21. Geography Quiz - Geography Quizzes Sherry Added 1st January 2002 general geography quiz Written Blob Added 24th Novembergeography quiz Written Blob Added 18th November former ussr quiz Written http://www.triv.net/html/geography.htm

HOME QUIZ MENU SUBMIT A QUIZ ON THIS DAY ... CONTACT US GEOGRAPHY QUIZZES Canada and U.S knowledge quiz Written by Sarah Added 5 th June Bodies of Water quiz Written by Mr. Horwath Added 5 th June World capitals quiz Written by Johan Added 5 th June Australia quiz Written by Glenn Magann Added 5 th June Geography quiz Written by Rinna Added 5 th June British Geography quiz Written by Martin Riley Added 5 th June Cyprus quiz Written by Chars Added 3 rd June Capitals quiz Written by Jemma Added 31st May Geography quiz Written by Romain Added 31st May World Capitals quiz Written by The Shining Added 29th May Borders and Boundaries(hard) quiz Written by Ash and Ellie Added 29th May Capitals quiz Written by Mozza Added 29th May Country's Borders - Asia and Europe quiz Written by Annie Added 24th May Capitals quiz Written by Jack Eames Added 29th April World capitals quiz Added 29th April Geography quiz Written by Val Added 29th April World cities quiz Written by Rick Rom Added 27th April Geography quiz Written by Adam Taylor Added 27th April Canadian Cities quiz Written by Jimmy Bean Added 27th April Alaska geography quiz Written by Walt G.

22. Shawnee.edu - Library Of Congress Classification System DA Great Britain. DK Russia, former ussr, Poland. DB Austria, Hungary. Ggeography, Anthropology, Recreation. G geography (general), Atlases, Maps. http://www.shawnee.edu/offices/clarklib/clarklibinfo/lc_outline.html

Clark Memorial Library uses the Library of Congress Classification System to organize most materials within its collections. A: General Works H: Social Sciences Q: Science B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion ... Z: Bibliography and Library Science LC Classification is an alphabetic-numerical system that groups items by subject. Users browse a specific LC call number range to find out what is available here; for instance, users seeking information on the occult may browse BF 1404-BF 1999 (Occult Sciences) to check our local holdings. To find an LC Classification number for subjects not covered below, check Library of Congress Subject Headings or do a subject search in the Shawnee State Library Catalog. A: General Works AE: Encyclopedias AY: Yearbooks, Almanacs, Directories

23. COLOMBO geography. In 1955 Albania was admitted to the UN as part of a general agreement between relationswith most European nations as well as the former ussr and the http://www.tirana.al/~ccivlore/general.htm

COLOMBO General Informations About Albania Geography, Climate and Population Geography Clima Population OTHER Demographic/VItal Statistics Religions Languages Education ... Military Geography Albania is a country in South-Eastern Europe, in the West of the Balkan peninsula, between the geographical coordinates : 39 16' latitude and 42 39' longitude. Albania is almost midway between Equator and the North Pole, and covers a surface of 28.748 km2. The overall length of the border-line of the Republic of Albania is 1094 km, out of which 657 km are land-border, 316 km sea-border, 48 km river-border and 73 km lake-border. The Republic of Albania, in the North and North-East borders with the Former Federative Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), on the East with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and in the South and South-East with the Republic of Greece. On the West, Albania is washed by the Adriatic and Ionian seas. Albania is mostly a mountainous country. The average altitude is 708 m, i.e. two times higher than that of Europe. Albania is included in the humid sub-tropical zone of the Northern hemisphere, and it belongs to the Mediterranean climatic zone. Climate Approximately 70 percent of Albania's surface area is covered by mountains or hills. The average altitude of 708 meters, is about two times greater than the European average. The climate is Mediterranean. Summers are dry and hot, while winters are typically cool and rainy. Average annual rainfall is 1300 mm.

24. Atlases, Maps & Travel Texas County Highway Maps From the Department of geography and The general Librariesat Near Eastern, New Independent States of the former ussr and South http://www.com.edu/library/internet/intsub/ref_at.htm

COM Students, take COM Library's new online survey Search the library's site, catalog, or the Internet. COM Home Library Home Library Catalog Databases ... Tell Us! Related Resources Reference Access reference sites by subject. The best databases for Reference: Reference Databases Citation Cite articles in your Bibliography or Works Cited Page: MLA Style Guide or APA Style Access maps, city, country and travel information or search travel sites. Your Best Bet for a great resource. 50 States.com States and Capitals Click on a state to get basic information. Also includes information on capitals and other cities. Atlapedia online Get maps or information on countries around the world. CDC Travel Information From the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Advice for world travelers. CIA World Factbook A CIA publication, this site gives an excellent overview of countries from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, including information on flag and map, geography, people, government, economy, transportation, communication, and defense. CNN: Travel From CNN. Access news, stories and information on countries and major world cities. Get maps, driving directions, make travel reservations and more.

25. University Of Oregon Libraries G 142. Aerial geography. G 149180. Travel Voyages and Travel (general). G 2110-2196.former Soviet Republics. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (ussr). http://libweb.uoregon.edu/map/lc/call.htm

COLLECTIONS Business Government Maps/Air Photos Microforms Our Staff Hours Services ... MAP Home Page Map and Aerial Photography Collection Library of Congress Classification G: Geography (General), Atlases, Maps G 1-922 Geography (General) G 65-69 Geographers G 70-70.6 Philosophy, Relation to Other Topics, Methodology G 80-99 History of Geography G 100.5-108.5 Toponomy: Including Gazeteers, Geographic Names and Terms G 140 Great Cities of the World G 141 Historical Geography G 142 Aerial Geography G 149-180 Travel: Voyages and Travel (General) G 154.9-180 Travel and State, Tourism G 200-336 History of Discovery, Explorations and Travel G 369-503 Special Vorages and Travel G 521-539 Adventure, Shipwrecks, Buried Treasure, etc. G 540-550 Seafaring Life, Ocean Travel, etc. G 575-890 Arctic and Antarctic Regions G 905-910 Tropics (General) G 912-922 Northern and Southern Hemispheres Top G 1000-3122 Atlases G 1000-1000.5 Atlases of the Moon, Planets, etc.

26. Germany Government 2001 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Reso geographic.org Home proclaimed 7 October 1949 and included the former ussr zone; unification 8141FAX 1 (202) 2984249 consulate(s) general Atlanta, Boston http://www.workmall.com/wfb2001/germany/germany_government.html

2000 INDEX 1999 INDEX 1998 INDEX 1996 INDEX ... People Government Gov. Leaders Economy Communications Transportation ... [TOP] Germany Government 2001 http://www.photius.com/wfb2001/germany/germany_government.html SOURCE: 2001 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name: conventional long form: Federal Republic of Germany conventional short form: Germany local long form: Bundesrepublik Deutschland local short form: Deutschland former: German Empire, German Republic, German Reich Government type: federal republic Capital: Berlin Administrative divisions: 16 states (Laender, singular - Land); Baden-Wuerttemberg, Bayern, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hessen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thueringen Independence: 18 January 1871 (German Empire unification); divided into four zones of occupation (UK, US, USSR, and later, France) in 1945 following World War II; Federal Republic of Germany (FRG or West Germany) proclaimed 23 May 1949 and included the former UK, US, and French zones; German Democratic Republic (GDR or East Germany) proclaimed 7 October 1949 and included the former USSR zone; unification of West Germany and East Germany took place 3 October 1990; all four powers formally relinquished rights 15 March 1991 National holiday: Unity Day, 3 October (1990)

27. REENIC: Eastern And Central Europe And FSU general Resources on Eastern and Central Europe and the former Soviet geography andtravel (incl Travel; MetaSubway, a page about the subways in the former ussr; http://inic.utexas.edu/reenic/general.html

REENIC Home Regional directory Country directory CREEES ... Ukraine General Resources on Eastern and Central Europe and the Former Soviet Union Basic facts about the region Internet searching tools (search engines, internet guides, etc.) Area study centers (teaching and research) Associations (professional, non-governmental, international, local) Communications (incl. computer and Internet issues) Culture, fine arts, entertainment Current events and media Economy (incl. business and finances) Education Geography and travel (incl. cities, maps, transportation, etc.) Government Grants Health and fitness (incl. medicine, sports, etc.) History (incl. genealogy, etc.) Language (incl. dictionaries) Law Libraries and archives Literature (incl. books online and book vendors) People (biography) Politics (incl. international relations, military affairs and US policies) Religions Science and technology (incl. environmental issues) Society (incl. human rights, women issues, etc.) Statistics Basic facts about the region Background Notes: Europe and the New Independent States (a directory of country profiles from the US Department of State) The world Factbook , a CIA database of country profiles The Library of Congress country studies Back to subject directory Internet searching tools (search engines, internet guides, etc.)

28. Geo-Guide: Data Collections 195. Seismic stations and instruments of the unified system of seismicobservations in the former ussr. Subject Class, general geography. http://www.geo-guide.de/cgi-bin/ssgfi/anzeige.pl?db=geo&st=d6&zw=9

29. Physical Geography Of The Former USSR Physical geography of the former ussr. general features. Size 22.4 mlnsq mi, 9000 km EW, 4000 km NS. Diversity of physicalgeographic http://www.edcenter.sdsu.edu/staff/ilya/wmu/384/lectures/3physio.html

Physical Geography of the former USSR General features Diversity of physical-geographic conditions A comparison of Russia and the United States can be found here Geology and relief General: Physiographic units are large in size No direct correlation between relief and underlying geology, since many other factors influenced relief formation: glaciation, changes in climate central part - plains and hill lands, surrounded by mountains in the South and East, by seas in the North Pre-Cambrian continental platforms: East-European and Siberian, with several shields Lowlands: Caspian-Turanian (-28m; plateau Ustyurt; inland drainage - to Aral , Caspian, Balkhash; irrigation and salinization; Aral sea troubles) West-Siberian (2.5 mil km2, flat; drauned by the Ob; swamps and frequent floods...rich in oil and gas, Hydroelectric power plant project in lower Ob) North-Siberian Plains and plateaus: East-European plain (Baltic and Ukrainian (rapids and DneproGES) shields; glaciation (4 advances) and morainic features: Smolensk-Moscow Ridge, lakes, Pripyat marshes; Central Russian elevation) Central-Siberian Plateau (between the Yenisey and Lena) Kazakh upland Mountains: the Urals Northern , Central, Southern; boundary between Europe and Asia; not really a big barrier)

30. Germany Government 2002 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Reso geographic.org Home 7 October 1949 and included the former ussr zone; unification consulate(s)Wellington (America Samoa) consulate(s) general Atlanta, Boston http://www.greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb2002/germany/germany_government.html

2002 INDEX Country Ranks DEFINITIONS Introduction ... History Government Gov. Leaders Flags Economy Communications ... [TOP] Germany Government - 2002 http://www.greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb2002/germany/germany_government.html SOURCE: 2002 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name conventional long form: Federal Republic of Germany conventional short form: Germany local short form: Deutschland former: German Empire, German Republic, German Reich local long form: Bundesrepublik Deutschland Government type federal republic Capital Berlin Administrative divisions 16 states (Laender, singular - Land); Baden-Wuerttemberg, Bayern, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hessen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thueringen Independence 18 January 1871 (German Empire unification); divided into four zones of occupation (UK, US, USSR, and later, France) in 1945 following World War II; Federal Republic of Germany (FRG or West Germany) proclaimed 23 May 1949 and included the former UK, US, and French zones; German Democratic Republic (GDR or East Germany) proclaimed 7 October 1949 and included the former USSR zone; unification of West Germany and East Germany took place 3 October 1990; all four powers formally relinquished rights 15 March 1991 National holiday Unity Day, 3 October (1990)

31. Germany Government 1998 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Reso Geographic.org Home proclaimed 7 October 1949 and included the former ussr zone; unification 4000FAX 1 (202) 2984249 consulate(s) general Atlanta, Boston http://www.greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/germany/germany_government.html

2001 INDEX 2000 INDEX 1999 INDEX 1997 INDEX ... People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military ... [TOP] Germany Government 1998 http://www.greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/germany/germany_government.html SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name conventional long form: Federal Republic of Germany conventional short form: Germany local long form: Bundesrepublik Deutschland local short form: Deutschland Data code GM Government type federal republic National capital Berlin note: the shift from Bonn to Berlin will take place over a period of years, with Bonn retaining many administrative functions and several ministries even after parliament moves in 1999 Administrative divisions 16 states (laender, singular - land); Baden-Wuerttemberg, Bayern, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hessen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thueringen Independence 18 January 1871 (German Empire unification); divided into four zones of occupation (UK, US, USSR, and later, France) in 1945 following World War II; Federal Republic of Germany (FRG or West Germany) proclaimed 23 May 1949 and included the former UK, US, and French zones; German Democratic Republic (GDR or East Germany) proclaimed 7 October 1949 and included the former USSR zone; unification of West Germany and East Germany took place 3 October 1990; all four power rights formally relinquished 15 March 1991 National holiday German Unity Day (Day of Unity), 3 October (1990)

32. WSU Geography Home Page Presents a general overview of the characteristics and variant topography, geography,and climatic geography of Russia and the former ussr (3) (alternate http://departments.weber.edu/geography/Course.htm

Home Faculty Geography Club Geography Links ... Weber State University COURSE DESCRIPTIONS When are classes taught? Geogr PS/SI 1010. Natural Environments of the Earth (3) Su, F, S A study of the interrelated systems that constitute the earth's surface environment, e.g., landforms, weather, climate, natural vegetation, hydgology, and soils, and their integrated patterns of world distribution. Geogr SS/DV 1100. Places and Peoples of the World (3) F, S The study of different places, countries, and regions of the world. Addresses topics relating to natural environment, ethnic diversity, and regional differences in subjects related to culture, gender, age, class, social structure, spatial organization, and economic activities. Current social conditions within the world's major culture realms are analyzed and compared. Geogr SS/DV 1520. Geography of the United States and Canada (3)

33. GEOGRAPHY 3620 geography of Russia and the former ussr (3) Geogr the following combination ofAsian studies and geography courses general Education Requirements http://departments.weber.edu/geography/AsianStudies.html

GEOGRAPHY - ASIAN STUDIES EMPHASIS In addition to the regular geography major, you can also earn a Bachelor Degree in Geography - Regional Emphasis with a Concentration in Asian Studies » Program Prerequisite: Not required » Minor: Not required » For more information: 626-6945 Course Requirements for B.S. or B.A. Degree in Geography (Asian Studies Concentration) Minimum of 36 credit hours. Required Core Courses (12 credit hours) Geogr PS1010 Natural Environments of the Earth (3) Geogr 4050 Quantitative Methods in Geography (3) Geogr 4990 Research Seminar (3) Electives (24 credit hours) Select 6 credit hours from group 1 or from topical geography courses not listed. Remaining 18 credits to be selected from group 2, with at least one course chosen from each of three different areas. Group 1: Regional Geography Courses Geogr 3500 Geography of Utah (3) Geogr 3540 Geography of Latin America (3) Geogr 3590 Geography of Europe (3) Geogr 3620 Geography of Russia and the Former USSR (3) Geogr 3640 Geography of Asia (3) Geogr 3660 Geography of China and Japan Geogr 3740 Geography of Africa (3) Geogr 3780 Geographic Area Studies (1-3) Group 2: Asian Studies Courses

34. Center For European Studies: University Of Connecticut general Course Offerings. Europe geography 354 Contemporary Europe A geographyGerman 314 of the Russian Federation and the former ussr Political Science 324 http://www.ia.uconn.edu/CES/general.html

Home Page (about CES) Contact Information Academic Programs Calendar of Events ... Related Links General Course Offerings Art History 252: 19th Century European Art Communication Sciences 206W: Global Communication Communication Sciences 209: Cross-Cultural Communication Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies 302: Critical Theory Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies 304: Studies in Literary History Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies 311: Introduction to Semiotics Economics 342: International Trade: Theory and Policy Economics 343: International Finance: Theory and Policy Economics 392: Comparative Economic Systems Economics 244: Transitional Economies of Russia and Eastern Europe Finance 305: Global Financial Management French 223: French Film and Theory French 224: Issues in Cultural Studies and the Social Sciences Geography 353: Geography of Russia and Eastern Europe Geography 354: Contemporary Europe: A Geography German 314: German Studies German 251: German Culture and Civilization German 281: German Film and Culture Hebrew Civilization 277: The Culture of East European Jewry History 323: State and Society in Europe since 1800 History 324: Europe in the 19th and 20th Centuries

35. Freshwater Fishes Of Iran, Introduction - Geography 44°E and 63°E. Its northern border is shared with the former ussr (Armenia (35km Fisher (1968) gives a general, physical geography and Breckle (1983 http://www.briancoad.com/Introduction/Geography.htm

Freshwater Fishes of Iran Introduction - Geography Revised: 07 March 2004 Acknowledgements Purpose Materials and Methods History of Research ... Quotes Iran is the second largest country in Southwest Asia (after Saudi Arabia with less than 20 freshwater fish species), has an area of 1,648,000 sq km and ranks fourteenth in the world in size, nearly as large as the British Isles, France, Italy and Spain combined (Firouz et al et al . (1979) and Davoudzadeh (1997). It is pertinent here to interject a note on geographical names. Transliteration of Farsi place names into English is possible by more than one system. This results in variant spellings for geographical features in articles and on maps of Iran. For convenience, I have followed the official standard names approved by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. The Board publishes a gazetteer for Iran with a designation of the geographical place (e.g. lake, populated place, stream, spring, etc.) and its latitude and longitude. The latest gazetteer is available from the Defense Mapping Agency, Combat Support Center, Washington, D.C. 20315-0010. Some literature localities could not be identified from maps or gazetteers. They are placed in quotes ("....."). I have not included the diacritical marks used in the Board's system. They would be of little help to those unfamiliar with Farsi and perhaps unnecessary to those who are. Needless to say, there are variant diacritical marking systems and in any case pronunciation varies throughout Iran.

36. Degrees, Courses & Requirements: Undergraduate: Geography general Information. AS/GEOG 3010 6.0 geography of Canada; AS/GEOG 3020 6.0 geographyof the Caribbean; AS/GEOG 3030 6.0 geography of the former ussr; and AS http://www.yorku.ca/geograph/undrgrad/general/degrees.html

General Information Degrees, Certificates and Courses Degrees Offered: BA and BSc Certificate Offered Categories of Geography Courses Degrees Offered: BA Honours, BA, BSc Honours and BSc The Department of Geography offers BA Honours and BA degrees in the Faculty of Arts and BSc Honours and Bsc degrees in the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science as follows: BA Honours and BA Degrees Specialized Honours BA Geography Specialized Honours BA Applied Geography Honours BA Geography (Seven Course Major) Honours (Double Major) BA ... BA Geography Please Note: Summary checklist sheets are available for Faculty of Arts Geography degree programs at the front desk in the Geography office (N430 Ross). BSc Honours and Bsc Degrees Specialized Honours Geography Honours (Double Major) Geography/EATS (Earth Science Stream) Honours (Double Major) Geography/EATS (Atmospheric Science Stream) BSc Geography (Bachelor Program) For information on the programs of study leading to these degrees you should consult this Calendar and the latest edition of the York Undergraduate Calendar. Certificate Offered Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing Categories of Geography Courses Geography Department degree programs are structured carefully. They are composed of the following types of courses:

37. Dr. Robert J. Kaiser's Homepage Associate Professor of geography general Interests The the States of the former ussr (discussant and contributor), PostSoviet geography 34 (January 1993 http://www.geography.wisc.edu/faculty/rjkaiser/

Robert J. Kaiser Department of Geography 550 North Park Street Madison, WI 53706-1491 Office Telephone: (608) 262-1904 E-mail: rjkaise1@facstaff.wisc.edu Home Page Course Information Graduate Students Present Position: Associate Professor of Geography General Interests: The geography of nationalization and nationalism. Ethno-territorial conflict and the role of place in conflict management. Power, place and identity. Specific Research Interests: Homeland and nation-making in East Central Eurasia. Ethnic territoriality and interethnic relations in Russia and the NIS, in Yugoslavia and in Czechoslovakia. Federalism and nationalism in the USSR and the new Russia. Ethnic demographic patterns in multi-ethnic, multi-homeland states. Education: Ph.D. in Geography, Columbia University, May 1988. Areas of Specialization: Political Geography, Ethnic Geography, Population Geography, Eurasian (Soviet, post-Soviet and East European) Studies. Languages: Russian, Serbo-Croatian. Dissertation title: "National territoriality in multinational, multi-homeland states: A comparative study of the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia." M.Phil. in Geography, Columbia University, May 1986.

38. Columbus World Travel Guide - Europe - Moldova, Republic - General Information general Information Area 33,800 sq km (13,050 sq geography Moldova is a small landlockedstate in of the most highly populated republics of the former ussr. http://www.travel-guide.com/data/mda/mda.asp

OAS_sitepage = URL + '/Europe/Moldova,Republic/GeneralInformation'; document.write('Research Moldova Republic hotels at TripAdvisor'); Contact Addresses General Information Passport/Visa Money ... Europe /Moldova MOLDOVA General Information Area: 33,800 sq km (13,050 sq miles). Population: 4,264,300 (official estimate 2001). Population Density: 126.2 per sq km. Capital: Chisinau (Kishinev). Population: GEOGRAPHY: Moldova is a small landlocked state in southeastern Europe – one of the most highly populated republics of the former USSR. To the north, east and south Moldova, is bound by Ukraine; to the west by Romania. The River Prut constitutes the border with Romania. The country has rich pastures and wooded slopes, ideal for wine-growing. Government: Republic since 1991. Gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Head of State: President Vladimir Voronin since 2001. Head of Government: Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev since 2001. Language: The Constitution of 1994 described the official language as ‘Moldovan’ although it is considered to be virtually identical to Romanian. In 1940, after Soviet annexation, the Cyrillic script was introduced and was referred to as Moldavian up until 1989 when the Latin alphabet was reintroduced. Russian is still the most widely spoken language. The ethnic and linguistic make-up of Moldova is as follows: Moldovans 64.5 per cent, Ukrainians 13.8 per cent, Russians 13.0 per cent, Gagauz 3.5 per cent, Bulgarians 1.5 per cent, others 3.7 per cent. Religion: Mostly Eastern Orthodox Christian and other Christian denominations. A small amount of the population are Jewish. There are more than 850 churches, 11 Christian Orthodox monasteries, two Armenian churches and more than 60 churches of the Seventh Day Adventists. There is one synagogue (in Chisinau).

39. Columbus World Travel Guide - South America - Antarctica - General Information general Information Area 13,661,000 sq km (5,274,126 sq geography Antarctica isthe largest remaining wilderness Japan, South Africa, the former ussr and the http://www.travel-guide.com/data/ata/ata.asp

OAS_sitepage = URL + '/SouthAmerica/Antarctica/GeneralInformation'; document.write('Research Antarctica hotels at TripAdvisor'); Contact Addresses General Information Social Profile Maps ... South America /Antarctica ANTARCTICA General Information Area: 13,661,000 sq km (5,274,126 sq miles). GEOGRAPHY: Antarctica is the largest remaining wilderness on Earth and is still relatively untouched by human impact. It covers an area of 13.6 million sq km around the South Pole and is covered with an ice sheet 2.1km (1.3 miles) deep on average. The thickest ice is 4.7km (2.9 miles) deep. It has no permanent human population other than a small number of personnel at 37 research stations run by 18 different nations: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, China (PR), France, Germany, India, Japan, Korea (Rep), New Zealand, Poland, the Russian Federation, South Africa, Ukraine, the UK, USA and Uruguay. The main human activity undertaken in Antarctica is scientific research, and it was at the British Halley research station that the hole in the ozone layer was discovered in 1985. The constitutional position of Antarctica is governed by the terms of the Antarctic Treaty of 1959 (which came into effect in 1961), which was signed initially by Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway, the UK, Belgium, Japan, South Africa, the USA and the former USSR. The first seven of these countries have historic claims to the ice-bound continent (none of which were or are generally recognised) and the Treaty preserves the status quo, neither recognising nor repudiating the old claims, but forbidding their expansion in any way. The terms of the Treaty also forbid, absolutely, the assertion of new claims. The Treaty applies to all land and ice shelves below 60 degrees South.

40. Anatolia.com: Turkey's Leading News And Information Website have been parts of the former ussr), Iran, Iraq regions, possessing the importantgeographic area, that Though the general characteristics resemble those of http://www.anatolia.com/anatolia/Geography/default.asp

Welcome News Explore Travel ... Turkish Restaurants Geography "The gateway between Europe and Asia..." "A country situated at the heart of the oldest continents of earth..." "The crossroads of many important routes since centuries..." "A bridge between ages, nations and civilizations..." If you ever take a look at some of the related publications, you will see that almost every passage presenting Turkey begins with such phrases. This is natural, because Turkey is a unique country with a unique geographical location, linking East to West, and offering the present together with the past. Here, history and geography live side by side, harmoniously. The gifts of nature stand all over the country, carrying signs from the earliest ages of humanity. Although it is impossible to separate one from the other, an introduction to the country's physical characteristics will help you understand its history and its treasures much better. Between these land borders of Turkey, there rest the seas which surround it on three sides. The Black Sea to the north, the Mediterranean to the south, and the Aegean Sea to the west, fill in the remaining parts of the frame with their lengthy beautiful coastlines.

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