Territorial boundaries: Korea is located in Asia, but South Korea is the southern half of the Korean Peninsula bounded by the Sea of Japan in the east, the Yellow Sea in the west and the Korea Strait in the south. Korea is surrounded by China, Russia and Japan Main waterways: Surrounding Korea there is many rivers such as Amnok River located in the northwest China and to … Continue reading South Korea
Geographical features:
The Western part of China consists of one municipality – Chongqing, six provinces – Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Gansu and Qinghai, and three autonomous regions – Tibet, Ningxia and Xinjiang
Population: more than 300.000.000 people
Borders: North – Mongolia; Northwest – Kazakhstan; West – Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan; Southwest – India and Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh , and Burma; South – Laos and Vietnam
The total area: 5,473,600 sq.km
Important waterway: Yellow River (Huang He) – the second longest river in China, well protected and a “birthplace” of Chinese Civilization
Important cities: Ürümqi and Lhasa
Highest point: The Mount Everest or Chomolungma among Tibetans
Lowest point: Turpan Depression Continue reading “Tibet and Western China in brief”
Two bombs ripped through the Kuta area of the Indonesian tourist island of Bali on 12 October 2002, leaving 202 people dead. Among those killed at Paddy’s Irish Bar and the nearby Sari Club were people from 21 countries, including 88 Australians, 38 Indonesians and 28 Britons. BBC News looks at the background to the bombings 10 years on. The seeds of the October 2002 … Continue reading The 12 October 2002 Bali bombing plot
Territorial boundaries: North – Papua New Guinea, Indonesia Timor sea and the Arafura Sea, East – New Zealand, Coral Sea and Caledonia, South- Antarctica, West – the Indian Ocean Most important waterways: Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Darwin, Adelaide, Cairns Area: Australis is the sixth largest country with an area of 7.6 million km2 Capital: Canberra Important cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Cairns, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, … Continue reading Australia, there’s nothing like Australia
A quick explanation of the beliefs of Hinduism and the main Gods. Sarah Favreau Continue reading Hinduism!
Hong Kong quick facts:
China is currently experiencing some of its highest levels of air pollution in the capital city of Beijing. Continue reading “China’s Air Pollution”
Territorial boundaries: North – Mongolia, Northwest – Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Northeast – Russia, East – East China Sea, North Korea, South – Vietnam, Laos, Burma, Southwest – Bhutan, Nepal, West – India, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Afghanistan
Most important waterways: Yangtze River, Yellow River, Li River, East China Sea, Korean Bay, Yellow Sea, South China Sea
Area: China is the third largest country with an area of 9.6 million km2
Capital: Beijing
Important cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Suzhou
Highest point: Mount Everest (29,035 ft)
Lowest point: Ayding Lake (-505 ft)
Time zone: UTC +8 hours Continue reading “Exploring China”
Hiroshima is a coastal city known for its industrial prosperity, excellent cuisine and exciting nightlife. Yet despite its modern image it will always be known for its grim past, the first victim of the atomic bomb. On the 6th of August, 1945 the city of Hiroshima and a large portion of its people were obliterated by the destructive power of the American super weapon. Now … Continue reading Visiting Hiroshima
Papua New Guinea is an exotic, beautiful and unspoilt tourist destination boasting with a lively and colourful culture, dating back thousands of years ago. Located in the South East Pacific region, sitting just under the equator and above Australia, PNG is an interesting and adventurous destination offering a variety of tourist activities. With its long coastline of water accompanied by over 600 islands, the country … Continue reading Papua New Guinea
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