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Myrdal, Alva
(Encyclopedia) Myrdal, AlvaMyrdal, Alvaälˈvä mĭrˈdäl, Swed. mürˈdäl [key], 1902–86, Swedish sociologist, diplomat, and political leader. As a sociologist in the 1930s, she initiated a national…Sikkim
(Encyclopedia) CE5 SikkimSikkimsĭkˈĭm [key], state (2001 provisional pop. 540,493), 2,745 sq mi (7,110 sq km), India. It is located in the E Himalayas and bordered by Nepal (W), by the Tibet…Tibetan language
(Encyclopedia) Tibetan language, member of the Tibeto-Burman subfamily of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages (see Sino-Tibetan languages). It is spoken by 5 million people in the Tibet autonomous…Himalayas
(Encyclopedia) HimalayasHimalayashĭmälˈəyəz, hĭməlāˈəz [key] [Sanskrit,=abode of snow], great Asian mountain system, extending c.1,500 mi (2,410 km) E from the Indus River in Pakistan through India,…tiger
(Encyclopedia) tiger, large carnivore of the cat family, Panthera tigris, found in the forests of Asia. There are six subspecies of P. tigris: Amur or Siberian, Sumatran, Malayan, North Indochinese,…Bhutan
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Bhutan Bhutan b&oomacr;tänˈ [key], officially Kingdom of Bhutan, kingdom (2020 est. pop. 771…Asian Food Primer: Nepali Food
by David Johnson Asian Foods Guide Common ingredients and popular dishes of various cultures. IntroductionEast Asia ChinaJapanKoreaMongoliaTibetPacific Region FijiHawaiiPapua New…The World's 14 Highest Mountain Peaks (Above 8,000 Meters)
Top of Page Highest Mountains: 14 8,000 Peaks Map & LocationsSource: Wikimedia CommonsThe highest mountain peaks in the world are in a few primary ranges, including the Himalayan and Karakoram…The Top Ten: The World's Highest Mountains
Rank Mountain Range Country Feet 1. Everest Himalayas Nepal/Tibet 29,035 2. K2 (Mount Godwin Austen) Karakoram Pakistan/China 28,250 3. …March 2019 Current Events: Disaster News
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