Environment

One of the world's largest countries by land area, the U.S. has a varied geography housing considerable biodiversity.

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Vietnam is naturally characterized by forested land areas interspersed with river valleys and generally warm weather.

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The Beluga Sturgeon is today critically endangered, and illegal fishing of this species for its prized eggs, which are made into caviar, is largely responsible for its decline.

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The Arctic Tern carries out an average annual round-trip length of 44,000 miles, an incredible feat for this natural wonder of the avian world.

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Temperate forests would naturally dominate the nation, although much of its surface has been cleared over the centuries.

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Angola's landmass covers shorelines, arid expanses of deserts, wetlands, savannas, and moist jungles.

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Lakes, grasslands, and forests house the beauty and biodiversity that make Uganda distinct.

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Turkey's environment is characterized by forest and grassland ecosystems, many of which are shared with neighboring countries.

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The Yenisei–Angara–Selenge River System is Russia's longest, with a small portion of its length lying in neighboring Mongolia.

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Rising to 4,884 meters in elevation on the island of New Guinea, Puncak Jaya is Indonesia's tallest mountain peak.

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Located in northern Africa, the topography of Tunisia is mountainous with dry plains.

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The island of Babeldaob covers 70% of Palau's land area, and also houses its national capital city of Ngerulmud.

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Sadly, human activities pose great threats to Thailand's wealth of Indochinese biodiversity.

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Despite its small size, Benin's landscape varies greatly from dense forests to savanna grasslands.

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With Gunnbjørn Fjeld topping the list, most of Greenland's highest mountains are in the Sermersooq region.

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High peaks are no scarcity in Switzerland, home of the majestic alps.

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Reaching 9,718 feet along the Austrian border, Zugspitze is the highest peak in Germany.

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At 15,777 feet in elevation along the Italian border in the Graian Alps, Mont Blanc is France's highest peak.

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12,461 feet in elevation, Grossglockner is the highest peak in Austria, located not far from the famous Brenner Pass.

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