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What are some hotels in Heathrow, London?

Heathrow Hotel Bath Road is on the edge of the airport grounds, roughly a five-minute drive from the terminals. The low-cost Hotel Hoppa shuttle is available from the airport terminals to the property. Room and car parking packages are offered for those traveling from Heathrow. Rooms have clean-lined contemporary furnishings and modern entertainment and Internet options.\nThe Hilton Garden Inn is a low-key, well-priced property just outside of the airport's property. The Hotel Hoppa shuttle is available, but the property is also just a short walk to the Underground Tube, which gets guests..

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What type of wildlife is in the Canadian Shield?

Spring brings forth an abundance of water, which attracts thousands of ducks, loons, geese and swans. Two reasons for this are to breed and to rest before flying further north to nesting grounds. In the summer, there are a variety of waterfowl, including the bufflehead, American black duck, wood duck, ringneck duck and Canadian goose.\nSome land animals include the woodland caribou, moose, snowshoe hare, fisher, marten, black bear, wolf, lynx, striped skunk and white-tailed deer. The wetlands, ponds, rivers and lakes provide good homes for beaver, muskrat and minks.\nThe ocean environment incl..

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What countries surround Qatar?

With an area of 4,416 square miles, Qatar is slightly smaller than Connecticut. The country forms a peninsula that sticks about 100 miles north into the Persian Gulf. Qatar is linked to Saudi Arabia by the Trans-Arabia Highway and also has road links to the United Arab Emirates and Oman, which is further to the south. Despite the previous border disputes, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain are all part of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which also includes Kuwait and Oman.\nQatar's capital is Doha, which sits on the east side of the peninsula. Qatar's terrain is flat, sandy and sparsely v..

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What continents does the equator pass through?

The world is geographically divided into four hemispheres. The Equator is an imaginary line that separates the Earth into two horizontal halves, forming the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere. The Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere are formed from the division of the planet into two vertical halves by another imaginary line, known as the Prime Meridian.The Earth consists of seven major continents: Australia and Oceania, South America, Asia, Africa, North America, Antarctica and Europe. Each continent, which is a massive continuous tract of land, lies in at least two hemispheres..

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What are some famous cities in the United States?

During the lead up to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, anti-British sentiment reached a fever-pitch in the city as rebels threw cartons of tea overboard in 1773, known as the Boston Tea Party, in defiance of the tax on tea. Although instigated by Boston citizens, the British gunned down colonial citizens in 1770 in what would become known as the Boston Massacre.\nNew York City, the site of President George Washington's inauguration in 1789, became the first American city many immigrants laid eyes upon while sailing into Ellis Island. The city also became home to the Brooklyn Bridge ..

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What are some popular all-inclusive resorts in Samana?

Samana, a province in the Dominican Republic, is known for its mountains and white sand beaches. It is reached by air via the Samaná El Catey International Airport, built in 2006. Whale-watching, deep sea fishing, and scuba diving are among the most popular activities Samana has to offer.\nSamana Town is also home to the "Bridges to Nowhere," built in the late 1960s. They were intended to end at a casino and restaurant, but now only a building shell remains.

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What are some important locations on an Oregon coastline map?

Astoria, Oregon, located on the northernmost coast of the state, is historically significant for several reasons. Famous explorers Lewis and Clark spent a winter in the area at Fort Clatsop. Fort Stevens State Park is home to the remains of the Peter Iredale shipwreck of 1906. The town also plays a significant role in Oregon's rich seagoing history.\nSeaside, Oregon, also located on the northern coastline, was the first beach resort town established in the state. The Seaside Promenade is its most famous landmark, dating back to the 1920s. The town's Broadway is filled with restaurant..

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How wide is Lake Michigan?

Lake Michigan is the third-largest of the five Great Lakes. It is the only one of the Great Lakes that is completely within the borders of the United States. The name of the lake means “great water” in the Ojibwa Indian language, and Lake Michigan is the largest freshwater lake in the country and the fifth-largest in the world. Lake Michigan has several miles of beaches and is a popular recreational spot for water sports and fishing.

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What are the most populous counties in California?

According to the 2010 census, almost 10 million people live in Los Angeles County. San Diego County and Orange County each had just over three million people as of the 2010 census. Riverside County had just over 2.1 million residents. Other large counties in California include San Bernardino County and Santa Clara County, both of which are among the 20 largest counties in the United States.

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What are Latin America's physical features?

Latin America is a sub-region of the Americas that encompasses the entire South American continent, Caribbean Islands and Mexico. South America contains the Andes Mountains, which is the world's longest mountain range. This massive system forms the continent's western section and it extends from the southernmost extremity to the northernmost shoreline of the region.The Amazon River, also in South America, is one of the most significant rivers on Earth. This river empties the world's largest watershed, the Amazon Basin. The Amazon rain forest is an eco-region that houses a rich d..

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