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The Largest Islands in the World
As big as they get (without being called a continent) The following table lists the largest islands on earth including the name, location, political affiliation, and land area (in square miles and…Volcanoes of the World: Recent Volcanic Activity
(Bold indicates activity in 2011) The following table shows the recent and ongoing volcanic history around the world by year of activity and volcano name.…Recent Volcanic Activity
(Bold indicates activity in 2008, 2009, and 2010) The following table shows the recent and ongoing volcanic history around the world by year of activity and volcano name…Major Earthquakes around the World, 2004
DateLocationMagnitude1Jan. 3Southeast of the Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia7.1Feb. 5Papua, Indonesia7.0Feb. 7Near the south coast of Papua, Indonesia7.3July 15Fiji Region7.1July 25Southern…Okuma, Shigenobu
(Encyclopedia) Okuma, ShigenobuOkuma, Shigenobushēgāˈnōb&oomacr; ōˈk&oomacr;mä [key], 1838–1922, Japanese statesman. He was an early supporter of the emperor and entered the Meiji government…Deaths from Magnitude 8.0 and Greater Earthquakes Since 1990
Date Region Magnitude Number killed June 9, 1994 Northern Bolivia 8.2 10 Oct. 4, 1994 Kuril Islands…Japan Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
Japan, the Land of the Rising Sun, beckons travelers to its mystical islands situated in the vast North Pacific Ocean. This island nation in Asia, bordered by China, North Korea, South Korea, Russia…Our Top Stories for the Week of October 3, 2022
It’s been a busy week, from international tensions to health decisions. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories of the week. Ukraine/Russia…Sakhalin
(Encyclopedia) SakhalinSakhalinsəkhəlyēnˈ [key], formerly SaghalienSakhalinsägälyĕnˈ [key], island (c.29,500 sq mi/76,400 sq km), off the coast of Asian Russia, between the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea…Notable Tunnels
Name Location LengthYearcompletedmikm Railroad, excluding subwaysSeikan Tsugaru Strait, Japan 33.553.91988Channel Tunnel1English Channel, England-France 31.150.01994Iwate IchinoheTanigawa Mountains…Trending
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