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  Orange - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Orange is the official color of Syracuse University, and the name of its many athletic teams.
Orange is the nickname of the Dutch national football team.
The Orange Revolution was a long-running political protest in Ukraine sparked by irregularities in the country's 2004 presidential election.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orange   (345 words)

  
 Orange River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Orange River, South Africa's major river, rises in the Drakensberg in Lesotho, where it is known as the Senqu.
At the source of the Orange River the rain fall is approximately 2000mm per annum and decreases as the river flows westward.
The ORP was built to utilise the unused water of the Orange River which, without the Vaal River, represents some 14.1% of the total runoff in South Africa, and in the process, to provide for the increasing demand for water.
www.places.co.za /html/orangeproject.html   (506 words)

  
 Orange River Colony - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Orange River Colony was a British colony created by the annexation of the Orange Free State in 1900, after the Boer War.
In 1910 it joined the Union of South Africa as the "Orange Free State Province".
Stamps of the Cape Colony were also overprinted, with "ORANGE RIVER COLONY" (August 10, before the colony officially existed), and only in 1903 did the Orange River Colony get its own stamps.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orange_River_Colony   (254 words)

  
 The people and economy (from Orange River) --  Encyclopædia Britannica
river in southern Africa, one of the longest rivers on the continent and one of the longest south of the Tropic of Capricorn.
It is bordered by Pennsylvania to the northwest (the Delaware River constituting the boundary), New Jersey to the southwest, and the Hudson River to the east.
The river forms at the junction of the Otter Tail and Bois de Sioux rivers near the twin cities of Breckenridge, Minn., and Wahpeton, N.D. It is 545 miles (877 kilometers) long and flows northward to empty into Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-37087?tocId=37087   (992 words)

  
 Orange River, border river between Namibia and South Africa
The Orange River, which forms Namibia's southern border to South Africa, originates in the Drakensberg mountains and covers a distance of 1800 kilometres through South Africa, where it is nowadays called the Gariep river.
On its long journey, the Orange offers a variety of vistas: the stretch from the border town of Noordoewer and the rivermouth is very scenic, in places the river is seamed by rugged mountain chains and in other parts, by dune fields.
The Oranje is a quiet and peaceful river, the valley hardly touched by tourism.
www.namibia-travel.net /southnamibia/orange.htm   (345 words)

  
 Orange River Lodge
The Orange River Lodge is situated near Noordoewer on the border between South Africa and Namibia.
Orange River Lodge has canoes available for rent but we can also arrange canoe trips of 2 - 5 days which is the most adventurous way to explore the river and its spectacular surroundings.
Orange River Lodge is situated next to the BP petrol service station, +-100 metres from the main road, and 600 metres from the bank of the river.
www.namibian.org /travel/lodging/private/orange.html   (422 words)

  
 Orange River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Orange River is the major river in South Africa.
The most notable tributary is the Vaal, which also rises in the Drakensberg east of Johannesburg and forms the boundary between Transvaal and the Free State before joining the Orange southwest of Kimberley.
The river was first discovered by Europeans in 1760 and named after the Stadholders of Holland in 1779.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orange_River   (137 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Orange River, Africa (African Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
Orange River, chief river of S Africa, c.1,300 mi (2,090 km) long, rising in the Maluti Mts., N Lesotho.
The lower Orange River flows through the southern part of the Kalahari and Namib deserts; in very dry years it does not reach the sea.
The South African Orange River Project, which includes the Gariep and Vanderkloof dams, provides water for irrigation, hydroelectric power generation, and municipal water supplies.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/O/OrangeRi.html   (264 words)

  
 ORANGE RIVER CANOE TRIP by D.L. Reid in 1997
Part of the lower Orange River canyon was paddled courtesy of Felix Unite River Adventures during a dry run of a field trip planned to take place during the Seventh International Kimberlite Conference, held at Cape Town in April, 1998.
View west down the Orange River canyon from the Helskloof River confluence, The river cuts a gap through the monocline of Nama strata, exposing pre-Nama basement in the mountains beyond, consisting of alkaline granites and syenites of the Richtersveld igneous province.
The lunchstop on the north bank of the Orange provided views across the river to the Sjambokkloof Granite, which is cut by numerous dark bostonite dykes.
web.uct.ac.za /depts/geolsci/dlr/orange.html   (995 words)

  
 Vaal River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Vaal River is the largest tributary of the Orange River in South Africa.
It rises in the Drakensberg mountains east of Johannesburg and forms the boundary between Transvaal and the Orange Free State before joining the Orange southwest of Kimberley and is 1120km in length.
The name Vaal comes from Afrikaans, and means "pale", which alludes to the greyish colors of its waters, especially noticed during flood season when much silt is carried.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vaal_River   (146 words)

  
 Projects
If every household in America replaced one roll of 500 sheet virgin fiber bathroom tissue with 100% recycled ones, the resulting savings would be: 297,000 trees, 1.2 cubic feet of landfill space equal to 1,400 full garbage trucks, and 122 million gallons of water-enough to supply 3,500 families for one year.
Orange Coast River Park - The Friends envision a 1,000-acre park and nature preserve at the mouth of the Santa Ana River.
The River Park is proposed as a cooperative venture of Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, the County and private landowners.
www.ocfohbp.org /Projects/projects.cfm   (697 words)

  
 Umkulu Adventures - Orange River | Rafting | Inflatable Canoeing | kayaking | in the Richtersveld National Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Gariep River (Orange River) is South Africa's longest river.
We will be camping on the banks of the Orange River under the stars of the southern hemisphere.
We have 12 years of experience of Orange river canoe expeditions, more than 7500 clients have done the Orange River expedition.We have designed our adventure to be as natural as possible.
www.umkulu.co.za /rafting/orangeriver.htm   (579 words)

  
 Orange River Rafting
Discover the beauty of the Orange River and the splendor of the 3000 million years old surrounding mountains.
The Orange River provides the perfect wilderness/desert experience in the Richtersveld, with magnificent geological formations and lush "green" belt and stark desert.
We spend the nights under the stars, relaxing with the calm flow of the river or the rush of rapids.
www.asa.org.za /teambuilding/Aquatrails/OrangeRiverRafting.htm   (154 words)

  
 The Orange River - border river between Namibia and South Africa
Oranjemund on the mouth of the Orange River is totally closed to visitors.
The Orange, Namibia's southern border river, flows quietly and peacefully and the river valley is hardly affected by tourism.
The river bed is sandy, the water clean and clear.
www.southafrica-travel.net /namibia/eoranje.htm   (131 words)

  
 EO Newsroom: New Images - Orange River, South Africa
The river is a political and geographical divide, separating Namibia from South Africa and the massive sand dunes of the lower Namib Desert from the swept-rock moonscape of northwestern Namaqualand.
This image shows only the last 100 kilometers or so of the Orange River, which is born in the Drakensberg Mountains on the eastern side of the continent and snakes more than 2,000 kilometers across South Africa.
On the south side of the Orange River, the rusted-iron rockscape appears in shades of orange, cream, and brown.
earthobservatory.nasa.gov /Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=16951   (307 words)

  
 SA, Nam report illegal fishing in Orange River
SA officials said the culprits are on the Namibian side of the shared river and therefore cannot be prosecuted by South Africa.
The South African border extends to the 100-yard flood-line on the Namibian side of the Orange River.
SA maintains that the border is on the northern high-water mark and not in the middle of the river as Namibia argues.
www.namibian.com.na /2002/March/news/02485CD2AC.html   (420 words)

  
 The Namibian | Marketplace News | Orange River mining licences soon to be granted
While Namdeb is operating the only mine on the Namibian side of the river, the massive South African Trans Hex Group has been involved in extensive mining activities on the South African side of the river.
The gravels on the terraces bordering the Orange River consist typically of rounded pebbles and boulders of older rocks.
However, diamond mining on the Namibian side was challenged last year by grape growers on the banks of the Orange River.
www.namibian.com.na /2001/June/marketplace/01F4AD412B.html   (464 words)

  
 Orange River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
A canoe trip down the Orange River is something that everybody should experience at least once in their life.
The river is a bird watchers paradise with prolific sightings of Cape cormorants, goliath heron, fish eagle, kingfisher and darter.
The Orange River is South Africa's longest river, and two South African national parks are located along its course: the Augrabies National Park, site of the Augrabies Falls, and the Richterveld National Park.
safari.desertdelta.com /africa_orange%20river.html   (746 words)

  
 Namibweb.com - The online guide to Namibia: Felix Unite Orange river canoe adventures
River adventure on the Orange river through the Nama Canyon and Fish Eagle section is more than merely a river ride.
The river is similar to the standard section, yet the rock features are awesome and the rapids are slightly different and few more.
This is five day adventure on a section of Orange river that has greatest variety of types of river.
www.namibweb.com /orangeraft.htm   (810 words)

  
 City of Port Orange Florida
Established in 1867 on the banks of the Halifax River, Port Orange as a community has a long and proud history.
Not until the mid 1970’s when Dunlawton Avenue was extended from the FEC railroad to Interstate 95, did Port Orange begin to blossom into the large metropolitan community that it is today with a population over 50,000.
Port Orange is a community characterized by a stable and successful business climate which develops, nurtures, and embraces quality businesses.
www.port-orange.org   (372 words)

  
 Orange River on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Jeff Hohne, 39, hooks a rainbow trout on the Marble Fork of the Kaweah River in Sequoia National Park, California.
Jeff Hohne, 39, holds a rainbow trout that he caught on the Marble Fork of the Kaweah River in Sequoia National Park, California.
Orange Prize for Fiction Announces 2005 Longlist For the Best Novel of the Year Written by a Woman Published in the UK.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/O/OrangeR1i.asp   (684 words)

  
 SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Orange River
It is estimated that one in five grape farmers in the Orange River region of the Northern Cape has gone bust, and it is feared that many more are set to go the same way...
Gerhard Oosthuizen is one of the farmers in Orange River to have recently gone bankrupt.
Combrink gazes at the swiftly flowing Orange River and wishes that the people of the area would work together to extend the advantages that are already there.
geography.surfwax.com /files/Orange_River.html   (2992 words)

  
 THE ORANGE RIVER
The Orange River is the largest perennial river in South Africa and flows from it's source in the highlands of Lesotho in the east, into the Atlantic Ocean in the west.
Only the presence of the Orange River changes the harsh areas into green fertile land along the banks of the river.
It is a neat place and the camping area is covered with lush lawn, situated on the banks of the Orange River.
reports.overland.co.za /sw_burger_trip/orangeNotePad.html   (4795 words)

  
 orange healer quartz crystal
These crystals are found in a majestically barren and remote area through which flows the Orange River.
The Orange River rises on the slopes of the Drakensberg mountain and flows west for over 2000km to the Atlantic Ocean.
This Orange Healer has a phantom in the point and a multitude of smaller points at the base.
www.metastones.com /Orange_River_Crystals.htm   (391 words)

  
 The strontium isotope systematics of the Orange River, Southern Africa -- de Villiers et al. 103 (34): 237 -- South ...
The strontium isotope systematics of the Orange River, Southern Africa -- de Villiers et al.
The strontium isotope systematics of the Orange River, Southern Africa
of the Orange and Vaal rivers corresponds with that of the dominant
sajg.geoscienceworld.org /cgi/content/abstract/103/3-4/237   (224 words)

  
 International Civic Heraldry - South African Civic Heraldry - ORANGE RIVER COLONY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Orange River Colony was created in 1902 when the British annexed the Oranje Vrijstaat republic.
The orange tree obviously was a canting symbol, whereas the chief was canting for the capital, Bloemfontein (flower-fountain).
The colony existed until 1910 when it was incorporated as the Orange Free State province in the new Republic of South Africa.
www.ngw.nl /int/zaf/prov/orangerc.htm   (232 words)

  
 Restore Rahway River, South Orange NJ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
4/3/2003: The Township of South Orange Village is requesting qualifications from experienced firms or teams to prepare a Concept Design and Master Plan for improvements to the corridor along the East Branch of the Rahway River.
The goals of proposed project are to improve the ecological, recreational and aesthetic value of the presently neglected East Branch of the Rahway River and its adjacent lands, and to establish the River as an educational resource for the adjacent Middle School.
Walk the East Branch of the Rahway River in South Orange NJ with stream restoration specialist Wendi Goldsmith, President and Founder, of The Bioengineering Group, Inc. of Salem, Massachusetts (www.bioengineering.com) - Tuesday, July 10th, 6:30pm.
cimic.rutgers.edu /~kbarrett/rahway   (672 words)

  
 Orange River border dispute flairs up anew   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
South Africa claims that the border is at the high-water mark on the northern side of the river while Namibia insists it is in the middle of the river.
She said that all their rights would be effected by any moving of the border and noted that if such a move should take place, these and other companies would have to renegotiate with Namibia for their rights themselves.
According to her the South African foreign ministry is busy with the negotiations even though that country insists on its claim on the river, citing an agreement with the Organisation of African Unity to maintain borders drawn up during the colonial period.
www.economist.com.na /2001/121001/story1.htm   (607 words)

  
 De Beers Group - orange river mouth wetland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Orange River mouth wetland became the first trans-border Ramsar site in southern Africa in 1995.
The Namaqua barb is a red data species fish found only in the lower reaches of the Orange River.
In fact, the river mouth and surrounding area is the only place available to the people of Oranjemund for recreation.
www.debeersgroup.com /debeersweb/Investing+in+the+Future/Environmental/Orange+River+Mouth+Wetland.htm   (283 words)

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