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Hace 2 días · The river and its tributaries flow through the Congo rainforest, the second largest rainforest area in the world, after the Amazon rainforest in South America. The river also has the second-largest flow in the world, behind the Amazon; the second-largest drainage basin of any river, behind the Amazon; and is one of the deepest rivers in the world, at depths greater than 220 m (720 ft). [9] [15 ...
Hace 4 días · Himalayas, great mountain system of Asia forming a barrier between the Plateau of Tibet to the north and the alluvial plains of the Indian subcontinent to the south. The Himalayas include the highest mountains in the world, with more than 110 peaks rising to elevations of 24,000 feet (7,300 metres) or more above sea level. One of those peaks is Mount Everest (Tibetan: Chomolungma; Chinese ...
Hace 2 días · Lima ( / ˈliːmə / LEE-mə; locally [ˈlima] ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes ( locally [sjuˈðað ðe los ˈreʝes], Spanish for "City of Kings "), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The city is considered ...
Hace 2 días · Colorado River, major river of North America, rising in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, U.S., and flowing generally west and south for 1,450 miles (2,330 kilometres) into the Gulf of California in northwestern Mexico. Its drainage basin covers 246,000 square miles (637,000 square kilometres) and includes parts of seven states—Wyoming ...
Hace 4 días · Western and southern Iraq is a vast desert region covering some 64,900 square miles (168,000 square km), almost two-fifths of the country. The western desert, an extension of the Syrian Desert, rises to elevations above 1,600 feet (490 metres). The southern desert is known as Al-Ḥajarah in the western part and as Al-Dibdibah in the ...
Hace 2 días · River at Rancho Mirage. 71800 Highway 111. Rancho Mirage, CA 92270. 760.341.2711. Mon-Sat: 10am-9pm. Sun: 11am-6pm. Note: Restaurant and theater hours may vary. The River at Rancho Mirage is Rancho Mirage’s premier shopping, dining, and entertainment destination. Shops include Bath & Body Works, Forever 21, MAC, and Optica.
Hace 5 días · Alice Springs is a regional headquarters for the Royal Flying Doctor Service and the School of the Air (public education by radio and, later, a broadband satellite network for outback children). Its original telegraph station has been designated a national park. Pop. (2006) local government area, 23,893; (2011) local government area, 25,186.
