General information The excavations of scientists have shown that as early as 23 thousand years ago, people lived on the territory of the modern Gold Coast. Europeans began to settle here at the beginning of the 19th century, and the development of the region as a tourist center began in the 20s of the last century. Many years have passed since then, and today we know the Gold Coast as…
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The sandy desert conveys to the viewer the typical image of a desert, which consists of sand and sand dunes and in which, of course, the sun shines relentlessly from a cloudless sky. Only about 20% of all deserts on earth consist of fine quartz sand, which has shaped our image of a desert in so many films and documentaries. Here are the ten largest sandy deserts in the world…
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Yearbook 2003 Australia. The severe forest and bush fires that ravaged the south in January caused at least four deaths and extensive material damage. Forest fires occur annually in Australia, but this time was exacerbated by severe drought. Agricultural production was so severely affected that in January Australia was forced to import corn and wheat for the first time in eight years. Australia Independence Day is January 26. The Australian…
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