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	Karelian Isthmus - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Karelian Isthmus, land bridge in northeastern Europe, between the Gulf of Finland on the west and Lake Ladoga on the east, connecting Finland with...
		Isthmus, narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas.
		Some of the best-known examples are the Isthmus of Panama, which connects North and...
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	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Isthmus
		It separates the Gulf of Perekop (an arm of the Black Sea) in the west from the Sivash Sea (an inlet of the Sea of Azov) in the east.
		Kra, Isthmus of, narrow neck of the Malay Peninsula, c.40 mi (60 km) wide, SW Thailand, between the Bay of Bengal and the Gulf of Thailand.
		Panama Canal waterway across the Isthmus of Panama, connecting the Atlantic (by way of the Caribbean Sea) and Pacific oceans, built by the United States (1904-14) on territory leased from the republic of Panama.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Isthmus&StartAt=21 (685 words)

	Search: Isthmus - RCN Start
		Isthmus of Panama is the narrow strip of land that lies between the Caribbean...
		and Chiapas are east of the isthmus, with Veracruz and Oaxaca on the west.
		Isthmus A land bridge of northwest Russia between Lake Ladoga and the Gulf of Finland.
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	Malay Peninsula - LoveToKnow 1911
		Geographically, the peninsula begins at the isthmus of Kra, io° N., at which point it is only between 60 and 70 m.
		Politically and anthropologically, however, this upper portion must be regarded as a continuation of the kingdom of Siam rather than as a section of Malaya.
		From the isthmus of Kra the peninsula extends south with a general inclination towards the east, the most southerly point being Tanjong Bulus in 1° 162' N. A line drawn diagonally down the centre from the isthmus of Kra to Cape Romania (Ramunya) gives the extreme length at about 750 miles.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Malay_Peninsula (4230 words)

	isthmus of kra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
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	Isthmus
		An isthmus is a narrow strip of land, bordered on two sides by water, and connects two larger land masses.
		Other isthmuses include the isthmus between Africa and Asia, in Egypt where the Suez Canal is located; and the Kra Isthmus[?], which joins the Malay Peninsula with mainland Asia.
		The first isthmus so-named is the Isthmus of Corinth, in Greece.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/is/Isthmus.html (170 words)

	Waterfalls in the Southern Provinces at the Isthmus of Kra
		Waterfalls in the Southern Provinces at the Isthmus of Kra
		This is region around the famous Isthmus of Kra.
		In the north, the mountainous Province of Kanchanaburi on the eastern slope of Bilauktaung Range that separates Thailand with Myanmar.
	members.tripod.com /~adventure_malaysia/thaifall/pointer.htm (115 words)

	isthmus - Definition, Synonyms, and Reference from OnPedia.com
		Isthmus of Corinth - a narrow isthmus between the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf; a canal crosses the isthmus so that navigation is possible between the gulfs
		Isthmus of Tehuantepec - the narrowest part of southern Mexico is an isthmus between the Bay of Campeche on the north coast and the Gulf of Tehuantepec on the south coast
		Karelian Isthmus - the isthmus between the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga that connects Finland and Russia
	www.onpedia.com /dictionary/isthmus (246 words)

	Kra Isthmus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Kra Isthmus is the narrow landbridge which connects the Malay Peninsula with the mainland of Asia.
		The Isthmus is named after the city Kra Buri, in the Ranong province of Thailand, which is located at the west side of the narrowest part.
		As the Malay Peninsula enlarges the shipping routes around Asia significantly, already in 1677 a canal through the Kra Isthmus was suggested.
	www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/k/kr/kra_isthmus.html (182 words)

	isthmus — FactMonster.com
		Isthmus of Perekop - Perekop, Isthmus of, c.19 mi (30 km) long and from 5 to 14 mi (8–23 km) wide, S Ukraine,...
		Isthmus of Kra - Kra, Isthmus of, narrow neck of the Malay Peninsula, c.40 mi (60 km) wide, SW Thailand, between...
		Isthmus of Tehuantepec - Tehuantepec, Isthmus of, c.125 mi (200 km) wide at its narrowest, S Mexico, between the Gulf of...
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/sci/A0825658.html (212 words)

	2Bangkok.com - The Kra Isthmus Canal
		Commentary by Wisarut: The land bridge is a substitute for the Kra Canal.
		Deputy Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh's pet project, the 25 billion dollar Kra Isthmus Canal, got a boost when a new feasibility study got underway: The contract was signed between the national committee in charge of the study and Phuket Pass Project Limited during a ceremony chaired by Gen Chavalit, said Deputy Transport Minister Pichet Sathirachawal.
		Controversy over just who is funding Kra Canal studies--a mysterious company call "Phuket Passproject Co Ltd, a Hong Kong-based firm" would do the study and then get to approve all future investors in the project--the article also mentions that a ``modest'' estimate of the cost [of the Kra Canal] was put at 800 billion baht...
	www.2bangkok.com /2bangkok/MassTransit/kracanal.shtml (3172 words)

	nuclear dredge
		After the construction of the Kra Canal, the nuclear-powered dredges may find permanent useful work in the Malacca Strait, Sunda Strait and in the Gulf of Thailand or be used elsewhere.
		Sometime during the early 21st century, the Isthmus of Kra may become the site for a new inter-oceanic canal macroproject which makes the circumnavigation of a peninsula unnecessary, saving shipping time for tanker vessels bound for China and Japan from the Middle East’s oil and natural gas fields.
		If a final-version sea level Kra Canal is blueprinted, then a canal summit level will be absent and leakage from the canal will be minimal in a wet Isthmus of Kra flatland region with a prevailing high groundwater table.
	www.daviddarling.info /encyclopedia/N/nuclear_dredge_Cathcart.html (2390 words)

	Which is Your Favorite Isthmus? - Fun Facts, Questions, Answers, Information
		The plural of isthmus is either isthmuses or isthmi (one of two six-letter English words that begin and end with a vowel, and have no other vowels in between).
		The Isthmus of Kra is a narrow strip of land occupied by Thailand and Myanmar.
		The Bay of Fundy is separated from the Bay of Verte by the Chignecto Isthmus.
	www.funtrivia.com /en/subtopics/Which-is-Your-Favorite-Isthmus-78947.html (750 words)

	MRI_pg1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Dusk fell over the Kra peninsula - an isthmus that lies between the Andaman Sea in the west and the Gulf of Thailand to the east - which is 25-30 miles (40-48 km) wide at its narrowest point.
		The Isthmus of Kra has been proposed frequently since the late 19th.
		The isthmus dissects the South China Sea on the the east coast from the Indian Ocean on its left sea beach.
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	Kra, Isthmus of - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Find newspaper and magazine articles plus images and maps related to "Kra, Isthmus of" at HighBeam.
		Govt urged to officially endorse Kra Isthmus canal project, NATION
		Kra canal may soon be a reality, site identified, BUSINESS TIMES
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-kra-isth.html (233 words)

	Isthmus of Suez - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Isthmus of Suez - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Suez, Isthmus of, neck of land, northeastern Egypt, 116 km (72 mi) wide, connecting the continents of Asia and Africa and separating the...
		Suez Canal, artificial waterway running north to south across the Isthmus of Suez in northeastern Egypt; it connects the Mediterranean Sea with the...
	encarta.msn.com /Isthmus_of_Suez.html (121 words)

	Nielloware in Thailand - Context : Nakhon Si Thammarat
		Nakhon Si Thammarat is situated in the vicinity of the Isthmus of Kra.
		[24] The Thai scholar Dr. Sawai Suthipitak states that the city was established around 343 B.C. Most authors agree that the Isthmus of Kra was the shortest way to cross the Malay Peninsula in order to avoid both the treacherous straits in the southern part of the peninsula and the pirates in the same area.
		Hence, during the 1st century C.E. the Isthmus was an obligated stop in the commercial routes that connected India -and further west the Mediterranean, to Funan and China in the East.
	dana.ucc.nau.edu /~rv28/etc567/Nielloware/context.htm (909 words)

	Kra Isthmus of - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Kra Isthmus of - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		The isthmus is 64 km (40 mi) wide and is located in Thailand, directly...
		Suez, Isthmus of, neck of land, north-eastern Egypt, 116 km (72 mi) wide, connecting the continents of Asia and Africa and separating the...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Kra_Isthmus_of.html (107 words)

	The Isthmus Of Kra
		The Isthmus of Kra's slightly pretentious slogan is 'The art of food', but this is one restaurant where substance backs up the words.
		From the Kra Beef, simple Pad Thai or their signature roast duck red curry, the food really does border on art.
		IN a city bereft of top-end Thai eateries, the Isthmus of Kra has long been regarded as Melbourne's best exponent of this diverse and subtle cuisine.
	www.isthmusofkra.com.au /thereviews.aspx (321 words)

	E-MAGAZINE -- Southern Splendour: Chumphon. Ranong. Trang. -- A Tale of Two Seas
		It is Thailand's narrowest stretch of land between two oceans - 44 kilometres of rugged limestone mountains known as the Isthmus of Kra.
		Across the forested hills of the Isthmus of Kra, Chumphon province overlooks an archipelago of 40 islands at the southern edge of the Gulf of Thailand.
		Highway 4 cuts a path west from Chumphon across the narrow neck of the Isthmus of Kra to the Ban Thapli township in Ranong province.
	www.tatnews.org /emagazine/2079.asp (1856 words)

	TrustWatch Search
		isthmus An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses.
		The East Isthmus Neighborhoods Planning Council is a grassroots non-profit 501(c)(3) coalition of the Neighborhood Associations of...
		The Isthmus of Panama is the narrow strip of land that lies between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, linking North and South America.
	www.trustwatch.com /search?q=Isthmus (215 words)

	Driving around the south of Thailand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Rubber plantations spread beneath limestone cliffs that erupt from the Isthmus of Kra and far south down the Malay Peninsula.
		One of Thailand's major exports, tin is mined all along the Indian Ocean coast of the Kra Isthmus.
		Crossing the Kra Isthmlls, the narrowest point on the southern peninsula, the highway winds its way through mist shrouded limestone Chaiya and the Srivijaya period.
	www.thailand-travelers.info /driving_south.htm (1573 words)

	malay isthmus information.
		on the Malay Peninsula Kra isthmus Hindu Kingdom of Kalah in early 8th century.
		Kra, Isthmus of (krÃ¤), narrow neck of the Malay Peninsula,..
		A country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay peninsulaThailand most of the south is the part of Quick..
	www.translation-directory.com /m/malay_isthmus.html (225 words)

	Isthmus
		the Isthmus of Suez: the isthmus between Africa and Asia, in Egypt where the Suez Canal is located
		the Isthmus of Kra, which joins the Malay Peninsula with mainland Asia
		the Isthmus of Avalon, Canada: separate the main island of Newfoundland from the Peninsula of Avalon (where the capital, St.
	www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/i/is/isthmus.html (251 words)

	Karelian Isthmus - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Karelian Isthmus, land bridge in Russia, between the Gulf of Finland on the west and Lake Ladoga on the east, connecting Russia with Finland....
		Finland, Gulf of, arm of the Baltic Sea, north central Europe, extending east for about 400 km (250 mi) between Finland on the north and Estonia and...
		Also during the autumn of 1939, the Soviet government demanded of Finland that it cede territory on the Karelian Isthmus north-east of Leningrad and...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Karelian_Isthmus.html (107 words)

	Koh Chang - Thailand - Ranong - Sightseeing (Hat Som Paen)
		In 1959, King Rama IX and Queen Sirikit visited their subjects on March 7 and their initials "Phor Phor Ror" and "Sor Kor" were carved on the rock as well.
		The scenery visible from the viewpoint here is the “Kra Buri River”, the nature border line between Thailand and Myanmar.
		From the Isthmus of Kra they transported their goods over land to Fu-nan (Cambodia), then to Vietnam, until they reached their final destination–China.
	www.kohchang-ranong.com /things_to_do/things_to_do.htm (683 words)

	Isthmus (Geographie) \| THG Lexikon
		Der Isthmus von Panama verbindet Mittelamerika und Nordamerika.
		Ein Isthmus (aus dem Griechischen ισθμός, isthmos, Plural isthmoi) ist ein relativ schmaler Streifen Land, der zu beiden Seiten von Wasser begrenzt ist und zwei größere Landmassen miteinander verbindet.
		Ein Isthmus ist oft eine geeignete Stelle für den Bau von Kanälen, da hier die durch den Kanal zu überwindende Distanz am geringsten ist.
	www.tomshardware.de /lexikon/Landenge (242 words)

	BangkokPost : Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The future Kra Canal will be the on sites training for these skilled workers, which they will later transfer their skills and experiences to multi-tasks industrial complex and to help support The Kra Canal.
		The Kra Canal project is long overdue since the original conceptions by the British and French Colonial Empires.
		The future Kra Canal or aka Ranongklongchai Project should always and forever be controlled and owned by Thailand with Thai military forces and our allies forces policing the canal on both eastern and western oceans.
	matrix.bangkokpost.co.th /forums/thread.php?Thread_ID=244 (7661 words)

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