Places Of The World (R-S)
Places Of The World (R-S)
Rabat is the capital of Morocco.
Rajasthan is a state in north west India.
Ramsgate is a town in Kent. It was once an important port, after 1827 it became popular as a seasid resort following a visit by George IV.
Rangoon is the capital of Burma.
Rannoch is a loch in Perth and Kinross. It is 14km long and 1.6km wide. It drains into the river Tay.
Rapa Nui is another name for Easter Island.
Raung is a volcano in Indonesia. It stands 3332 metres high.
Rawalpindi is a city in Punjab province, Pakistan at the foothills of the Himalayas.
The razorbill is a north atlantic sea bird.
Reading is a city in Berkshire north of Basingstoke. Reading is on the River Thames and because of its strategic importance was occupied by the Danes in 871.
The Red Sea is a submerged section of the Great Rift Valley. It is a sea 2000km long with Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia on its shores.
Regina is the capital of Saskatchewan.
Reigate is an old town in Surrey. It was not called Reigate until the 12th century, previous to that it was the manor of the Earl of Surrey.
Reims is the capital of Champagne Ardenne region in France.
Rennes is an industrial city and capital of Ille-et-Vilaine department, western France.
Reunion is an island in the Indian ocean.
Reykjavic is the capital of Iceland.
Reykjavik is the capital of Iceland.
The rhine is a river that rises in Switzerland and flows through Germany and the netherlands.
Rhode island is the smallest state in the USA.
Rhodes is a Greek island.
Rhodesia was a white ruled country in Africa. It went over to black rule and divided into Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The Rhone is a river that rises in Switzerland and flows to Lyon in France.
The River Ribble rises in the Pennines and flows 121 km to the Irish Sea near Southport.
Richmond is a Royal manor on the River Thames in greater London.
The Rif Mountains are a mountain range in Morocco. They extend along the north African coast for 320 km from the Straits of Gibraltar.
Riga is the capital city of Latvia. It is a Baltic sea port.
Ringwood is a market town in Hampshire by the River Avon.
Rio de Janeiro is a city in south east Brazil. It is a sea port. It is the capital city of Guanabara state and former federal state capital.
The Rio Grande is a river rising in the rockies in Colorado and flowing to the Gulf of Mexico.
The Rio Grande is the headstream of the River Parana in Brazil. It is 1040km long.
The River Derwent is the largest river in Tasmania. It is 190km long. The River Derwent is a river in Derbyshire. It is a tribute of the River Trent. It is 96km long. The River Derwent is a river in north Yorkshire. It is a tribute of the River Ouse. It is 91km long.
The river Lea rises in the Chiltern hills near Luton and flows south and east into the river Thames at East London. It is 74km long.
The River Ribble rises in the Pennines and flows west to the Irish sea near Preston. It is 120km long.
The Tay river flows south east from Loch Tay in Perth and Kinross to the Firth of Tay. It is 188km long and the longest river in Scotland.
The river Thames rises in the Cotswold hills and flows past Oxford, Reading, Windosr and London to the North Sea. It is 336km long.
The River Trent rises in north staffordshire, flows around the south Pennines and joins the River Ouse to form the Humber estuary. It is 240km long.
The River Tummel is a tributary of the River Tay. It is 88km long.
The river Wear rises in the Pennines, and flows through Durham to the North Sea at Sunderland. It is 96km long.
Riyadh is the royal capital of Saudi Arabia. It is 368km inland from the Persian Gulf.
Rize is a market city in east Turkey.
Rochdale is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It was the site of the founding of the cooperative movement in 1844.
Rochester is a town in Kent. It was originally a Celtic settlement, it is now a connercial town.
Rockall is a small island in the Atlantic Ocean 320km west of the Outer Hebrides. It was annexed by Britain in 1955.
The rocky mountains are a mountain range in west USA.
Romania is a country in south east Europe. It has a total area of 237,500 km2.
The climate is temperate; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow and fog; sunny summers with frequent showers and thunderstorms.
The terrain is central Transylvanian Basin is separated from the plain of Moldavia on the east by the Carpathian Mountains and separated from the Walachian Plain on the south by the Transylvanian Alps.
Natural resources are crude oil (reserves being exhausted), timber, natural gas, coal, iron ore, salt.
The religion is 80% Romanian Orthodox; 6% Roman Catholic; 4% Calvinist, Lutheran, Jewish, Baptist.
The language is Romanian, Hungarian, German.
Rome is the capital of Italy.
Romsey is a market town in the Test Valley, Hampshire. It stands on the River Test 14km north west of Southampton.
Ronda is an ancient Moorish town in Malaga, Spain.
Ronne is the capital of Bornholm Island in Denmark. It is a fishing port and ceramics centre.
Roosendaal is a sugar-refining town in the Netherlands.
Roquefort is a town in south France famous for its particular brand of cheese.
Rorke's Drift is a ford on the Buffalo River in South Africa, about 32km south-east of Dundee. It was the scene of a famous and gallant defence by a few British soldiers against 4000 Zulus on January 22, 1879 in which a large number of Victoria Cross medals were awarded for bravery.
Roscoff is a seaport on the north coast of France. It was here that Mary Steuart landed in 1548.
Roscommon is a county of Connacht province, Republic of Ireland.
Roseau is the capital of Dominica.
The Ross Dependency is a large area of the Antarctic belonging to New Zealand.
The Rossendale Fells is an upland in south east Lancashire. They are an extension of the Pennines between the River Mersey and River Ribble. Their
altitude is mainly above 360m.
Rostock is a medieval city in Germany close to the Baltic coast.
Rostov is a port on the River Don near to the Azov Sea. It is one of Russia's oldest agricultural centres.
The Rother is a river in Derbyshire and south Yorkshire. It is 34km long.
Rotherham is a manufacturing town in South Yorkshire on the River Don 6km north east of Sheffield.
Rothwell is a coal mining town in West Yorkshire. It stands on the River Aire 5km south east of Leeds.
Rotorua is a spa town in Auckland, New Zealand.
Rotterdam is a city and seaport in the Netherlands.
Rottingdean is a village in Sussex 6 km from Brighton.
The Ruhr is a river in Germany.
Runnymede is a green expanse of meadows outside Egham in Surrey.
Russia is a country in east Europe.
Rustavi is a new town in Georgia 32km south east of Tbilisi. It has a large metallurgical plant.
Rutbah is a town on the trans-desert route from Iraq to Haifa.
Rwanda is a country in central Africa. It has a total area of 26,340 km2.
The climate is temperate; two rainy seasons (February to April, November to January); mild in mountains with frost and snow possible.
The terrain is mostly grassy uplands and hills; mountains in west.
Natural resources are gold, cassiterite (tin ore), wolframite (tungsten ore), natural gas, hydropower.
The religion is Roman Catholic 65%, Protestant 9%, Muslim 1%, indigenous beliefs and other 25%.
The language is Kinyarwanda, French (official); Kiswahili used in commercial centers.
Ryde is a seaport on the Isle of Wight. It is a popular seaside resort and is the main point of entry to the island with connecting ferries to Portsmouth.
Rye is a town in Surrey popular with tourists for its Tudor, Stuart and Georgian houses.
Ryssel is the Flemish name for Lille.
The Ryukyu Islands are the southernmost island group of Japan.
Saarland is a heavily forested state in Germany.
The Sahara is a north African desert extending from the Atlantic to the Nile.
Saint Lucia is a country in the Caribbean.
Sakartvelo is the Georgian name for the country of Georgia.
Sakhalin is an island in the Pacific north of Japan.
The Salado is a river in north west Argentina. It is 800km long.
Salch is a seaport near Fez in Morocco.
Salcombe is a seaside resort town in Devon.
Salerno is the capital of Salerno province in south Italy. The allied landings took place here in 1943.
Salisbury is the former name of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe.
Salisbury is an old town in Wiltshire built upon the junction of the River Avon and the River Nadder.
Salt Lake City is the capital of Utah, USA.
Salvador is a port and naval base in Bahia state, Brazil.
Salzburg is the capital of Salzburg state, Austria. It stands on the River Salzburg.
Samarkand is the capital of Samarkand region, Uzbek.
Samoa is a volcanic island group in the south west Pacific.
San Diego is a city and military base in California, USA.
San Luis is the capital of San Luis province in Argentina. It is a cattle, grain and wine producing centre.
San Luis Potosi is a silver-mining city and the capital of San Luis Potosi state in central Mexico.
San Marino is a country in north Italy. It has a total area of 60 km2.
The climate is Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers.
The terrain is rugged mountains.
Natural resources are building stones.
The religion is Roman Catholic.
The language is Italian.
San'a is the capital of North Yemen.
Sandhurst is a village in berkshire.
Sandown is a seaside resort on the Isle of Wight 3 km north of Shanklin.
Sandwich is an old town and one time naval port in Kent.
The Sandwich Islands is a former name of Hawaii.
Sangay is a volcano in Ecuador. It is 5410 metres high.
Santiago is the capital of Chile.
Santillana del Mar is a village in Santander provibce, Spain.
Santo Domingo is the capital and chief sea port of the Dominican Republic.
Sao Paulo is a city in Brazil. It is South America's leading industrial city producing electronics, steel and chemicals.
Sao Tome Principe is a country off the west coast of Africa. It has a total area of 960 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot, humid; one rainy season (October to May).
The terrain is volcanic, mountainous.
Natural resources are fish.
The religion is Roman Catholic, Evangelical Protestant, Seventh-Day Adventist.
The language is Portuguese (official).
Sapele is a town in Nigeria south of Benin. It is a plywood plant.
Sapporo is the capital of Hokkaido, Japan.
Saragossa is an industrial city in Aragon, Spain.
Sarawak is a Malaysian state on the island of Borneo.
Sardinia is a mountainous island in the mediterranean.
The Sargasso Sea is part of the north Atlantic. Circling ocean currents leave it static, and its surface is covered with floating weed.
Saskatchewan is a province in west Canada.
Saskatoon is a town in Canada. It is 241 km north west of Regina.
Saudi Arabia os a country in Arabia.
Sauerland is a district in west Germany.
Savanna-La-Mar is a sea port in south west Jamaica. It has an unusual claim to fame as the port most devastated by hurricanes in the world.
The save is a river which rises in the alps and flows through Yugolsavia and Italy and terminates in the danube at belgrade.
Savoy is an area of France between the Alps, Lake Geneva and the Rhone.
Saxony was a former kingdom in germany.
Scandinavia is a peninsula in north west Europe.
The scarpe is a river in France.
The Scilly Islands are a group of 140 islands south west of Cornwall.
Scotland is a country north of England.
Scyros is an island in the aegean sea. Theseus was killed and buried on Scyros.
Scythia is a region north of the Black Sea between the Carpathian mountains and the river Don.
Sedgemoor is a battlefield in Sommerset where the Duke of Monmouth was defeated on july the 6th 1685.
Sedlescombe is a village in Sussex dating back to at least Anglo-Saxon times.
The Seine is a French river.
Selsey was once an island in the English Channel, it is now a peninsular in Sussex. It was the site of a Roman settlement called Regnum.
Selworthy is a village in the Vale of Porlock, in Somerset.
Semarang is a port in north Java.
Sempach is a town in Switzerland where Swiss independance was gained in 1386.
Senegal is a country in west Africa. It has a total area of 196,190 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot, humid; rainy season (December to April) has strong southeast winds; dry season (May to November) dominated by hot, dry harmattan wind.
The terrain is generally low, rolling, plains rising to foothills in southeast.
Natural resources are fish, phosphates, iron ore.
The religion is 92% Muslim, 6% indigenous beliefs, 2% Christian (mostly Roman Catholic).
The language is French (official); Wolof, Pulaar, Diola, Mandingo.
Seoul is the capital of South Korea.
Serbia is a country in Yugolsavia.
Sevenoaks is a residential town in Kent.
The Severn is a river in England. It rises in Plynlimmon and flows 354 km to the Bristol Channel.
Seville is a sea port on the Guadalquir River in Spain. It is the capital city of Seville province. It is a major commercial, industrial and cultural centre.
The seychelles is an island group country in the Indian ocean north of Madagascar. It has a total area of 455 km2.
The climate is tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May).
The terrain varies. The Mahe Group is granitic, narrow coastal strip, rocky, hilly; others are coral, flat, elevated reefs
Natural resources are fish, copra, cinnamon trees.
The religion is 90% Roman Catholic, 8% Anglican, 2% other.
The language is English and French (official); Creole.
Sfax is a sea-port in Tunisia.
Shaanxi is a province of north west China.
Shaftesbury is a town in Dorset. It was originally an Anglo-Saxon fortified town.
Shandong is a province in north east China.
Shanghai is a port on the Huang-pu and Wusong rivers in Jiangsu province, China.
Shanklin is a town in the Isle of Wight.
The Shannon is the longest river in Ireland.
Shansi is a province of China.
Shantung is a province of China.
Shanxi is a province in north west China.
Sharjah is a member state of the United Arab Emirates. It is located on the Arabian Gulf, north east of Dubai.
Sharpeville is a black township on South Africa.
Shatt-al-Arab is the waterway formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and Tigris. It flows 190km to the Arabian Gulf.
Sheba was the ancient name for what is now South Yemen.
Shechem was an ancient city in Palestine, and the capital of Samaria.
Sheffield is an industrial city in Yorkshire, England. It is famous for its steel industries, and fine cutlery.
The shekel is the currency of Israel.
Shendi is a town in Egypt.
Shensi is a province of China.
Shenyang is the capital of Liaoning.
Sherborne is a picturesque village in Dorset.
Sherwood Forest is an area of west Nottinghamshire, England. It was formerly a royal forest.
The shetland are a group of islands north of Scotland.
Shikoku is the smallest of the four main Japanese islands.
Shusha is a town and former fortress in Azerbaijan.
Siberia is a region of north Asia.
Sichuan is a province in central China.
Sicily is an island south west of Italy.
Sidmouth is a seaside resort town in Devon.
Sierra Leone is a country in west Africa. It has a total area of 71,740 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot, humid; summer rainy season (May to December); winter dry season (December to April)
The terrain is coastal belt of mangrove swamps, wooded hill country, upland plateau, mountains in east.
Natural resources are diamonds, titanium ore, bauxite, iron ore, gold, chromite.
The religion is 30% Muslim, 30% indigenous beliefs, 10% Christian, 30% other or none.
The language is English (official); regular use limited to literate minority; principal vernaculars are Mende in south and Temne in north; Krio is the language of the resettled ex-slave population of the Freetown area and is lingua franca.
Sierra Madre is a system of 3 mountain ranges in Mexico.
Sikkim is a state in north east India.
Silchester is a village in Hampshire. It was originally a Celtic settlement. The Romans formed a settlement, calling it Calleva Atrebatum.
Silesia is a region in Europe.
Sinai is an Egyptian peninsula at the head of the Red Sea.
Singapore is an island country in south east Asia. It has a total area of 632.6 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot, humid, rainy; no pronounced rainy or dry seasons; thunderstorms occur on 40% of all days (67% of days in April).
The terrain is lowland; gently undulating central plateau contains water catchment area and nature preserve.
Natural resources are fish, deepwater ports.
The religion is majority of Chinese are Buddhists or atheists; Malays nearly all Muslim (minorities include Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, Taoists, Confucianists).
The language is Chinese, Malay, Tamil, and English (official); Malay (national).
Sinop is a sea port with a natural harbour on the Black Sea in north Turkey. In 1853 the Russians sank the Turkish fleet at Sinop and so began the Crimean War.
Siquijor is an island in the Philippines 32 km south of sebu.
Skiddaw is a mountain in Cumbria north of Keswick. It is 931 metres tall.
Skien is a town in Norway.
Skopje is an industrial city and the capital of Macedonia.
Skye is an island of the Hebrides.
Slamat is a volcano in Indonesia. It is 3428 metres high.
Slovakia is a region of eastern Czechoslovakia.
Slovenia is a country in Yugolsavia.
Smarden is a village in Kent.
Mount Snowdon is a 1085 metres high mountain in Wales.
Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria since 1878.
Sokal is a town in Ukraine. It was the scene of a battle between Russian cavalry and Austrian forces in august 1914.
The Solomon islands are a country in the west Pacific. They have a total area of 28,450 km2.
The climate is tropical monsoon; few extremes of temperature and weather.
The terrain is mostly rugged mountains with some low coral atolls.
Natural resources are fish, forests, gold, bauxite, phosphates.
The religion is almost all at least nominally Christian; Anglican, Seventh-Day Adventist, and Roman Catholic Churches dominant.
The language is 120 indigenous languages; Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca; English spoken by 1-2% of population.
Somalia is a country in north east Africa. It has a total area of 637,660 km2.
The climate is desert; northeast monsoon (December to February), cooler southwest monsoon (May to October); irregular rainfall; hot, humid periods (tangambili) between monsoons.
The terrain is mostly flat to undulating plateau rising to hills in north.
Natural resources are uranium, and largely unexploited reserves of iron ore, tin, gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt.
The religion is almost entirely Sunni Muslim.
The language is Somali (official); Arabic, Italian, English.
Somerset is a county in south west England.
The Somme is a river in north France. It was the scene of a bloody battle in 1917.
Sompting is a small town in Sussex, and site of one of the oldest churches in England.
Sonning is a village 5 km from Reading on the River Thames in Berkshire.
Soria is the capital of Soria district in Spain. It is located on the River Duero. It is a medieval looking town.
South Africa is a country in south Africa. It has a total area of 1,221,040 km2.
The climate is mostly semiarid; subtropical along coast; sunny days, cool nights.
The terrain is vast interior plateau rimmed by rugged hills and narrow coastal plain.
Natural resources are gold, chromium, antimony, coal, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, tin, uranium, gem diamonds, platinum, copper, vanadium, salt, natural gas.
The religion is most whites and Coloreds and roughly 60% of blacks are Christian; roughly 60% of Indians are Hindu, 20% Muslim.
The language is Afrikaans, English (official); many vernacular languages, including Zulu, Xhosa, North and South Sotho, Tswana.
South America is an American continent.
South Australia is a state in Australia.
South Carolina is a state in south east USA.
South Dakota is a state in the USA.
South Georgia is an island south east of the Falkland Islands.
The climate is variable, with mostly westerly winds throughout the year, interspersed with periods of calm; nearly all precipitation falls as snow.
The terrain is largely barren and has steep, glacier-covered mountains.
South Glamorgan is a county in south Wales.
South Korea is a country in east Asia. It has a total area of 98,480 km2.
The climate is temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter.
The terrain is mostly hills and mountains; wide coastal plains in west and south.
Natural resources are coal, tungsten, graphite, molybdenum, lead, hydropower
The religion is strong Confucian tradition; vigorous Christian minority (28% of the total population); Buddhism; pervasive folk religion (Shamanism); Chondokyo (religion of the heavenly way), eclectic religion with nationalist overtones founded in 19th century, claims about 1.5 million adherents.
The language is Korean; English widely taught in high school.
South West Africa was a former name of Namibia.
Southampton is a naval town in Hampshire, England. It is situated at the head of Southampton water on a peninsular between the estuaries of the River Test and the River Itchen. It is one of Britain's biggest container ports.
Soweto is a township in South Africa.
Spain is a country in south west Europe. It has a total area of 504,750 km2.
The climate is temperate; clear, hot summers in interior, more moderate and cloudy along coast; cloudy, cold winters in interior, partly cloudy and cool along coast.
The terrain is large, flat to dissected plateau surrounded by rugged hills; Pyrenees in north.
Natural resources are coal, lignite, iron ore, uranium, mercury, pyrites, fluorspar, gypsum, zinc, lead, tungsten, copper, kaolin, potash, hydropower.
The religion is 99% Roman Catholic, 1% other sects.
The language is Castilian Spanish; second languages include 17% Catalan, 7% Galician, and 2% Basque.
Spanish Town is the former capital of Jamaica.*Sparta
Sparta was a city in ancient Greece.
Sparta was a city in ancient Greece.
The River Spey rises in the Grampian Mountains at Inverness and flows 177 km to the Moray Firth.
Spitsbergen is an island of Svalbard.
Split is an Adriatic port in Yugoslavia.
The Spratly Islands are a group of 50 islands in the south China Sea. They have a total area of less than 5 km2.
The climate is tropical.
The terrain is flat.
Natural resources are fish, guano; oil and natural gas potential.
Sri Lanka is an island country south of India. has a total area of 65,610 km2.
The climate is tropical; monsoonal; northeast monsoon (December to March); southwest monsoon (June to October).
The terrain is mostly low, flat to rolling plain; mountains in south-central interior.
Natural resources are limestone, graphite, mineral sands, gems, phosphates, clay.
The religion is 69% Buddhist, 15% Hindu, 8% Christian, 8% Muslim.
The language is Sinhala (official); Sinhala and Tamil listed as national languages; Sinhala spoken by about 74% of population, Tamil spoken by about 18%; English commonly used in government and spoken by about 10% of the population.
St George's is a port and the capital of Grenada.
St Helena is an island in the south Atlantic. It has a total area of 410 km2.
The climate is tropical; marine; mild, tempered by trade winds.
The terrain is rugged, volcanic; small scattered plateaus and plains.
Natural resources are fish. The religion is Anglican majority; also Baptist, Seventh-Day Adventist, and Roman Catholic.
The language is English.
St Ives is a seaport in Cornwall. During the 19th century it was one of Britain's busiest pilchard ports.
St John's is the capital of Newfoundland.
The St Lawrence is a river in east north America.
St Moritz is a winter sports centre in south east Switzerland.
St Pierre and Miquelon are a territorial collectivity of France comprising eight small islands off the south coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
St. Kitts and Nevis is the larger of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean. It has a total area of 360 km2.
The climate is subtropical tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November).
The terrain is volcanic with mountainous interiors.
Natural resources are negligible.
The religion is Anglican, other Protestant sects, Roman Catholic.
The language is English
St. Lucia is one of the Windward Islands in the Caribbean. It has a total area of 620 km2.
The climate is tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from January to April, rainy season from May to August.
The terrain is volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys.
Natural resources are forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential.
The religion is 90% Roman Catholic, 7% Protestant, 3% Anglican.
The language is English (official), French patois.
St. Pierre and Miquelon are 8 small islands south of Newfoundland. They have a total area of 242 km2.
The climate is cold and wet, with much mist and fog; spring and autumn are windy.
The terrain is mostly barren rock.
Natural resources are fish, deepwater ports.
The religion is 98% Roman Catholic.
The language is French.
Staffordshire is a county in west central England.
Stalingrad was the name of the city of Volgograd from 1925 until 1961.
Steep Point is the westernmost extremity of Australia.
Stockholm is the capital of Sweden.
Stone is a village near Dartford in Kent.
Stonehenge is an ancient stone circle in Wiltshire.
Stopham is a village in Sussex at the meeting of the River Rother and River Arun.
The Stour is the name of several rivers in England.
The Strait of Gibraltar is the strait separating north Africa from Spain.
The Strait of Messina is a channel in the central Mediterranean separating Sicily from mainland Italy.
Strasbourg is a city on the River Ill, in Bas-Rhin department, France. It is the capital of Alsace.
Stratford upon Avon is a market town on the River Avon in Warwickshire, England. It was the birth place of William Shakespeare.
Strathclyde is a region of Scotland.
Strood is a town in Kent on the Medway opposite Rochester.
Stuttgart is a city in Germany. It is the capital of Baden-Wurttenberg region.
Styria is a province in Austria.
The styx was a river in Greek mythology surrounding the underworld.
Sudan is a country in north east Africa. It has a total area of 2,505,810 km2.
The climate is tropical in south; arid desert in north; rainy season (April to October).
The terrain is generally flat, featureless plain; mountains in east and west.
Natural resources are modest reserves of crude oil, iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, crude oil.
The religion is 70% Sunni Muslim (in north), 20% indigenous beliefs, 5% Christian (mostly in south and Khartoum).
The language is Arabic (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, diverse dialects of Nilotic, Nilo-Hamitic, and Sudanic languages, English; program of Arabization in process.
Sulawesi is one of the Sunda islands, in Indonesia.
Sumatra is the 2nd largest Indonesian island.
Sumbawa is an Indonesian island between Flores and Lombok. It has a wet climate and sparse population.
Sunday Island is the largest, and only inhabited of the Kermadec Islands of New Zealand. It is a meteorological and radio station.
Sunderland is a sea port in Tyne And Wear, England at the mouth of the River Wear. Sunderland is an industrial town.
Surabaya is a port on the Island of Java.
Suriname is a country on the north coast of South America. It has a total area of 163,270 km2.
The climate is tropical; moderated by trade winds.
The terrain is mostly rolling hills; narrow coastal plain with swamps.
Natural resources are timber, hydropower potential, fish, shrimp, bauxite, iron ore, and modest amounts of nickel, copper, platinum, gold.
The religion is 27.4% Hindu, 19.6% Muslim, 22.8% Roman Catholic, 25.2% Protestant (predominantly Moravian), about 5% indigenous beliefs.
The language is Dutch (official); English widely spoken; Sranan Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki) is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others; also Hindi
Suriname Hindustani (a variant of Bhoqpuri), and Javanese.
Sutton Hoo is a village in Suffolk. In 1939 a a Saxon ship burial was discovered and excavated here.
Svalbard is an archipelago in the Arctic. It has a total area of 62,049 km2.
The climate is arctic, tempered by warm North Atlantic Current; cool summers, cold winters; North Atlantic Current flows along west and north coasts of Spitsbergen, keeping water open and navigable most of the year.
The terrain is wild, rugged mountains; much of high land ice covered; west coast clear of ice about half the year; fjords along west and north coasts.
Natural resources are coal, copper, iron ore, phosphate, zinc, wildlife, fish.
The language is Russian, Norwegian.
The river Swale is a river in North Yorkshire. It joins with the river Ure to form the river Ouse. It is 96km long.
Swanage is a seaside resort town in Dorset.
Swaziland is a country in south east Africa. It has a total area of 17,360 km2.
The climate is varies from tropical to near temperate.
The terrain is mostly mountains and hills; some moderately sloping plains.
Natural resources are asbestos, coal, clay, tin, hydroelelectric power, forests, and small gold and diamond deposits
The religion is 60% Christian, 40% indigenous beliefs.
The language is English and siSwati (official); government business conducted in English.
Sweden is a country in north Europe. It has a total area of 449,960 km2.
The climate is temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers; subarctic in north.
The terrain is mostly flat or gently rolling lowlands; mountains in west.
Natural resources are zinc, iron ore, lead, copper, silver, timber, uranium, hydropower potential.
The religion is 93.5% Evangelical Lutheran, 1.0% Roman Catholic, 5.5% other.
The language is Swedish, small Lapp- and Finnish-speaking minorities; immigrants speak native languages.
Switzerland is a country in west Europe. It has a total area of 41,290 km2.
The climate is temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers.
The terrain is mostly mountains (Alps in south, Jura in northwest) with a central plateau of rolling hills, plains, and large lakes.
Natural resources are hydropower potential, timber, salt.
The religion is 49% Roman Catholic, 48% Protestant, 0.3% Jewish.
The language is distributed amongst the total population-65% German, 18% French, 12% Italian, 1% Romansch, 4% other; Swiss nationals-74% German, 20% French, 4% Italian, 1% Romansch, 1% other.
Syria is a country in west Asia. It has a total area of 185,180 km2.
The climate is mostly desert; hot, dry, sunny summers (June to August) and mild, rainy winters (December to February) along coast.
The terrain is primarily semiarid and desert plateau; narrow coastal plain; mountains in west.
Natural resources are crude oil, phosphates, chrome and manganese ores, asphalt, iron ore, rock salt, marble, gypsum.
The religion is 74% Sunni Muslim; 16% Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects; 10% Christian (various sects); tiny Jewish communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo.
The language is Arabic (official), Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian; French widely understood.
Szczecin is an industrial port on the River Oder, in north west Poland.
Szechwan is a province of China.