Because of its elevation, the country's climate is cooler than in most other regions at the same latitude.

Because extensive European contact began so late in the country's history, the traditional social structure carried over into modern times with little change.

Because of the country's small size and high labor specialisation, industry and trade are the keys to Switzerland's economic livelihood.

Because of the First World War, the family name was changed in 1920 from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to van België, de Belgique or von Belgien (" of Belgium "), depending upon which of the country's three official languages ( Dutch, French and German ) is in use.

Because Belize's original Maya peoples were decimated by disease and wars, many of the country's Maya today are descended from other groups.

Because of the country's geography, aviation is also important.

Because of his contributions to the country's development, the Congress bestowed the title of El Benemérito ( the Meritorious One ) on him.

Because it turns many thousands of the country's most active, sensible and independent citizens against this statehood – with enviable regularity.

Because of these factors, the Osaka School Massacre raised questions in Japan about the country's social policies regarding the treatment of mental illness, the rights of criminals and victims, and the accessibility and security of Japanese schools.

Because of such countervailing strategies, it cannot be said that a Hot 100 chart necessarily lists the country's 100 most popular or successful songs.

Because there are several different branches of socialism, a country's claim to the label of " socialist state " or " socialist republic " is almost always disputed by some branch.

Because the Alaouites had difficult relations with many of the country's Berber and Bedouin-Arab tribes, Isma ' īl formed a new army of black slaves, the Black Guard.

Because of the restriction on foreign ownership of television stations, GTV-9 was then sold to Frank Packer's Australian Consolidated Press, which already owned TCN-9 in Sydney, resulting in the formation of the country's first commercially owned television network.

Because of tribal uprisings, Spain found it difficult to control parts of the country's hinterland until 1934.

Because of the country's limited fossil fuel resources and unreliable hydroelectric potential, the period saw the first stages in establishing a network of nuclear power stations to meet the rapidly growing energy demands.

Because the internationally available interest rate adjusted for foreign exchange differences has not changed, market participants are able to make a profit by borrowing in the country's currency and then lending abroad – a form of Carry trade.

Because GPS stands among the country's leading schools in educational and technological innovation, its graduates are young women who create a more honorable, compassionate, and sustainable community.

Because the country's citizens aren't being taxed, they have less incentive to be watchful with how government spends its money.

Because of the country's long years of colonization and interactions with other neighboring cultures and nations, it has inherited Latin, Malay, Chinese, and American influences to its people's local blend.

Because of the tense situation along the country's borders, drills were announced publicly well in advance, and people expecting to be called up waited at home for the announcements to be made.

Because the power to run the DRLs must be produced by the engine, which in turn requires burning additional fuel, high-power DRL systems increase CO < sub > 2 </ sub > emissions sufficiently to affect a country's compliance with the Kyoto protocol on greenhouse gas emissions.

Because mobility is severely impaired due to PNG's mountainous geography, heavy rain-forest and the nation's under-developed transport infrastructure, artillery is not used by the New Guinea Defence Force.

Because of its location on the boundary between the Appalachian Highland and the Gulf Coastal Plain, the geography of the area around Tuscaloosa is diverse, varying from heavily forested hills to the northeast to a low-lying, marshy plain to the southwest.

Because of the town's geography and population distribution, resident children attend two elementary schools, each in neighboring towns.

Because of California's large size and diverse geography, the state can be subdivided in other ways as well.

Because of its geography, Marble Hill is often associated with the Bronx ; for instance, it is part of two of the Bronx's Community Board Districts.

Because of its geography and history, Tresco has often featured in fiction.

Because of its mountainous geography, tourism is important in Nidwalden.

Because of the complex geological history of the Pacific Northwest, the geography of the Oregon Coast is diversely varied, and is often separated into different regions based on geological formations.

Because local temperatures are sensitive to the geography of a region, and mountain ranges and ocean currents ensure that smooth temperature gradients ( such as might be found if the Earth were uniform in composition and devoid of surface irregularities ) are impossible, the location of the thermal equator is not identical to that of the geographic Equator.

Because Cadaqués has remained relatively isolated from the surrounding region ( owing to its geography ), the mediaeval speech patterns have been preserved.

Because of the confluence of these three rivers and the area's geography, Kaizu was prone to flooding in ancient Japan.

Because of the geography and topography of the area the village of Ystradfellte is not visible from the nearest main road, the A4059 Hirwaun to A470 stretch.

Because the cultures associated with Chinese society spanned a wide geography and time range, the techniques and equipment associated with Chinese archery are diverse.

Because of the difference in geography in China, many qin schools known as qin pai developed over the centuries.

Because of its small size, historic architecture and secluded geography, Annisquam remains a popular summer resort.

Because of the geography, the town has been growning upwards towards the highway and into the farm of late David de Oliveira Florian.

Because of geography, it is in the sphere of influence of the adjoining state of Victoria, which explains why its railway connection goes to Victoria.

Because there were many major constructions and geography features in the area, Shing Mun may mean one of the following by context:

Because of the greatly varying cultures and geography, many areas of the empire were left under local leaders, who were watched and monitored by Inca officials.

Because of the isthmus-like geography of Seattle and the concentration of jobs within the city, much of the transportation movement in the Seattle metropolitan area is through the city proper.

Because of the in-movie descriptions of geography and population, it depicts a fictional Utah town of Brigham City rather than the actual town of Brigham City.

Because of its geography and intense crime prevention program the district is virtually crime free and clean.

Because of its geography it produces one of the best coffees of the region ; coming first in 2007 in the annual Brazilian Quality Coffee for Espresso Awards ( run by the Italian coffee company Illy ).