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  Northern Thailand provinces
The province is bordering with Chiang Mai to the north, Lampang and Tak to the south, Lampang to the east, Chiang Mai and Tak to the west.
Maehongson is in the jungles of Northern Thailand, near the Myanmar Border.
A quiet and tranquil province, Nan nestles in a verdant valley in northern Thailand.
www.trekthailand.net /p1   (1532 words)

  
 Wisconsin: Geographical Provinces: Northern Highland
The lakes are a source of steady water supply for the rivers that flow from this highest part of the state, as well as an asset in the lumbering industry and an attraction to fishermen and summer visitors.
The Highland Lake District of northern Wisconsin lies in Vilas, Oneida and adjacent counties.
Open swamps or marshes in northern Wisconsin often go by the Indian name "muskeg." There are also cranberry and blueberry swamps and drier marshes and swamps not called muskeg, as well as level tree- covered tamarack swamps and hummocky cedar swamps.
www.wisconline.com /wisconsin/geoprovinces/northernhighland.html   (2247 words)

  
 Ecuadorian Andes - Ministry of Tourism - Ecuador
The province is home to some of the nations most impressive protected areas, such as El Angel Reserve, and several interesting and colorful towns.
This is one of the most popular provinces with foreign visitors and the geographical location and mountains, such as Chimborazo, make it an ideal place for mountaineering.
The province is also rich in history, traditions, handicrafts and natural beauty with many lakes and distinctive paramo vegetation.
www.vivecuador.com /html2/eng/northandes_provinces.htm   (514 words)

  
 Northern Cape South Africa
The Northern Cape is the tradidional home of the Khoi-San people with the rich cultures of The San (Bushman), the Nama, the Koranna, the Cape Khoi, the Khwe, the !Xun, the Attaqua Khoi-San and the Griqua.
Province has a very colourful history dating back to many years before the arrival of Jan Van Riebeek in the Cape.
Province is littered with small towns that are fast growing in popularity with the arty set.
www.northern-cape.com   (1337 words)

  
 THE WAR IN THE NORTHERN PROVINCES: CHAPTER II: Preparing For A Showdown
This foresight provided a detailed plan that was adaptable to the situation which developed in the northern provinces.
With this greatly improved firepower, the division could be counted on for a larger part in the battles in the northern zone.
A regiment of the Vietnamese 1st Division later relieved the marines occupying a sector of the defenses facing the demilitarized zone.
www.army.mil /cmh-pg/books/Vietnam/northern/nprovinces-ch2.htm   (1683 words)

  
 A Brief Outline of Dutch History and the New Netherland Colony   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
On July 15, 1572 the northern provinces of Holland and Zeeland acknowledged William of Orange as their Stadtholder and a government was established in Delft.
The northern provinces, on the other hand, were collectively known as the United Provinces of the Netherlands or the Dutch Republic, and were often referred to by the name of their principle province, that is, Holland.
From the formation of the Union of Utrecht these provinces were able to remain a separate republic but it was not until the Treaty of Westphalia, at the conclusion of the Thirty Years War in 1648, that the independence of the Republic of the United Provinces of the Netherlands was finally recognized.
www.coins.nd.edu /ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/Netherlands.html   (4283 words)

  
 Unasylva - Vol. 10, No. 4 - Natural forests of Chile
Thus, in the Northern provinces of Tarapacá, Antofagasta and Atacama - the Norte Grande - desert conditions discourage the occurrence of natural forests, and such woody vegetation as occurs is xerophilous and restricted to certain localities.
The northern limit of Araucaria araucana (pino araucaria) is at Antuco Volcano 27° 30'S, in the Andes, but forests of this species are found also on the table-land of Nahuelbuta at 1,000 meters in the coastal cordillera of Arauco province.
The southern region of Chile, commencing from the transition provinces of Arauco and Malleco and extending to Magallanes, about 1,700 kilometers in length, has, in general, a rainy temperate climate, though as may be expected over such a great range of latitude, the rainfall and temperature present many variations.
www.fao.org /docrep/x5381e/x5381e02.htm   (3517 words)

  
 Terrorism - Northern Alliance
Northern Alliance commanders claimed that the first group of foreign fighters to surrender broke out of the attack lines around Kunduz and reached the village of Qalai Qul Mohammed, where they turned over their weapons (AP).
The Northern Alliance has stated that, without air strikes on the front line, bombing will be in vain, and that there is not much utility in bombing Kabul unless a ground offensive is launched in concert with the attacks.
Northern Alliance commanders were put on alert and told to be ready to drive toward Kabul in the event of a Taliban retreat.
www.cdi.org /terrorism/northern.cfm   (12735 words)

  
 seMissourian.com: Story: Violence growing in northern provinces
The bloodshed is not nearly on the scale of Baghdad, where thousands have died in recent months in a wave of sectarian killings and insurgent attacks.
In the provinces where Mosul and Kirkuk are located, the toll has been several hundred during the summer.
Police could not provide official death figures from the province, but AP reports showed that deaths numbered around 80 a month from July through September, up from a few dozen a month in the spring.
www.semissourian.com /story/1171839.html   (1020 words)

  
 Afghan Warrior
But after the Taliban took the capital, Kabul, the northern allies became united to open a front against the Taliban, and the fighting continued between the Taliban and northern allies in northern provinces from 1996 till 2001.
Although the living situation in southern and eastern provinces is not very stable, the dalily life in the capital Kabul and other northern provinces seems normal and people live with peace.
Last week I met a female teacher from southern Ghazni province and she said that the Taliban have been threating them by letters not to teach girls and they said next time we will come inside the schools with motorcycles and then it will not be good.
www.afghanwarrior.blogspot.com   (3490 words)

  
 Moravian Leadership from the Northern & Southern Provinces Meet to Chart the Future * Moravian Church in North ...
Attending are the governing leaders of the Northern and Southern Provinces, called the Provincial Elders’ Conferences, under the leadership of the Rev. David L. Wickmann, President, Northern Province, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and the Rt.
From the Northern Province: the Rev. James Hicks, Green Bay, Wisconsin; the Rev. Gary Straughan, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; the Rev. Stephen Gohdes, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; JoEllen LaPrade, Northfield, Minnesota; William Kiessling, Jr., Lake Mills, Wisconsin, and Jill Westbrook, New Philadelphia, Ohio.
The Moravian Church in America is comprised of the Northern Province and the Southern Province.
www.moravian.org /news/2006/060721_future.phtml   (421 words)

  
 CIDRAP >> Avian flu hits two more Thai provinces
The Post report did not say how many farms in the northern provinces were hit, but it said the outbreaks involved two districts in Sukhothai and one in Uttaradit.
Another 300 chickens died in the northeastern province of Mukdahan, but agriculture officials did not yet know if the disease was avian flu, the report said.
Wire service reports last week said the virus in the two central provinces was H5N1, the same subtype as in the widespread outbreaks in Asia earlier this year.
www.cidrap.umn.edu /cidrap/content/hot/avianflu/news/july1204avian.html   (352 words)

  
 The Northern Lights Route - Peder Balke
Balke was one of the first to describe northern Norwegian nature in a positive light.
His pictures of northern Norway are frequently found painted in subdued shades of color that reinforce their dramatic nature.
The Northern Lights Route is part of The Council of Europe Cultural Routes.
www.ub.uit.no /northernlights/eng/balke.htm   (418 words)

  
 The Law Society of the Northern Provinces - Home
Although members of the public are probably aware of the existence of the Law Society as a regulatory body for attorneys, there is still a lot of ignorance regarding the activities and functions of the Law Society, except perhaps knowledge of the fact that complaints against attorneys can be referred to the Law Society.
The name of the Law Society has in March 2001 been changed to the Law Society of the Northern Provinces and 8 695 practising attorneys are presently members of the Law Society, under its jurisdiction which extends to the Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West and Limpopo Provinces (the former Transvaal Province).
The affairs of the Law Society are managed and controlled by a Council of twenty four elected attorneys who are representative of the historical (statutory) component as well as the Black Lawyers Association and the National Association of Democratic Lawyers, who are important role players in the legal profession.
www.northernlaw.co.za   (539 words)

  
 Northern provinces plan fisheries expansion
There are currently 58 farms in the northern mountain provinces, which produce several varieties of small fish, although the region still buys certain varieties from other provinces.
The freshwater area available for aquaculture in the northern mountain provinces is nearly 131,000ha, around 21 per cent of Viet Nam’s total available area.
Provinces recording notably high output levels included Phu Tho with 14,000 tonnes and Bac Giang with 11,000 tonnes.
www.vneconomy.com.vn /eng/article_to_print.php?id=050615103429   (348 words)

  
 Child starvation stalks Argentina's northern provinces
The hardest hit areas are in Argentina’s northern provinces-rural agricultural zones-such as Tucuman with more than 20 children officially reported dead in barely four months.
Another rural farm worker from the northern Chaco province, whose 12-year-old daughter died weighing less than nine kilos, said low pay was responsible for her death.
The Argentine media sought to explain away the starvation crisis as the result of corrupt northern province officials siphoning off large quantities of aid.
www.wsws.org /articles/2003/feb2003/arge-f22.shtml   (986 words)

  
 DefenseLINK News: Strong Leaders Keep Northern Iraq Calm   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The relative calm that has been seen in Iraq's northern provinces can be attributed to aggressive coalition and Iraqi leaders who understand the area and know how to diffuse problems before they happen, a U.S. commander in the area said today.
Kirkuk province is an ethnically diverse area that has nationally significant natural resources and infrastructure, Gray said.
In two provinces, Iraqi forces have assumed control of security, and in Kirkuk, an Iraqi army brigade will assume responsibility for the area outside Kirkuk City at the end of this month and will conduct independent operations, he said.
www.defenselink.mil /news/Apr2006/20060421_4887.html   (340 words)

  
 MBG VIETNAM: STUDY SITES-NORTHERN PROVINCES: CAO BANG
Average elevation is 600-1000m, but reach nearly 1400-1500m in the extreme northwest portion of the province.
The largest mountain areas in Cao Bang are of granitic and related substrates and occur mainly in the western part of the province.
The biological richness of the province has scarcely been recognized since few botanical expeditions have focused on this region.
www.mobot.org /MOBOT/research/vietnam/caobangnew.html   (409 words)

  
 Provinces in Northern Thailand
It was not until 1786 that Chiang Rai became Thai territory and proclaimed a province during the reign of King Rama VI in 1910 A.D. Nowadays Chiang Rai is famous for its tasty lychees and the Golden Tringle in Amphoe Chiang Saen.
It is one of the most interesting provinces in the North, serving as a center for commerce, transportation and communication.
It is situated on the geopraphical and administrational line that divides the Central region from the Northern region of Thailand.
www.travexnet.com /province/north.html   (2172 words)

  
 Situation Reports: Afghanistan, Afghanistan Food Security Update Sep 2006 - Poor winter rains hit cereal production   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Generally, the food security situation in the northwestern provinces (Faryab, Jawzjan, and Sari Pul provinces) is worse than in the northeastern provinces (Balkh, Baghlan, Kunduz, and Takhar provinces), with the exception of Samangan Province, which was highly drought affected.
Although residents report a significant decrease in irrigation water supply, this may be explained in part by the fact that communities do not maintain the canals and intakes to the same level as they did in the past because of the widespread perception that this is the responsibility of the government and aid community.
For example, Wild Rue exportation from the northern provinces increased by 30 percent, sesame exportation increased by 40 percent, and the rainfed watermelon harvest was reasonably good in the northeastern provinces.
www.reliefweb.int /rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/HMYT-6V7S4X?OpenDocument   (1143 words)

  
 BURUNDI: Rebels spread fighting to northern provinces
National army spokesman Maj Adolphe Manirakiza said FNL attacked an army position in Matongo and Muruta communes, north Kayanza Province, on Tuesday and looted from several families.
FNL fighting was also reported last week in Musigati Commune, Bubanza Province, near the Kibira Forest.
The army pounded the rebels with warplanes; a weapon that Manirakiza said was used because it was difficult to penetrate the forest on the ground and not because the rebel force was powerful.
www.joinafrica.com /articles/a14.htm   (254 words)

  
 Northern provinces meet to mull global integration
HA NOI — Representatives from northern region trade departments met on Tuesday to discuss how they can contribute to the country’s integration into the global economy.
At the meeting, which was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan, trade officials from the capital and 13 northern provinces and cities focused on ways to boost economic development in each locality and the region as a whole.
He said northern cities and provinces should focus on organising exhibitions and trade fairs to lure foreign participants and help businesses seek trade partners.
vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn /2004-09/08/Stories/04.htm   (277 words)

  
 Security Growing in Northern Iraq As Iraqi Forces Come of Age
Washington (State Department) -- In 2006, the number of coalition forces active in northern Iraq has been cut in half, demonstrating the success of Iraqi security forces in restoring security and government services to the region, says the commander of the coalition's Multi-National Division - North.
The other two divisions operating in northern Iraq are expected to assume their own areas of responsibility by the end of 2006, he said.
Turner added that Iraqi national police operating in the northern provinces are improving, as are the border guards, who are working with Iraqi army units to tighten security from 132 newly built forts guarding key entry points into the country.
www.aina.org /news/2006099144336.htm   (716 words)

  
 Northern Thailand Geography
Northern Thailand's principal city needs little introduction here as her charms are self evident.
The province is famed for picturesque mountain scenery and several high- altitude Akha hilltribe villages.
Northern Thailand's remotest province nestles against the mountainous Burmese border and is renowned for majestic mountain scenery, remote hilltribe villages, several picturesque waterfalls, and Burmese-style temples, including the provincial capital's lakeside Wat Chongkam, and hilltop Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mou which overlooks the town from a 900-foot vantage point.
www.thaifocus.com /geograph.htm   (333 words)

  
 Heavy Rains Drench Northern Provinces - Thailand Forum
Teachers and pupils at one school hurriedly moved educational supplies to higher ground, while a weather department office in the province here said the amount of rainfall in Phitsanulok was up to 94 millimetres, the most reported for the lower North region.
Heavy rains have been falling in Uttaradit province during the past two days as officials repeatedly advised residents to pack their belongings and be ready to leave their low-lying homes after rainfall of 45 millimetres brought rainfall levels near the danger level of 60 millimetres.
In the northern border province of Chiang Rai, the impending flood situation is also quite worrisome as water levels in canals and rivers are rising rapidly.
www.thaivisa.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=80657   (404 words)

  
 Provinces Vietnam Asia Regional
Thanh Nien DailyVietnam hub to widen bridge connecting neighboring provincesThanh Nien Daily, Vietnam - Jan 17, 2007A bridge connecting Ho Chi Minh City with the southeastern Vietnamese provinces is set to be widened from four lanes to 10 to accommodate increasing traffic...
Despite the softening in government anti-religious policies, such practices persist in remoter provinces like Son La....
Human Rights Watch World Report, January 2007, "Vietnam"PeaceJournalism.com, Nepal - 15 hours agoThe strikes quickly spread to the central and northern provinces, but died down when the government increased the minimum wage at foreign-owned companies to...
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Asia/Vietnam/Provinces   (232 words)

  
 Travel Chiang Mai hotel and travel guide to northern Thai
The northern region of Thailand differs considerably from the rest of the country, both in climate and geography as well as culturally and linguistically.
The hills and mountains of northern Thailand are populated by a great number of ethnic minority groups -- Akha, Lisu, Hmong, Karen and Lahu to name a few -- many of whom have traditional clothing, culture and language that are totally foreign not only to backpackers and travellers but also to other Thais.
Traditionally Chiang Mai has been the trekking centre of northern Thailand, but nowadays, with millions of tourists heading to the north, you can go trekking from just about any one of the provincial capital in the far north.
www.travelfish.org /region/thailand/northern_thailand   (764 words)

  
 US, British planes drop incendiary bombs in Northern Iraq: spokesman
They dropped incendiary bombs in the Ain Zallah region of Neiveva province, the spokesman said, without mentioning whether there were any casualties or property damage.
The planes were challenged by the Iraqi air defense artillery and were forced to flee back to their air bases in Turkey, the spokesman added.
The northern no-fly zone, which covers the provinces of Dohuk, Neiveva and Erbil, was set up by the US-led Western allies in the wake of the 1991 Gulf War with the claimed aim of protecting the Kurds in northern Iraq from the forces of President Saddam Hussein.
www.chinadaily.com.cn /en/doc/2001-03/21/content_50416.htm   (270 words)

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