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... feet . The most remarkable feature of China's relief is the vast extent of its mountain chains ; the mountains , indeed , have exerted a tremendous influence on the country's political , economic , and cultural development . At a rough ...
... feet . The most remarkable feature of China's relief is the vast extent of its mountain chains ; the mountains , indeed , have exerted a tremendous influence on the country's political , economic , and cultural development . At a rough ...
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... feet . The rivers are short and fast - flowing and have cut steep - sided valleys . The chief areas of settlement are on narrow strips of coastal plain where rice is produced . Along the coast there are numerous islands , where the ...
... feet . The rivers are short and fast - flowing and have cut steep - sided valleys . The chief areas of settlement are on narrow strips of coastal plain where rice is produced . Along the coast there are numerous islands , where the ...
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... feet ) . The rift valleys that bisect the East African swells include ( 1 ) the Ethiopian rifts , leading via the Afar depression to the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden ; ( 2 ) the Gregory Rift ( Kenya Rift ) , east of Lake Victoria ; ( 3 ) ...
... feet ) . The rift valleys that bisect the East African swells include ( 1 ) the Ethiopian rifts , leading via the Afar depression to the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden ; ( 2 ) the Gregory Rift ( Kenya Rift ) , east of Lake Victoria ; ( 3 ) ...
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