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... miles . The 40,543 square miles of the island of Cuba are surrounded by a submerged platform that is an additional 30,000 square miles ( 70 , - 000 square kilometres ) in area ; hence sea depths sur- rounding the island are no greater ...
... miles . The 40,543 square miles of the island of Cuba are surrounded by a submerged platform that is an additional 30,000 square miles ( 70 , - 000 square kilometres ) in area ; hence sea depths sur- rounding the island are no greater ...
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... miles per hour , jumps of up to 160 feet ( about 50 metres ) have been attained ( see sporting record ) . La- dies and junior competitors jump at a ramp height of 5 feet , at speeds up to 28 miles per hour , reaching more than 100 feet ...
... miles per hour , jumps of up to 160 feet ( about 50 metres ) have been attained ( see sporting record ) . La- dies and junior competitors jump at a ramp height of 5 feet , at speeds up to 28 miles per hour , reaching more than 100 feet ...
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... miles long , is designed for irrigation of the steppes of the Black Sea Lowland and the northern Crimea and for the crea- tion of a water route from the Dnepr River to the Sea of Azov . Plans for the future are comprehensive . The area ...
... miles long , is designed for irrigation of the steppes of the Black Sea Lowland and the northern Crimea and for the crea- tion of a water route from the Dnepr River to the Sea of Azov . Plans for the future are comprehensive . The area ...
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