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What two countries in South America are landlocked?

Paraguay is a little smaller than the state of California and comprises a total area of about 157,000 square miles, making it the 60th largest country in the world. Paraguay has a population over 6.7 million people, as of 2014. Bolivia has a total area exceeding 424,000 square miles, making it roughly triple the size of the state of Montana. Bolivia has a population of about 10.6 million people, as of 2014.

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What is a port excursion?

Port excursions allow cruise passengers to experience the culture of each port stop along their cruise. Organized excursions have several benefits. For example, passengers can reserve tickets online, base tours around their ship's schedule and be assured that the ship will not leave if the tour is running late. Excursions planned independently by the passengers themselves have benefits as well. For example, there is more free time to venture out and explore sites of personal interest within walking distance of the ship.

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What are the deck plans on Carnival Fascination ships?

To view a the set of deck plans, travelers visit Carnival.com, mouse over Explore, select Our Ships and scroll down through the list of ships to click on the Carnival Fascination. The deck plans are displayed on the ship's home page. Travelers click on See the Deck Plans to choose a plan from the list of decks numbered from four to 14.\nThe plans for decks four to seven show the accommodations with staterooms color-coded to help identify the different categories. Travelers mouse over a room to see its type and the maximum number of guests it can hold, and click on the room to see further ..

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What are some producers in lakes and ponds?

The littoral zone of a lake or pond is shallow enough to allow light to shine all the way to the bottom. In this zone, plants such as grasses, trees and flowers root at the bottom while oxygen-exchanging leaves are above the surface.\nThe limnetic zone, towards the middle of a lake, does not let sunlight reach the bottom. However, aquatic plants that float on water thrive in this region. Algae, water lilies, duckweed, frogbit, starwort, crowfoot and spiked water milfoi produce energy through photosynthesis.\nSome forms of algae choke the ecosystem of a lake or pond by using all of the oxygen i..

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What are the top tourist spots in La Unión, El Salvador?

La Unión sits on the coast of La Unión Bay in the Gulf of Fonseca. Its coastline features powdery sand and turquoise waters. Playa Las Tunas and Playa Jaguey are two of the more popular beaches, along with Playa El Cuco.\nLas Floras is another popular beach located in the western portion of La Unión. This beach is particularly popular for surfers. The most famous surfing location is Punta Mango, an isolated locale with huge waves.\nLa Unión is situated on the northern foot of Conchagua Volcano, and many travelers enjoy hiking the volcano's slopes. Several places on Conchagua Volcano a..

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What are some stores in the Rockvale Outlets in Lancaster, Pennsylvania?

Shoppers can choose from more than 80 traditional and outlet stores when visiting Rockvale Outlets, located at 35 South Willowdale Drive, Lancaster, PA 17602. The outlet mall complex also includes popular eateries, such as Olive Garden, Cracker Barrel and Ruby Tuesday. Shoppers pay no sales tax on shoes or apparel. A current listing of all stores and hours of operation can be found at RockvaleOutletsLancaster.com.

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Where is Venice located?

According to a census in 2009, the population of Venice was approximately 270,660. Of this, only 60,000 people live in the historic city of Venice. The city features 160 canals that serve as water transportation routes for gondolas and powerboats. Streets in Venice are narrow and designed for pedestrian travel rather than vehicles.

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What is the Gaza Strip in Israel?

Following the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the Gaza Strip was controlled by Egypt, which borders the Gaza Strip to the southwest. From 1948 until 1959, Egypt exercised control through a puppet government. In 1959, Egypt directly occupied the Gaza Strip. Egypt did not annex the region but installed a military governor and declined to grant residents Egyptian citizenship.\nIn 1967, Israel occupied the Gaza Strip after defeating Egypt in the Six-Day War. During the Second Intifada, a revolt that broke out in September 2000, the Gaza Strip became a base for rocket attacks and suicide bombings against Is..

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Does Southwest Airlines offer a mobile flight tracking map?

The customer needs the flight number, departure date, origin and destination information to sign up for alerts by phone or email. The notification program allows customers to receive an reminder alert before the flight. The reminder comes between four and one hours before the flight, based on the customer's selection.

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Is Hong Kong a country?

Hong Kong is located in eastern Asia and borders China and the South China Sea. Hong Kong has a total area of 426 square miles, making it approximately six times the size of Washington, D.C. It has a population estimated to be about 7.2 million people, as of 2014. Hong Kong has a subtropical monsoon climate with cool, humid winters and hot, wet summers. Fall is typically warm with plentiful sunshine.

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