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... region is also known as Ōu , in reference to its main mountain range . Tohoku Region occupies 25,450 sq mi ( 65,915 sq km ) , or almost 20 percent of Japan's total area . It contains less than 10 percent of the total population ...
... region is also known as Ōu , in reference to its main mountain range . Tohoku Region occupies 25,450 sq mi ( 65,915 sq km ) , or almost 20 percent of Japan's total area . It contains less than 10 percent of the total population ...
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... region . Lignite ( brown coal ) is mined around San Giovanni Valdarno , and the marble of Carrara ( q.v. ) is world famous . Metallurgy , chemicals , and textiles are major industries ; and the region is famous for its ar- tisan ...
... region . Lignite ( brown coal ) is mined around San Giovanni Valdarno , and the marble of Carrara ( q.v. ) is world famous . Metallurgy , chemicals , and textiles are major industries ; and the region is famous for its ar- tisan ...
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... region has been a tourist mecca for centuries . Except for the Jæren plain located at the extreme south- ern end of the region , Vestlandet is mountain- ous with Jotunheimen and the Hardangervid- da being the highest areas . The ...
... region has been a tourist mecca for centuries . Except for the Jæren plain located at the extreme south- ern end of the region , Vestlandet is mountain- ous with Jotunheimen and the Hardangervid- da being the highest areas . The ...
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