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Geography of Qatar

Mukesh Kumar
Updated on 19-Oct-2023 12:33:00

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Qatar's peninsula is low-lying. Its shape represents the surface representation of the Qatar Arch, one of the Arabian Plate's biggest structural features. It is surrounded by loose sand and pebbles that have been broken off the protruding limestone. The east has smooth plains with fine-grained dust covering the surface. The peninsula's southern and southern-western portions are mostly made up of sand dunes and salt flats. Hill ranges can be found in western Qatar around the Dukhan area and on the northeast coast at Jebel Fuwayrit. Jebel Nakhsh is a noteworthy mountain ridge south of Dukhan that holds significant ... Read More

Geography of Philippines

Mukesh Kumar
Updated on 19-Oct-2023 12:30:33

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Philippines, an island nation in the western Pacific Ocean and part of Southeast Asia. More than 7, 000 islands and islets make up this archipelago, which is located around 800 kilometers (500 miles) off the coast of Vietnam. The most populated city in the nation is Quezon City, which is close to the capital city of Manila. Both are a part of Luzon, the largest island, and the National Capital Region (Metro Manila). Southeast-located Mindanao is the second-largest island in the Philippines. The Philippines is named after Philip II, monarch of Spain during the 16th-century Spanish colonization of ... Read More

Geography of Palestine

Mukesh Kumar
Updated on 19-Oct-2023 12:28:21

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Palestine is a territory of the eastern Mediterranean region that includes sections of modern Israel as well as the Palestinian territories of the Gaza Strip (along the Mediterranean Sea coast) and the West Bank (west of the Jordan River). The term Palestine has been widely and sometimes controversially connected with this little region, which some claim also includes Jordan. Over the period of three millennia, both the geographic area represented by the name and its political status have altered. The region (or at least a portion of it) is known as the Holy Land and is revered by ... Read More

Geography of Oman

Mukesh Kumar
Updated on 19-Oct-2023 12:26:00

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Oman is a nation in West Asia that borders the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf. It is located between Yemen and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. The Omani empire and sultanate placed a high value on the Omani coast. The Rub al-Khali, a sandy, treeless, and mainly waterless region of the Arabian Peninsula, contains a substantial portion of the country's interior. Despite being intersected by oil and gas pipelines nowadays; the area is still inhabited by Bedouin nomads. The northern coast is where Muscat, the capital, is ... Read More

Geography of North Korea

Mukesh Kumar
Updated on 19-Oct-2023 12:22:27

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North Korea is a country in East Asia. North Korea occupies the northern half of the Korean peninsula, which protrudes from the Asian continent between the East Sea (Sea of Japan) and the Yellow Sea. The peninsula's land area accounts for about 55% of the entire peninsula. China, Russia, and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) all about the nation's northern and southern borders, respectively. P'yngyang, the country's capital, is a significant industrial and transportation hub close to the west coast. Physical Features Most of North Korea is made up of mountains and valleys. The Kaema Highlands in ... Read More

Geography of Nepal

Mukesh Kumar
Updated on 19-Oct-2023 12:18:17

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Asiatic nation of Nepal is located on the Himalayan Mountain ranges' southern flanks. It is a landlocked nation bordered by China's Tibet Autonomous Region to the north and India to the east, south, and west. From east to west, its area spans about 500 miles (800 km), while from north to south, it stretches between 90 and 150 miles. Kathmandu serves as its capital. Being sandwiched between the two superpowers India and China, Nepal aims to maintain independence by balancing the two nations in its foreign policy. One of the least developed countries in the world is Nepal. ... Read More

Geography of Lebanon

Mukesh Kumar
Updated on 19-Oct-2023 12:13:00

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Lebanon is a small country in West Asia, roughly 34 degrees north and 35 degrees east. It spans along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and is about three times as long as it is wide. The width of its land narrows from north to south. Lebanon's rugged geography, proximity to the sea, and strategic location at a global crossroads all played important roles in defining its history. Trade shaped the country's role in the area, as well as in the world at large. It connects the Mediterranean world with India and East Asia. The region's merchants exported ... Read More

Geography of Laos

Mukesh Kumar
Updated on 19-Oct-2023 12:06:25

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Laos is a landlocked nation in north-eastern Central Southeast Asia. It comprises of a narrow, peninsula-like section extending to the southeast from an irregularly shaped, northern component. Overall, the nation's length from northwest to southeast is around 650 miles (1, 050 km). Vientiane, the nation's capital, is situated in the northern region of the country along the Mekong River. With its forested highlands, upland plateaus, and lowland plains, Laos' geologically diverse geography supports an equally diversified people that is mostly brought together through agriculture, particularly the growing of rice. Physical Features In the middle of Southeast Asia, Laos ... Read More

Geography of Kyrgyzstan

Mukesh Kumar
Updated on 19-Oct-2023 12:00:19

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Kyrgyzstan is a nation in Central Asia. Tajikistan and Uzbekistan border it on the south and west, Tajikistan and China border it on the south and east, and Kazakhstan borders it on the northwest and north. The majority of Kyrgyzstan's boundaries follow the crests of mountains. Bishkek is a capital of the country. Kyrgyzstan is one of the smaller Central Asian nations. Over three-quarters of the population of Kyrgyzstan are Kyrgyz, a Muslim Turkic group. Physical Features The size of Kazakhstan is 199, 951 square kilometers. About 900 kilometers (560 miles) from east to west and 410 ... Read More

Geography of Kuwait

Mukesh Kumar
Updated on 19-Oct-2023 11:52:06

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The Arabian Peninsula nation of Kuwait is situated in the northwest corner of the Persian Gulf. Kuwait, a tiny emirate sandwiched between Saudi Arabia and Iraq, is located in a region of one of the driest, least habitable deserts on the planet. On the Persian Gulf, Kuwait Bay, a deep harbor, is located on its shore. The majority of Kuwait's population lives in Kuwait City, making it one of the most urbanized nations in the world. Kuwait Bay (Jun al Kuwayt), which indents the country's shoreline for roughly forty kilometers and makes up nearly one third of its ... Read More

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