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The tallest waves were reported to be 14 feet high.
14
12,083
12083
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5
0
The Maldives consists of 1,192 coral islands grouped in a double chain of 26 atolls, that stretch along a length of 871 kilometers north-south direction, spread over roughly 90000 sqkm , only 298 square kilometers of that is dry land, making this one of the world's most dispersed countries.
90,000
12,084
12084
159
3
0
It lies between latitudes 1°S and 8°N, and longitudes 72° and 74°E. The atolls are composed of live coral reefs and sand bars, situated atop a submarine ridge 960 kilometers long that rises abruptly from the depths of the Indian Ocean and runs north to south.
960
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12085
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2
0
In Addu Atoll, the westernmost islands are connected by roads over the reef (collectively called Link Road) and the total length of the road is 14 kilometers .
14
12,088
12088
117
2
0
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's 2007 report predicted the upper limit of the sea level rises will be 59 cms by 2100, which means that most of the republic's 200 inhabited islands may need to be abandoned.
59
12,091
12091
38
2
0
The tallest waves were reported to be 14 feet high.
14
12,092
12092
19
5
0
One stretched over 10000 feet .
10,000
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7
0
Mali is the eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of just over 1240000 sqkm .
1,240,000
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Cotton being processed in Niono into 400 pounds bales for export to other parts of Africa and to France, 1950
400
12,095
12095
3
7
0
At 1242248 sqkm , Mali is the world's 24th-largest country and is comparable in size to South Africa or Angola.
1,242,248
12,096
12096
169
5
0
Small-scale traditional farming dominates the agricultural sector, with subsistence farming (of cereals, primarily sorghum, pearl millet, and maize) on about 90% of the 14000 sqkm under cultivation.
14,000
12,098
12098
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3
0
Using water diverted from the Niger, the Office du Niger irrigates about 600 sqkm of land for rice and sugarcane production.
600
12,100
12100
51
3
0
With a population of about 475,000 over an area of 316 sqkm , Malta is the world's tenth smallest country in area and fifth most densely populated sovereign country.
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12101
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3
0
Its capital is Valletta, which is the smallest national capital in the European Union by area at 0.8 sqkm .
0
12,102
12102
105
6
0
Malta's search-and-rescue area extends from east of Tunisia to west of Crete, covering an area of around 250000 sqkm . [
250,000
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12103
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2
0
Malta is an archipelago in the central Mediterranean (in its eastern basin), some 80 kilometers from southern Italy across the Malta Channel.
80
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12104
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3
0
The highest point in Malta is Ta' Dmejrek, at 253 meters , near Dingli.
253
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12107
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2
0
In the 6 months – from June to November – the average sea temperature exceeds 20 °C .
20
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12108
20
3
0
Malta, with area of 316 sqkm and population of 0.4 million, is one of the most densely populated countries worldwide.
316
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91
6
0
The country consists of a total of 29 atolls and five individual islands situated in about 180000 sqmi of the Pacific.
180,000
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1
0
The largest atoll with a land area of 6 sqmi is Kwajalein.
6
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15
3
0
It surrounds a 655 sqmi lagoon.
655
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12115
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1
0
The average altitude above sea level for the entire country is 7 feet .
7
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12116
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7
0
In October 2011, the government declared that an area covering nearly 2000000 sqkm of ocean shall be reserved as a shark sanctuary.
2,000,000
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12117
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0
The northern atolls get 50 inches of rainfall annually; the southern atolls about twice that.
50
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12118
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The largest atoll with a land area of 6 sqmi is Kwajalein.
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12119
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2
0
unnamed location on Likiep 10 meters above sea level
10
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0
Other nations had different definitions of the nautical mile, but it is now internationally defined to be exactly 1852 meters .
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The informal term "metric mile" is used in some countries, in sports such as track and field athletics and speed skating, to denote a distance of 1500 meters .
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In United States high-school competition, the term is sometimes used for a race of 1600 meters .
1,600
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2
0
Lin created an 84 feet cast of the Colorado River made entirely of reclaimed silver.
84
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4
0
Martinique ( , ; Martinican Creole: or ) BWETAMO KREYOL MATNIK - Potomitan - Site de promotion des cultures et des langues créoles - Annou voyé kreyòl douvan douvan, Dictionnaire du créole martiniquais, Raphaël Confiant is an insular region of France located in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies in the eastern Cari...
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0
The highest point is the volcano of Mount Pelée at 1397 meters above sea level.
1,397
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It features four ensembles of pitons (volcanoes) and mornes (mountains): the Piton Conil on the extreme North, which dominates the Dominica Channel; Mont Pelée, an active volcano; the Morne Jacob; and the Pitons du Carbet, an ensemble of five extinct volcanoes covered with rainforest and dominating the Bay of Fort de F...
1,196
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0
The 430 kilometers line would run close to the southern frontier with Senegal.
430
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0
Mauritania's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) extended 200 nautical miles out from the coast, but even if effective coastal surveillance were possible, the navy's vessels would not be able to control Mauritania's waters.
200
12,137
12137
46
4
0
The maximum annual rainfall ever recorded was 3452 mm for 1954.
3,452
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3
0
The highest rainfall recorded in a single day was 944 mm on 26 July 2005.
944
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2
0
The record high is 42 °C set on 14 April 1952,
42
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1
0
and the record low is 7 °C set on 27 January 1962.
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0
Greater Mumbai, an area of 603 sqkm , consisting of the Mumbai City and Mumbai Suburban districts, extends from Colaba in the south, to Mulund and Dahisar in the north, and Mankhurd in the east.
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0
Mumbai has approximately 1900 kilometers of roads.
1,900
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1
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Dharavi, Asia's second largest slum (if Karachi's Orangi Town is counted as a single slum) is located in central Mumbai and houses between 800,000 and one million people in 2 sqkm , making it one of the most densely populated areas on Earth with a population density of at least 334,728 persons per square kilometre.
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0
The facility is located in Miami Gardens, a suburb of Miami located approximately 15 miles north of downtown Miami.
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12150
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4
0
The country is 2040 sqkm in area, while its Exclusive Economic Zone covers 2.3 million square kilometres.
2,040
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12151
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4
0
The total land area of the country is 2040 sqkm .
2,040
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12154
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4
0
Its land area is 1864 sqkm .
1,864
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0
The island is surrounded by more than 150 kilometers of white sandy beaches, and the lagoons are protected from the open sea by the world's third-largest coral reef, which surrounds the island.
150
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12158
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3
0
The island is hilly with a central spine culminating in the highest peak, Mountain Limon at 398 meters .
398
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12159
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3
0
St. Brandon, also known as Cargados Carajos Shoals, is located 402 kilometers northeast of Mauritius Island.
402
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4
0
The twin islands of Agaléga are located some 1000 kilometers to the north of Mauritius.
1,000
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12161
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The total area of both islands is 26 sqkm .
26
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0
Mauritius has long sought sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, located 1287 kilometers to the north-east.
1,287
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2
0
Weighing up to 50 pounds , the dodo was a welcome source of fresh meat for the sailors.
50
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There are 2066 kilometers of roads in Mauritius, of which 48.5% are main roads, 28.7% are secondary roads, 3.6% are motorways and the remaining 19.2% are made up of other types of roads.
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Its length is 47 kilometers , and this is the most important road in the island.
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Its length is 23 kilometers .
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Under the President of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao in 2010, an investment package of $750m was allocated to Mauritius to develop the Jinfei Special Economic Zone which consists of 521 acres of land.
521
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12171
23
3
0
Mayotte's land area is 374 sqkm and, with its 279,471 people according to January 2020 official estimates, is very densely populated at 747 inhabitants per km 2 (1,935 per sq mi).
374
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It is situated on Petite-Terre (or Pamanzi), which at 10 sqkm is the largest of several islets adjacent to Maore.
10
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12174
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4
0
The area of the lagoon behind the reef is approximately 1500 sqkm , reaching a maximum depth of about 80m.
1,500
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0
The November 11, 2018, seismic event occurred about 15 miles off the coast of Mayotte.
15
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It was recorded by seismograms in many places, including Kenya, Chile, New Zealand, Canada, and Hawaii located almost 11000 miles away.
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Drug cultivation has increased too: Cultivation of opium poppy in 2007 rose to 17050 acres , yielding a potential production of 19.84 tons of pure heroin or 55.12 tons of "black tar" heroin.
17,050
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12180
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Marijuana cultivation'' increased to 21992 acres in 2007, yielding a potential production of 17,416.52 tons.
21,992
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0
The total ocean area within the perimeter of the islands is 7400000 sqkm .
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1
0
The average elevation is only about 7 feet above low tide level.
7
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2
0
Wake Island is a coral atoll with a coastline of 12 miles just north of the Marshall Islands.
12
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29
4
0
Their home atoll is almost a 1000 miles round trip to the nearest point of immigration check-in and check-out.
1,000
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3
0
The only way to legally visit is to first check-in, travel on a high-speed sailboat to the atoll and then backtrack almost 500 miles .
500
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3
0
The Danube touches the Moldovan border at its southernmost tip, and forms the border for 200 meters .
200
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2
0
The highest temperature ever recorded: 41 °C on July 21, 2007 (Camenca).
41
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5
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The lowest temperature ever recorded: -35.5 °C on January 20, 1963 (Brătuşeni, Edineţ county).
-35
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1
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The lowest point: An unnamed point on the bank of the Dniester River 2 meters
2
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3
0
The highest point: Dealul Bălăneşti 430 meters
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4
0
1124 kilometers of 1520mm gauge (2005)
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The first such segment was the 40 kilometers Revaca Căinari line, opened in 2006.
40
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0
424 kilometers (on the Dniester River) (2005).
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The harbor was opened in 2006 and occupies the entire Moldovan stretch of the river (less than 600 meters ).
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over 3047 meters :
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under 914 meters :
914
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under 914 meters :
914
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1
0
Midway Atoll (colloquial: Midway Islands; Hawaiian: Pihemanu Kauihelani) is a 2 sqmi atoll in the North Pacific Ocean at coord.
2
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0
The Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, encompassing 590991 acres of land and water in the surrounding area, is administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
590,991
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3
0
That reef is now over 516 feet thick Also reprinted here .
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(in the lagoon, 1261 feet , comprised mostly post-Miocene limestones with a layer of upper Miocene (Tertiary g) sediments and lower Miocene (Tertiary e) limestones at the bottom overlying the basalts).
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What remains today is a shallow water atoll about 6 miles across.
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As of 2004 , Henderson Field airfield at Midway Atoll, with its one active runway (rwy 06/24, around 8000 feet long) has been designated as an emergency diversion airport for aircraft flying under ETOPS rules.
8,000
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Over 250 different species of marine life are found in the 300000 acres of lagoon and surrounding waters.
300,000
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Accessed 6-11-13 The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service estimates at least 100 pounds of plastic washes up every week.
100
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3
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Moldova has access to the Danube for only about 480 meters , and Giurgiulești is the only Moldovan port on the Danube.
480
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3
0
While most of the country is hilly, elevations never exceed 430 meters – the highest point being the Bălănești Hill.
430
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2
0
The highest temperature ever recorded in Moldova was 41 °C on 21 July 2007 in Camenca.
41
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0
The lowest temperature ever recorded was -35.5 °C on 20 January 1963 in Brătușeni, Edineț county.
-35
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16
2
0
Monaco is about 15 kilometers from the state border with Italy.
15
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1
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Monaco has an area of 2 sqkm , making it the second-smallest country in the world after the Vatican.
2
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The highest point in the country is a narrow pathway named Chemin des Révoires on the slopes of Mont Agel, in the Les Révoires Ward, which is 161 meters above sea level.
161
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1
0
In 2005, it had an area of only 1 sqkm .
1
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3
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The highest point in the country is at the access to the Patio Palace residential building on the Chemin des Révoires (ward Les Révoires) from the D6007 (Moyenne Corniche street) at 164 meters above sea level. ''
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Summer afternoons are infrequently hot (indeed, temperatures greater than 30 °C are rare) as the atmosphere is temperate because of constant sea breezes.
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