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Page 48
... southeast coastal areas ; during this season , therefore , drizzle frequently occurs in the hilly areas south of the ... southeast to the northwest . The annual precipitation of certain places along the southeastern coast amounts to more ...
... southeast coastal areas ; during this season , therefore , drizzle frequently occurs in the hilly areas south of the ... southeast to the northwest . The annual precipitation of certain places along the southeastern coast amounts to more ...
Page 49
... southeast . The tropical area , adjoining the humid southeast , is geographically related more to Southeast Asia . In the northwest , where desert - like conditions prevail , there are vast areas of very sparse drought - resistant veg ...
... southeast . The tropical area , adjoining the humid southeast , is geographically related more to Southeast Asia . In the northwest , where desert - like conditions prevail , there are vast areas of very sparse drought - resistant veg ...
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... southeast to north- west . Average annual precipitation is about 29 inches ( 740 millimetres ) , three - quarters of it falling in the months of June , July , August , and September , and almost none during December , January , and ...
... southeast to north- west . Average annual precipitation is about 29 inches ( 740 millimetres ) , three - quarters of it falling in the months of June , July , August , and September , and almost none during December , January , and ...
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