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France's possessions in particular are very diverse indeed, ranging as they do from a chunk of equatorial jungle, to a Polynesian archipelago, to a sub-Antarctic penguin colony (Kerguelen). And the UK still claims the Falkland and Virgin Islands, among others.
Simply because it has such a large landmass, yes, it is one of the most diverse. But other huge countries rank up there such as China, Brazil, Argentina and even some somewhat smaller countries like Turkey, Iran and Colombia. Despite large landmass, however, Russia and Canada are not nearly as diverse as the aforementioned countries.
Appalachia and the Himalayas are totally different types of mountain ranges. The Appalachians are low-lying and heavily wooded and are closer to India's Aravalli range (though it's much smaller); the Himalayas have more in common with the Rockies and the Cascades in the US.
Was that really necessary?
In any case, India and China don't have tundra; the US does, via Alaska.
Only because of Alaska. Far northern china is sub arctic. China is as large as the US including Alaska and stretches from 54 to 19 degrees latitude. One could consider parts of the tibetan plateau tundra. China also boasts the Himalayas among other towering mountain ranges.
Simply because it has such a large landmass, yes, it is one of the most diverse. But other huge countries rank up there such as China, Brazil, Argentina and even some somewhat smaller countries like Turkey, Iran and Colombia. Despite large landmass, however, Russia and Canada are not nearly as diverse as the aforementioned countries.
Brazil isn't the diverse for its size. Ecuador, Peru, Colombia and Argentina are the most diverse in South America.
Only because of Alaska. Far northern china is sub arctic. China is as large as the US including Alaska and stretches from 54 to 19 degrees latitude. One could consider parts of the tibetan plateau tundra. China also boasts the Himalayas among other towering mountain ranges.
Well, the USA also have all the west-side climates and environments, including the very oceanic coast, forests of the Pacific Northwest and hot deserts of the Southwest.
China has the subtropical montane forests east of the Himalayas, though.
The link goes to the 19th page of the thread, I guess the best shots come from there on.
I started watching them as a search of some particular geographic spots but I ended up enjoying the shots of many wonderful landscapes, some of them I didn't know they existed.
The link goes to the 19th page of the thread, I guess the best shots come from there on.
I started watching them as a search of some particular geographic spots but I ended up enjoying the shots of many wonderful landscapes, some of them I didn't know they existed.
Amazing
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