Geography of the Republic of Macedonia - Geography of the Republic of Macedonia Location: Southeastern Europe, north of Greece Geographic coordinates: 41 50 N, 22 00 E Map references: Europe Area: total: 25,333 km² land: 24,856 km² water: 477 km² Area - comparative: slightly larger than Vermont Land boundaries: total: 748 km border countries: Albania 151 km, Bulgaria 148 km, Greece 228 km, Serbia and Montenegro 221 km (all with Serbia) Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none (landlocked) Climate: warm, dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall Terrain: mountainous territory covered with deep basins and valleys; three large lakes, each divided by a frontier line; country bisected by the Vardar River Elevation extremes: lowest point: Vardar River 50 m highest point: Golem Korab (Maja e Korabit) 2,753 m.
Geography of Bulgaria - Geography of Bulgaria Location: Bulgaria lies in south-eastern Europe, bordering Romania, Serbia, the Republic of Macedonia, Turkey and the Black Sea. Its northern border with Romania follows the Danube river until Silistra. Bulgaria's political geography has changed greatly since the restoration of statehood in 1878. Russia, whose military victories had lead to its creation, pushed for a "big Bulgaria" that would include much of Macedonia. At the Congress of Berlin, however, the powers insisted upon a much reduced area, divided until 1885 between the principalities of Bulgaria proper and Eastern Rumelia. An independent kingdom from 1908 to 1946 and thereafter a republic, Bulgaria sought to expand its territory in the two Balkan Wars of 1912-13 and in World Wars I and II. Defeat in the last.
Geography of Albania - Geography of Albania Albania, with a total area of 28,750 square kilometers, is is slightly larger than the state of Maryland. It shares a 287-kilometer border with Serbia and Montenegro to the north, a 151-kilometer border with the Republic of Macedonia to the north and east, and a 282-kilometer border with Greece to the south and southeast. Its coastline is 362 kilometers long. The lowlands of the west face the Adriatic Sea and the strategically important Strait of Otranto, which puts less than 100 kilometers of water between Albania and the heel of the Italian "boot" (links Adriatic Sea to Ionian Sea and Mediterranean Sea). Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Borders 2 Climate 3 Terrain 4 Drainage 5 Data 6 References 7 See Also Borders Albania.
Geography of Serbia and Montenegro - Geography of Serbia and Montenegro Location: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina Geographic coordinates: 44 00 N, 21 00 E Map references: Europe Area: total: 102,350 km² land: 102,136 km² water: 214 km² Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Kentucky Land boundaries: total: 2,246 km border countries: Albania 287 km, Bosnia and Herzegovina 527 km, Bulgaria 318 km, Croatia (north) 241 km, Croatia (south) 25 km, Hungary 151 km, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 221 km, Romania 476 km Coastline: 199 km Maritime claims: NA Climate: in the north, continental climate (cold winters and hot, humid summers with well distributed rainfall); central portion, continental and Mediterranean climate; to the south, Adriatic climate along the coast, hot, dry summers and.
Geography of Greece - Geography of Greece Greece is located in southeastern Europe on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula. The Greek mainland is bounded on the north by Bulgaria, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Albania; on the east by the Aegean Sea and Turkey; and on the west and south by the Ionian and Mediterranean Seas. The country consists of a large mainland; the Peloponnesus Peninsula, connected to the mainland by the Isthmus of Corinth; and more than 1,400 islands, including Crete, Rhodes, Corfu, and the Dodecanese and Cycladic groups. Greece has more than 14,880 kilometers (9,300 mi.) of coastline and a land boundary of 1,160 kilometers (726 mi.). About 80% of Greece is mountainous or hilly. Much of the country is dry and rocky; only.
Greece - other meanings see Greece (disambiguation). The Hellenic Republic, Hellas for short and commonly known as Greece, is a country in the southeast of Europe on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula. Bounded on land by Bulgaria, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Albania to the north, to the east by Turkey and the waters of the Aegean Sea and to the west and south by the Ionian and Mediterranean Seas. Regarded by many as the cradle of Western civilisation, Greece has a long and rich history during which it spread its influence over three continents. Î•Î»Î»Î·Î½Î¹Îºή Î”Î·Î¼Î¿ÎºÏατία Elliniki Dhimokratia (In Detail) National motto: Eleftheria i thanatos (Greek: Liberty or Death) Official language Greek Capital Athens President Kostis Stephanopoulos Prime Minister Kostas Simitis Area - Total - % water Ranked.
Earth - to the right is of Africa, Antarctica, and the Arabian Peninsula as taken en route to the Moon by Apollo 17 on December 7, 1972. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Physical characteristics 1.1 Structure 1.2 Interior 1.3 The Core 1.4 Mantle 1.5 Crust 1.6 Biosphere 1.7 Atmosphere 1.8 Hydrosphere 2 Earth in the Solar System 2.9 The Moon 3 Geography 4 Climate 5 Terrain 6 Natural resources 7 Land use 8 Natural hazards 9 Environment - current issues 10 Human population 11 Government 12 See also 13 Reference Physical characteristics Structure The interior of Earth, like that of the other terrestrial planets, is chemically divided into an outer siliceous solid crust, a highly viscous mantle, an outer core that is less viscous than the mantle, and an inner core. The planet.
Albania - Albania The Republic of Albania, or Albania (Albanian: Shqipëria, meaning Land of the Eagles), is a country in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Montenegro in the north, Serbia in the north-east, the Republic of Macedonia in the east, and Greece in the south, has a coast on the Adriatic Sea in the west, and a coast on the Ionian Sea in the southwest. Republika e Shqipërise (In Detail) National motto: None Official language Albanian Capital Tirana President Alfred Moisiu Area - Total - % water Ranked 139th 28,748 km² 4.7% Population - Total (2003) - Density Ranked 126th 3,582,205 122/km2 Independence - Date From the Ottoman Empire November 28, 1912 Currency Lek Time zone UTC +2 National anthem Hymni i Flamurit Internet TLD .AL Calling Code.
Bulgaria - Bulgaria The Republic of Bulgaria is a small republic in the southeast of Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the east, Greece and Turkey to the south, Serbia and Montenegro and the Republic of Macedonia to the west, and Romania to the north along the river Danube. Република България Republika Bulgariya (In Detail) National motto: Съединението прави силата (Bulgarian: Union provides strength) Official language Bulgarian Capital Sofia President Georgi Parvanov Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg Gotha Area - Total - % water Ranked 102nd 110,910 km2 0.3% Population - Total (2000) - Density Ranked 88th 7,707,495 69.5/km² Independence - Declared - Recognised From the Ottoman Empire March 3, 1878 September 22, 1908 Currency Lev Time zone UTC +2 National anthem Mila Rodino (Bulgarian: Dear Motherland) Internet.
Wollongong - in a part of the NSW South Coast known as the Illawarra. The name Wollongong is of Aboriginal origin and is said to mean "sound of the sea". Its nickname is "The Gong". Geography of Wollongong The City of Wollongong has a distinct geography. It lies on a narrow coastal plain flanked by the Tasman Sea to the east and a steep sandstone precipice known as the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. The coastal plain is widest in the south and narrowest in the north—to the north of Wollongong it becomes so narrow that the coastal road precariously hugs a cliffline and the Illawarra Railway must go through several tunnels to reach the Sydney metropolitan area. The Escarpment ranges between 500 and 2,500 feet above sea level, with locally famous mountains.
List of countries - Status of the porting of the CIA World Factbook, Status of the porting of U.S. Dept of State info). For more sources, see Geographic references. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Afghanistan - Albania - Algeria - Andorra - Angola - Antigua and Barbuda - Argentina - Armenia - Australia - Austria - Azerbaijan B Bahamas - Bahrain - Bangladesh - Barbados - Belarus - Belgium - Belize - Benin - Bhutan - Bolivia - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Botswana - Brazil - Brunei - Bulgaria - Burkina Faso - Burma (now Myanmar) - Burundi C Cambodia - Cameroon - Canada - Cape Verde - Central African Republic - Chad.
List of rivers of Europe - Danube - Germany, Austria, Czech Rep, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria Drava Gurk Pruth Sava Krka Sireth Theiss Vedea Ilz, Passau Inn, Passau Lech Dniestr Dnieper Don Caspian Sea Volga Mediterranean Sea Alpheus - Greece (Peloponnese) Erymanthus River - Greece (Peloponnese) Arno - Italy (Tuscany) Axios or Vardar - Greece - Macedonia Ebre Segre Valira Pineios/Peneus River in Tempe - Greece Po - Northern Italy Ticino River Rhone Saône Brevenne Doubs River Ouche Reyssouze Tille Tiber (Tevere)- Italy (Latium, Umbria North Sea Elbe, near Cuxhaven Havel, Havelberg Spree, Berlin-Spandau Panke, Berlin Dahme Notte Saale Vltava Humber - England Trent Ouse Aire Meuse - France, Belgium, Netherlands Rhine (Rhein) - Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands Lek IJssel Waal Lippe, Wesel Pader being born in Paderborn, Germans shortest river (4km) Erft, Neuss Ruhr,.
List of WOSM members - organizations combined as a federation, with different component groups divided on the basis of religion (France), geography (Denmark), language (Canada), sex (United States) or race (Israel). World Organization of the Scout Movement Members Country Membership (from 2000 or most recent available info) Name of Member Organization Year Current Scouting Organization joined WOSM Year Member Organization was founded Albania 1,730 Besa Skaut Albania 1999 1922 Algeria 11,120 Scouts Musulmans Algériens 1963 1939 Angola 13,777 Associação de Escuteros de Angola 1998 1998 Argentina 44,981 Scouts de Argentina 1922 1912 Armenia 2,256 Hayastani Azgayin Scautakan Sharjum Kazmakerputiun 1997 1912 Australia 98,084 Scouts Australia 1953 1908 Austria 13,785 Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs 1922 1912 Azerbaijan 1,414 Azerbaican Skaut Assosiasiyasi 2000 1997 the Bahamas 729 The Scout Association of the Bahamas 1974 1913 Bahrain 1,820 Boy.
List of Albania-related articles - Albania - Communist and post-Communist Albania - Congress of Lushnjë - Countess Geraldine Apponyi de Nagy-Apponyi - Culture of Albania D Democratic Alliance (Albania) - Democratic Party (Albania) - Democratic Party of Albania - Demographics of Albania - Directorate of State Security (aka Sigurimi) - District of Korçë - District of Sarandë - Districts of Albania - Djakovica - Durrës E Economy of Albania - Edi Rama - Education in Albania - Elbasan - Elli's veal or chicken with walnuts - Enver Hoxha - Epirus - Essad Pasha F Fan S. Noli - Fatos Nano - Fejzi Alizoti - Ferid Murad - Fërgesë of Tirana with peppers - Fërgesë of Tirana with veal - Flag of Albania - Foreign relations of Albania - Fried meatballs G Garlic dressings - Geography of.
History of the Republic of Macedonia - History of the Republic of Macedonia This article is about the History of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. For history of the whole Macedonian region, see Macedonia. After the First Balkan War of 1912-13, Vardar Macedonia was made part of Serbia as Vardarska banovina and subsequently the Yugoslav kingdom. In 1946, the "Province of Vardar" (Vardarska banovina) was given status as an independent "Yugoslav Socialist People's Republic of Macedonia" in the new Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. On September 17, 1991, the Macedonian republic declared independence from Yugoslavia as the Republic of Macedonia. However, international recognition of the new country was delayed by Greece's objection to the use of what it considered a Hellenic name and symbols. To compromise, the United Nations recognised the state under.
Geography of the Central African Republic - Geography of the Central African Republic Location: Central Africa, north of Democratic Republic of the Congo Geographic coordinates: 7 00 N, 21 00 E Map references: Africa Area: total: 622,984 km² land: 622,984 km² water: 0 km² Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Texas Land boundaries: total: 5,203 km border countries: Cameroon 797 km, Chad 1,197 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,577 km, Republic of the Congo 467 km, Sudan 1,165 km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none (landlocked) Climate: tropical; hot, dry winters; mild to hot, wet summers Terrain: vast, flat to rolling, monotonous plateau; scattered hills in northeast and southwest Elevation extremes: lowest point: Oubangui River 335 m highest point: Mont Ngaoui 1,420 m Natural resources: diamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil, hydropower.
Geography of the Czech Republic - Geography of the Czech Republic Location: Central Europe, southeast of Germany Geographic coordinates: 49 45 N, 15 30 E Map references: Europe Area: total: 78,866 km² land: 77,276 km² water: 1,590 km² Area - comparative: slightly smaller than South Carolina Land boundaries: total: 1,881 km border countries: Austria 362 km, Germany 646 km, Poland 658 km, Slovakia 215 km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none (landlocked) Climate: temperate; hot summers; cold, cloudy, white winters Terrain: Bohemia in the west consists of rolling plains, hills, and plateaus surrounded by low mountains; Moravia in the east consists of very hilly country Elevation extremes: lowest point: Elbe River 115 m highest point: Snezka 1602 m Natural resources: hard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timber Land use: arable.
Geography of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Geography of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo includes the greater part of the Congo River Basin, which covers an area of almost 1 million square kilometers (400,000 sq. mi.). The country's only outlet to the Atlantic Ocean is a narrow strip of land on the north bank of the Congo River. The vast, low-lying central area is a basin-shaped plateau sloping toward the west and covered by tropical rainforest. This area is surrounded by mountainous terraces in the west, plateaus merging into savannas in the south and southwest, and dense grasslands extending beyond the Congo River in the north. High mountains are found in the extreme eastern region. DROC lies on the Equator, with one-third of the country.
Geography of the Dominican Republic - Geography of the Dominican Republic Location: Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti Geographic coordinates: 19 00 N, 70 40 W Map references: Central America and the Caribbean Area: total: 48,730 km² land: 48,380 km² water: 350 km² Area - comparative: slightly more than twice the size of New Hampshire Land boundaries: total: 275 km border countries: Haiti 275 km Coastline: 1,288 km Maritime claims: contiguous zone: 24 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 6 nm Climate: tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation; seasonal variation in rainfall Terrain: rugged highlands and mountains with fertile valleys interspersed Elevation extremes: lowest.
Geography of the Republic of Ireland - Geography of the Republic of Ireland Location: Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain Geographic coordinates: 53 00 N, 8 00 W Map references: Europe Area: total: 70,280 sq km land: 68,890 sq km water: 1,390 sq km Area - comparative: slightly larger than West Virginia Land boundaries: total: 360 km border countries: UK 360 km Coastline: 1,448 km Maritime claims: continental shelf: not specified exclusive fishing zone: 370 km (200 nm) territorial sea: 22 km (12 nm) Climate: temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time Terrain: mostly level to rolling interior plain surrounded by rugged hills and low mountains; sea cliffs on west.
