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Country Description (Cuba,
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Cuba is the largest and most beautiful of the Greater Antilles islands. It is long and narrow, extending approximately 1,260 km east-west in length; its width ranges from 193 km to 32 km. No point in the Island is more than 80 km from the sea. Cuba's territory, or the Cuban Archipelago, includes the Island of Youth (Isla de la Juventud) and several coastal islets and cays; it covers a land area of 110,861 km2. Cuba is bound by the Atlantic Ocean on the north and east, the Caribbean Sea on the south, and the mouth of the Gulf of México on the west. It is located a mere 144 km south of the continental United States and is separated from it by the Straits of Florida, it is 140 km from the Bahamas, 210 km from Cancun and 146 km from Jamaica. Numerous bays, peninsulas and coastal reefs give Cuba a shoreline of 5,500 km with more than 280 natural beaches. Cuba, often called the "Pearl of the Antilles," has a subtropical trade wind climate, adequate rainfall, significant mineral resources, and vast areas of level fertile land suitable for mechanized farming. Cuba is part of a limestone platform related to the limestone areas of the Yucatán, Florida and the Bahamas. The Central American Antillean System, the main mountain system of the West Indies, crosses southeastern Cuba, where it is known as the Sierra Maestra. Although most of Cuba is low, there are several upland and mountain areas that increase in height from west to east. In the extreme west along the coast is a beautiful and unusual area of eroded limestone, the Guanahacabibes Peninsula. Just west of Havana is the narrow Sierra de los Organos, which has elevations of 150 to 750 m. Many of the hills resemble isolated haystacks and border magnificent valleys, rich in vegetation and endowed with a great variety of beautiful and exotic orchids. One such valley, the Viñales Valley, contains various steep, dome-shaped hills rising some 300 to 400 m, many of which are honey-combed with caves. Several mountain formations are found in central Cuba, the most important being the Sierra del Escambray, with Pico San Juan, its highest peak, at 1,160 m. Extreme eastern Cuba is a mountainous area divided into northern and southern ranges by the Guantánamo Valley. North of the valley are the Sierra de Cristal, Sierra Nipe, Cuchillas de Toar, and Sierra de Purial, with elevations up to 1,230 m. South of Guantánamo Valley is the Sierra Maestra, which holds Cuba's highest peak, Pico Turquino (1,974 m). In addition to mountain ranges and terraced uplands, Cuba has unusual erosion forms and picturesque valleys. Yumurí Valley in northern Cuba, a reserve area of rich tropical scenery, includes the mammoth caves of Bellamar, known for their crystalline formations. The Yumurí River has cut through an almost circular depression about 8 km in diameter, leaving a flat floor and steep walls rising up as high as 150 m. The topography of the provinces near Havana and Matanzas is relatively flat and of low elevation. Havana City, the capital, with a population of 2.2 million, located on the north coast near the western end of the island, is a leading world port, it holds unequalled colonial architectural treasures and rich culture and tradition, mostly within Old Havana has been named by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The coast near Havana consists of endless sandy beaches and crystalline waters, dotted by tourist facilities. To the south of Matanzas is Cienaga de Zapata, known for its marshy lowlands where crocodiles are commercially raised. Also in this province is Varadero, known for its beaches of fine white sand, clear and transparent waters and comfortable resorts. Ciego de Avila and Camagüey provinces in the Islands centre, are fairly level, and very well suited to agriculture and animal husbandry. Camagüey's north coast consists of endless unexploited beaches and cays of singular beauty. Santiago de Cuba, also rich in tradition and architectural treasures, is located on the south coast at the island's eastern end. The rugged topography of the Sierra Maestra, with elevations of up to 1,980 m above sea level, is unique in the island and famous for its sceneries of breath-taking beauty and unbelievable variety. Cuba's rivers are not commercially significant. The Cauto River, draining the southeastern mountains, is the longest (roughly 240 km), but is navigable for only 75 km by small boats. About 80 percent of Cuba's soil is derived from the action of rainfall on limestone, producing deep, fertile, often bright-red soil.
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City Description (China, Maoming,
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Maoming City is located in the southwestern part of Guangdong Province facing the South Sea to its south and bordering Guangxi Region to its north. With a coast line of 220 km, the city has quite a few natural deep water harbors, such as the Maoming harbor and Bohe harbor. There are also many inland rivers flowing across the city and most part of the rivers are suitable for sailing. With abundant rains and a mild climate, Maoming is rich in natural resources.Its yields of peanuts, sugarcane, mulberry trees, red Jute and other industrial crops, and traditional Chinese medicines such as Hejuhong and radix notoginseng are well known to make Maoming an important production base of the above-mentioned produce. The city has nearly 100 kinds of verified mineral resources with reserves of 27 having been verified. In addition to oil shale, the storage of kaoline is as much as more than 300 million tons and it ranks top in terms of quality and reserve in the country. Its jade mine, known as jasper in the south, is among the three major jade mines in the country. After years of construction, Maoming's economy has undergone rapid development. The city is concentrating its efforts on adjusting the product-mix of its industrial enterprises, encouraging and fostering economies of different ownership to have common development, and making the 20 key products and foreign currency earning products of 7 major industries, namely, chemicals, light textiles, building materials, ceramics, machinery, foodstuffs, and medicine as key for the technological renovation of local industries. For the time being the oil refining capacity of Maoming Petrochemical Plant has reached 13.5 million tons and the plant has thus become the first base with oil refining capacity of more than 10 million tons a year. The fast development of Maoming's petrochemical industry has formed a large frame of industrial production to the city as the most advantageous condition for the industrial development of the city. Maoming boasts of all necessary solid infrastructure. A highway network that extends to all directions has been completed. At present, Maoming city has 123 km railway with the linking up of the Sanmao Railway, and Hemao Railway into the country's railway network. A total of 11 berths, including one with the largest crude oil loading and unloading system of 250,000 tons in China have been built and the annual handling capacity of the harbor is 17.32 million tons. It is among the largest ports in the country and one of the first class open ports of the country as well. Maoming has become the largest base for petroleum processing, fruit production and vegetable to be transported to the north, and an important base for energy, raw materials, and heavy chemical industries. Maoming recently proposes a new group of prospective projects to solicit foreign investment.
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Country Description (Australia,
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Its land mass of nearly 7.7 million km² makes it the sixth largest country in area after Russia, Canada, China, the United States and Brazil. It is the flattest and (after Antarctica) the dryest of continents, yet it has extremes of climate and topography. There are rainforests and vast plains in the north, snowfields in the south east, desert in the centre and fertile croplands in the east, south and south west. About one third of the country lies in the tropics. Australia has a coastline of 36,735km - if it were possible to drive non-stop along the entire coast at 60 km/h it would take about 24 days to complete the trip. Queensland comprises the north-eastern part of Australia and ranges from the Tropics to more temperate areas. The tip of Queensland's Cape York is the continent's most northerly point (latitude 10°41'S) and the most northerly town is Thursday Island. Australia is the world's smallest continent and the sixth largest country being equal in area to the USA without Alaska or double the size of Europe excluding Russia. The continent is one of the oldest land masses - continental bedrock exposed by erosion is more than 3,000 million years old - and is the flattest of the continents because it lies near the centre of a tectonic plate. The average elevation is less than 300 metres, compared with the world’s mean of about 700 metres. The Australian Alps in the south east contain Australia’s highest ground, the highest point being Mount Kosciusko (2,228 metres). More than one-fifth of its land area is desert, more than two-thirds being classified as arid or semi-arid, unsuitable for settlement. The coldest regions are in the highlands and tablelands of Tasmania and the south-eastern corner of the mainland. The hottest temperature recorded was 53°C (127°F)at Cloncurry in Queensland in 1889. Australia is the only continent without current volcanic activity - the last eruption took place 1400 years ago at Mt. Gambier. Australia is an independent Western democracy with a population of more than 20 million. It is one of the world’s most urbanised countries, with about 70 per cent of the population living in the 10 largest cities. Most of the population is concentrated along the eastern seaboard and the south-eastern corner of the continent. Australia’s lifestyle reflects its mainly Western origins, but Australia is also a multicultural society which has been enriched by nearly five million settlers from almost 200 nations. Four out of 10 Australians are migrants or the first-generation children of migrants, half of them from non-English speaking backgrounds. They come to Australia for various reasons - partly because of the climate, partly because of our wonderful lifestyle, partly because the police are after them, but mainly because of the shame of having been born in a country with more people than sheep. Isolation of the Australian island-continent for 55 million years created a sanctuary for the flora and fauna. We have about 280 species of mammals of which almost half are marsupials. The rest are either placental mammals or monotremes and most are unique to Australia. Australia’s national anthem, Advance Australia Fair, is a revised version of a late 19th-century patriotic song. It was declared the national anthem in April 1984, replacing God Save the Queen, which was designated the Royal Anthem. Waltzing Matilda, Australia's best known song, was thought to be unsuitable for state funerals! In the same year, Australia officially adopted green and gold as its national colours. Australia’s official language is English, by common usage rather than law. Australian English does not differ significantly from other forms of English, although some colloquial and slang expressions are unique.
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Country Description (Mali,
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Mali is a landlocked country in West Africa covering an area of 1.24 million square kilometers (478,764 square miles), of which 1.22 million square kilometers (471,042 square miles) is occupied by land and 20,000 square kilometers (7,722 square miles) is occupied by water. Its border is 7,243 kilometers (4,500 miles) long. Of this, 1,376 kilometers (855 miles) in the northeast is shared with Algeria; 2,237 kilometers (1,390 miles) with Mauritania in the northwest; 419 kilometers (260 miles) with Senegal in the west; 858 kilometers (533 miles) with Guinea in the southwest; 532 kilometers (330 miles) with Côte d'Ivoire in the south, 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) in the south by Burkina Faso; and 821 kilometers (510 miles) in the southeast by Niger. The lowest point is at the Senegal river which lies 23 meters (75 feet) above sea level, while the highest point is at Hombori Tondo standing at 1,155 meters (3,789 feet) above sea level. The northern half of Mali consists of desert, while the southern half is rain-fed land where most agriculture is undertaken without irrigation. Between these 2 areas lies the Sahel zone, where cultivation depends largely on the flooding of the river Niger which flows through the heart of the country, providing a vital waterway and source of fish. As the seasonal floods retreat, they leave behind pasture, on which thousands of livestock depend, desperate for food and water after a dry season lasting 8 months, as well as land for cultivation in an otherwise arid environment.
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City Description (Mali, Bamako,
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Bamako, city (1987 pop. 646,163), capital of Mali and of its Bamako region, SW Mali, on the Niger River. It is the nation's administrative center, as well as a river port, a junction on the Dakar-Niger RR, and a major regional trade center. Manufactures include textiles, processed meat, and metal goods. Bamako ships shea-nut oil, kapok, cotton, and peanuts. There is commercial fishing on the Niger. Bamako was a leading center of Muslim learning under the Mali empire (c.11th-15th cent.) but by the 19th cent. had declined into a small village. In 1883 it was occupied by French troops. In 1908, Bamako became the capital of the French Sudan and began to develop into a major city. As a result of a conference of Africans from French West and Equatorial Africa, held in Bamako in 1946, the Rassemblement démocratique africain, an important regional political party, was founded. Bamako is a picturesque city, with a botanical and zoological park and many decorative gardens. Bamako's educational institutions include schools of administration, medicine, and engineering. The city also has an international airport.
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City Description (Indonesia, Surabaya,
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Surabaya (formerly Soerabaja) is Indonesia's second-largest city, and the capital of the province of East Java. It is located on the northern shore of eastern Java at the mouth of the Mas River and at the side of the Madura Strait. Known as the city of heroes, because of its heroic role in the history of Indonesia. In 2007, the population of the city is approximately 5 million. The name of Surabaya is come from the word Sura, means shark and Baya, means crocodile. With over 3 million people, unpretentious Surabaya may be the second-largest city in Indonesia, but it's a little lacking in sights. However, many people come here on business, and Surabaya is also a gateway city for Mount Bromo and the island of Bali. The national language Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian) is the medium of government, commerce and education. Many locals also speak the regional language, Javanese (Sometimes with Suroboyoan dialect.) There is a surprising amount of English visible in Surabaya on advertising and signs, and English is the most widely understood foreign language. To call elderly people, use 'Pak'(short for 'Bapak') for men and 'Bu' (short for 'Ibu') for women. To call young adult people, use 'Mas' for men and 'Mbak' for women. To call children, use 'Dik' (short for 'Adik') for both gender. 'Permisi' is excuse me, 'Terima Kasih'/'Makasih' ; is thank you, and 'Maaf' is sorry. Surabaya is a progressive capital undergoing rapid change. In fact, Surabaya now enjoys the reputation as being the cleanest city in Indonesia, equipped with every modern facility and offering a standard of accommodation to suit every taste and budget. Surabaya is located at the centre of the northern coast of East Java Province, bounded to the north and east by the Java sea, the district of Gresik in the west, and by the district of the Sidoarjo in the south. The topography is mainly flat at about 3-6m above sea level, but in the west, two low ridges from west to east have an elevation of about 20-30m above sea level. The lower hill slopes have tended to be occupied by low income groups because of the low cost of site development. The high ground has become popular for high income group settlement, now that there are good access road and water supply. Surabayas dominant roles, both national and regional, have changed little since it emerged as a major administrative and trading centre of the East Indies in the early 18th century. The development of urban Surabaya since this time has therefore been related to study growth to meet increasing demand, rather than any change in role or function. Since the governments 1960s city policy, Surabaya has functioned as an industrial, commercial, maritime, education and government city. This multi-function policy has required Surabaya to provide land for industrial areas and infrastructure support facilities.
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Tawang station in Semarang. (Indonesia, Semarang,
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City Description (Indonesia, Semarang,
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Semarang city, the capital of Central Java province is located on the north Coast of Java Sea. Semarang is situated on Java's northern coast and is called the capital of Central Java, as it lies just about halfway between the extreme east and west coasts of the island. From Candi Hill we get amazing scenery of the port, the lowlands and green paddy fields, the city itself and the surrounding mountains. The environs around Semarang are perfect for clay trips side-excursions. Semarang is the five major cities in the nation. It is situated on Java's normally flat northern coast and appropriately called the capital of Central Java. Semarang is a busy administrative and trading city, most of the offices, business centers, industrial estates are concentrated in the low land, where as in the hilly side, there are many houses with the beautiful gardens with a superb view to the town and the sea. The old records of this city date back to the 15th to the 18th century AD in where captivating ancient and colonial monuments still standing to present date. There is an older part of the city, close to its ocean harbor, where we can still find an interesting collection of odd-looking buildings dating back to the Dutch colonial era and further back still, to the time of the Dutch East Indies Company. The old city has colonial era buildings (Dutch) and is well worth a stroll. If have time we can try and catch a traditional Wajang puppet performance. The population of Semarang is predominantly Javanese, though with smaller numbers of people from many regions in Indonesia. The city is known for its large ethnically Chinese population. The main languages spoken are Indonesian and Javanese. As a result of its large ethnically Chinese population, the city boasts several Chinese temples. These include Sam Po Kong (Kedung Batu), built in honor of the Chinese Great Admiral Zheng He who visited the area in 1405, and Tay Kak Sie Temple. Blenduk Church, a 1753 Protestant church built by Dutch, is located in the old town (called "Oudstad"). Tugu Muda (Youth Monument), a monument to heroes of Indonesia's independence struggle, is located in front of Lawang Sewu Building, at the end of Pemuda Street, one of the city's major shopping streets.
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Street corner. (Indonesia, Bandung,
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