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  South Province, Cameroon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is bordered to the west by the East Province, to the north by the Centre Province, to the northeast by the Littoral Province, to the west by the Gulf of Guinea (part of the Atlantic Ocean), and to the south by the countries of Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Congo.
The South is almost entirely covered in rain forest, the exception being a small tract of mangrove on the coast south of Campo.
The most populated area is the central region south of Cameroon's capital, Yaoundé, in the neighbouring Centre Province and extending south to Ebolowa, west to Kribi, and east to Sangmélima.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_Province,_Cameroon   (3836 words)

  
 South Province, Cameroon -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The South Province ((The Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France) French Province du Sud) is located in the southwestern and south-central portion of the (A republic on the western coast of central Africa; was under French and British control until 1960) Republic of Cameroon.
The South Province begins at (Level of the ocean's surface (especially that halfway between mean high and low tide); used as a standard in reckoning land elevation or sea depth) sea level on the coast.
The most populated area is the central region south of Cameroon's capital, (The capital of Cameroon) Yaoundé, in the neighbouring Centre Province and extending south to Ebolowa, west to Kribi, and east to Sangmélima.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/so/south_province,_cameroon.htm   (4711 words)

  
 Province of South Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The South Carolina Colony was originally part of the Province of Carolina, which was chartered in 1663.
Connecticut Colony - Delaware Colony - Province of Georgia - Province of Maryland - Province of Massachusetts Bay
Province of New Hampshire - Province of New York - Province of New Jersey - Province of North Carolina - Province of Pennsylvania
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Province_of_South_Carolina   (220 words)

  
 South Jeolla   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
South Jeolla is a province in the southwest of South Korea.
The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Jeolla province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea.
The province is part of the Honam region, and is bounded on the west by the Yellow Sea, on the north by North Jeolla Province, on the south by Jeju Strait, and on the east by South Gyeongsang Province.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/S/South-Jeolla.htm   (325 words)

  
 South Korea --  Encyclopædia Britannica
The country is bordered by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) to the north, the East Sea (Sea of Japan) to the east, the East China Sea to the south, and the Yellow Sea to the west; to the southeast it is separated from the Japanese island of Tsushima by the Korea Strait.
It is bounded north by North Cholla province, east by South Kyongsang province, south by Cheju Strait, and west by the Yellow Sea.
Facing the Yellow Sea to the west, it is bounded on the north by Kyonggi province, on the east by North Ch'ungch'ong province, and on the south by North Cholla province.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9108457   (956 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Province of South Carolina
The Province of North Carolina was originally part of the Province of Carolina, which was chartered by eight Lords Proprietors.
The Province of Maryland was one of the 13 colonies that went on to establish the United States.
The Province of Massachusetts Bay was a crown colony organized October 7, 1691 in North America by the monarch of England.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Province-of-South-Carolina   (774 words)

  
 South Tyrol: Conflicting Ethnicity
The Province (Sud Tyrol in German and Alto-Adige in Italian) is generally German-speaking, while the Trentino to the south is Italian-speaking.
The population of South Tyrol is 464,530, with 63 inhabitants per square kilometer (Office of Statistics for the Province of Bolzano, 2002).
Despite the separatist tendencies of the SVP, the party was recognized by the Allies as the political representative of the German-speaking population of South Tyrol.
www.american.edu /TED/ice/tyrol.htm   (2004 words)

  
 western cape province South Africa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
[edit]GeographyWestern Cape Province is bordered on the north by the Northern Cape Province, on the east by the Eastern Cape Province, on the south by the Indian Ocean, and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean.
The South African passport currently has only French and English on the front cover and lists the other official names of South Africa on an inner page.7% of the population speaks a non-official language at home.The median annual income of working adults aged 15-65 in the Western Cape is R 18,703 ($2,811).
South Africa is also the fourth-largest producer of marijuana in the world.South Africa has more than 20,000 different plants, or about 10 percent of all the known species of plants on earth, making it particularly verdant.
www.document-sugery.co.uk /western-cape-province-South-Africa.aspx   (7080 words)

  
 Friars of the Order of Preachers - St. Martin de Porres Province   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
We are friars of the Southern Dominican Province.
In response to the rapidly growing Catholic population in the Southern United States, the Order of Preachers approved the founding of the Southern Province under the patronage of Saint Martin de Porres.
The friars of the Southern Province displaced by Hurricane Katrina recently celebrated the feast of St. Martin de Porres.
www.opsouth.org   (381 words)

  
 western cape province South Africa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Famous for its "supertubes", probably South Africa's longest and most consistently good wave, it's charged with a surf vibe as relaxed as it is friendly, and this tends to soften the effect of the wealthy set who have made this part of the coast their own.
South Africa's most populous province is called the garden province and is the home of the Zulu nation.7 percent infection rate for 15-49 year olds, and AIDS deaths peaking at 487,320 in 2008.
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www.copywriteireland.co.uk /western-cape-province-South-Africa.aspx   (7545 words)

  
 Zuid-Holland Province (The Netherlands)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The South Holland flag is yellow with a red rampant lion.
On 24 Oct 1985 the Province decided to change the flag into a yellow field with a red rampant lion.
That is: the old flag of the Counts of Holland was restored, which according to tradition had been in use since the time of the Crusades.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/nl-zh.html   (488 words)

  
 Suspected Foot and Mouth Disease in South Korea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Summary: The Republic of Korea (South Korea) Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries notified the OIE on March 27, 2000 of a suspected outbreak of FMD in the city of Paju in Kyonggi-do province, approximately 20 km northeast of Seoul and 10 km from the North Korean border.
South Korea has relatively minor numbers of livestock and on the world scale is a minor producer and trader of beef, pork, and ovine meat.
The South Korean Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries notified the OIE on March 27, 2000 of a suspected outbreak of FMD on a dairy farm in the city of Paju, Kyonggi-do province, 20 km northeast of Seoul.
www.aphis.usda.gov /vs/ceah/cei/IW_2000_files/fmdkoreaext.htm   (1360 words)

  
 Travelling to Indonesia (South Sulawesi)
The province of South Sulawesi comprises the narrow south-western peninsula of this orchid-shaped island which is mainly mountainous.
The seafaring Bugis dominate the southern tip, whereas the northern part of South Sulawesi is inhabited by the Torajas whose unique culture rivals that of the Balinese.
South Sulawesi is also known for its silk industry and silver-work whereas its economy is based on agriculture.
www.emp.pdx.edu /htliono/sulsel.html   (2097 words)

  
 The South of Thailand
Influences on Climate: The South's climate is influenced by the southwest monsoon and northwest monsoon winds and sea breezes, as well as depression storms.
The Phuket and Nakhorn Sri Thammarat mountain ranges block the southwest monsoon winds and thus the south and west of the region (especially Ranong Province) are one of the rainiest parts of Thailand.
An important tourist attraction of Ranong Province, the 65 C hot water can be used for drinking and bathing and is beneficial for health.
members.tripod.com /~Rover_Wow/NJWeb/south.htm   (418 words)

  
 Monaro Volcanic Province, New South Wales, Australia
The Brothers are one of the most prominent landmarks in the Monaro Volcanic Province.
The province is characterized by broad volcanic plains separated by flat-topped hills made of stacks of lava flows and round-topped hills centered on volcanic plugs.
Most of the volcanic province is made of lava flows.
volcano.und.nodak.edu /vwdocs/volc_images/australia/monaro.html   (645 words)

  
 A Map of the Province of South Carolina. / Cook, James / 1773
Note: The maker of this map, James Cook, surveyor of South Carolina and former marine surveyor, is not to be confused with the Pacific explorer, Captain James Cook.
In 1770, James Cook was commissioned by the South Carolina provincial government to make a new survey of the entire province and publish a map, which he completed in 1773.
Cummings refers to the map as "the most detailed and accurate printed map of South Carolina, especially for the interior, yet to appear" and further states that "very few copies of this fine map are extant." It provided much of the detail for the later maps by Henry Mouzon and John Stuart.
www.davidrumsey.com /maps4112.html   (726 words)

  
 Hunting South Africa, Northern Province. Safari camp location near Ellisras.
South Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa, has a total area of about 472,000 square miles.
South Africa is a middle-income, developing country with an abundant supply of resources, a well-developed financial, legal, communication, energy and transportation sector, with a modern infrastructure.
With 63% of all hunting, the Limpopo Province is considered the hunting capital of South Africa, supporting an astonishing abundant choice of species.
www.cruisersafaris.com /hunting_location.htm   (504 words)

  
 Building on University's Ties, State Joins Hands with South African Province - June 17, 2002
The agreement between Connecticut and the Eastern Cape Province calls for the two parties to share information, create close relationships with particular attention to educational programs and student exchanges, and promote strategic alliances and joint ventures in specific areas that include economic development, education, and tourism.
The Eastern Cape is South Africa's second poorest province and, with 6.1 million inhabitants, its second most populated province.
With the struggle to end apartheid successfully resolved, Stofile said representatives from his province are going around the world to ask others to help address apartheid's legacies and rebuild the province and the country.
www.advance.uconn.edu /2002/020617/02061705.htm   (660 words)

  
 Anglican Communion:Church of the Province of South East Asia
Anglican Communion:Church of the Province of South East Asia
The Anglican Church in South East Asia was originally under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Calcutta, India.
Until the inauguration of the Church of the Province of South East Asia, the four dioceses (Kutching, Sabah, Singapore, and West Malaysia) were under the jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
www.anglicancommunion.org /tour/province.cfm?ID=S2   (152 words)

  
 Drug Access | South African Province To Begin Distributing Antiretroviral Drugs Ahead of National Elections - ...
Five hospitals in the Gauteng province of South Africa on Thursday are expected to start dispensing drugs through the government's antiretroviral drug program,
The South African Cabinet in November 2003 approved a plan for the program, which aims to provide antiretroviral drugs to 1.2 million people -- or about 25% of the country's HIV-positive population -- by 2008.
Officials expect 50,000 people to be on the drugs by the end of the year and 1.4 million people to be on the drugs by 2009, at a total cost of $700 million.
www.kaisernetwork.org /daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=1&DR_ID=22956   (535 words)

  
 Wellington (South Africa) - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Wellington (South Africa)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Wellington is situated in the most prosperous fruit- and vegetable-growing area in South Africa, and has canning and dried-fruit factories, and wineries.
Wellington was one of the earliest Huguenot settlements in southern Africa and became known because of Wellington College, one of the first educational establishments in South Africa.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Wellington+(South+Africa)   (160 words)

  
 Northern Province Area, South Africa
Formerly the Northern Transvaal, the Northern Province is tree country and home to a wide variety of wildlife.
There is a wide diversity of habitats in the province, ranging from the tropical Letaba Valley, densely wooded Soutpansberg ranges in the north and scorched mopane veld with bewitching Baobab trees.
This scorching hot province is an area of ancient forests and majestic waterfalls.
www.go2africa.com /south-africa/northern-province/northern-province-area   (225 words)

  
 SOUTH SUMATRA BASIN PROVINCE, INDONESIA - Petroleum Occurrence
Numerous oil and gas seeps occur in South Sumatra in the foothills of the Gumai and Barisan mountains and are associated with anticlines (Fig.
Oils analyzed by GeoMark from the South Sumatra Basin are plotted with oils from the Northwest Java area (Fig.
Hydrocarbons in South Sumatra Province, Lahat/Talang Akar-Cenozoic (382801) TPS (Fig.
greenwood.cr.usgs.gov /energy/WorldEnergy/OF99-50S/occurrence.html   (1192 words)

  
 Diamonds | American Museum of Natural History
The 1867 discovery of diamonds in the Cape Colony, now a province in South Africa, radically modified not only the world's supply of diamonds but also its conception of them.
The story of diamonds in South Africa begins between December 1866 and February 1867, when 15-year-old Erasmus Jacobs found a transparent stone on his father's farm, on the south bank of the Orange River.
Barney Barnato arrived in South Africa from England in 1873 at the age of 20.
www.amnh.org /exhibitions/diamonds/africa.html   (606 words)

  
 Travelling to Indonesia (South Sumatra)
Situated on the eastern side of the Bukit Barisan mountain range the province of South Sumatra is relatively flat, nevertheless fertile, as numerous rivers crisscross and meander through out the region.
Part of this province are two sizable islands called Bangka and Belitung, off Sumatra's east coast in the South China Sea.
Because of its sheer location on the southernmost rim of the South China Sea and close to one of world's busiest sea lanes linking the Far East with Europe, the region's historical background is undoubtedly rich and colorful.
www.emp.pdx.edu /htliono/sumsel.html   (1315 words)

  
 Chollanam-do, South Korea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The brightness on a square is symbolizing fertile land and richness earth of Chollanam-do Province.
The flag is divided into yellow and dark blue where the 'yellow' represents the earth and the agriculture-orientation of the Province, and the 'blue' represents the waters, as the Province is surrounded by then sea on three sides.
The symbol represents 'C' of 'Cholla', which stands for the abundant and progressiveness of the industrial aspect of the Province and 'N' for 'Namdo or South' and the (anchor) which stands for the waters and the marine development of the Province.
www.allstates-flag.com /fotw/flags/kr-46.html   (266 words)

  
 Cape Province -> History on Encyclopedia.com 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
At the time of Van Riebeeck's landing, Cape Province was inhabited by San (Bushmen) and Khoikhoi (Hottentots) in the southern and central areas, and by Bantu speakers on the northern and eastern fringes (see Bantu languages).
History of the Okiep copper district: Namaqualand, Northern Cape Province South Africa.
Characteristics of mothers of children with fetal alcohol syndrome in the Western Cape Province of South Africa: a case control study *.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/CapeProv_History.asp   (992 words)

  
 MULTAN: Multan Bar demands new province in south -DAWN - Local; 13 January, 2004
This was demanded at a bar association meeting held here on Monday to discuss the separation of Pakpattan district from the Multan bench and its attachment to the principal seat of the LHC.
It was vowed in the release that the association would invite people from all walks of life in its next meeting to launch a collective struggle for a separate province and a high court.
The bar association warned the LHC chief justice and the Punjab government that if they did not withdraw the decisions within 24 hours the lawyers of Multan would observe a strike on Wednesday to press for the acceptance of their demands.
www.dawn.com /2004/01/13/local29.htm   (320 words)

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