Vishakhapatnam. Vijayawada is surrounded by water bodies on its three sides and a mountain on the fourth side The city is located on the banks of the Krishna River which runs on its southern side while the Budameru River runs on its north. The Bay of Bengal lies on the east of Vijayawada and on the west is the Indrakeeladri Mountain. On the outskirts of the city‚ to the west lies the Kondapalli reserve forest‚ which provides the city with lush green freshness. The word Vijayawada means ‘Land of
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GIS for planning resources pertinent to ecotourism development. The study investigated a case study in Sundarbans which is the largest mangrove forest region of the world‚ located in the southern part of Bangladesh and the Indian region of west Bengal. However‚ the current study considered only the Bangladesh part of Sundarbans for study and prepared ecotourism planning for this region. The Sundarbans plays an important role for the national economy of Bangladesh because of its natural resources
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Shwedagon Pagoda Yangon‚ formerly known as Rangoon‚ was the capital of Myanmar‚ is known for its colonial architecture‚ which although decaying‚ remains an almost unique example of a 19th-century British colonial capital. Friendly street vendors‚ traditionally dressed local people‚ attracting old Chevrolet buses and trishaws‚ all make a feel like a museum of Yangon downtown life. Shwedagon‚ the heart of Yangon‚ is the most profoundly honoured pagoda in the country and interesting history behind
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who will assure you that some chemical property in this holy water does not allow germs to survive. And it is a fact that although all the great cholera epidemics of India‚ which have sometimes spread to Europe and North America‚ have started i n Bengal and been borne up
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------------------------------------------------- India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This article is about the Republic of India. For other uses‚ see India (disambiguation). Republic of IndiaBharat Ganrajya | | | Flag | Emblem | | Motto: "Satyameva Jayate" (Sanskrit) "Truth Alone Triumphs"[1] | Anthem: Jana Gana Mana "You are the Ruler of the Minds of All People"[2]MENU0:00 | National song: Vande Mataram "I Bow to You‚ Mother"[a][1]MENU0:00 | Area controlled by
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Tourism in Orissa‚ India has grown considerably in recent years due to the various attractions of Orissa‚ ranging from wildlife reserves and beaches to temples and monuments and the arts and festivals. One of Orissa’s major attractions is its 500 km long coastline and beaches and natural scenery such as Chilka Lake‚ Asia’s largest brackish water lake. Tharea is an important bird sanctuary for millions of birds‚ and is also noted for its population of Irrawaddy Dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris)‚ the
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location: With an area of about 147‚570 sq km‚ Bangladesh is situated between latitudes 20~34’ and 26~38’ north and latitudes 88~01’ and 92~41’ east. (Map) Relative location: The country is bordered by India on the east‚ west and north and by the Bay of Bengal on the south. There is also a small strip of frontier with Burma on the southeastern edge. Methodology Data sources For the purpose of this study‚ the data will collect from following two main sources: Primary Data Sources: 1. Field
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One extreme to the other. (02_22_13) ·Hinduism- the dominant religion in India. ·Ganges River- river in south Asia; important water. resourse followig more than 1500 miles from its source in a Himalayan glacier to the Bay of Bengal. ·Storm Surge- High water levels brought by a cyclone that swamps low-lying areas. ·Estuary- A broadened seaward end of a river‚ where the river’s currents meet the oceans tides. (02_27_13) ·Summer Monsoon- Wind system that blows from the
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Strait of Hormuz. This particular region is strategically important to the rest of the world as it provides availability and development of crucial oil resources. The Gulf of Aden controls entry into the Red Sea and the Gulf of Malacca in the Bay of Bengal serves as the Gateway to the Indian Ocean from the East. Because of its natural resources and geostrategic location‚ the Indian Ocean has economic and political significance for the rest of the world. The region is a hub of several important
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belonging to the company arriving in India docked at Surat‚ which was established as a trade transit point in 1608. In the next two years‚ the Company built its first factory in south India in the town of Machilipatnam on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. The high profits reported by the Company after landing in India initially prompted King James I to grant subsidiary licenses to other trading companies
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