Oman · Cities & capitals
Muscat Geography: Gulf of Oman, Mountains and City Map
Muscat lies on the Gulf of Oman, with the Hajar Mountains forming its rugged backdrop. Oman’s capital occupies a coastal setting where rocky hills,…
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Cities & capitals
Cape Town Geography: Map, Mountains, Bays and Population
A photograph of Cape Town often shows a mountain rising behind a waterfront. That view is memorable, but it leaves out much of the…
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Lakes
Rhône River: Alps, Lake Geneva, Lyon and the Delta
The Rhône links three very different landscapes: an Alpine valley, a large lake and a Mediterranean delta. Following the water through all three prevents…
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Georgia (country) · Landforms
Georgia Mountain Passes Map: Which Valleys and Regions They Connect
A mountain pass is a lower crossing through a ridge, not necessarily a road. In Georgia, confusing the landform with a highway, a tunnel…
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Rocky Mountains · Countries & regions
Rocky Mountains Map: States, Provinces and Major Ranges
A Rocky Mountains map needs to show more than a stripe through Colorado. The system crosses an international border, includes several distinct mountain groups,…
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Appalachian Mountains · Landforms
Appalachian Mountains Map: Where the Range Starts and Ends
A map that stops at Maine leaves out a substantial part of the Appalachians. A map of “Appalachia” may show a completely different boundary.…
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Landforms
Physical Map of Europe: Mountains, Rivers and Plains
Europe’s mountains and drainage systems do not stop at national borders. This map emphasizes the terrain from the Atlantic to the Urals, with selected…
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United States · Landforms
Physical Map of the USA: Mountains, Rivers and Plains
Follow terrain and water rather than state lines. The shaded-relief map shows selected mountain systems, plains, rivers and lakes, with separate views for Alaska…
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Kazbegi · Mountains
Kazbegi Travel Guide: Stepantsminda, Gergeti, and Hikes
Plan a Kazbegi trip from Stepantsminda: Gergeti Church, Juta or Truso, transport, where to stay, and a flexible itinerary with realistic mountain-access advice.
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Armenia · Geography basics
Caucasus Mountains: Map, Location & Highest Peaks
The Caucasus Mountains lie between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, forming a mountain system associated mainly with Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia.…
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Armenia · Climate
Geography of Armenia: Mountains, Rivers, Climate & Regions
Armenia (the modern Republic of Armenia in the South Caucasus) is compact on a world map—about 11,484 square miles (29,743 square kilometers)—but it behaves…
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Iran · Countries & regions
Iran Country Profile
This profile covers the modern state of Iran (the Islamic Republic of Iran) in West Asia. “Persia” is a historical and cultural label that…
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