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5 days ago · Himalayas - Rivers, Glaciers, Peaks: The Himalayas are drained by 19 major rivers, of which the Indus and the Brahmaputra are the largest, each having catchment basins in the mountains of about 100,000 square miles (260,000 square km) in extent.
- Physical Features
Himalayas - Peaks, Glaciers, Rivers: The most characteristic...
- Nyainqêntanglha Mountains
Nyainqêntanglha Mountains, mountain range forming the...
- Climate
Himalayas - Climate, Peaks, Glaciers: The Himalayas, as a...
- Economy
Himalayas - Trade, Tourism, Agriculture: Economic conditions...
- People
Himalayas - Tribes, Culture, Religion: Of the four principal...
- Plant Life
Himalayas - Flora, Fauna, Ecosystems: Himalayan vegetation...
- Animal Life
Himalayas - Wildlife, Ecosystems, Biodiversity: The fauna of...
- Podzolic Soils
podzolic soil, soil usually forming in a broadleaf forest...
- Physical Features
4 days ago · Ganges River, great river of the plains of the northern Indian subcontinent, which from time immemorial has been the holy river of Hinduism. Despite its importance, its length of 1,560 miles (2,510 km) is relatively short compared with the other great rivers of Asia or the world.
5 days ago · The "Three Rivers" refer to the Jinsha River, the Lancang River, and the Nu River. All three originate from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, yet they run in parallel from north to south in Yunnan Province, covering more than 170 kilometres.
3 days ago · The major basins lie east of the Andes, and the main rivers flow to the Atlantic Ocean. The four largest drainage systems—the Amazon, Río de la Plata ( Paraguay, Paraná, and Uruguay rivers), Orinoco, and São Francisco —cover about two-thirds of the continent. Recent News. July 3, 2024, 1:19 AM ET (AP)
2 days ago · For the South West Hertfordshire Constituency. The count for the General Election for the South West Hertfordshire Constituency will take place on 4 July 2024. The declaration of result of poll will be published here. Information on the South West Hertfordshire Constituency boundary can be seen on the map below:
2 days ago · Lower Ganges in Lakshmipur, Bangladesh. The name Ganges is used for the river between the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers, in the Himalayas, and the first bifurcation of the river, near the Farakka Barrage and the India-Bangladesh Border.
2 days ago · Sanjiangyuan, meaning the "source of three rivers," is home to the headwaters of the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers. The pilot national park, with a total area of 123,100 square km, covers two prefectures, four counties and 53 villages, and harbors more than 70,000 herdsmen.
