Kashmir is a region between the northern part of South Asia and the southern part of Central Asia. The term Kashmir historically described the valley just to the south of the westernmost end of the Himalayan mountain range. Politically, however, the term 'Kashmir' describes a much larger area which includes the regions of Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh. The main "Valley of Kashmir" is relatively low and very fertile, while magnificent breathtaking mountains, fed by streams flowing from adjoining valleys, are found on the rest of the Kashmiri landscape. It is renowned as one of the mos ...

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• Kashmir - Economy
• Kashmir - Tourist attractions

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Many different types of skiing are popular, especially in colder climates, and many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Ski Federation (FIS), and other sporting organizations. Skiing is most visible to the public during the Winter Olympic Games where it is a major sport. In skiing's traditional core regions in the snowy parts of Scandinavia, as well as in places such as Alaska, both recreational and competitive skiing is as likely to refer to the cross-country variants as to the internat ...

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For history of Kashmir prior to the 19th century, see History of Kashmir. Kashmir - Modern history. Kashmir passed from the control of the Durrani Empire (see Ahmad Shah Durrani) of Afghanistan and centuries of Muslim rule under the Mughals, Persians, and Afghans to the conquering Sikh armies by the mid-19th century. During the latter part of the 19th century, Kashmir was ruled by the Dogras, who are a predominantly Hindu people in the area around Jammu and who were installed as rulers by the Sikhs (see Ra ...

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Kashmir, Kashmir - History, Kashmir - Modern history, Kashmir - Area and Subdivisions, Kashmir - Indian-administered Kashmir, Kashmir - Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Kashmir - Chinese-administered Kashmir, Kashmir - Demographics, Kashmir - Culture, Kashmir - Economy, Kashmir - Tourist attractions

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The Syracuse area was first seen by Europeans when French missionaries came to the area in the 1600s. A group of Jesuit priests, soldiers, and coureurs des bois (including Pierre Esprit Radisson) set up a mission on the southwest shore of Lake Onondaga at the invitation of the Onondaga Nation, one of the five constituent members of the Iroquois confederacy. The mission was short lived, as the Mohawk Nation hinted to the Onondaga that they should sever their ties to the French, or the Onondaga's guests would suffer some horrible fate. The men in the mission caught wind of this and somehow left under cover of a cold night in Marc ...

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Slightly over 200 years ago, the people of the Squamish and Burrard Bands of the Coast Salish tribe living on the North Shore had their first glimpse of Europeans. First the Spanish arrived, giving their name to Vancouver’s Spanish Banks and, in 1792, Captain George Vancouver explored the local shores. But it was not until 1862 that the first attempt was made to harvest the North Shore’s rich stands of timber, ...

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The construction of the underground railway in Istanbul began in 1992. The first line between Taksim and 4th Levent started servicing on September 16, 2000. This line is 8.5 km long and has 6 stations, which all look similar but are in different colors. Currently there are 8 French built 4-car trains in service, which are running in every 5 minutes in average and transporting 130,000 passengers daily. A trip along the entire line takes 12 minutes. The entire subway was built by the cut-and-cover method to withstand an eventual earthquake of scale 9.0. (Metro stations are: 4.Levent, ...

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The Syracuse area was first seen by Europeans when French missionaries came to the area in the 1600s. A group of Jesuit priests, soldiers, and coureurs des bois (including Pierre Esprit Radisson) set up a mission on the southwest shore of Onondaga Lake at the invitation of the Onondaga Nation, one of the five constituent members of the Iroquois confederacy. The mission was short lived, as the Mohawk Nation hinted to the Onondaga that they should sever their ties to the French, or the Onondaga's guests would suffer some horrible fate. The men in the mission caught wind of this and left under cover of a cold night in Marc ...

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For history of Kashmir prior to the 19th century, see History of Kashmir. For information regarding on-going conflict see History of the Kashmir conflict Kashmir - Modern history. Kashmir passed from the control of the Durrani Empire (see Ahmad Shah Durrani) of Afghanistan and centuries of Muslim rule under the Mughals, Persians, and Afghans to the conquering Sikh armies by the mid-19th century. During the latter part of the 19th century, Kashmir was ruled by the Dogras, who are a predominantly Hind ...

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Kashmir, Kashmir - History, Kashmir - Modern history, Kashmir - Area and Subdivisions, Kashmir - Indian-administered Kashmir, Kashmir - Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Kashmir - Chinese-administered Kashmir, Kashmir - Demographics, Kashmir - Culture, Kashmir - Economy, Kashmir - Tourist attractions

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The statue is named Tian Tan Buddha because its base is a model of Tian Tan, the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. It is one of the five large Buddha statues in China. The Giant Buddha statue sits peacefully on a lotus throne on top of a three-platform altar. It is surrounded by eight smaller bronze statues representing gods or immortals. The Buddha is 34 meters high and weighs 250 tons. This, the world's tallest seated Buddha, can even be seen as far away as Macau on a clear day. Visitors have t ...

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The town was founded by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1880 as a tourist destination. It was named after the burgh of Banff in Scotland. The Railway built a series of grand hotels along the rail line and advertised the Banff Springs Hotel as an international tourist resort. Banff remains one of the most popular tourist destinations in Canada. In 1985, the United Nations declared Banff National Park, as one of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks, a World Heritage Site. Ba ...

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There are several legends about who founded Bansko. According to one of them, Bansko was founded by people who lived in Dobarsko, a village in the Rila, itself according to a legend founded by the blinded army of Tsar Samuil. Another legend claims that Bansko was founded by an Italian painter by the name of Ciociolino, thus the existense of the name Chucholin in Bansko. Still according to another legend it was a Slavic tribe called the Peruns, who lived in Pirin and worshiped Perun, that founded the village later to become a town. There are a number of ethnographic texts, legends, prayers and oratories, w ...

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Bansko, Bansko - Legends, Bansko - History, Bansko - Bansko today

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The San Diego Zoo grew out of exotic animal exhibitions that accompanied the 1915 Panama-California Exposition. Many foreign animals were eagerly brought to San Diego for the Exposition and temporarily put on display at the Park. Dr. Harry Wegeforth was instrumental in founding the Zoological Society of San Diego, meeting October 2, 1916 and initially following precedents set by the New York Zoological Society. A permanent tract of land in Balboa Park was set aside in August 1921, and the zoo began to move in the following year. The publication ...

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Whistler Mountain opened for skiing in February, 1966, with a gondola lift, double chairlift (the Red Chair) and T-bar. The new mountain won instant acclaim for its vertical drop, good snow conditions, and huge alpine area. The only problem at the time was the road—it was a dirt logging track, which was only plowed on Saturday, to the detriment of Friday travellers. The mountain soon expanded, adding the Blue and Green chairlifts in 1970, as well as a mountaintop lodge, the Roundhouse, which provided respite for cold skiers who had ...

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Artifacts unearthed on the island show human activities dated back to the Neolithic Age and the Bronze Age. For instance, rock carvings at Shek Pik are thought to date back to the Bronze Age, while a stone circle at Fan Lau is probably from the Neolithic Age. Both sites are located on the southwestern coast of the island. In 1276, the Southern Song Dynasty court fled to Guangdong by boat, fleeing Mongol invaders, and leaving the emperor Gong Di behind. Any hope of resistance centred on two young princes, Gong Di's brothers. The older ...

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Lantau Island, Lantau Island - History, Lantau Island - Geographical characteristics, Lantau Island - Population, Lantau Island - Tourist attractions, Lantau Island - Miscellaneous, Lantau Island - Transportation

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The bus fleet has 2,571 vehicles built by MAN (767), Ikarus (1,404), Mercedes-Benz (354), DAF/Optare (39) and Berkhof (7). The buses run daily about 448,000 km on around 468 lines with 7,889 bus-stops. 435 million people a year were transported in 2003, making a share of 14,2% of all the transportation in Istanbul Since 1985, private owned buses are allowed to operate under the audit of IETT. There are 1,3 ...

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Public transport in Istanbul, Public transport in Istanbul - Bus system, Public transport in Istanbul - Funicular Tunnel, Public transport in Istanbul - Light rail Light metro, Public transport in Istanbul - Metro, Public transport in Istanbul - Heritage tram, Public transport in Istanbul - Tram, Public transport in Istanbul - Suburban train, Public transport in Istanbul - Ferryboat, Public transport in Istanbul - Sea bus, Public transport in Istanbul - Cable car, Public transport in Istanbul - Marmaray

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While industry was the engine that propelled North Vancouver for much of this century, this has now largely been replaced by enterprises more in tune with present economic realities. Many North Shore companies are in the business of creating and marketing high technology. The television and film industry has made the area the centre of Hollywood North. Filming of the popular series The X-Files took place in North Vancouver for five seasons, with many o ...

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It is a LRT system opened on September 3, 1989 between Aksaray and Kartaltepe. The line was further developed step by step and reached Atatürk Airport on December 20, 2002. There are 18 stations, including 6 underground and 3 viaduct stations, on the line of 19.3 km length. The line is totally segregated from other traffic without level crossings and runs underground for 4.4 km. 37 two-car sets tra ...

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Public transport in Istanbul, Public transport in Istanbul - Bus system, Public transport in Istanbul - Funicular Tunnel, Public transport in Istanbul - Light rail Light metro, Public transport in Istanbul - Metro, Public transport in Istanbul - Heritage tram, Public transport in Istanbul - Tram, Public transport in Istanbul - Suburban train, Public transport in Istanbul - Ferryboat, Public transport in Istanbul - Sea bus, Public transport in Istanbul - Cable car, Public transport in Istanbul - Marmaray

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In Pakistan-administered Kashmir (containing Northern Areas and Azad Kashmir) 99% of the population is Muslim. Settlers encouraged by the Government of Pakistan include the Pathan and Punjabi communities. China-administered Kashmir (Aksai Chin) contains an extremely small population of Tibetan origins. Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (containing Jammu, the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh) contain an approximately 70% Muslim majority (according to Indian sources in 2001). The rest of the population are Buddhist, Hindu and others ...

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Kashmir, Kashmir - History, Kashmir - Modern history, Kashmir - Area and Subdivisions, Kashmir - Indian-administered Kashmir, Kashmir - Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Kashmir - Chinese-administered Kashmir, Kashmir - Demographics, Kashmir - Culture, Kashmir - Economy, Kashmir - Tourist attractions

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By the end of 1990, the historical tram was put in service again in Istiklal Caddesi between Taksim and Tünel, which is a 1.6 km long single line. On November 1, 2003, another vintage tram line was reopened on the Anatolian part of Istanbul between Kadiköy and Moda. It has 10 stations on a route of 2.6 km length. The trip takes 21 minutes. 641,000 people were transported with the nostalgic tram in 2003. ...

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Public transport in Istanbul, Public transport in Istanbul - Bus system, Public transport in Istanbul - Funicular Tunnel, Public transport in Istanbul - Light rail Light metro, Public transport in Istanbul - Metro, Public transport in Istanbul - Heritage tram, Public transport in Istanbul - Tram, Public transport in Istanbul - Suburban train, Public transport in Istanbul - Ferryboat, Public transport in Istanbul - Sea bus, Public transport in Istanbul - Cable car, Public transport in Istanbul - Marmaray

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Mayor: Richard Walton (2005 municipal election) Provincial MPs: Member of Parliament: Don Bell (2004, 2006 federal elections) ...

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North Vancouver British Columbia district municipality, North Vancouver British Columbia district municipality - Geography, North Vancouver British Columbia district municipality - History, North Vancouver British Columbia district municipality - People and Politics, North Vancouver British Columbia district municipality - Industry, North Vancouver British Columbia district municipality - Sites of Interest, North Vancouver British Columbia district municipality - Transportation, North Vancouver British Columbia district municipality - Demographics, North Vancouver British Columbia district municipality - Surrounding Municipalities

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