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Chamba Himachal Pradesh,India -Information and Photos
Chamba (Hindi:chamba) is an ancient town in the Chamba district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, in northern India. According to the 2001 Indian census, Chamba has a population of 38,312 people. Located at an altitude of 996 metres (3,268 ft) above mean sea level, the town is situated on the banks of the Ravi River (a major tributary of the Trans-HimalayanIndus River), at its confluence with the Sal River.Though historical records date the history of the Chamba region to the Kolian tribes in the 2nd century BC, the area was formally ruled by the Maru dynasty, starting with the Raju Maru from around 500 AD, ruling from the ancient capital of Bharmour, which is located 75 kilometres...
Posted in: Top Ten Most Rainiest Places in the world
1# Crkvica, Bosnia and HerzegovinaAlthough the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina is devoid of coastline, save for a scant shore of the Adriatic, it nonetheless receives a fair amount of rain, most notably in Crkvica. The town in Bosnia, just northwest of Sarajevo, consistently receives the highest annual average precipitation in Europe. So much for London’s reputation.2# Henderson Lake, British Colombia, CanadaPeople who live outside of British Columbia in Canada, especially those in Toronto and Montreal, where long winters are the norm, love to chide residents of the province for their temperate but rainy climate. There is no small amount of jealousy behind the tactic, because not only is Vancouver – the main city in British Columbia...
Cherrapunji - The Rainiest Place On Earth, India
Cherrapunji - The Rainiest Place On Earth, IndiaShillong, Cherapunzi (rainiest place on theEarth) , Kajiranga National ParkMap Of Cherrapunjee- The Raniest place In the WorldCherrapunjee1300 m above sea level, known all over the world as the rainiest place on the planet.Cherrapunjee is 160 km from Guwahati.Cherrapunji - The Rainiest Place On Earth, IndiaCherrapunji - The Rainiest Place On Earth, IndiaThe dampest place on earth lies in the state Meghalaya in the Northeast of India. It’s also known as “The Abode of Clouds”. The moist-warm air, which is blown across during the Monsoon from the Bay of Bengal, ascends over the Khasi hills. The clouds grow stronger and then it rains…and rains…and rains. The world record...
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Map of ContinentsMap of ContinentsMap of ContinentsMap of ContinentsMap of Continents--Physical Map of WorldMap of Continents and CountriesA continent is one of the main large land masses on Earth. Since the shape of the Earth`s land mass is not simple, continents are not identified by any strict criteria but rather by conventional classification. Some pieces of land, of course, are not attached to any major continental land mass but they are categorized as part of nearby continents. Therefore Iceland is considered part of Europe, Madagascar is part of Africa, Japan and Phillipines are in Asia, etc.The region of Oceania is largely considered to be part of the continent of Australia, while the Malay archipelago is considered part of...
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Canada Map ImagesCanada's Map ImageCanada's Cities MapCanada Provinces and Cities MapDetailed Map Of CanadaCanada's Political MapCanada's Physical Map ImageCanada's Provinces & Territor...
