French Guiana is the only one of the three Guianas not to achieve independance. The others are now called Guyana and Surinam. It forms part of the Guiana highlands, but is mainly low lying because of river erosion. There is a swampy coastal plain, with mangroves. Dense, tropical, hardwood forests cover most of the interior. The climate is hot and ( Read more... )

Seven emirates, formerly known as the Trucial States, make up the federation of the United Arab Emirates. These are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ash Shariqah, Ajman, Umm al Qaywayn, Ras as Khaymah, and Al Fujayrah. It is a desert region with little vegetation or fertile land. The climate is hot and dry. The population is about 70% Arab, the rest being mainly ( Read more... )

Because the barn situation macro geographic entries will temporarily resume pending completion the re-assessment mentioned in the previous post.

The Barn: The Update

New and sinister information has come to light regarding the barn.
Standard and IR filming was been completed just prior to the 28th of last month. The entire barn project will need to be reviewed as regards how what has been revealed may indicate potential negative consequences resulting from further development of the

The Barn
Northern California
In a salt marsh
Between a levee and an abandoned causeway
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Andorra is a small principality in the Pyrenees mountains between France and Spain. There are two heads of state: the Spanish Bishop of Urgel and the French President. The effective government is a 28-member elected General Council. The Andorrean's herd sheep and goats, and grow tobacco. Tourism provides most of the state's income. Andorra's ( Read more... )

The Union of Myanmar, as Burma before 1989, is a republic in Southeast Asia. Much of the country is mountainous. The most fertile areas are the southern valleys of the Irrawaddy and Sittang rivers. The delta of the Irrawaddy is one of the world's great rice growing areas. The climate is mainly tropical, with heavy monsoon rains from May to ( Read more... )

NORTH KOREA occupies the northern part of the Korean peninsula, which stretches southward toward Japan from China. North Korea is mainly mountainous, and most of its people live in the eastern coastal plains. The northwestern plain is the principle farming area. The Yalu River forms the border with China, and is North Korea's longest river. Korea ( Read more... )

Paraguay, like its neighbor Bolivia is landlocked. The Parguay river divides it into two regions. To the west is the Gran Chaco, a flat wilderness of grassland, scrub, and marsh. To the east are rolling hills, thick forests, and areas with fertile soil. The climate is subtropical. Spanish explorers and Jesuit priests arrived in the 1500's. Paraguay ( Read more... )

Portugal is Spain's neighbor on the Iberian peninsula of southern Europe. The Atlantic islands of Madeira and the Azores are part of Portugal. The southern mainland is low lying. The north is mountainous. Portugal has ho, dry summers and mild, moist winters. Although most people still in rural villages, the main cities are growing in size. Lisbon ( Read more... )