everyone should have an

believe that everyone should have an equal voice and the right to live in

equal voice and the right to live in

equal voice and the right to live in peace

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he Nets you do you know that lee-char gaga God bunch of the dog show is a lake

gaga God bunch of the dog show is a lake

gaga God bunch of the dog show is a lake in webster massachusetts on the border

in webster massachusetts on the border

in webster massachusetts on the border with Connecticut it is the longest name

with Connecticut it is the longest name

with Connecticut it is the longest name for a link in the world and it has 45

for a link in the world and it has 45

for a link in the world and it has 45 litres it means I fish on my side your

litres it means I fish on my side your

litres it means I fish on my side your side

if I could go anywhere in the world I

if I could go anywhere in the world I would probably go to Madagascar because

would probably go to Madagascar because

would probably go to Madagascar because I’ve always been intrigued by the native

I’ve always been intrigued by the native

I’ve always been intrigued by the native flora and fauna that can be seen there

flora and fauna that can be seen there

flora and fauna that can be seen there like the Lemur

when I’m an adult I’d like to pursue a

when I’m an adult I’d like to pursue a career in medicine my love for geography

career in medicine my love for geography

career in medicine my love for geography and travel makes me want to be a doctor

and travel makes me want to be a doctor

and travel makes me want to be a doctor for the Red Cross or the United Nations

for the Red Cross or the United Nations

for the Red Cross or the United Nations or for doctors without borders and to

or for doctors without borders and to

or for doctors without borders and to serve the people in disaster struck

serve the people in disaster struck

serve the people in disaster struck areas

here’s wishing all of you the best of

here’s wishing all of you the best of luck in the National Geographic finals

luck in the National Geographic finals

luck in the National Geographic finals and I’m looking forward to meeting you

and I’m looking forward to meeting you

and I’m looking forward to meeting you all in DC this may