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The mountain ranges for Mountain the most part run in the same general
direction as the ranges islands themselves, ... The Cordillera Central (central
mountain chain) of Luzon, running north to the Pacific Ocean from the northern
boundary of ...
The mountain ranges for Mountain the most part run in the same general
direction as the ranges islands themselves, ... The Cordillera Central (central
mountain chain) of Luzon, running north to the Pacific Ocean from the northern
boundary of ...
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Plateaus and basins are widespread in the intermontane region of the western
cordillera (mountain system) of North ... In Alaska the area between the coastal
mountains on the south and the Brooks Range on the north is called the Yukon ...
Plateaus and basins are widespread in the intermontane region of the western
cordillera (mountain system) of North ... In Alaska the area between the coastal
mountains on the south and the Brooks Range on the north is called the Yukon ...
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surrounded by mountains, occur within the boundaries of most of the major
mountain ranges of the world. The Tibetan Plateau provides a typical example.
The The Tibetan Plateau is the largest high upland area in Tibetan the world. It
covers ...
surrounded by mountains, occur within the boundaries of most of the major
mountain ranges of the world. The Tibetan Plateau provides a typical example.
The The Tibetan Plateau is the largest high upland area in Tibetan the world. It
covers ...
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| Title | The New Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica |
| Author | Encyclopaedia Britannica Publishers, Inc. Staff |
| Contributor | Robert M. Hutchins |
| Edition | 15, illustrated |
| Publisher | Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1974 |
| ISBN | 0852292902, 9780852292907 |
| Length | 934 pages |
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