200 résultats pour "aprilée"

• Japan - geographie.

  2.3 Klima Aufgrund der großen Nord-Süd-Ausdehnung und des gebirgigen Charakters des Landes ist das Klima in Japan sehr uneinheitlich. Die jährlichen Durchschnittstemperaturenreichen von 5 °C in Nemuro (Hokkaido) bis 16 °C auf Okinawa. Kurze Sommer und lange, kalte Winter kennzeichnen das Klima auf Hokkaido und im nördlichen Teil vonHonshu. Die strenge Kälte im Winter wird größtenteils durch die aus Sibirien wehenden Nordwestwinde und den kalten Oyashio verursacht, einer aus dem Beringmeerkommen...

• Südafrika - geographie.

  100 Schlangenarten. 3 BEVÖLKERUNG Von den 43,8 Millionen Einwohnern (2008) sind etwa 75 Prozent Schwarze, 14 Prozent Weiße, 8 Prozent Mischlinge und 3 Prozent Asiaten. Die Schwarzafrikaner gehörenneun Volksgruppen an: den Zulu, den Xhosa, den Tswana, den Venda, den Sotho, den Ndebele, den Tsonga, den Swasi und den Pedi. Die Zulu als größte dieserVolksgruppen stellen etwa 20 Prozent der Gesamtbevölkerung. Die Weißen stammen überwiegend von britischen, holländischen, deutschen und französisch-hug...

• Afghanistan - geographie.

  3.2. 1 Feiertage Die weltlichen Feiertage in Afghanistan umfassen den Siegestag der muslimischen Nation (28. April), den nationalen Gedenktag (4. Mai) und den Unabhängigkeitstag(Jashn, am 18. August). Das Jashn-Fest erinnert an die Befreiung des Landes von der britischen Herrschaft im Jahr 1919 und dauert eine ganze Woche. Alle bedeutenden islamischen Feiertage richten sich nach dem Mondkalender und fallen daher jedes Jahr auf ein anderes Datum. Der Ramadan ist der Fastenmonat der Muslime. Der...

• Cyprus - country.

  40,000 cubic meters (1.4 million cubic feet) of salt water into fresh water per day, opened at Dhekelia in 1997, and a second larger plant opened at Larnaca in 2001. III PEOPLE OF CYPRUS The combined population of the Greek and Turkish sectors (2008 estimate) is 792,604. The overall population density is 86 persons per sq km (222 per sq mi). About69 percent of the island’s inhabitants live in urban areas. Greek-speaking Cypriots make up approximately 85 percent of the population. About 12 perc...

• Zweiter Weltkrieg - Geschichte.

  Mit der Jahreswende 1936/37 begann eine neue Phase nationalsozialistischer Außenpolitik. Galt es bisher, die Isolierung zu überwinden, wurde nun die „Eroberung neuenLebensraumes” zum vordringlichen Ziel. Mit der Verkündung des Vierjahresplanes auf dem Reichsparteitag der NSDAP im November 1936, der eine nochmalige Steigerungder Rüstungsproduktion und eine zukünftige Unabhängigkeit des Reiches von Importen aus dem Ausland anstrebte, nahmen die Kriegsvorbereitungen konkrete Formen an.Nach dem Ansc...

• Maryland - geography.

  Maryland has no large natural lakes. The largest body of water is a reservoir, Deep Creek Lake, which has a surface area of only 18 sq km (7 sq mi). It lies on theAllegheny Plateau, behind a dam on a tributary of the Youghiogheny River. C Coastline The deeply indented shoreline has a length of 5,134 km (3,190 mi), of which only 50 km (31 miles) fronts on the Atlantic Ocean. The most significant coastal feature isChesapeake Bay. In the bay are many islands and Kent Island is the largest. The sta...

• Maryland - USA History.

  Maryland has no large natural lakes. The largest body of water is a reservoir, Deep Creek Lake, which has a surface area of only 18 sq km (7 sq mi). It lies on theAllegheny Plateau, behind a dam on a tributary of the Youghiogheny River. C Coastline The deeply indented shoreline has a length of 5,134 km (3,190 mi), of which only 50 km (31 miles) fronts on the Atlantic Ocean. The most significant coastal feature isChesapeake Bay. In the bay are many islands and Kent Island is the largest. The sta...

• Adolf Hitler - Geschichte.

  auf Dauer die in der Weimarer Verfassung garantierten Grundrechte außer Kraft gesetzt, und bereits in der Nacht zum 28. Februar setzte eine erste große Verhaftungswelleein, der zunächst Kommunisten, dann auch die intellektuelle Linke sowie Sozialdemokraten und Anarchisten zum Opfer fielen, womit die stärkste oppositionelle Kraft inDeutschland ausgeschaltet war. Das Gesetz zur Behebung der Not von Volk und Reich vom 24. März 1933, das so genannte Ermächtigungsgesetz, hob die Gewaltenteilung auf...

• Spanish-American War.

  A Blockade of Cuba The Navy’s basic job was to blockade the island of Cuba. If the Spanish army could be cut off from seaborne supplies from Spain, it could not maintain itself for longagainst the Cuban insurgents, let alone prepare to fight the U.S. forces. To maintain a successful blockade, the U.S. Navy would have to control the sea approaches toCuba. To accomplish this, the United States determined that the Spanish navy had to be destroyed wherever it was found. Thus the U.S. war objectives...

• Nepal - geographie.

  gesellschaftliches Ereignis. Weihnachten (25. Dezember) ist ein offizieller Feiertag. An Vollmond im Monat Baisakh (April und Mai) gedenkt man der Geburt, der Erleuchtung und dem Eingang Buddhas in das Nirwana. 3.3 Soziales Nepal ist eines der ärmsten Länder der Welt, mehr als ein Drittel der Menschen lebt unterhalb der Armutsgrenze. Es gibt es keine Wohlfahrtsleistungen des Staates. Diemedizinische Versorgung ist unzureichend. Christliche Missionare haben jedoch Krankenhäuser und Kliniken ge...

• Virginia (state) - geography.

  C Coastline Virginia’s coastline, for both the mainland and the Eastern Shore counties, is 180 km (112 mi) long. The state’s tidal shoreline measures 5,335 km (3,315 mi), includingall bays, inlets, tidal estuaries, and other indentations. Major indentations include Chesapeake Bay; Hampton Roads, the excellent natural harbor on which are locatedNewport News, Norfolk, and Portsmouth; and the wide tidal estuaries of the lower Potomac, James, Rappahannock, and York rivers. Cape Henry, in the southe...

• Virginia (state) - USA History.

  C Coastline Virginia’s coastline, for both the mainland and the Eastern Shore counties, is 180 km (112 mi) long. The state’s tidal shoreline measures 5,335 km (3,315 mi), includingall bays, inlets, tidal estuaries, and other indentations. Major indentations include Chesapeake Bay; Hampton Roads, the excellent natural harbor on which are locatedNewport News, Norfolk, and Portsmouth; and the wide tidal estuaries of the lower Potomac, James, Rappahannock, and York rivers. Cape Henry, in the southe...

• Georgia (state) - geography.

  B Rivers and Lakes Most of the rivers of Georgia drain eastward to the Atlantic Ocean proper or southward to the Gulf of Mexico. Only a few flow northward to the Tennessee River, which isa major tributary of the Mississippi River. Most of the rivers flowing to the coasts are navigable by barges and small craft as far upstream as the Fall Line. The major river flowing to the Atlantic is the Savannah River, which, with the Tugaloo River, one of its headwaters, forms most of the state’s eastern bo...

• Georgia (state) - USA History.

  B Rivers and Lakes Most of the rivers of Georgia drain eastward to the Atlantic Ocean proper or southward to the Gulf of Mexico. Only a few flow northward to the Tennessee River, which isa major tributary of the Mississippi River. Most of the rivers flowing to the coasts are navigable by barges and small craft as far upstream as the Fall Line. The major river flowing to the Atlantic is the Savannah River, which, with the Tugaloo River, one of its headwaters, forms most of the state’s eastern bo...

• Chronologie der Französischen Revolution.

  1794 24. März: Hinrichtung der führendenHébertisten.5. April: Hinrichtung Dantons undseiner Anhänger.10. Juni: La Grande Terreur.26. Juni: Sieg bei Fleurus über dieÖsterreicher.27. Juli (9. Thermidor des Jahres II):Sturz Robespierres und seinerAnhänger: Ende der Jakobiner- undBeginn der gemäßigtenThermidorianerherrschaft.11. November: Auflösung desJakobinerklubs und Beginn des WeißenTerrors. 8. Juni: Erstes Fest des 'HöchstenWesens'.23. Juli: Maximum der Löhne30. Oktober: Gründung der ÉcoleNorm...

• Chronik der Oper.

  Hector Berlioz(1803-1869) Les Troyens(Die Trojaner) Komponist, nach Vergil (1. Teil:)La Prise de Troie(Die Eroberung von Troja) Karlsruhe,6. Dezember 1890(in deutscher Sprache) (2. Teil:)Les Troyens à Carthage(Die Trojaner in Karthago) Paris, Théâtre-Lyrique,4. November 1863 Michail IwanowitschGlinka(1804-1857) Ruslan i Ljudmila(Ruslan und Ludmilla) V. F. Schirkow, N. V.Kukolnik, M. A.Gedeonow, N. A.Markewitsch undKomponist(nach Puschkin) Sankt Petersburg,Kaiserliches Theater,9. Dezember 1...

• Apollo Program - astronomy.

  Moon’s orbit; rendezvousing and docking with the CSM; and finally, setting a course home to Earth. On return to Earth, the spacecraft was slowed by drag from Earth’satmosphere and by parachutes (just before splashdown), before landing in the ocean. The transit time to and from the Moon was approximately three days each way.Depending on the specific mission, the time in lunar orbit ranged from less than one day for Apollo 8 to over six days for the final three missions, and the time on thelunar s...

• Apollo Program - U.

  Moon’s orbit; rendezvousing and docking with the CSM; and finally, setting a course home to Earth. On return to Earth, the spacecraft was slowed by drag from Earth’satmosphere and by parachutes (just before splashdown), before landing in the ocean. The transit time to and from the Moon was approximately three days each way.Depending on the specific mission, the time in lunar orbit ranged from less than one day for Apollo 8 to over six days for the final three missions, and the time on thelunar s...

• Philippinen - geographie.

  Einwohner leben in Städten (2005). Das Bevölkerungswachstum beläuft sich auf 1,9 Prozent pro Jahr (2008). 3.1 Wichtige Städte Größte Stadt der Philippinen ist die Hauptstadt Manila mit etwa 10,4 Millionen Einwohnern (2003) in der Agglomeration. Die Stadt verfügt über den wichtigsten Hafen undist bedeutendster Produktionsstandort des Landes. Weitere wichtige Städte sind Quezon City (2,39 Millionen), das von 1948 bis 1976 die Hauptstadt des Landes war, Davao(1,40 Millionen), Cebu (662 000) und Za...

• Demokratische Republik Kongo - geographie.

  Volkes (20. Mai), der Tag der Unabhängigkeit (30. Juni), der Geburtstag des Präsidenten (14. Oktober), der Veteranentag (17. November) und der Jahrestag der ZweitenRepublik (24. November) gefeiert. 3.3 Soziales Das Nationale Institut für Soziale Sicherheit zahlt den fest angestellten Erwerbstätigen Pensionen und soziale Leistungen. In den neunziger Jahren brach dieGesundheitsversorgung mehr oder weniger zusammen. Die Lebenserwartung beträgt bei Männern 55,3 Jahre, bei Frauen 59,9 Jahre (2008)....

• George Washington I INTRODUCTION George Washington (1732-1799), first president of the United States (1789-1797) and one of the most important leaders in United States history.

  A2 Promotion This was Washington’s first experience with the difficulties of raising troops while lacking equipment, clothing, and funds. Apparently he thought his efforts worthy ofsome recognition and successfully applied to Dinwiddie for a lieutenant colonel’s commission. He left Alexandria, Virginia, early in April with about 150 poorly equippedand half-trained troops. A3 First Battles Before he had advanced very far, Washington received news that the French had driven Trent’s men back from...

• George Washington.

  A2 Promotion This was Washington’s first experience with the difficulties of raising troops while lacking equipment, clothing, and funds. Apparently he thought his efforts worthy ofsome recognition and successfully applied to Dinwiddie for a lieutenant colonel’s commission. He left Alexandria, Virginia, early in April with about 150 poorly equippedand half-trained troops. A3 First Battles Before he had advanced very far, Washington received news that the French had driven Trent’s men back from...

• George Washington

  A2 Promotion This was Washington’s first experience with the difficulties of raising troops while lacking equipment, clothing, and funds. Apparently he thought his efforts worthy ofsome recognition and successfully applied to Dinwiddie for a lieutenant colonel’s commission. He left Alexandria, Virginia, early in April with about 150 poorly equippedand half-trained troops. A3 First Battles Before he had advanced very far, Washington received news that the French had driven Trent’s men back from...

• Spain - country.

  B Natural Resources Spain has a number of mineral resources. The largest known deposits are of iron ore, zinc, and lead. Spain also produces significant quantities of copper and mercury.These deposits are mined mainly in Huelva province in southwestern Spain, around Cartagena on the Mediterranean, and at various points along the Bay of Biscay inthe north. Additionally, uranium is mined in the region of Extremadura, near the Portuguese frontier, where pyrites, fluorspar, gypsum, tungsten, and po...

• Brasilien - geographie.

  3 BEVÖLKERUNG Die Einwohnerzahl beträgt etwa 192 Millionen (2008). Dies entspricht einer Bevölkerungsdichte von rund 23 Einwohnern pro Quadratkilometer. Die Bevölkerung ist sehrungleich über das Land verteilt, etwa 84 Prozent der Brasilianer leben in Städten. Aufgrund der wechselvollen Geschichte des Landes ist seine Bevölkerung ethnisch sehr heterogen zusammengesetzt. Etwas mehr als die Hälfte der brasilianischenBevölkerung sind Weiße (u. a. 15 Prozent portugiesischer, 11 Prozent italienischer...

• Thailand - geographie.

  Staatliche Feiertage sind der Neujahrstag, das chinesische Neujahrsfest, der Chakri-Tag (6. April), der Krönungstag (5. Mai), der Geburtstag der Königin (12. August), derChulalongkorn-Tag (23. Oktober), der Geburtstag des Königs (5. Dezember), der Verfassungstag (10. Dezember) und Silvester. Von Bedeutung sind auch diebuddhistischen Feiertage Makha Bucha, Asalaha Bucha und Visakha Bucha, die an wichtige Ereignisse in der Geschichte des Buddhismus erinnern und von Jahr zu Jahr auf unterschie...

• Iran - geographie.

  persische Sprache) und wird mit den Zeichen des arabischen Alphabets geschrieben ( siehe arabische Sprache). Es gibt viele Lehnwörter aus dem Arabischen. Zu den verbreitetsten Minderheitensprachen gehören Turkmenisch, Aserbaidschanisch, Kurdisch, Luri und Arabisch. 3.3 Religion Offizielle Religion ist der schiitische Zweig des Islam, dem mehr als 91 Prozent der Bevölkerung angehören. Einige der wichtigsten heiligen Stätten der Schiiten liegen imIran. Dazu gehört die Stadt Qum, ein bekannter Wa...

• Bosnia and Herzegovina - country.

  Serb military campaigns in 1992 and 1993 and Croat campaigns in 1993 and 1995 were aimed at expelling others from areas claimed by these groups. By the end ofthe war almost all non-Serbs had been expelled from Serb-claimed lands in eastern and northern Bosnia, and non-Croats from Croat-claimed lands in southwesternBosnia. In turn, most non-Muslims had left land under Muslim control in northwestern Bosnia. The largest cities had mixed populations in 1991, but the war and its aftermath made them a...

• Thomas Jefferson I INTRODUCTION Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), third president of the United States (1801-1809) and author of the Declaration of Independence.

  Jefferson was a poor speaker, but his literary talents made him a highly valued member of committees when resolutions and other public papers were drafted. Heemerged as the recognized author of the patriot cause in Virginia and indeed in the whole of the colonies. Jefferson's first public paper, however, was considered toostiff and formal, and it was rewritten. The paper was a response to the greeting of the new governor, Lord Botetourt, to the General Assembly. Jefferson, who nevertook criticis...

• Thomas Jefferson.

  Jefferson was a poor speaker, but his literary talents made him a highly valued member of committees when resolutions and other public papers were drafted. Heemerged as the recognized author of the patriot cause in Virginia and indeed in the whole of the colonies. Jefferson's first public paper, however, was considered toostiff and formal, and it was rewritten. The paper was a response to the greeting of the new governor, Lord Botetourt, to the General Assembly. Jefferson, who nevertook criticis...

• Thomas Jefferson

  Jefferson was a poor speaker, but his literary talents made him a highly valued member of committees when resolutions and other public papers were drafted. Heemerged as the recognized author of the patriot cause in Virginia and indeed in the whole of the colonies. Jefferson's first public paper, however, was considered toostiff and formal, and it was rewritten. The paper was a response to the greeting of the new governor, Lord Botetourt, to the General Assembly. Jefferson, who nevertook criticis...

• Thomas Jefferson - USA History.

  Jefferson was a poor speaker, but his literary talents made him a highly valued member of committees when resolutions and other public papers were drafted. Heemerged as the recognized author of the patriot cause in Virginia and indeed in the whole of the colonies. Jefferson's first public paper, however, was considered toostiff and formal, and it was rewritten. The paper was a response to the greeting of the new governor, Lord Botetourt, to the General Assembly. Jefferson, who nevertook criticis...

• William Shakespeare I INTRODUCTION William Shakespeare English playwright and poet William Shakespeare, who lived in the late 1500s and early 1600s, is regarded as the greatest dramatist in the history of English literature.

  Avon, Warwickshire, a prosperous town in the English Midlands. Based on this record and on the fact that children in Shakespeare’s time were usually baptized two orthree days after birth, April 23 has traditionally been accepted as his date of birth. The third of eight children, William Shakespeare was the eldest son of John Shakespeare, a locally prominent glovemaker and wool merchant, and Mary Arden, thedaughter of a well-to-do landowner in the nearby village of Wilmcote. The young Shakespeare...

• Texas - geography.

  D Climate Eastern Texas has a humid subtropical climate, while a semiarid low latitude climate prevails in central areas, and an arid low latitude climate in the extreme west. Alongthe coast the climate is much milder, with fewer extremes in temperatures. Hurricanes sometimes hit the coastal areas of Texas from late July through September, andtornadoes are common in north-central Texas in April and May. D1 Temperature Summers are hot throughout the state, and temperatures exceeding 35°C (95°F)...

• Texas - USA History.

  D Climate Eastern Texas has a humid subtropical climate, while a semiarid low latitude climate prevails in central areas, and an arid low latitude climate in the extreme west. Alongthe coast the climate is much milder, with fewer extremes in temperatures. Hurricanes sometimes hit the coastal areas of Texas from late July through September, andtornadoes are common in north-central Texas in April and May. D1 Temperature Summers are hot throughout the state, and temperatures exceeding 35°C (95°F)...

• Moldawien - geographie.

  auch Bekleidung, Baustoffe, Landwirtschaftsmaschinen und Kühlschränke. Wie in den meisten anderen ehemaligen Sowjetrepubliken hat auch die Wirtschaft in Moldawienunter dem Abbruch von Handelsbeziehungen gelitten. Der wirtschaftliche Niedergang wurde außerdem stark vom Bürgerkrieg in der Trans-Dnjestr-Region beschleunigt.Allein 1992 verringerte sich die Produktion um 30 Prozent. Den größten Schaden nahm die Leichtindustrie, die sehr stark vom Außenhandel abhängig ist. WichtigsteExportgüter sind N...

• Sierra Leone - geographie.

  Sierra Leone ist in vier Provinzen – Nord-, Ost- und Südprovinz und Westgebiet – gegliedert, die in zwölf Distrikte unterteilt sind. Die Distrikte wiederum sind in mehr als140 Häuptlingstümer gesplittet, die jeweils einem Häuptling und einem Ältestenrat unterstehen; jene sind für die Erhaltung von Recht und Ordnung sowie dieRechtsprechung verantwortlich. 6 WIRTSCHAFT Ein Großteil des Wohlstandes von Sierra Leone geht auf die Bodenschätze des Landes zurück. Das Land zählt zu den weltgrößten Erze...

• Äthiopien - geographie.

  Etwa 52 Prozent der Gesamtbevölkerung gehören dem christlichen Glauben an. In den nördlichen Provinzen ist das Christentum die vorherrschende Religion. Die äthiopischeKirche ist eine der ältesten und größten Ostkirchen. Sie wird von einem Patriarchen geleitet und steht in enger Verbindung zur koptischen Kirche in Ägypten. Bis zum Sturzdes Kaisers Haile Selassie 1974 war sie die Staatskirche von Äthiopien. In den südlichen Regionen dominiert der Islam; insgesamt gehören etwa 31 Prozent der Bevölk...

• Wars of Yugoslav Succession.

  of Yugoslav succession was over. In January 1992 members of the European Community (EC; after 1993 the European Union, EU) recognized Slovenia’s independencealong with that of Croatia. The United States and other countries did so shortly thereafter. IV THE WAR IN CROATIA As the Yugoslav army withdrew from Slovenia in July 1991, a second and far more serious conflict erupted in Croatia. But the road to war in Croatia began more than ayear earlier. In April and May 1990 the Croatian Democratic U...

• Wars of Yugoslav Succession .

  of Yugoslav succession was over. In January 1992 members of the European Community (EC; after 1993 the European Union, EU) recognized Slovenia’s independencealong with that of Croatia. The United States and other countries did so shortly thereafter. IV THE WAR IN CROATIA As the Yugoslav army withdrew from Slovenia in July 1991, a second and far more serious conflict erupted in Croatia. But the road to war in Croatia began more than ayear earlier. In April and May 1990 the Croatian Democratic U...

• Niederlande - geographie.

  (einschließlich Fischotter) repräsentiert, im Wattenmeer leben Seehunde. Zu den Paarhufern gehören Rehe, Rot- und Damhirsche. Ein exotisches Faunenelement sind ausFarmkäfigen freigelassene südamerikanische Nutrias. Hinsichtlich der Avifauna (Vogelwelt) sind Brutpopulationen von Löfflern und Purpurreihern bemerkenswert. Durch Landgewinnungsprojekte entstanden neue Lebensräumefür Zugvögel. Das niederländische Wattenmeer ist Rast- und Überwinterungsgebiet für zahlreiche Vogelarten wie Austernfische...

• French Revolution.

  B2 Assembly of Notables and Estates-General To pressure the parlements into accepting the plan, Calonne decided to gain prior approval of it from an Assembly of Notables—a group of hand-picked dignitaries hethought would sympathize with his views. But Calonne had badly miscalculated. Meeting in January 1787, the assembly refused to believe that a financial crisis reallyexisted. They had been influenced by Necker’s argument that state finances were sound and suspected that the monarchy was only...

• French Revolution .

  B2 Assembly of Notables and Estates-General To pressure the parlements into accepting the plan, Calonne decided to gain prior approval of it from an Assembly of Notables—a group of hand-picked dignitaries hethought would sympathize with his views. But Calonne had badly miscalculated. Meeting in January 1787, the assembly refused to believe that a financial crisis reallyexisted. They had been influenced by Necker’s argument that state finances were sound and suspected that the monarchy was only...

• Lyndon B.

  A1 First Years in Office Johnson quickly made a two-fold reputation. He was a firm supporter of Roosevelt’s program, both domestic and foreign, and he was also a tireless worker on behalf ofthe voters he represented. Often the two activities coincided, as was the case when he helped to bring public power into Texas through the Rural ElectrificationAdministration and the Lower Colorado River Authority. He also secured funds for the building of dams, roads, and other public improvements in his di...

• Oklahoma - geography.

  portion and the Panhandle are classified as a steppe, where precipitation, typically 250 to 500 mm (10 to 20 in), is the controlling characteristic. January is usually the coldest month with an average of about 3°C (38°F) and extremes from -33°C (-27°F), the lowest ever recorded, to 33°C (92°F). Summer arelong and hot with temperatures in the upper 30°s C (lower 100°s F) common from May until September across the state. The growing season varies from less than 180days in the western Panhandle to...

• Oklahoma - USA History.

  portion and the Panhandle are classified as a steppe, where precipitation, typically 250 to 500 mm (10 to 20 in), is the controlling characteristic. January is usually the coldest month with an average of about 3°C (38°F) and extremes from -33°C (-27°F), the lowest ever recorded, to 33°C (92°F). Summer arelong and hot with temperatures in the upper 30°s C (lower 100°s F) common from May until September across the state. The growing season varies from less than 180days in the western Panhandle to...

• South Carolina - geography.

  (20° F) or lower, occur each winter. July temperatures average 27° C (80° F) in most of the state, with temperatures in the lower 20°s C (lower 70°s F) in themountains. Except in the mountains, summer daytime highs throughout South Carolina often enter the lower 30°s C (lower 90°s F). The temperature in July in Columbiaranges from 21° to 33° C (70° to 92° F). D2 Precipitation Central South Carolina has an average annual precipitation (both rainfall and snowfall) of 1,140 mm (45 in). Greater amo...

• South Carolina - USA History.

  (20° F) or lower, occur each winter. July temperatures average 27° C (80° F) in most of the state, with temperatures in the lower 20°s C (lower 70°s F) in themountains. Except in the mountains, summer daytime highs throughout South Carolina often enter the lower 30°s C (lower 90°s F). The temperature in July in Columbiaranges from 21° to 33° C (70° to 92° F). D2 Precipitation Central South Carolina has an average annual precipitation (both rainfall and snowfall) of 1,140 mm (45 in). Greater amo...

• Afghanistan - country.

  D Climate Most of Afghanistan has a subarctic mountain climate with dry and cold winters, except for the lowlands, which have arid and semiarid climates. In the mountains and afew of the valleys bordering Pakistan, a fringe effect of the Indian monsoon, coming usually from the southeast, brings moist maritime tropical air in summer.Afghanistan has clearly defined seasons: Summers are hot and winters can be bitterly cold. Summer temperatures as high as 49°C (120°F) have been recorded in thenorth...

• Turkey - country.

  has a general elevation of 900 to 1,500 m (3,000 to 5,000 ft) above sea level. The eastern highlands region is the most mountainous and rugged portion of Turkey; Mount Ararat (Ağrı Da ğı) is the highest peak in the country at 5,165 m (16,945ft). Many Christians and Jews believe it to be the same Mount Ararat mentioned in the Bible as the place where Noah’s ark came to rest. The eastern highlands are thesource for both the Tigris (Dicle) and Euphrates (Fir āt)—two of southwestern Asia’s principal...