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Strait of Hormuz: Where It Is and Why It Matters
The Strait of Hormuz is one of those places that turns up whenever oil prices jump or military tension rises in the Gulf. The reason is straightforward: it…
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Landforms & Water
Jordan River & the Dead Sea: How the River Feeds a Salt Lake
The Jordan River threads south from the snows of Mount Hermon to the lowest land on Earth, the Dead Sea—about 251 kilometers (156 miles) of meanders through the…