Hindi: गंगा‚ Bengali: গঙ্গা)‚ is a trans-boundary river of India and Bangladesh. The 2‚525 km (1‚569 mi) river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand‚[4] and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India into Bangladesh‚ where it empties into the Bay of Bengal. It is the longest river of India and is the second greatest river in the world by water discharge.[5] The Ganges basin is the most heavily populated river basin in the world‚ with over 400 million people
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20/03/2012 East African Rift The Great Rift Valley is a name given in the late 19th century by British explorer John Walter Gregory to the continuous geographic trench‚ approximately 6‚000 kilometres (3‚700 mi) in length‚ that runs from northern Syria in Southwest Asia to central Mozambique in South East Africa. The name continues in some usages‚ although it is today considered geologically imprecise as it combines features that are today regarded as separate‚ although related‚ rift and fault systems
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Importance of the Colorado River. The Colorado River is one of the greatest water sources of America‚ providing water for seven states and Mexico. Water is the most important resource we need for survival‚ and I feel like most people do not appreciate this resource. We do not realize that water is an essential part of life; we keep wasting water like if there is no tomorrow and I think this will lead us to misery someday soon. If this situation doesn’t change‚ in the future‚ wars will be fought
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FIRST INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | | | SUBMITTED BY: POOJA SHRESTHA | BBA-BISECTION- A | SEMESTER-1 | 12/6/2011 | | My mother never worked COMPREHENSSSION 1. What kind of work did Martha Smith do while her children were growing up? List some of the chores she performed? The writer Donna Smith-Yackel’s mother did lots of work throughout her life. She was a mother of more than half dozen of children. While her children were growing up she had to
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The Kootenai River‚ the second largest tributary of the Columbia River by volume; it drains an 18‚000 square mile watershed that spreads across Montana‚ Idaho‚ and British Columbia. Originating in British Columbia’s Kootenay National Park in Canada; from there it flows 485 miles into northwest Montana and through Libby and Troy. It then flows into northern Idaho‚ then back into Canada and Kootenay Lake. Ultimately it joins with the Columbia River. Endangered species like the bull trout and the Kootenai
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Fountain of the Four Rivers The Fountain of the Four Rivers is a monumental example of Italian Baroque style and eloquence. This sculpture is one of many that transformed Rome into the city we know today. There are many fountains that can be found throughout Italy. The Fountain of the Four Rivers is a breathtaking sculptural fountain in Piazza Navona‚ Italy. It is made of travertine and marble. This sculpture was designed and constructed from 1648-1651. On June 12‚ 1651 this magnificent masterpiece
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Children of the river essay Sundara’s life may be seen as a river or a road. At some points in the book children of the river it seems as if Sundara’s life is forced along like a river. But at other times it seems like she can chose where to turn like a road. Her aunt and uncle pick who she marries and who she talks to. But Sundara also goes against what they say often. Sundara’s life is like a river because she doesn’t have very much choice over her life. She has to marry a Cambodian man picked
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The River is the sequel to the novel‚ Hatchet. In this book‚ Brian Robeson returns to the wild‚ but this time he goes to a new location with Derek‚ a psychologist who works with the government to teach people to survive in situations like the one Brian experienced after a plane crash left him stranded. This trip seems too easy to Brian until a freak lightning storm makes an easy situation ten times harder. Derek Holtzer and two men from the government come to Brian Robeson’s house to ask him to go
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Advanced Leaders Course DATE \@ "d MMMM yyyy" 3 November 2014 Artillery at the Delaware River Throughout history‚ the use of artillery has been a tide-turning asset. From arrows‚ catapults‚ and trebuchets to modern howitzers and mortars‚ artillery has developed into a branch of military that plays a vital role in executing any successful mission or battle. This concept‚ well known to the British having used artillery in their military doctrine successfully for sometime before entering into
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The Man from Snowy River The Man from Snowy River is a film about a man who loses his father‚ as well as his horse to a pack of wild horses. During the course of the film‚ the viewer experiences how the relationship between two of the main characters develops. Jim Craig‚ the main character who loses his horse and Jessica Harrison‚ Jim’s eventual love interest are different‚ but similar as well. Jim is an adventurous cowboy that lives in the mountains of Australia. Jessica is a young woman
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