Landforms & Water
Xitai Jinaier Lake
Xitai Jinaier Lake (西台吉乃尔湖), also called West Taijinar or West Taijinel Lake, is a shallow, highly saline lake-and-playa system in Qinghai’s Qaidam Basin, China.…
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Tag: Asia
Explainers & Big Questions
Is Georgia in Europe or Asia?
Georgia is a South Caucasus country at the conventional boundary of Europe and Asia. With the Greater Caucasus watershed as the dividing line, it…
Resources & Economy
Bandar Abbas: Iran’s Main Port
Bandar Abbas is Iran’s main port on the Strait of Hormuz because it is the country’s premier maritime gateway and the mainland city most…
Travel Guides
Travel to Tbilisi
Planning to travel to Tbilisi? This first-time Tbilisi travel guide explains when to visit, how many days you need, where to stay, how to…
Capital Cities
Kabul: Capital of Afghanistan
Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan and the country’s largest urban center. It sits in a high valley on the Kabul River and has…
Landforms & Water
Dead Sea: Facts, Map, Salinity & Why It Is Shrinking
The Dead Sea is an endorheic hypersaline lake between Jordan and western shores shared by Israel and the West Bank. Its exposed shoreline is…
Countries
Georgia: Country Profile – the South Caucasus
Georgia, or Sakartvelo, is a South Caucasus country on the Black Sea, bordered by Russia, Turkey, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. Tbilisi is its capital. Its…
Culture & Traditions
Georgian Wine Regions
Georgian wine regions span the country of Georgia in the South Caucasus, from Kakheti and Kartli in the east to Imereti, Racha, Lechkhumi, Guria,…
Countries
48 Countries in Asia and Their Capitals
Asia’s country count depends on the classification being used. This reference keeps the established 48-country format, pairs each included state with its capital, and…
Continents
What Are The Continents?
From the ice fields of Antarctica to the rainforests of the Amazon, we divide Earth’s land into a handful of big “chunks” called continents.…