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What is Access-a-Ride?

The MTA contracts with private companies who provide service in various types of vehicles, such as lift-equipped vans or sedans. Users who require an aide can bring one personal care attendant free of charge. Guests can accompany the traveler and pay the same fare. Access-a-Ride service is also available for visitors to New York who use similar services in their own communities.\nUsers of this service must apply with the MTA and receive assignment to one of four categories -- full, continual, temporary or conditional. People with a temporary designation must reapply after five years. People wi..

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What are Poland's landforms?

There are 21 mountains in Poland that separate the country from Slovakia. The Bledow Desert, also in the south of Poland, is one of Europe's five deserts. The Bledow Desert is home to some of the highest sand dunes in the world.\nThe northern portion of the country is where the beaches are located, along the Baltic coast. There are numerous sand dunes and small cliffs. The beach area is smooth, and the cliffs are scattered up and down the coast, as are the dunes.\nThe rivers in Poland are among the longest in the world. The Oder river is a part of the country's western border, and th..

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What is the climate like in Iran?

Average temperatures in Iran range from about 5 degrees Celsius in January to approximately 30 degrees Celsius in August. On the humid south coast, near the Persian Gulf, temperatures can soar above 40 degrees Celsius in the summertime. In the northern mountains, temperatures can drop below freezing.\nThe majority of precipitation for the country falls from November to March with scarce rainfall, if any, during the summer in arid areas. Precipitation varies from year to year, but typically occurs in concentrated events throughout the country. Sometimes this results in intense storms that bring..

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What are some interesting facts about Colorado?

The state flower is the Rocky Mountain columbine, and the state bird is the lark bunting. The state fish is the greenback cutthroat trout, while the state gem is aquamarine. The name Colorado means "red colored" in Spanish. Colorado has 44 state parks, 11 national parks and 11 national forests. The states' nickname is the "Centennial State" because its admittance into the Union occurred in 1876, the 100th year marking the Declaration of Independence of the United States.Colorado is famous for its different attractions, such as the Rocky Mountain National Forest, Dinosaur National Monument..

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How do you receive AAA car rental discounts?

AAA members renting vehicles from Hertz get discounts on all classes of cars that range from $10 per day to $30 per weekend. Weekly rentals receive a $40 discount. Car rental companies, including Hertz, typically charge an additional fee for drivers under a certain age. The young driver fee is waived for club members.\nMembers of AAA can save 20 percent on airline tickets and hotel bookings, and up to 10 percent off of train travel for their spouses and themselves. Many restaurants and eateries offer discounts or buy one get one free deals to club members.\nAuto and home insurance, drug prescr..

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What are some important locations on a map of West Virginia?

One important location often shown on maps of West Virginia is its capital and largest city as of 2015, Charleston. Charleston is located in the western portion of the state, near the Elk and Kanawha Rivers. It became the capital in 1877.\nAnother important location is the city of Wheeling. It is located along the Ohio River in the northern part of the state. Wheeling had a strong industrial economy and was known as the "gateway of the west" and the "nail capital of the world."

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Is Canada a state?

The United States and Canada often work closely together in business and investment. In 2014, the two nations have the world's most expansive trading relationship and share an electricity grid. Both countries also work together to fight terrorism and money crimes. English and French are official languages in Canada, with about 59 percent of Canadians primarily speaking English and 22 percent speaking French.

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Is it possible to rent a car when you're only 18?

The minimum age to rent a car throughout the United States is generally 21 years old, except in places where something different is specified by that location, as is the case with Michigan and New York. Fox Rent A Car is a company that rents to 19 years olds who have proper driving credentials. Most car rental companies require customers under the age of 25 to pay a surcharge to rent. As of 2015, this surcharge can be as much as $66 per day for renters between the ages of 18 and 21.

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What are the islands that make up the Leeward Islands?

The Leeward Islands make up the northern part of the Lesser Antilles chain. The Puerto Rican Virgin Islands contain two islands: Vieques and Culebra. Four of the islands that compose the U.S. Virgin Islands are St. Thomas, St. John, St. Croix and Water Island. The British Virgin Islands consist of the individual islands Jost Van Dyke, Tortola, Virgin Gorda and Anegada. The islands belonging to France are Guadeloupe, la Désirade, Îles des Saintes, Marie-Galante and Saint-Barthélemy. The island Saint Martin has split ownership between France and the Netherlands. The other Dutch island in the ..

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Which state is the Grand Canyon in?

The Grand Canyon sits in the southwestern area of the Colorado Plateau, which is a large plateau that forms the geography of much of the American Southwest. The plateau and the Grand Canyon consist of many layers of rock deposited from geological activities over time. The layers of rocks form horizontal stripes with many different colors. The canyon features outside walls and a deep, wide inner basin. Cliffs, buttes, gorges, ravines and tall peaks form the landscape of the canyon's interior. The Grand Canyon includes the Grand Canyon National Park, which contains several other iconic Amer..

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