What Is Jute Used For, And Where Is It Grown?
Much of this fibrous crop, well suited for rope- and bag-making, is cultivated within the Indian subcontinent of Asia.
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What Is Gum Arabic (Acacia Gum)?
This natural gum is produced throughout the Sahel, Arabia, and beyond for a variety of commercial uses.
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What And Where Is Witwatersrand?
This 35-mile long escarpment in South Africa has both beautiful geological formations and breathtaking waterfalls.
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Where Can The Vosges Mountains Be Found?
The Vosges Mountains of France span a length of 75 miles near the French-German border.
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The Syr Darya River
The drought-prone Syr Darya flows for almost 1,400 miles in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan.
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Deadliest Minerals And Gemstones
Per research compiled by GeologyIn.com, these are some of the deadliest minerals in the world.
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Rising Tides: Cities Of The World That May Be Flooded By Climate Change
Will many of the world's major coastal cities be submerged by rising sea levels related to climate change? And what can we do to stop it?
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The Finlay River
The Finlay River flows for 260 miles in the northern interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia.
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What And Where Is The Hydrosphere?
The hydrosphere is the "water world" found collectively above, below, and directly upon the earth's land surfaces.
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What And Where Is The Labrador Current?
The Labrador Current is found off of the east coast of Canada in the North Atlantic Ocean, and directly affects weather as far away as continental Europe.
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The Yalu (Amnok) River
The Yalu, or Amnok, River forms a large portion of the border between China and North Korea.
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What Is A Volcanic Caldera?
Fittingly enough, the term "caldera" comes from the Spanish word for "cauldron". These bowl-shaped volcanic features can even be seen occurring in outer space.
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Where Does Puncak Trikora Rise?
Puncak Trikora rises to an elevation of 15,584 feet in the Oceanic nation of Indonesia.
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Where Does The Puncak Mandala Rise?
The Puncak Mandala attains an elevation of 15,617 feet in the Oceanic nation of Indonesia.
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The Xi River
The largest of the Pearl River's tributaries is the Xi River of China and Vietnam.
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The Apurimac River
The Apurimac River is one of the major rivers of the South American nation of Peru.
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Where Is Wake Island, And Who Owns It?
This unincorporated US territory is a strategically important island atoll in the western Pacific Ocean.
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The Jamuna River
The wide Jamuna River is one of the most important water bodies in the nation of Bangladesh.
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Where Is The Isthmus of Tehuantepec?
The biodiverse Isthmus of Tehuantepec lies between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean, and was once the proposed site for a canal between the two.
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What Is Cacao (The Cocoa Bean)?
The cocoa bean (or cacao) is native to South America, and is used to produce a wide array of culinary treats including chocolate and hot cocoa.
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