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What type of government does Africa have?

As of 2014, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Zambia, Mauritania, Niger and Malawi have constitutional monarchies. Zimbabwe is effectively a democracy but run since independence by a single individual, President Robert Mugabe. Libya is in a state of chaos with the fall of the Gadhafi regime. Egypt is in the hands of a military regime.\nOne of the wealthiest countries in Africa is the Republic of South Africa. It is situated on the southern tip of the African continent and has a democratic form of government.\nThe executive head of South Africa is the president who is the leader of the single biggest pa..

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How can you find Harvey's Furniture locations?

The Harveys Furniture's store finder has the option to manually input a postcode, town or city. In devices equipped with GPS location services, the tool automatically provides results based on the user's current location. Nearby store results include store addresses, business hours, telephone numbers and the exact distance of the store from the user's location. A user may set a store as his home store, which means that HarveysFurniture.Co.Uk remembers the store as the closest and offers inventory and deal information regarding items at that specific store on the user's next..

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What type of flights were available from Avolar?

Avolar's headquarters was at General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport in Tijuana, Mexico, which also served as the airline's hub. Avolar's other focus airport was Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport in Guadalajara.\nAvolar served several larger airports including Hermanos Serdan International Airport in Puebla, De Guanajuato International Airport in Leon, Jesus Teran International Airport in Aguascalientes and General Ignacio Pesqueira Garcia International Airport in Hermosillo. Avolar also served Cuilacan International Airport in Cuilacan, General Jua..

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How can you find ethanol-free gasoline stations?

Pure-Gas.org is a database that lists gas stations throughout the United States and Canada that sell ethanol-free gas. BuyRealGas.org lists ethanol-free stations by state for the United States.\nOver 95 percent of the gasoline sold in the United States is “E-10” meaning it is mixed with 10 percent ethanol. Ethanol oxygenates the fuel and enables it to burn more completely, leading to cleaner emissions. By reducing the amount of gasoline used, adding ethanol to fuel reduces dependence on foreign energy sources and helps the environment.\nCritics of ethanol argue that since ethanol is corn-b..

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How can you find a fare list for the Lorton, VA train station?

Ticket prices vary depending on if the traveler is going to Zone 1, Zone 2 or Zone 3. Zone 1 includes Union Station and L'Enfant. Zone 2 travels to Crystal City and Alexandria, and Zone 3 serves Franconia and Springfield. The Lorton station is part of the Virginia Railway Express' Fredericksburg Line that travels from Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Washington, D.C. Travelers can use the interactive map on the agency's website to find information about each station on the line.

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What are some good free shows in Las Vegas?

The Ethel M Chocolate Factory offers a peek behind the scenes at a real candy factory just 15 miles from the Strip. Ethel M also offers a serene botanical garden where visitors can relax and enjoy the scenery.\nThe Silverton Hotel sits about five miles from the Strip on Blue Diamond Road. The 117,000-gallon Silverton Aquarium is open 24 hours a day and features thousands of colorful fish and a mermaid.

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How do the trade winds affect weather in Hawaii?

The trade winds that blow through Hawaii islands comes from the North and South America to Asia. They meet Hawaii's high mountains which results in precipitation on the north and northeast sides of the islands, the windward side. Showers are common in those areas, but the majority are light and brief. Heavy rains are rare, and mostly without thunder and lightening. In the leeward lowlands, dry weather is prevalent except for occasional light showers which drift over from the mountains to windward. Because of the persistent trade-wind flow throughout the year, the islands don't have a..

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Where is the Grand Canyon?

Arizona earned its official slogan and nickname as the "Grand Canyon State" in celebration of its world-renowned natural wonder. The Grand Canyon stretches for 277 miles and averages a distance of 10 miles in width. The gorge runs approximately 1 mile deep, and it divides the park into the South and North Rims.The South Rim is an hour and a half drive from Interstate 40 and near Flagstaff and Williams, which are important transportation hubs. The state's capital city of Phoenix is also within the southern edge of the Grand Canyon National Park. The North Rim is close to the borders of Uta..

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How many locations contain "El Nuevo" in the name?

The only occurrence of "El Nuevo" in the USGS' database is El Nuevo Windmill, a ranch in Hidalgo County, Texas. The only occurrences of "El Nuevo" outside of the Americas are in Spain. San Juanico el Nuevo is a town to the southwest of León. Arico el Nuevo is a town on Tenerife, the largest island of the Canary Islands.\nMexico has the largest number of place names that use "El Nuevo." Examples include El Nuevo Rodeó in Michoacán, El Nuevo Ostional in Sinaloa and El Nuevo Pillaje in Nuevo León. Other occurrences include the southern Venezuelan town of El Nuevo Mundo, the Guatemalan to..

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Is Africa or Australia closer to the South Pole?

The continent of South America is closer than African or Australia to the South Pole. The South American city of Puntas Arenas in Chile is 2,554 miles away from the pole. The U.K. territory of King Edward Point of the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, an isolated archipelago in the South Atlantic, is 2,476 miles from the South Pole. The distance from the South Pole to the North Pole is approximately 12,431 miles.

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