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What is the geography of Turkey?

The high semiarid Anatolian Plateau in Turkey is bordered by the northeast Pontic Mountains, which reach from 11,000 to 13,000 feet before plummeting to the Black Sea coast. The southern edge of the plateau is bordered by the Taurus Mountains. The eastern side of the plateau is bordered by high peaks, among which is the tallest peak in Turkey, Mount Ararat at 16,945 feet. The western side of the plateau, which is considerably lower than the eastern side, breaks into low mountains and rolling hills before stretching to the Aegean Sea.\nThe Sea of Marmara separates the Asian and European parts o..

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How deep is the frost line in Maryland?

A 30-inch frost line means that a building's foundations must be properly anchored at least 30 inches below ground. Because ground water freezes and swells, the foundation can be compromised if it is not installed at an adequate depth. To protect a building from damage, its foundation must be able to withstand the changing temperatures associated with Maryland's winters, as well as combat the high water table and frequent rainfall in the area.\nThe footings of the foundation are what supports the entire building. These must be constructed below the frost line, so the slope and elevat..

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How did Colorado get its name?

Although the United States acquired the territory in 1848, the land remained virtually unpopulated by white settlers, who were content to leave it to various Native American nations. However, in the summer of 1858, a band of prospectors near what would later become Denver discovered flecks of gold in their pans; by 1859, approximately 50,000 settlers had arrived to chase after gold. Wherever large amounts of gold were found, cities appeared, Denver becoming the miners' supply town. While miners generally did not plan on staying in Colorado, they sought to protect their property rights and..

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What is the history of the Tappan Zee Bridge in New York?

Although support for the bridge grew with the post-World War II proliferation of freeways throughout the United States, construction of the bridge, known formally as the Governor Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee toll bridge, began in March of 1952. Work was delayed by two years owing to a steel shortage caused by the Korean War. The engineering firm Madigan-Hyland oversaw construction.\n\nWorkers installed eight underwater concrete caissons, essentially large, watertight chambers containing pressurized air, to support roughly 70 percent of the bridge's weight. These caissons are supported by ste..

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What are some different types of maps of the United States?

Contour lines are used to indicate changes in landscape features on topographical maps. Color is used to denote landscape changes on climate maps.\nPhysical maps illustrate an area's physical landscape features, such as rivers, mountains and lakes. All water is displayed in blue. Typically, brown on a physical map indicates higher elevations and green represents low elevations.\nPolitical maps detail the state and national boundaries, along with the locations of important cities, such as state capitals. Natural resources and economic activity are the focus of economic maps. Information pr..

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Where is the Great Wall of China?

Although the east-west distance is estimated at this 8,850 kilometers, all of the individual lengths of wall in northern China added together exceed 50,000 kilometers. Beijing itself is home to about 13 different lengths of wall that are among the best preserved. Portions of the wall are disappearing due to disrepair, erosion and destruction.

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What are the most prominent features on a map of Arizona?

The Grand Canyon is located in the northern part of Arizona, and its prominence on the map is due to its size. It is 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide and 1 mile deep. Geologists estimate that it is over 5 million years old. Part of the Colorado River runs through the Grand Canyon.\nThe Colorado River is Arizona's largest river, and it forms part of the state's border with California and Nevada. The Little Colorado River, located in the eastern part of the state, is its main tributary. Other prominent Arizona rivers are the Gila, Salt and Verde Rivers.\nThe Gila River runs through ..

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What road atlases print detailed maps of North Carolina?

Geology.com and Amazon.com are two online stores that sell the DeLorme Atlas. The North Carolina Department of Transportation offers the state transportation map sets for free as downloadable PDF files, through the mail, or at welcome centers and rest areas across the state.\nTo customize and print maps on Mapquest, a visitor enters North Carolina in the search box on the website's home page, uses the navigation tools on the top right of the screen to zoom into a particular area and presses Print at the top of the map.

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What was the Nile River used for?

With very limited food sources found in the Egyptian deserts, the Nile River provided relief for the people in the region. The river provided an abundance of fish and the banks were an ideal growing environment for fruit trees.\nAnother benefit of the river was that it flooded and receded seasonally, which allowed people to grow wheat and barley in the rich soil.\nThe massive river also provided a defense for the Egyptians. Not only did the yearly flooding keep invaders out, the treacherous sands made it difficult to cross the desert.\nThe Nile supplied people with water. After learning how to..

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What are the major regions of Vietnam?

The Northeast region of Vietnam is particularly mountainous and contains 11 of the nation's 63 provinces. While the Northwest region boasts only four provinces, they are split evenly along two of Vietnam's most important borders, which are those with Laos and China. The Southeast region lies just to the north of the Mekong Delta, and it is home to the important urban center, Ho Chi Minh City. The North and South Central Coast regions contain six and seven provinces, respectively, and they constitute much of the slender middle portion of the country.\nWhile perhaps the smallest region..

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