Found 412 Articles for Geography

East Timor, which is an island country in the eastern Lesser Sunda Islands, includes the eastern half of Timor, the small adjacent islands of Atauro (Kambing) and Jaco, and the enclave of Ambeno, which includes the town of Pante Makasar on Timor's north-eastern coast. Dili is the country's capital and largest city. East Timor is limited to the southeast by the Timor Sea, to the north by the Wetar Strait, to the northwest by the Ombai Strait, and to the southwest by western Timor (part of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara). Mount Tatamailau (Tata Mailau) rises to ... Read More

Southeast Asian nation of Cambodia is located on the Indochina Peninsula. The majority of Cambodia is made up of plains and huge rivers, and it is situated along significant overland and river trade routes that connect China to India and Southeast Asia. The capital, Phnom Penh, one of the few metropolitan centres in the otherwise agricultural nation, exhibits the influences of various Asian cultures as well as those of France and the United States. The low-lying Central Plain, which comprises the Tonlé Sap basin, the lower Mekong River floodplains, and the Bassac River plain, are the principal geographical ... Read More

Brunei is an independent Islamic sultanate on the northern coast of the Southeast Asian Island of Borneo. The South China Sea borders it to the north, while the East Malaysian state of Sarawak borders it on all other sides, dividing the state into two separate parts of unequal size. The western half is larger and includes the capital city of Bandar Seri Begawan. Brunei gained independence in 1984 after serving as a British protectorate since 1888. It is a Commonwealth and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member. Physical Features Brunei is a Southeast Asian republic that ... Read More

Bhutan is a landlocked nation in south-central Asia that is situated on the eastern Himalayan mountains. Bhutan, a historically secluded country, began to lose its isolation in the second part of the 20th century, which caused the rate of development to quicken. At the nexus of East and South Asia, near the easternmost tip of the Himalayan Mountain range, is the independent nation of Bhutan. First, the People's Republic of China (PRC) on the north and northwest, and then the sovereign territory of two other countries. The border with the nation's Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), or simply Tibet, ... Read More

The country of Bangladesh has a diverse physical landscape, but two aspects stand out in particular: a large deltaic plain that experiences frequent flooding, and a small hilly area that is traversed by swift-moving rivers. Bangladesh is surrounded by the Indian states of Tripura and Mizoram to the east, West Bengal and Assam to the west and north, Meghalaya and West Bengal to the north and north-northeast. Its southeast border is shared with Myanmar (Burma). Bangladesh's southernmost region opens up to the Bay of Bengal. In South Asia, Bangladesh is a heavily populated, low-lying, primarily riverine nation with ... Read More

The Arabian Peninsula in West Asia's Gulf of Bahrain contains 33 of the 37 Bahrain Islands. And, Bahrain Island together make up the Kingdom of Bahrain. Bahrain is well-known for its lush date palm plantations, and from ancient times, it has served as a commerce hub and a supplier of raw materials for the region. The ancient kingdom of Dilmun, a trading hub with ancient Sumer, is thought to have existed on Bahrain Island. Bahrain, being situated in one of the world's major oil-producing regions, barely has modest petroleum supplies on hand. Instead, its economy has long been ... Read More

Azerbaijan, often spelled Azerbaidzhan, is a landlocked nation in eastern Transcaucasia formally known as the Azerbaijani Republic (Azerbaijani Azärbayjan Respublikasi). The Greater Caucasus Mountain range to the north, the Caspian Sea, which forms a natural boundary to the east, and the vast flatlands in the middle of the country are the three dominant physical features of Azerbaijan. Its borders are Russia to the north, the Caspian Sea to the east, Iran to the south, Armenia to the west, and Georgia to the northwest. It is located along the southern flanks of the Caucasus Mountains. The Naxçvan (Nakhichevan) exclave, ... Read More

Armenia is a landlocked nation in Transcaucasia that is located just south of the massive Caucasus Mountain range and faces Asia's northernmost point. Armenia's neighbours to the north and east are Georgia and Azerbaijan, while those to the southeast and west are Iran and Turkey, respectively. Southwest of Armenia is where the Azerbaijani exclave of Naxçvan borders. Yerevan (Erevan) is the country's capital. Most of the area is rugged and flat, with swift-moving rivers and limited, but many, forests. Highland continental climate with scorching summers and chilly winters. Mount Aragats is the highest point on the land at ... Read More

India's hot deserts are dry areas with little to no vegetation, extremely high temperatures. The Great Indian Desert, usually referred to as the Thar Desert, is the seventeenth biggest hot desert in the world. Rajasthan is home to the majority of the Thar Desert. This golden sand desert changes into a brilliant white salt desert as it continues towards Gujarat. Astonishing desert landscapes can also be found in the northern part of the nation. Features of Hot Desert of India Here are the descriptions of hot desert of India − Thar Desert The northwest of the Indian subcontinent ... Read More

Plate is a rigid lithospheric slate (earth’s solid outer layer that includes the crust and the uppermost mantle) that glides over the earth’s mantle. Below the lithosphere is the viscous layer called the asthenosphere that lubricates the earth’s tectonic plates, responsible for the movement of the lithospheric plates. Types of Plates Based on their size, plates are classified into major (relatively larger) and minor plates (relatively smaller). Major Plates There are a total of seven major tectonic plates that make up our planet. They are as follows Pacific plate − The pacific major plate is the ... Read More