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• Nafūsah Plateau — ▪ plateau, Libya Arabic  Jabal Nafūsah, Nafūsah  also spelled  Nefusa,         hilly limestone massif, northwestern Libya. It extends in a west northeasterly arc between Al Jifārah (Gefara) plain and Al Ḥamrāʾ Plateau. With heights ranging from 1 …   Universalium

• Cumberland Plateau — Map showing the Cumberland Plateau in yellow as defined by Bailey s ecoregions. The Cumberland Plateau is the southern part of the Appalachian Plateau. It includes much of eastern Kentucky and western West Virginia, part of Tennessee, and a small …   Wikipedia

• North Island Volcanic Plateau — View of the Central Plateau from the Desert Road showing the three active peaks: Snow capped Ruapehu (left), conical Ngauruhoe (centre) and broad domed Tongariro (right) The North Island Volcanic Plateau (often called the Central Plateau and… …   Wikipedia

• India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …   Universalium

• Scourmont Abbey — church For other religious houses based in Chimay, see Chimay Abbey Scourmont Abbey (Abbaye Notre Dame de Scourmont) is a Trappist monastery on the Scourmont plateau, in the village of Forges which is part of Chimay in the province of …   Wikipedia

• Zugspitze — The Zugspitze massif from the west (left: the summit) Elevation 2,962 m (9,718 ft)  …   Wikipedia

• Westvleteren Abbey — or St. Sixtus Abbey, Westvleteren, which belongs to the Cistercians of Strict Observance or Trappists, is located in Westvleteren, West Flanders, in Belgium. The abbey is famous for its spiritual life and its brewery, one of the several breweries …   Wikipedia

• LaMancha — La Man·cha (lä mänʹchə) A region of south central Spain. The high, mostly barren plateau is famous as the setting for Cervantes s Don Quixote. * * * …   Universalium

• Alagoas — /ah leuh goh euhs/, n. a state in NE Brazil. 1,987,673; 10,674 sq. mi. (27,650 sq. km). Cap.: Maceió. * * * ▪ state, Brazil       estado (state) of northeastern Brazil. It is the second smallest of Brazil s states and is an agricultural region in …   Universalium

• fjeld — /fyeld/; Norw. /fyel/, n. a rocky, barren plateau of the Scandinavian peninsula. [1855 60; < Norw; see FELL5] * * * …   Universalium

• Potosí — /paw taw see /, n. a city in S Bolivia: formerly a rich silver mining center. 209,850; 13,022 ft. (3970 m) above sea level. * * * City (pop., 2001: 132,966), southwestern Bolivia. Founded in 1545 after the discovery of silver in a neighbouring… …   Universalium