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... region , Götarna , were men- tioned by the classical geographer Ptolemy . Later , migrations weakened the region , and eventually it was conquered by Svealand , to the north . The region became the cultural centre of Sweden after about ...
... region , Götarna , were men- tioned by the classical geographer Ptolemy . Later , migrations weakened the region , and eventually it was conquered by Svealand , to the north . The region became the cultural centre of Sweden after about ...
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... region located predominantly in the Guiana ( Guyana ) regions of South America , north of the Amazon and south of the Orinoco River . Comprising a heavily forested plateau , they cover the southern half of Venezuela , all of the Guianas ...
... region located predominantly in the Guiana ( Guyana ) regions of South America , north of the Amazon and south of the Orinoco River . Comprising a heavily forested plateau , they cover the southern half of Venezuela , all of the Guianas ...
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... region in east - central Yemen , on the Gulf of Aden . The region com- prises a hilly area near the coast and an inland valley occupied by a seasonal watercourse , the Wadi Hadramawt , that runs parallel to the coast before turning ...
... region in east - central Yemen , on the Gulf of Aden . The region com- prises a hilly area near the coast and an inland valley occupied by a seasonal watercourse , the Wadi Hadramawt , that runs parallel to the coast before turning ...
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