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| ARTICLES RELATED TO mountainous | | | |  mountainous: Encyclopedia II - Tasaday - Some early historyTasaday oral history speaks of "fugu", a horribly evil force that devastated the community, killing everyone except the Tasaday's ancestors who fled southward, deep into the forbidding mountain forest (even currently, most Mindanao tribespeople avoid the deep forest due to beliefs such as "tau maloy" or ghost people who are said to inhabit there). Believing they were the only survivors, the Tasaday settled in the area of their cave dwellings ...
See also:Tasaday, Tasaday - Some early history, Tasaday - First reported contacts, Tasaday - Manuel Elizalde Jr.'s continued relationship with the Tasaday, Tasaday - Press hoax claims and debunking the hoax, Tasaday - The Tasaday of the 1970s, Tasaday - Food and drugs, Tasaday - Tools and ornamentals, Tasaday - The Tasaday today, Tasaday - The Tasaday's fight to preserve their homeland Read more here: » Tasaday: Encyclopedia II - Tasaday - Some early history |
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| | | | | mountainous: Encyclopedia II - Saint Elizabeth Parish Jamaica - Geography The parish is located latitude 18°15'N, and longitude 77°56'W; to the east of Manchester, the west of Westmoreland, and to the south of St. James and Trelawny. It covers an area of 1212.4 sq km, making it Jamaica's second largest parish, behind Saint Ann's 1212.6 sq km.
The northern and north eastern parts of the parish are mountainous. There are three mountain ranges —the Nassau Mountains to the north-east, the Lacovia Mountains to the west of the Nassau Mountains, and the Santa Cruz Mountains which, running south, divide the wid ...
See also:Saint Elizabeth Parish Jamaica, Saint Elizabeth Parish Jamaica - Brief history, Saint Elizabeth Parish Jamaica - Geography, Saint Elizabeth Parish Jamaica - Demography, Saint Elizabeth Parish Jamaica - Economy, Saint Elizabeth Parish Jamaica - Mining, Saint Elizabeth Parish Jamaica - Agriculture, Saint Elizabeth Parish Jamaica - Tourism Read more here: » Saint Elizabeth Parish Jamaica: Encyclopedia II - Saint Elizabeth Parish Jamaica - Geography |
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| | | | | mountainous: Encyclopedia II - World War I - The Last Half Events of 1917 would prove decisive in ending the war, although their effects would not fully be felt until 1918. The Entente's naval blockade of Germany began to have serious impact on morale and productivity on the German home-front. In response, in February 1917, the German General Staff (OHL) were able to convince Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg to declare unrestricted submarine warfare, with the goal of starving Britain out of the war. Tonnage sunk rose above 500,000 tons per month from February until July, peaking at 860,000 t ...
See also:World War I, World War I - Causes, World War I - Reasons & Responsibilities, World War I - Opening battles, World War I - Early stages: from romanticism to the trenches, World War I - Trench warfare begins, World War I - Southern theatres, World War I - Ottoman Empire, World War I - Italian participation, World War I - The War in the Balkans, World War I - The Eastern Front, World War I - The Russian Revolution, World War I - The Last Half, World War I - Entry of the United States, World War I - German Spring Offensive of 1918, World War I - Entente’s victory, World War I - End of the war, World War I - Economics of War, World War I - Social effects, World War I - Technology, World War I - Aftermath, World War I - Casualties, World War I - Other names, World War I - Quotations, World War I - Dramatizations, World War I - See Also, World War I - Main articles, World War I - Media Read more here: » World War I: Encyclopedia II - World War I - The Last Half |
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| | | | | mountainous: Encyclopedia II - Afghanistan - History Main article: History of Afghanistan
Afghanistan exists at a unique nexus-point where numerous Eurasian civilizations have interacted and often fought and was an important site of early historical activity. Through the ages, the region today known as Afghanistan has been invaded by a host of peoples, including the Aryans, Medes, Persians, Greeks, Mauryans, Kushans, Sassanians, Arabs, Turks, British, and Soviets, but rarely have these groups managed to exert complete control over the region. On other occasions, native Afghan entities have invaded surroundin ...
See also:Afghanistan, Afghanistan - Origin and history of the name, Afghanistan - History, Afghanistan - Politics, Afghanistan - Subdivisions, Afghanistan - Geography, Afghanistan - Economy, Afghanistan - Economy References, Afghanistan - Demographics, Afghanistan - Constitution, Afghanistan - Culture, Afghanistan - Education, Afghanistan - Additional references Read more here: » Afghanistan: Encyclopedia II - Afghanistan - History |
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| | | | | | | mountainous: Encyclopedia II - Lake District - Geography The Lake District is only about 34 miles (55 km) across (north-to-south or west-to-east), but manages to pack into that relatively small area a wide variety of scenery, dominated by various formations left over by the last ice age. What nature has provided, the inhabitants have, on the whole, improved, with drainage of most of the dales (valleys), clearance of the valley bottoms to build the typical dry stone walls, and the sympathetic stone and whitewash ...
See also:Lake District, Lake District - Geography, Lake District - Detailed geography, Lake District - 25 highest fells, Lake District - 20 most prominent summits, Lake District - Climate, Lake District - Industry and agriculture, Lake District - Development of tourism, Lake District - Literature, Lake District - Major lakes, Lake District - Sources Read more here: » Lake District: Encyclopedia II - Lake District - Geography |
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| | | | | | mountainous: Encyclopedia II - Lebanon - History Lebanon is one of the main regions of the Phoenicians, Semitic traders whose maritime culture flourished for more than 2,000 years, roughly from 2700 to 500 BC. The region was a territory of the Roman Empire in the province of Syria and during the Middle Ages was important in the Crusades. It was then taken by the Ottoman Empire.
Following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire after World War I, the League of Nations mandated the five provinces that make up present-day Lebanon to France.
Modern Lebanon's constitut ...
See also:Lebanon, Lebanon - History, Lebanon - Civil War 1975-1990, Lebanon - Cedar Revolution Intifada of Independence, Lebanon - Withdrawal of Syrian troops, Lebanon - Politics, Lebanon - Administrative divisions, Lebanon - Geography, Lebanon - Economy, Lebanon - Demographics, Lebanon - Culture, Lebanon - Foreign relations Read more here: » Lebanon: Encyclopedia II - Lebanon - History |
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| | | | | mountainous: Encyclopedia II - World War I - The Last Half of the War Events of 1917 would prove decisive in ending the war, although their effects would not fully be felt until 1918. The Entente's naval blockade of Germany began to have serious impact on morale and productivity on the German home-front. In response, in February 1917, the German General Staff (OHL) were able to convince Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg to declare unrestricted submarine warfare, with the goal of starving Britain out of the war. Tonnage sunk rose above 500,000 tons per month from February until July, peaking at 860,000 t ...
See also:World War I, World War I - Causes, World War I - Reasons and responsibilities, World War I - Participants in World War I, World War I - Opening hostilities, World War I - Early stages: from romanticism to the Western Front trenches, World War I - Hopes and fears, World War I - Trench warfare begins, World War I - Southern theatres, World War I - Ottoman Empire, World War I - Italian participation, World War I - The War in the Balkans, World War I - The Eastern Front, World War I - Initial Actions, World War I - The Russian Revolution, World War I - The Last Half of the War, World War I - Entry of the United States, World War I - German Spring Offensive of 1918, World War I - Entente’s victory, World War I - End of the war, World War I - Economics of war, World War I - Social effects, World War I - Technology, World War I - Aftermath, World War I - Casualties, World War I - Social trauma, World War I - Other names, World War I - Quotations, World War I - Dramatizations, World War I - Main articles, World War I - Media Read more here: » World War I: Encyclopedia II - World War I - The Last Half of the War |
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| | | | | mountainous: Encyclopedia II - Dwarf - Mythology and folklore For Norse dwarves specifically, see that article.
Dwarves are also called little Hill-men (Swiss), Earth-men (Härdmandle, pl. Härdmändlene. - Swiss) and Kröpel (German). Dwarves were described as the height of a 3-year old human child (about 3 feet tall), ugly and big-headed. Nidavellir is the land of the dwarves in Norse mythology. Some dwarves of mythology and fairy tales are: Rumpelstiltskin, the dwarves from Snow White, Snorri, Dvalin, Lit, Fjalar and Galar, Alvis, Eitri, Brokk, Hreidmar, Alfrik, Mimir, Berling, Grer, Fafnir, Otr, Regin, and Alberich (or Andvari).
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See also:Dwarf, Dwarf - Mythology and folklore, Dwarf - The creation of dwarfs, Dwarf - Dwarf places, Dwarf - Fairy tales with dwarves in them, Dwarf - Possible origin, Dwarf - Dwarves in modern fantasy fiction, Dwarf - Tolkien's dwarves, Dwarf - Dwarves in Artemis Fowl, Dwarf - Dwarves in The Inheritance Trilogy, Dwarf - Dwarves in subsequent fantasy fiction, Dwarf - Female dwarves Read more here: » Dwarf: Encyclopedia II - Dwarf - Mythology and folklore |
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| | | | | mountainous: Encyclopedia II - South Korea - Demographics Main articles: Demographics of South Korea, Korean people
South Korea - The Korean people.
Korea's population is one of the most ethnically and linguistically homogeneous in the world, with the only significant minority being a small Chinese community. Ancient Korean kingdoms sometimes included parts of Manchuria, and many Koreans moved to Manchuria since the 1800s. Ethnic Koreans are now a recognized minority in China. Koreans are the largest minority population in Japa ...
See also:South Korea, South Korea - History, South Korea - Government and Politics, South Korea - Geography, South Korea - Climate, South Korea - Wildlife, South Korea - Provinces and cities, South Korea - Special City, South Korea - Metropolitan Cities, South Korea - Provinces, South Korea - Economy, South Korea - Chaebol, South Korea - Demographics, South Korea - The Korean people, South Korea - Cities, South Korea - Language, South Korea - Religion, South Korea - Culture, South Korea - Foreign relations, South Korea - Tourism, South Korea - Notes Read more here: » South Korea: Encyclopedia II - South Korea - Demographics |
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| | | | | mountainous: Encyclopedia II - Glamorgan - Geography The county is bounded to the north by Brecknockshire, east by Monmouthshire, south by the Bristol Channel, and west by Carmarthenshire and Carmarthen Bay. Its total area is 2,100 km², and total population around 1,220,000. Its highest point is at Craig-y-llyn (600 m).
Glamorgan is the most populous and industrialised county in Wales. The northern part of the county is a mountainous area, dissected by deep narrow valleys, with urbanisation typified by ribbon development. Although the coal industry, which shaped these valleys and their ...
See also:Glamorgan, Glamorgan - Geography, Glamorgan - Places of Interest, Glamorgan - History, Glamorgan - Administration, Glamorgan - Townships Read more here: » Glamorgan: Encyclopedia II - Glamorgan - Geography |
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| | | | | mountainous: Encyclopedia II - Narrow gauge - Narrow gauge worldwide
Narrow gauge - Europe.
The first railway in Austria was the narrow gauge line from Gmunden in the Salzkammergut to Budweis, now in the Czech Republic, this was 1106 mm gauge. Some two dozen lines were built in 760 mm (2 ft 6 in) gauge, a few in meter gauge. The first was the Steyrtalbahn. Others were built by provincial governments, some lines are still in common carrier use an ...
See also:Narrow gauge, Narrow gauge - Advantages of narrow gauge, Narrow gauge - Disadvantages of the narrow gauge, Narrow gauge - Contradictions of gauge, Narrow gauge - Gauges used, Narrow gauge - Narrow gauge worldwide, Narrow gauge - Europe, Narrow gauge - North America, Narrow gauge - South America, Narrow gauge - Asia, Narrow gauge - Thailand, Narrow gauge - Africa, Narrow gauge - Australia Read more here: » Narrow gauge: Encyclopedia II - Narrow gauge - Narrow gauge worldwide |
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| | | | | mountainous: Encyclopedia II - World War I - The Last Half of the War Events of 1917 would prove decisive in ending the war, although their effects would not fully be felt until 1918. The Entente's naval blockade of Germany began to have serious impact on morale and productivity on the German home-front. In response, in February 1917, the German General Staff (OHL) were able to convince Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg to declare unrestricted submarine warfare, with the goal of starving Britain out of the war. Tonnage sunk rose above 500,000 tons per month from February until July, peaking at 860,000 t ...
See also:World War I, World War I - Introduction, World War I - Causes, World War I - Reasons and responsibilities, World War I - Participants in World War I, World War I - Opening hostilities, World War I - Early stages: from romanticism to the Western Front trenches, World War I - Hopes and fears, World War I - Trench warfare begins, World War I - Southern theatres, World War I - Ottoman Empire, World War I - Italian participation, World War I - The War in the Balkans, World War I - The Eastern Front, World War I - Initial Actions, World War I - The Russian Revolution, World War I - The Last Half of the War, World War I - Entry of the United States, World War I - German Spring Offensive of 1918, World War I - Entente’s victory, World War I - End of the war, World War I - Economics of war, World War I - Social effects, World War I - Technology, World War I - Aftermath, World War I - Casualties, World War I - Social trauma, World War I - Other names, World War I - Quotations, World War I - Dramatisations, World War I - Main articles, World War I - Media Read more here: » World War I: Encyclopedia II - World War I - The Last Half of the War |
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| | | | | mountainous: Encyclopedia II - South Africa - Languages South Africa has 11 official languages: English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Swati, Ndebele, Southern Sotho, Northern Sotho, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda and Xhosa. In this regard it is second only to India in number. As a result, there are many official names for the country.
The country also recognises eight non-official languages: Fanagalo, Lobedu, Northern Ndebele, Phuthi, South African Sign Language, Khoe, Nama and San. These non-official languages may be used in certain official uses in limited areas where it has been determined that these languages are prevalent. Nevertheless, their populations are not such ...
See also:South Africa, South Africa - Languages, South Africa - History, South Africa - Government, South Africa - Politics, South Africa - Provinces, South Africa - Geography, South Africa - Flora and fauna, South Africa - Economy, South Africa - Agriculture, South Africa - Demographics, South Africa - Culture, South Africa - Crime, South Africa - Military, South Africa - Media, South Africa - International rankings Read more here: » South Africa: Encyclopedia II - South Africa - Languages |
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| | | | | | mountainous: Encyclopedia II - Hanover Parish Jamaica - Brief history Hanover was established on November 12, 1723, and given the family name of the English monarch, who was from the House of Hanover in Germany. In the early colonial days, Lucea, the main town, was an even busier town than Montego Bay. By the mid-18th century, Lucea was the hub of an important sugar growing region and the town was prosperous as a sugar port and market centre. Jews from Europe settled in the parish as merchants, store keepers, haberdasher ...
See also:Hanover Parish Jamaica, Hanover Parish Jamaica - Brief history, Hanover Parish Jamaica - Geography and demography, Hanover Parish Jamaica - Commerce, Hanover Parish Jamaica - Agriculture, Hanover Parish Jamaica - Tourism Read more here: » Hanover Parish Jamaica: Encyclopedia II - Hanover Parish Jamaica - Brief history |
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| | | | | mountainous: Encyclopedia II - Geography of Japan - Composition Topography and Drainage About 73 percent of Japan is mountainous, with a mountain range running through each of the main islands. Japan's highest mountain is Mt. Fuji, with an elevation of 3776m (12,388 feet). Since so little flat area exists, many hills and mountainsides are cultivated all the way to the top. As Japan is situated in a volcanic zone along the Pacific deeps, frequent low-intensity earth tremors and occasional volcanic activity are felt throughout the islands. Destructive earthquakes occur several tim ...
See also:Geography of Japan, Geography of Japan - Statistics, Geography of Japan - Composition Topography and Drainage, Geography of Japan - Climate, Geography of Japan - Environmental protection, Geography of Japan - Natural hazards, Geography of Japan - Regions, Geography of Japan - Notes Read more here: » Geography of Japan: Encyclopedia II - Geography of Japan - Composition Topography and Drainage |
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| | | | | mountainous: Encyclopedia II - Scottish Highlands - Historical geography In traditional Scottish geography, the Highlands refers to that part of Scotland north-west of a line drawn from Dumbarton to Stonehaven, including the Inner and Outer Hebrides, parts of Perthshire and the County of Bute, but excluding Orkney and Shetland, Caithness, the flat coastal land of the Counties of Nairnshire, Morayshire and Banffshire, and most of East Aberdeenshire. This Highland area differed from the Lowlands by language and tradition, having preserved Gaelic speech and customs centuries after the anglicization of the lat ...
See also:Scottish Highlands, Scottish Highlands - History, Scottish Highlands - Culture, Scottish Highlands - Historical geography, Scottish Highlands - Highland council area, Scottish Highlands - Highlands and Islands, Scottish Highlands - Highland Park, Scottish Highlands - Geology, Scottish Highlands - Towns and villages, Scottish Highlands - Other places of interest, Scottish Highlands - Historic names of areas in the Highlands include: Read more here: » Scottish Highlands: Encyclopedia II - Scottish Highlands - Historical geography |
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| | | | | mountainous: Encyclopedia II - Saint Thomas Parish Jamaica - Brief history Saint Thomas was densely populated by the Tainos/Arawaks when Christopher Columbus first came to the island in 1494. The Spaniards established cattle ranches at Morant Bay and Yallahs. In 1655, when the English captured Jamaica, residents from other British colonies were invited to settle here. About 1600 colonists, mainly from Nevis —including the Governor of Nevis, his wife, children — settled there. ...
See also:Saint Thomas Parish Jamaica, Saint Thomas Parish Jamaica - Brief history, Saint Thomas Parish Jamaica - The Morant Bay rebellion, Saint Thomas Parish Jamaica - Geography, Saint Thomas Parish Jamaica - Commerce, Saint Thomas Parish Jamaica - External link Read more here: » Saint Thomas Parish Jamaica: Encyclopedia II - Saint Thomas Parish Jamaica - Brief history |
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