In 1966, when the city was declared a special capital district, it gained a status approximately equivalent to that of a state or province. The city has long been a major trade and financial centre. It has also become an important industrial city and a centre for education. Area special ca...
Asia is a vast landmass that covers about 30% of the Earth's total land area. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, thePacific Oceanto the east, the Indian Ocean and Oceania to the south, and Europe and Africa to the west. North America is located to the north, across ...
The total area of Asia, including AsianRussia(with the Caucasian isthmus) but excluding the island ofNew Guinea, amounts to some 17,226,200 square miles (44,614,000 square km), roughly one-third of the land surface of Earth. The islands—includingTaiwan, those ofJapanandIndonesia,Sakhalinan...
The total land area of Asia is more than that of the moon's. Around 60 percent of the world's population resides in Asia. India's population is more than the combined population of North, Central and South America. Moreover, China is considered to be the leader with regard to its cont...
Map of study area located in Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia.Kara AllenMarife D. CorreAiyen TjoaEdzo Veldkamp
touchdown and take offs. The town is built around it basically so you can walk out of the "airport" and right on to the main street or the beach. Lots of commercial fishing in the area so some big boats off the shores, careful of sharks at dusk when the fishing ships drop their ...
China by the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan occupies an area of approximately 36,000 square kilometers and has a population of over 23 million people. The island is neighbored by several countries, including Japan to the northeast, the Philippines to the south, and Indonesia and Malaysia to the ...
Additionally, educational tools like GeoGuessr allow users to “travel” around the world by identifying locations based on street views. Interactive maps, such as the one embedded here, offer a glimpse into this new era of cartography, combining data with user interactivity to create a dynamic ...
The capital of Spain is Madrid. Other main cities are Barcelona, Valencia and Seville. The country's population is around 47 million people. What are some facts about Spain Area:505,990 km2 (195,360 sq mi) Population:47,325,360 (2022) ...
Makassar Strait, narrow passage of the west-central Pacific Ocean, Indonesia. Extending 500 miles (800 km) northeast–southwest from the Celebes Sea to the Java Sea, the strait passes between Borneo on the west and Celebes on the east and is 80 to 230 mi