Places Of The World (G-I)
Places Of The World (G-I)
Gabon is a country in central Africa. It has a total area of 267,670 km2.
The climate is tropical; always hot, humid.
The terrain is narrow coastal plain; hilly interior; savanna in east and south.
Natural resources are crude oil, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore.
The religion is 55-75% Christian, less than 1% Muslim, remainder animist.
The language is French (official), Fang, Myene, Bateke, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi.
Gaborone is the capital city of Botswana. It became the capital in 1965.
Galicia is a mountainous, fertile autonomous region of north west Spain.
The Sea of Galilee is an alternative name for Lake Tiberias in northern Israel.
The Gallego is a river in north east Spain. It rises in the Pyrenees and flows south to the river Ebro at Zaragoza. It is 176km long.
Galway is a coastal town in the Republic Of Ireland. It is a university town and also features marble quarries and a fishing industry.
Gambia is a country in west Africa. It has a total area of 11,300 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot, rainy season (June to November); cooler, dry season (November to May).
The terrain is flood plain of the Gambia River flanked by some low hills.
Natural resources are fish.
The religion is 90% Muslim, 9% Christian, 1% indigenous beliefs.
The language is English (official); Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous vernaculars.
The ganges is a sacred river in India.
Gansu is a province of north west China.
The Garonne is a river in south west France. It rises at mount Maladetta in the Pyrenees and flows via Toulouse to the Gironde estuary. It is 720km long.
Garut is a mountain resort town in West Java, Indonesia.
Gascony is an ancient province in south west France.
Gateshead is a town on the river Tyne opposite Newcastle in Tyne And Wear, England.
Gatwick is England's second most important airport. It was opened in 1958 on te London to Brighton route in Surrey. When it was opened it was the most modern airport in Europe.
Gaza is the capital city of the Gaza Strip.
The Gaza Strip is an area of Israel. It has a total area of 380km2.
The climate is temperate, mild winters, dry and warm to hot summers.
The terrain is flat to rolling, sand and dune covered coastal plain.
Natural resources are negligible.
The religion is 99% Muslim (predominantly Sunni), 0.7% Christian, 0.3% Jewish.
The language is Arabic, Israeli settlers speak Hebrew, English widely understood.
Geneva is the capital of Switzerland.
Genoa (Genova) is a town and seaport in north west Italy.
Genova is the Italian name for Genoa.
Georgetown is a port and the capital city of Guyana.
Georgia is a state in the south USA.
Georgia is a country in east Europe.
Germany is a country in central Europe. The climate is temperate; cloudy, cold winters with frequent rain and snow;
cool, wet summers.
The terrain is lowlands in north, uplands in center, Bavarian Alps in south. The east is mostly flat plain with hills.
Natural resources are lignite, potash, uranium, copper, natural gas, salt, nickel, iron ore, coal, potash, timber.
The religion is 47% Protestant, 7% Roman Catholic, 46% unaffiliated or other.
The language is German
Gettysburg is a site in Pennsylvania of a decisive battle in the American Civil War.
Ghana is a country in west Africa. It has a total area of 238,540 km2
The climate is tropical; warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north.
The terrain is mostly low plains with dissected plateau in south-central area.
Natural resources are gold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber.
The religion is 38% indigenous beliefs, 30% Muslim, 24% Christian, 8% other.
The language is English (official); African languages include Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, and Ga.
The ghats are a mountain range in south India.
Ghent is a city and port in East Flanders, north west Belgium.
Gibraltar is an island south of Spain and north of Morocco. It has a total area of 6.5 km2.
The climate is Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers.
The terrain is a narrow coastal lowland borders.
Natural resources are negligible.
The religion is 75% Roman Catholic, 8% Church of England, 2.25% Jewish.
The language is English and Spanish are primary languages; Italian, Portuguese, and Russian also spoken; English used in the schools and for official purposes.
Gilbert Island was a former British colony, it is now called Tuvalu.
Givors is a town on the river Rhone in France, 16km south of Lyons. It is a manufacturing town producing glass.
Giza is a suburb of Cairo, Egypt. It is the site of the great pyramids and the Spinx.
Glandford is a village in Norfolk.
Glasgow is a city and the administrative headquarters of Strathclyde, Scotland.
Glastonbury is a town in Somerset.
Gloucestershire is a county in south west England.
Goa is a union territory of India.
Godthaab is the capital of Greenland.
The Golan Heights is a plateau on the Syrian border with Israel. It was annexed by Israel in 1981.
Goose Bay is a town in Labrador, Canada on the Churchill river. It features an international airport.
Gorky is a city on the river Oka and river Volga in the Soviet Union. It is a university city and was named after Maxim Gorky who was born there.
Goteborg is a port and industrial city in west Sweden.
Gotland is an island in the Baltic belonging to Sweden, and with many old buildings. It's revenue is primarily derived from tourism.
Gough Island is an island in the atlantic ocean.
Graciosa is an island of the Azores.
Grain Coast is a former name of Liberia
Grampian is a region of Scotland.
The Gran Chaco is a large lowland plain in northern Argentina, western Paraguay and south-east Bolivia.
Granada is a city in the Sierra Nevada in Andalucia, southern Spain.
The Grand Canal is the world's longest canal. It runs 1600km from Hangzhou to Tianjin, China.
The grand canyon is a vast gorge in Arizona.
Gravesend is a sea port in Kent, England on the south bank of the river Thames.
Graz is a city in Austria. It stands on the river Mur at the foothills of the Alps.
The great altai are a mountain range in Mongolia and Siberia.
The Great Australian Bight is a broad bay in south Australia notorious for its storms.
The Great Barrier Reef is a chain of coral reefs and islands 2000km long off the east coast of Queensland, Australia.
The Great Bear Lake is a lake in the Arctic Circle in the Northwest Territories, Canada.
Great Bookham is a village in Surrey, the site of Polesden Lacey a Regency house built in 1824.
The Great Divide is a mountain range extending 3700km from Cape York Peninsular, Queensland to Victoria in Australia.
The Great Lakes are a series of five freshwater lakes along the USA and Canada border.
The Great Ouse River rises in Northamptonshire near Brackley and flows 251 km to The Wash.
The Great Rift Valley is the longest split in the earth's surface extending 8000km from the Dead Sea to Mozambique.
Great Slave Lake is a lake in the Northwest Territories, Canada.
Great Yarmouth is a town in Norfolk where the River Bure, River Waveney and River Yare converge to flow out into the North Sea. It was granted its charter in 1208 by King John.
Greece is a country and island group in south east Europe. It has a total area of 131,940 km2.
The climate is temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers.
The terrain is mostly mountains with ranges extending into sea as peninsulas or chains of islands.
Natural resources are bauxite, lignite, magnesite, crude oil, marble.
The religion is 98% Greek Orthodox, 1.3% Muslim, 0.7% other.
The language is Greek (official); English and French widely understood.
Greenham Common is an area of common land near to Newbury, England. It was the site of a USA missile base and peace protests during the 1980s.
Greenland is the world's largest island. It is in the north Atlantic ocean. It has a total area of 2,175,600 km2.
The climate is arctic to subarctic; cool summers, cold winters.
The terrain is flat to gradually sloping icecap covers all but a narrow, mountainous, barren, rocky coast.
Natural resources are zinc, lead, iron ore, coal, molybdenum, cryolite, uranium, fish.
The religion is Evangelical Lutheran.
The language is Eskimo dialects, Danish.
Greenwich Village is a region of lower Manhattan, popular with artists.
Grenada is an island in the Caribbean. It has a total area of 340 km2.
The climate is tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds.
The terrain is volcanic in origin with central mountains.
Natural resources are timber, tropical fruit, deepwater harbors.
The religion is largely Roman Catholic; Anglican; other Protestant sects.
The language is English (official); some French patois.
The Grenadines are a chain of 600 small islands in the Caribbean.
Gris-Nez is a city in north east France on the coast, and the nearest point to Dover in England.
Gruzia is the Russian name for the country of Georgia.
Guadalajara is an industrial city and capital of Jalisco state in western Mexico.
Guadalcanal is the largest of the Solomon islands.
Guadeloupe is an island in the Caribbean. It has a total area of 1,780 km2.
The climate is subtropical tempered by trade winds; relatively high humidity.
The terrain is Basse-Terre is volcanic in origin with interior mountains; Grand-Terre is low limestone formation.
Natural resources are cultivable land, beaches, and climate that foster tourism.
The religion is 95% Roman Catholic, 5% Hindu and pagan African.
The language is French, creole patois.
Guam is the largest of the Mariana islands. It has a total area of 541 km2.
The climate is tropical marine; generally warm and humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from January to June, rainy season from July to December; little seasonal temperature variation.
The terrain is volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs; relatively flat coraline limestone plateau (source of most fresh water) with steep coastal cliffs and narrow coastal plains in north, low-rising hills in center, mountains in south.
Natural resources are fishing (largely undeveloped), tourism (especially from Japan).
The religion is 98% Roman Catholic, 2% other.
The language is English and Chamorro, most residents bilingual; Japanese also widely spoken.
Guangdong is a province in south China.
Guangxi is a region in south China.
Guangzhou is the capital of Guangdong.
Guatemala is a republic in Central America. It has a total area of 108,890 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands.
The terrain is mostly mountains with narrow coastal plains and rolling limestone plateau (Peten).
Natural resources are crude oil, nickel, rare woods, fish, chicle.
The religion is predominantly Roman Catholic; also Protestant, traditional Mayan.
The language is Spanish, but over 40% of the population speaks an Indian language as a primary tongue (18 Indian dialects, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi).
Guatemala City is the capital of Guatemala.
Guayaquil is a city and the chief port of Ecuador.
Gubla was the Babylonian name for Byblos.
Guernsey is the second largest Channel island. It has a total area of 194 km2.
The climate is temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast.
The terrain is mostly level with low hills in southwest.
Natural resources are cropland.
The religion is Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist.
The language is English, French; Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts.
Guildford is the capital city of Surrey county. It is an old town on the banks of the River Wey.
Guinea is a republic in west Africa. It has a total area of 245,860 km2.
The climate is generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds.
The terrain is generally flat coastal plain, hilly to mountainous interior.
Natural resources are bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish.
The religion is 85% Muslim, 5% indigenous beliefs, 1.5% Christian.
The language is French (official); each tribe has its own language.
Guinea Bissau is a republic in west Africa. It has a total area of 36,120 km2.
The climate is tropical; generally hot and humid; monsoon-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds.
The terrain is mostly low coastal plain rising to savanna in east.
Natural resources are unexploited deposits of petroleum, bauxite, phosphates; fish, timber.
The religion is 65% indigenous beliefs, 30% Muslim, 5% Christian.
The language is Portuguese (official); Criolo and numerous African languages.
Guiyang (formerly Kweiyang) is the capital of Guizhou province, south China.
Guizhou (formerly Kweichow) is a province in south China.
Gujarat is a state in west India.
The Gulf of Finland is the eastern arm of the Baltic Sea, separating Finland from Estonia.
Guyana is a republic in South America. It has a total area of 214,970 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to mid-August, mid-November to mid-January).
The terrain is mostly rolling highlands; low coastal plain; savanna in south.
Natural resources are bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish.
The religion is 57% Christian, 33% Hindu, 9% Muslim, 1% other.
The language is English, Amerindian dialects.
Gwynedd is a county in north west Wales.
Haarlem is an industrial town in the west Netherlands.
Haifa is a port in north east Israel.
Hainan is an island in the south China sea.
Haiphong is an industrial port in north Vietnam.
Haiti is a republic in the west of the island of Hispaniola. It has a total area of 27,750 km2.
The climate is tropical; semiarid where mountains in east cut off trade winds.
The terrain is mostly rough and mountainous.
Natural resources are bauxite.
The religion is 75-80% Roman Catholic (of which an overwhelming majority also practice Voodoo), 10% Protestant
The language is French (official) spoken by only 10% of population; all speak Creole.
Halesworth is a small market town in Suffolk.
Halicarnassus was an ancient city in Asia Minor (now Bodrum) where the tomb of Mausolus was one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Halifax is the capital of Nova Scotia, and east Canada's main port.
Halstead is a small town in the Colne valley in Essex.
Hamburg is a city and the largest inland port in Europe. It is located on the Elbe in Germany.
Hamilton is the capital of Bermuda.
Hangchow is a former name of Hangshou.
Hangzhou is a port and the capital of Zhejiang province, China.
Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam.
Hanover is an industrial city and the capital of Lower Saxony in Germany.
Happisburgh (pronounced Haysborough) is a coastal village in Norfolk.
Harare is the capital of Zimbabwe.
Harbin is a port on the Songhua river in north east China. It is the capital of Heilongjiang province.
Harleston is a town in Norfolk on the River Waveney.
Harlow is a new town in Essex. It was designed and built to relieve London of some residents and industry.
Harrisburg is the capital city of Pennsylvania, USA. It stands on the Susquehanna River.
Hartford is the capital of Connecticut.
Harwell is a village in Berkshire. It is the site of the Atomic Energy Research Establishment.
Harwich is a seaport in Essex. It is located where the River Stour and the River Orwell meet to flow out into the North Sea.
Haryana is a state in north west India.
The Harz (Hartz) is the most northerly mountain range of Germany extending roughly 100km from south-east to north-west and about 32 km wide embracing the towns of Klausthal, Goslar and Blankenburg. The highest peak is Brocken.
Haslemere is a small town set in the Weydown common in Surrey.
Hastings is a sea town in Sussex. William the conqueror invaded at hastings in 1066 where he defeated King harold 2nd.
Havana is the capital of Cuba.
Havant is a town in Hampshire. Originally a market town, it is now an over spill of Portsmouth.
Haverhill (pronounced Hayverill) is a town in Suffolk.
Hawaii is a group of islands in the Pacific and a state of the USA.
Heacham is a village in Norfolk.
Heathfield is a village, now expanding into a town, in Sussex. It was an important centre of the Sussex iron industry in previous times.
Hebei is a province in north China.
The Hebrides is a group of 500 islands west of Scotland.
Hefei is the capital of Anhui province, China.
Heilongjiang is a province in north east China.
Heilungkiang is a province of China.
Hellshire is a hilly region in south-east Jamaica extending to the coast. The Hellshire Hills are a very beautiful part of the island sporting magnificient cactii and are the home to a variety of wildlife including Iguana.
Helsinki is the capital of Finland.
Hemel Hempstead is a new town in Hertfordshire. It was founded in 1947 on the south slopes of the Chiltern Hills.
Henan is a province in east China.
Hengrave is a village in Suffolk. It is noted for its tiny church and magnificent mansion.
Herat is the capital of Herat province, Afghanistan, on the north bank of the Hari Rud.
Hercegovina is an area of Yugolsavia.
Hereford and Worcester is a county in west central England.
Herringfleet is a village in north east Suffolk.
Hertfordshire is a county in south east England.
Hesse is an administrative region in Germany.
Heydon is a village in Norfolk.
The Highland Region is an administrative region of Scotland.
Himachal Pradesh is a state in north west India.
The Himalayas are a mountain range in central Asia.
Hindhead is a twon in Surrey on the old Portsmouth to London road (now the A3).
Hindu Kush is a mountain range in central Asia.
Hiroshima is an industrial city and port on the south coast of Honshu, Japan. It was destroyed on the 6th of August 1945 when it was the target of the first atomic bomb.
Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) is the chief port and an industrial city in south Vietnam. Saigon was the capital of South Vietnam from 1954 until 1976.
Hobart is the capital of Tasmania.
Hohhot (formerly Huhehot) is the capital of Inner Mongolia.
Hokkaido is the most northern of the main Japanese islands.
Hollesley (pronounced Hozely) is a small village in Suffolk.
Hollywood is a suburb of Los Angeles, California. It is the centre of the USA film industry.
Holt is a town in Norfolk.
Homs is the capital of Homs district in western Syria.
Honan is a province of China.
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It has a total area of 112,090 km2.
The climate is subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains.
The terrain is mostly mountains in interior, narrow coastal plains.
Natural resources are timber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish.
The religion is about 97% Roman Catholic; small Protestant minority.
The language is Spanish, Indian dialects.
Hong Kong is an island off the coast of China. It has a total area of 1,040 km2/
The climate is tropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in autumn.
The terrain is hilly to mountainous with steep slopes; lowlands in north.
Natural resources are outstanding deepwater harbor, feldspar.
The religion is 90% eclectic mixture of local religions, 10% Christian.
The language is Chinese (Cantonese), English.
Honiara is the capital of the Solomon islands.
Honington is a town in Suffolk.
Honolulu is the capital of Hawaii on the south coast of Oahu.
Honshu is the principal Japanese island.
Hopa is a sea port on the Black Sea in east Turkey.
Hopei is a province of China.
Horsforth is a town in west Yorkshire.
Horsham is a town in West Sussex on the river Arun.
Horsham is a town in Victoria, Australia on the river Wimmera.
Horta is a town on Fayal Island in the Azores. It features an excellent harbour and is a base for transatlantic flights.
Houston is a port in Texas linked by a canal to the Gulf of Mexico.
Huang He (formerly Hwang-ho) is the chinese name for the Yellow River.
Hubei is a province in central China.
Hudson Bay is an inland sea of north east Canada linked with the Atlantic by the Hudson Strait and with the Arctic by the Foxe Channel.
Hull is a city and port on the River Humber in Humberside, England.
Humberside is a county in north east England.
Hunan is a province of China.
Hungary is a republic in central Europe. It has a total area of 93,030 km2.
The climate is temperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers.
The terrain is mostly flat to rolling plains.
Natural resources are bauxite, coal, natural gas, fertile soils.
The religion is 67.5% Roman Catholic, 20.0% Calvinist, 5.0% Lutheran, 7.5% atheist and other.
The language is 98.2% Hungarian, 1.8% other.
Hungerford is an old town in Berkshire on the Roman road to Bath. It was the scene of a massacre commited by Michael Ryan in the early 1990s.
Hupei is the former name of Hebei province, China.
Huron is the second largest of the Great Lakes.
Hyderabad is the capital of Andhra Pradesh.
Hythe is a town in Kent. It was formerly a sea port, it is now a seaside resort.
Ibadan is the capital of Oyo state, Nigeria.
Iceland is a republic island in the north Atlantic. It has a total area of 103,000 km2.
The climate is temperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windy winters; damp, cool summers.
The terrain is mostly plateau interspersed with mountain peaks, icefields; coast deeply indented by bays and fiords.
Natural resources are fish, hydroelectric and geothermal power, diatomite.
The religion is 95% Evangelical Lutheran, 3% other Protestant and Roman Catholic, 2% no affiliation.
The language is Icelandic.
Idaho is a state in north west America.
Ightham is a village in Kent.
Ijsselmeer is a lake in the Netherlands. It was formed in 1932 after the Zuider Zee was cut off by a dyke from the North Sea.
Ile-de-France is a region of northern France.
Ilfracombe is a seaside resort in Devon.
Illinois is a midwest state of USA.
Ilminster is a town in Somerset, England. Its chief industries concern the manufacture of concrete and radio valves.
Immingham is a port on the Humber in Humberside, England. It has a deep-sea oil terminal.
Imphal is the capital of Manipur state in India.
India is a country in south Asia. It has a total area of 3,287,590 km2.
The climate varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north.
The terrain is upland plain in south, flat to rolling plain along the Ganges, deserts in west, Himalayas in north.
Natural resources are coal, iron ore, manganese, mica, bauxite, titanium ore, comite, natural gas, diamonds, crude oil, limestone.
The religion is 82.6% Hindu, 11.4% Muslim, 2.4% Christian, 2.0% Sikh, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.5% Jains, 0.4% other.
The language is Hindi, English, and 14 other official languages: Bengali, Telgu,
Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya, Punjabi, Assamese,
Kashmiri, Sindhi, and Sanskrit; 24 languages spoken by a million or more
people and numerous other languages and dialects.
Hindi is the national language and primary tongue of 30% of the people; English is the most important language for national, political, and commercial communication; Hindustani is spoken widely throughout northern India.
The Indian ocean is the sea separating Africa from Australia. It has a total area of 73,600,000 km2
Indiana is a state in midwest USA.
Indonesia is a group of 3000 islands in south east Asia. They have a total area of 1,919,440 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands.
The terrain is mostly coastal lowlands; larger islands have interior mountains.
Natural resources are crude oil, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver.
The religion is 88% Muslim, 6% Protestant, 3% Roman Catholic, 2% Hindu, 1% other.
The language is Bahasa Indonesia (modified form of Malay; official); English and Dutch leading foreign languages; local dialects, the most widely spoken of which is Javanese.
The Indus is a river rising in Tibet and flowing 3059 km to the Arabian sea.
The River Inn is a European river which flows through Switzerland, the tyrol, Austria and Bavaria for 512km to the River Danube at Passau.
Inner Mongolia is an autonomous region of China.
Innsbruck is the capital of Tirol state in western Austria. It is a tourist and winter sports centre. It hosted the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics.
Iona is an island in the Hebrides.
Iowa is a state in midwest USA.
Iowa City is a city in Iowa state, USA. It was once the state capital.
Ipoh is the capital of Perak state in north west Malaysia.
Ipswich is the county town of East Suffolk.
Iran is a country in south west Asia. It has a total area of 1,648,000 km2.
The climate is mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast.
The terrain is rugged, mountainous rim; high, central basin with deserts, mountains; small, discontinuous plains along both coasts.
Natural resources are petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulphur.
The religion is 95% Shia Muslim, 4% Sunni Muslim, 2% Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Bahai.
The language is 58% Persian and Persian dialects, 26% Turkic and Turkic dialects, 9% Kurdish, 2% Luri, 1% Baloch, 1% Arabic, 1% Turkish, 2% other.
Iraq is a country in south west Asia. It has a total area of 434,920 km2.
The climate is desert; mild to cool winters with dry, hot, cloudless summers.
The terrain is mostly broad plains; reedy marshes in southeast; mountains along borders with Iran and Turkey
Natural resources are crude oil, natural gas, phosphates, sulphur.
The religion is 97% Muslim (60-65% Shia, 32-37% Sunni), 3% Christian or other.
The language is Arabic (official), Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Assyrian, Armenian.
Ireland is a country and island west of Wales. It has a total area of 70,280 km2.
The climate is temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time.
The terrain is mostly level to rolling interior plain surrounded by rugged hills and low mountains; sea cliffs on west coast
Natural resources are zinc, lead, natural gas, crude oil, barite, copper, gypsum, limestone, dolomite, peat, silver.
The religion is 94% Roman Catholic, 4% Anglican, 2% other.
The language is Irish (Gaelic) and English; English is the language generally used, with Gaelic spoken in a few areas, mostly along the western seaboard.
Irian Jaya is the western portion of the island of New Guinea.
Irkutsk is a city in southern Russia. It was founded in 1652.
The Irrawaddy is the main river in Burma. It flows 2090 km from the Mali and N'mai rivers to the Bay of Bengal.
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan.
Islay Island is one of the Inner Hebrides. It has an area of 609 square km and is chiefly used for dairy farming and distilling.
The Isle of Man is an island in north west Britain.
The Isle of Wight is an island south of Hampshire.
Islington is a borough of London. It was previously called Isendone and Iseldone by the Romans.
Israel is a Jewish country in south west Asia. It has a total area of 20,770 km2.
The climate is temperate; hot and dry in desert areas.
The terrain is Negev desert in the south; low coastal plain; central mountains; Jordan Rift Valley
Natural resources are copper, phosphates, bromide, potash, clay, sand, sulphur, asphalt, manganese, small amounts of natural gas and crude oil.
The religion is 83% Judaism, 13.1% Islam (mostly Sunni Muslim), 2.3% Christian, 1.6% Druze
The language is Hebrew (official); Arabic used officially for Arab minority; English most commonly used foreign language.
Istanbul is a major city in Turkey.
Italy is a country in south Europe. It has a total area of 301,230 km2.
The climate is predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south.
The terrain is mostly rugged and mountainous; some plains, coastal lowlands.
Natural resources are mercury, potash, marble, sulphur, dwindling natural gas and crude oil reserves, fish, coal
The religion is almost 100% nominally Roman Catholic.
The language is Italian; parts of Trentino-Alto Adige region are predominantly German speaking; significant French-speaking minority in Valle d'Aosta region; Slovene-speaking minority in the Trieste-Gorizia area.
Ithake is an Ionian island in the Aegean sea.
The ivory coast is a republic in west Africa. It has a total area of 322,460 km2.
The climate is tropical along coast, semiarid in far north; three seasons-warm and dry (November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to October).
The terrain is mostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwest.
Natural resources are crude oil, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, cobalt, bauxite, copper
The religion is 63% indigenous, 25% Muslim, 12% Christian.
The language is French (official), over 60 native dialects; Dioula most widely spoken
Ixworth is a village in Suffolk.
Izmir (formerly Smyrna) is a port and naval base in Turkey. It is the headquarters of NATO's south east command.
Jackson is the capital city of Mississippi state in the USA. Jackson is a town in Michigan, USA on the Grand River.
Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan.
Jaimaica is an island in the Caribbean. It has a total area of 10,990 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior.
The terrain is mostly mountains with narrow, discontinuous coastal plain.
Natural resources are bauxite, gypsum, limestone.
The religion is predominantly Protestant (including Anglican and Baptist), some Roman Catholic. The majority of the population also believe in a form of magic known as Obeah.
The language is English, Patois.
Jammu is a state in north India
Jan Mayen Island is an island in the Artci Ocean. It has a total area of 373 km2.
The climate is arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog.
The terrain is volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers; Beerenberg is the highest peak, with an elevation of 2,277 meters.
Japan is a country in east Asia. It is comprised of several islands. It has a total area of 377,835 km2.
The climate is varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north.
The terrain is mostly rugged and mountainous.
Natural resources are negligible mineral resources, fish.
The religion is most Japanese observe both Shinto and Buddhist rites; about 16% belong to other faiths, including 0.8% Christian.
The language is Japanese.
Jericho is an Israeli-administered town in Jordan north of the Dead Sea.
Jersey is the largest of the Channel islands. It has a total area of 117 km2.
The climate is temperate; mild winters and cool summers.
The terrain is gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast.
Natural resources are agricultural land.
The religion is Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist, Presbyterian
The language is English and French (official), with the Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts.
Jerusalem is an ancient city in Palestine. In 1948 it was divided bwteen Jordan, and the newly formed Israel.
Jiangsu is a province on the coast of east China.
Jiangxi is a province in south east China.
Jiddah (Jedda) is a port in Hejaz, Saudi Arabia on the east shore of the Red Sea.
Jilin is a province in north east China.
Jimma is a coffee producing town in Ethiopia.
Jinan is the capital of Shandong province, China.
Jinja is a manufacturing town on the shore of Lake Victoria in Uganda.
The Jinsha Jiang is a river in China. It rises in south west China and flows to Yibin where it forms the Chang Jiang. ce. It is hos
Joban is a district of north east Honshu in Japan.
Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa. It is situated on the Witwatersrand river in Transvaal. 6\
Johnstown is an industrial town in Pennsylvania on the Conemaugh River.
Jones Town is an old ghetto region of Kingston, Jamaica. It is troubled by shootings involving gangs of youths from neighbouring regions.
Jordan is a kingdom in south west Asia. It has a total area of 91,880 km2.
The climate is mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April).
The terrain is mostly desert plateau in east, highland area in west; Great Rift Valley separates East and West Banks of the Jordan River.
Natural resources are phosphates, potash, shale oil.
The religion is 92% Sunni Muslim, 8% Christian.
The language is Arabic (official); English widely understood among upper and middle classes.
Judaea was a division of Palestine during Roman times.
Juneau is the capital city of Alaska.
Jura is a mountain range in Switzerland and France. Jura is a French department on the border of France and Switzerland.
The Jura mountains run along the French Swiss border.
Jutland is a peninsular of northern Europe. It was the scene of a
naval battle during the first world war.
K2 (Chogori) is the second highest mountain in the Karakoram range on
the border between China and Pakistan. It stands 8858 meters. It was
first climbed in 1954 by an Italian expedition.
Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan.
Kairouan is a Muslim holy city in Tunisia and a noted centre of carpet
manufacturing.
The Kalahari desert is a semi-desert forming most of Botswana.
Kalgan is a city in north east China, now known as Zhangjiakou.
Kalimantan is a province of Indonesia on the island of Borneo.
Kamchatka is a mountainous peninsular separating the Bering Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk.
Kampala is the capital of Uganda.
Kampuchea is a former name of Cambodia.
Kandy is a city in central Sri Lanka.
Kangchenjunga is a 8598 meter high mountain in the Himalayas on the Nepal and Sikkim border. It was first climbed in 1955 by a British expedition.
Kano is the capital of Kano state in northern Nigeria.
Kanpur is the capital of Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Kansas is a state in central USA.
Kansu is a province of China.
Kaohsiung is a sea port on the south west coast of Taiwan. It has aluminium works and also oil refineries.
Kaposvar is a town in south west Hungary on the Kapos River.
The Kara Sea is the part of the Arctic Ocean east of Novaya Zemlya. Between July and September it provides navigation to the Siberian ports.
The Kara-Kum is a sand desert in Turkmen east of the Caspian Sea.
Karachi is the largest city and chief seaport in Pakistan.
Karakoram is a mountain range in central Asia.
The Karakorum Range is the part of the Himalayas between Kashmir and China.
Karelia is an autonomous republic in Russia.
Karen is a white suburb of Nairobi in Kenya.
Karnataka (formerly Mysore) is a state in south west India.
Karroo is a high plateau in the West Cape province of South Africa. It is irrigated by the Verwoerd dam on the Orange River.
Kashmir is an area of Asia divided between Pakistan and India.
Katmandu is the capital of Nepal.
Katowice is an industrial city in Upper Silesia, southern Poland.
The Katyn Forest is a forest near Smolensk.
Kawasaki is an industrial city on Honshu island, Japan.
Kazakhstan is a country in central Asia.
Kazan is the capital of Tatar. It is a city on the banks of the river Volga.
Kenton is a large village in Devon.
Kentucky is a state in south central USA.
Kenya is a country in east Africa. It has a total area of 582,650 km2.
The climate is varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior.
The terrain is low plains rise to central highlands bisected by Great Rift Valley; fertile plateau in west
Natural resources are gold, limestone, diotomite, salt barytes, magnesite, feldspar, sapphires, fluorspar, garnets, wildlife
The religion is 38% Protestant, 28% Roman Catholic, 26% indigenous beliefs, 6% Muslim
The language is English and Swahili (official); numerous indigenous languages.
Kerala is a state of south west India.
Kerkira is the Greek name for Corfu.
The Kermadec Islands are a group of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean 960km north east of New Zealand. They were annexed by New Zealand in 1887.
Kerman is a mountanous and desert region of south east Iran. It includes a large copper mining and refining plant.
Ketama is the principal hash growing town in Morocco. Visitors are advised to stay away as the area is guarded by armed drug gangs.
Kharkov is the capital of Kharkov region in the Ukraine.
Khartoum is the capital of Sudan.
Khuzestan is a province in west Iran. It borders on Iraq. It is a large petroleum centre.
The Khyber Pass is a narrow gap in the Hindu Kush mountains separating Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Kiangsi is a province of China.
Kiangsu is a province of China.
Kiev is the capital of Ukraine.
Kigali is the capital of Rwanda.
Kilimanjaro is an inactive volcano in Tanzania. It is the site of the only glacier on the equator.
A King is a male sovereign ruler of an independent state.
King's Lynn (formerly Bishop's Lynn) is a seaport in Norfolk.
Kingsbridge is a town serving the South Hams farming district of Cornwall.
Kingston is the capital of Jamaica.
Kingston-upon-Thames is an area of suburban greater London.
Kingstown is the capital of St. Vincent.
Kinshasa (formerly Leopoldville) is the capital of Zaire.
Kirghizia is a country in central Asia.
Kiribati is a country in the central Pacific. It has a total area of 717 km2.
The climate is tropical; marine, hot and humid, moderated by trade winds.
The terrain is mostly low-lying coral atolls surrounded by extensive reefs.
Natural resources are phosphate (production discontinued in 1979).
The religion is 48% Roman Catholic, 45% Protestant (Congregational), some Seventh-Day Adventist and Baha'i
The language is English (official), Gilbertese.
Kirin is the former name for Jilin, a province in China.
Kirov is a town in Russia on the Vyatka river.
Kishinev is the capital of Moldavia.
Kismayu is a port in in Somalia.
Kitakyushu is an industrial city and port on north Kyushu in Japan.
The Klondike is a former gold-mining area in the Yukon, Canada.
Kobe is a deep water port in south Honshu, Japan.
Korea is two countries in east Asia, North Korea and South Korea.
Kosciusko is the highest mountain in Australia. It is 2229 meters high, and is located in New South Wales.
Kosovo is an autonomous region of Serbia.
Kowloon is a peninsular on the coast of China.
Krakow is a city in Poland on the Vistula.
Krems is a market town in Austria on the river Danube. It was founded in the 10th century as an imperial fortress.
Kristiansand is a seaport on the west coast of Norway.
Krondstadt is the German name for the Romanian town of Brasov.
Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia.
Kuibyshev (Kuybyshev) is the capital of Kuibyshev region, Russia. It is aport at the junctions of the river Volga and river Samara.
Kunming is the capital of Yunnan province, China.
Kurdistan is a region in south west Asia.
The Kuril Islands are a chain of 50 small islands stretching from the north east of Hokkaido, Japan.
Kuwait is a country in south west Asia. It has a total area of 17,820 km2.
The climate is dry desert; intensely hot summers; short, cool winters.
The terrain is flat to slightly undulating desert plain.
Natural resources are petroleum, fish, shrimp, natural gas.
The religion is 85% Muslim (30% Shia, 45% Sunni, 10% other), 15% Christian, Hindu, Parsi, and other.
The language is Arabic (official); English widely spoken.
Kuwait City is the capital of Kuwait.
Kwangtung is a province of China.
Kweichow is a province of China.
Kyoto was the capital of Japan from 794 until 1868. It is a University town on Honshu island linked by a canal with Biwa Lake.
Kyushu is the most southernly of the Japanese islands.