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- Himalaya (16334 bytes)
1: ...e for the range is Himalaya, though the plural '''Himalayas''' is often used.
3: ...the Himalayan rivers, which also includes [[Bangladesh]].
5: ...east from over the [[Tibetan Plateau]]. ([[:Image:himalaya_annotated.jpg|annotated version]])]]
9: ...he east. The width varies between 250-300 km. The Himalayan range comprises three parallel ranges, arranged ...
10: ... called the ''Higher Himalaya'' and is also the oldest of the three. It has an elevation of more than ...
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- China (38909 bytes)
1: ...e [[3rd century BC]] to protect the north from raiders on horseback.]]
3: ...nding on one's point of view, modern China can be described as a single [[civilization]] or multiple c...
5: ...of China]] in [[1912]]; however the next four decades were marred by warlordism, the [[Second Sino-Jap...
7: ...utes on [[Chinese reunification]]/[[Taiwan independence]] issues.
14: ...of China at the centre of her known world, surrounded by lesser tributary states. - Camellia (2759 bytes)
13: ...rent botanists vary in the number of species considered distinct, with anything from 100–250 spe...
15: [[Image:Teestrauch Detail.jpg|left|thumb|Leaves of ''Camellia sinensis'...
16: ...ew species. The [[fruit]] is a dry capsule subdivided into 1–5 compartments, each containing 1&n...
21: ...mmercial importance for '''[[tea]]''', which is made from its leaves.
24: ...th over 300 named cultivars. Popular hybrids include ''C. x hiemalis'' (''C. japonica'' x ''C. sasquan... - Hydrangea (4213 bytes)
15: ...h the widely cultivated temperate species are all deciduous.
19: ...[purple]]; in these species the exact color often depending upon the acidity or alkalinity of the soil...
22: ...in the genus ''Hydrangea''. Selected species include:
23: *''[[Hydrangea anomala]]'' (Climbing Hydrangea). Himalaya, southwest China.
27: *''[[Hydrangea heteromalla]]''. Himalaya, west and north China. - Rhododendron (3464 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color=lightgreen | name= ''Rhododendron''}}
2: ...ic-domain-20040617.jpg|250px]] | caption = ''Rhododendron ponticum''}}
9: {{Taxobox genus entry | taxon = '''''Rhododendron''''' }}
17: *''Rhododendron''
24: ... and series. These subgenera can be basically divided into four groups: - Geology (12007 bytes)
3: ...d [[uranium]]. Additional economic interests include minerals such as [[asbestos]], [[perlite]], [[mic...
7: ...ween earthly and [[Theology|theological]] jurisprudence.
10: ...f the [[mountain]]s and by [[Deposition (geology)|deposition]] of [[silt]].
12: ...ks ''Peri lithōn'' by [[Theophrastus]], a student of [[Aristotle]], remained authoritative for mi...
14: ...etallica libri XII'', with an appendix ''Buch von den Lebewesen unter Tage'' (book of the creatures be... - Plate tectonics (27764 bytes)
1: ...e outermost part of the [[Earth]]'s interior is made up of two layers, the outer [[lithosphere]] and t...
3: ...ay from each other), and transform (two plates slide past one another). [[Earthquake]]s, [[volcano|vol...
5: ...r [[chemistry]], the discovery of the [[genetic code]] for [[genetics]], or [[evolution]] in [[biology...
8: ...the asthenosphere allows the tectonic plates to undergo motion in different directions.
10: ...famous. These boundaries are discussed in further detail below. - Mountain (4538 bytes)
1: ...e often depends on local custom. Some authorities define a mountain as a peak with a [[topographic pro...
3: ...enies (orogeny). Two types of mountain are formed depending on how the rock reacts to the tectonic for...
7: ...lock mountains are created when large areas are widely broken up by faults creating large vertical dis...
11: The altitude of mountains means that the tops exist in higher ...
14: ... level it is not even the tallest peak in the [[Andes]], but because the Earth bulges at the equator a... - Indo-Australian Plate (2019 bytes)
3: ...ndia]] with [[China]] and [[Nepal]]. It is subdivided into two plates along a low active boundary: the...
5: ...]], and the [[Tonga]] and [[Kermadec Islands|Kermadec]] [[island arc]]s. [[New Zealand]] lies along th...
7: ...ndary]] with the [[Eurasian Plate]] forming the [[Himalaya]] and [[Hindu Kush]] [[mountain]]s.
9: ... the borders of the [[Indian Ocean]] from [[Bangladesh]], to [[Myanmar]] (former [[Burma]]) to the sou... - Asia (16910 bytes)
4: ...raphy|geographically]], however, Asia is not considered a continent or a [[subcontinent]].
6: ...] (according to others, through the [[Kuma-Manych Depression]]), the [[Caspian Sea]], the [[Ural River...
12: ...Moreover, some consider that "[[Europe]]" is also derived from Akkadian as a mirror of "Asia". It bear...
24: ...[Bicontinental country]] for details about the borderline cases between Asia and Europe, Asia and Afri...
26: Asia itself is often divided in the following subregions: - People's Republic of China (40848 bytes)
1: ...on|privatized]] its economy in the past three decades. Politically, it remains a one-party [[authorit...
4: ...rsial with the ROC considering itself an [[independent state]]. See '''[[China]]''' and [[Political st...
6: ...d China]]" is sometimes used to denote the area under the PRC's rule, usually excluding the two [[Spec...
13: ...[Fujian]]. On [[October 1]], 1949, [[Mao Zedong]] declared the People's Republic of China, establishin...
15: ...s may also doubt statistics or accounts given for death tolls or other damages incurred by Mao's campa... - Bangladesh (29715 bytes)
1: ...ing north of the [[Bay of Bengal]], on land it borders [[India]] and [[Myanmar]], and it is a close ne...
2: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
3: ...86;<br>Gano Projātontrī Bānglādesh</big></big>
8: ...age:Bangladesh flag large.png|125px|Flag of Bangladesh]]
9: | [[Image:Bangladesh coa.png]] - Pakistan (74854 bytes)
7: ... ittihād, nazm<br /> ([[Urdu]]: Faith (self confidence), Unity, Discipline) |
13: government_type = [[Federal republic]] |
14: ..._titles = [[President of Pakistan|President]]<br />[[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minis...
15: leader_names = [[Pervez Musharraf]]<br />[[...
19: area_magnitude = | - Nepal (22444 bytes)
1: ...du]] [[kingdom]]. It is in South Asia, sharing borders with the [[People's Republic of China]] ([[Tibe...
2: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
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10: | align=center width=150 | ([[Flag of Nepal|In Detail]])
25: | [[Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev]] - Desert (21206 bytes)
1: ...humb|right|Valley of the Kings, Egypt. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
2: ...mb|right|Man and Camel, Desert, Egypt. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
4: ... of the world's deserts, http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/deserts/what/world.html)
6: ...nd-driven) processes are major factors in shaping desert landscapes.
8: ...ed by erosion. Because deserts are dry, they are ideal places for human artifacts and fossils to be pr... - India (27950 bytes)
1: ...Nepal]], and [[Bhutan]] on the north, and [[Bangladesh]] and [[Myanmar]] on the east. On the [[Indian ...
3: ...independence in [[1947]], during the past two decades the country has grown significantly, in its econ...
5: ...#720;ɾət̪<sup>h</sup>}}), which is derived from the [[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]] name...
9: <!-- THIS SECTION IS A SUMMARY. CONSIDER ADDING MATERIAL TO THE 'HISTORY OF INDIA' ARTICL...
11: ...ermanent settlements appeared 9,000 years ago and developed into the [[Indus Valley Civilization]], wh... - Monsoon (5846 bytes)
14: ...ey are much larger in scale, stronger, affect a wider area, and are more constant.
18: ...rstood, the definition has been broadened to include almost all of the phenomena associated with the a...
20: ...more broadly, in the geological past, it is now understood, monsoon systems must have always accompani...
23: ...nly appear, many golf courses in Arizona have thunderstorm warning systems.
26: ...rth-eastern [[winter]] monsoons take place from [[December]] to early [[March]]. The temperature over ... - Morse code (33777 bytes)
1: ...b|right|Portrait of Samuel F. B. Morse.Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
2: ...orse code is the only digital [[modulation]] mode designed to be easily read by humans without a compu...
4: ...rly form of a digital code. International Morse code is composed of six elements:
11: ...by more regular formats, including the [[Baudot code]] and [[ASCII]].
13: ...s, became known as Railroad or [[American Morse code]], and is now very rarely used. - Mustard (7834 bytes)
22: ...juncea''), originally from the foothills of the [[Himalaya]], is grown commercially in the [[U.K.]], [[Canad...
24: ...to the mustards, the genus ''Brassica'' also includes [[cabbage]]s, [[cauliflower]], [[rapeseed]] and ...
26: ...l has also been found to be an effective [[pesticide]]. [http://www.bioproducts-bioenergy.gov/pdfs/bco...
28: ...[[species]] of mustard have been observed, and is described as the [[Triangle of U]].
32: ...t to [[seed]]-eating [[rodent]]s and [[bird]]s, made mustard one of the first spices known to man. Mus... - Glacier (6999 bytes)
3: ...ir of total water. The [[Siachen glacier]] in the Himalaya is the largest alpine glacier in the world. Glaci...
5: ...e water. The [[Hubbard Glacier]] is the longest tidewater glacier in [[Alaska]] and has a calving face...
7: ...]s that form from glacially transported rocks and debris; [[glaciated valley|U-shaped valley]]s and [[...
11: ...am and while the glacier may be a barren waste of dense ice, fertile land is often nearby.
15: ...r Grindelwald Glacier and the Schreckhorn, at Grindelwald, Switzerland]] - Siachen glacier (3348 bytes)
1: ...e Sia Kangri in the Karakoram range and the altitudes range from 18,000 to 24,000 ft. The major passes...
3: ... place of roses', a reference to the abundance of Himalayan [[wildflower]]s found in the valleys below the g...
5: ...chen lie in the non-demarcations on the western side on the map beyond a map coordinate known as [[NJ9...
7: ...he Glacier. Pakistan quickly responded with troop deployments.
10: ...e of severe weather than enemy firing. Both the sides have lost close to 4,000 personnel primarily due...
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