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Svalbard Islands

Spitsbergen, Nordaustlandet, and Edgeøya are the three main islands of the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard.

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Ecological Regions Of New Zealand

New Zealand's North, South, and smaller islands house a variety of habitat types, while temperate climes prevail in most of the country as a whole.

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Tallest Mountains In Ghana

Afadja and Ghana's other highest peaks are mostly to be found in the Volta Region near the border with Togo.

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India's National Parks

India is home to more than 100 national parks, with Jim Corbett being the oldest and Hemis being the largest.

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Endemic Birds Of Kenya

Clarke's weavers, Aberdare cisticolas, and Sharpe's longclaws are all endangered avian species endemic to Kenya.

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Native Plants Of Madagascar

Among more than 10,000 species of plants found on the island, the vast majority of those are endemic to Madagascar.

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Native Fish Species Of Mexico

With long rivers, large lakes, and Pacific and Atlantic marine waters, Mexico hosts an abundance of fish.

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Endangered Mammals Of Peru

Yellow-Tailed Woolly Monkeys and several species of Peruvian rodents are critically endangered in the country.

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What Is The Sun Made Of?

The sun is a huge sphere of hot gas primarily composed of hydrogen (74.9%) and helium (23.8%) and lesser quantities of other gases.

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What Is The Circumference Of The Earth?

The circumference of the Earth is 40,075 kilometers, and the Greek geographer Erastosthenes was the first person to come close to accurately estimating it.

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Longest Rivers In Poland

The Vistula, Poland's longest river, flows 651 miles between the Silesian Beskid Mountains and Gdansk Bay along the Black Sea.

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The Ecological Regions Of Honduras

Honduras has a mix of temperate and tropical climate patterns, with marked variations in terrain, temperature, and precipitation throughout.

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Tallest Mountains In Mozambique

Binga, Mozambique's highest point, is situated along the border with Zimbabwe and reaches 7,992 feet above sea level.

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Indonesia's National Parks

Indonesia has set aside a total of 52 national parks since 1980, with its largest being Teluk Cenderawasih in West Papua.

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Native Reptiles Of Kenya

A large share of Kenya's reptiles are endemic to either Kenya alone or the somewhat broader region of East Africa.

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Native Plants Of Malaysia

Malaysian Borneo and Sulawesi are both particularly rich in their collections of unique and endemic species of flora.

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