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Europe travel - In Your Pocket City Guides - online travel guides to Central and Eastern Europe --? -- -- In Your Pocket is your one-stop travel and information portal for Central and Eastern Europe. Romania Hit the slopes Romania's top ski resort, Poiana Brasov, unveiled its brand new chair-lift on December 15, the first new lift in the resort since 1989. All are hoping lift queues will now be a thing of the past... Read on... Albania Boomtown Tirana Tirana is experiencing an unprecedented economic uplift, with youngsters crowding into trendy bars, and the construction industry in overdrive. All you need to know about Albania's compact capital is here. Read on... Poland Warsaw Walking Art The Warsaw Walking Art Tour gives tourists and locals alike a chance to view works by some of Polands most eminent artists, as well as lesser known figures. Read on... Russia Welcome 2006! Being in Russia for Christmas is a unique experience. Ancient traditions are still practiced in some homes, and if you thought Russian parties were wild before, wait until you experience a Russian New Year! Read on... Latvia Shooting in a bunker Americans have always had the opportunity to go to their local rifle range and pop off a few shots. Alas, most Europeans have no such freedoms. So whats a gun enthusiast to do? Well in Riga, the answer is simple: head out to a shooting gallery. Read on... Northern Ireland George Best 1946-2005 In a city with more than its fair share of famous sons, few have ever had the charisma of football legend George Best it was a charisma that was to carry the whispy lad from East Belfast from the back to the front pages of the world's newspapers. Read on... Countries In Your Pocket Albania Belarus Croatia Czech Republic Estonia Germany Hungary Latvia Lithuania N. Ireland Poland Romania Russia Serbia Ukraine Cities In Your Pocket Belfast Berlin Brasov Bucharest Budapest Cologne Dortmund Frankfurt Gdansk Gdynia Gelsenkirchen Hamburg Hannover Kaiserslautern Kaliningrad Kaunas Klaipda Krakow Kyiv Leipzig Liepaja Minsk Munich Nuremberg Prnu Poiana Brasov Poznan Prague Riga Siauliai Sopot St. Petersburg Stuttgart Tallinn Tartu Tirana Vilnius Warsaw Wrocaw Zagreb Hotel Reservations In Your Pocket... Make your hotel reservations in select European cities the quick, easy and low-cost way. It's simple... select a country from our list below,select the In Your Pocket hotel where you would like to stay (don't forget to read our honest reviews), and press the "on-line reservation" link next to the hotel listing. Then fill out the simple one-page reservation request form.......and we take care of the rest. Read on... Czech Republic - Prague Estonia - Tallinn Germany - Berlin , Frankfurt , Munich Hungary - Budapest Latvia - Riga Lithuania - Vilnius , Kaunas , Klaipda Poland - Gdansk , Gdynia , Krakow , Sopot , Warsaw -- Romania - Bucharest Home | About us | Advertise | Contact Us | Bookshop | Join Us | Disclaimer © 1995-2005 In Your Pocket Ltd.

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Japan.com - Travel - Travel in Japan - Japan Travel Search : on the web in Japan.com Powered by Home News Business Travel Travel Cities Flying to Japan Hotel Japan Overview Airports Climate Weather - Tokyo - Osaka - Other Cities Leisure Technology Living in Japan Study Job in Japan Immigration you@japan.com Login Address Password © 2001 Japan Inc. Communications K.K. All Rights Reserved. webmasters click here SONY Cyber-shot Digital Camera T1 (JE) Newly designed optical 3x zoom. Large 2.5-inch LCD and 5.1-million-pixels CCD. Meet the new, fully flat Cyber-shot with high-performance functions in a compact body : Click here to see more... JAPAN.COM FRIENDS Sign up for FREE and meet ADVERTISEMENT Free Newsletters Email : J@pan Inc Newsletter Wireless Watch Gadget Watch Terrie's Take Music Media Watch More NEWSLETTERS English OK Key Areas: » Kichijoji » Shinjuku » Harajuku » Omotesando » Shibuya » Ebisu » Shinagawa » Roppongi » Azabu » Akasaka Overview Japan, like any country, isn't something you can describe in just a few sentences. Below we have presented just some basic facts about the country, just to get things started. Japan (Nippon or Nihon) The four major islands of Japan are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, covering a total area of 377,829 square kilometers (or 145,880 square miles). According to the National Census of 2000, the total population of Japan was 126.92 million, and there were ten prefectures with more than 3 million residents. The average size for households is approximately 2.7 persons, with the average life expectancy for males being 77.64 years, and 84.62 years for females. http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/index.html As of 2000, Japan's highly skilled workforce consisted of 64.46 million workers. The number of unemployed individuals, however, had exceeded 3 million per year for two consecutive years, and stood at 3.2 million. http://www.stat.go.jp/english/1.htm NATURAL FEATURES OF JAPAN The chief feature of the Japanese archipelago is its geological instability, resulting in frequent volcanic activity and earthquakes. Another distinctive characteristic of the topography is the fact that the Japanese archipelago is made up almost entirely of steep mountain districts with very few plains. Mountains and hills account for 73% of the land area, making Japan a very mountainous island country. MAJOR MOUNTAINS Mountains m Prefecture 1. *Fuji-san(Kenga-mine) 3776 Yamanashi Shizuoka 2. Kita-dake (Shirane-san) 3192 Yamanashi 3. Okuhotaka-dake 3190 Nagano Gifu An asterisk denotes a volcano. MAJOR LAKES A small number of large rivers, such as the Ishikarigawa, Shinanogawa, Tonegawa, Kisogawa, Yodogawa, and Chikugogawa, have large deltas at their mouths. A lake is defined as having an area of 10 kms2 or more and according to a 1999 survey, the lakes listed below are three of Japan's largest: lakes m Prefecture 1. Biwa-ko 670.3 Shiga 2. Kasumi-gaura 167.6 Ibaragi 3. Saroma-ko 151.9 Hokkaido FACTS IN BRIEF National Symbols Although Japan does not have an official national anthem, "Kimigayo" (His Majesty's Reign) is considered to be the 'de facto' anthem. Similarly, the "Hinomaru" ("the sun disk") has gained worldwide recognition as the 'national flag' of Japan, although it has never been officially designated as such. There is also no national flower of Japan, although many people believe it to be the cherry blossom for its overwhelming popularity or the chrysanthemum for its association with the Imperial Household. Japan has, however, officially recognized national entities such as the national butterfly (oomurasaki), national bird (pheasant), and the national sport (sumo). The national currency of Japan is yen (¥). Japanese language The Japanese language (known as nihongo in Japanese) has a complex writing system, comprised of Kanji and Kana. Kanji is derived from Chinese characters, with each character holding specific meaning, while Kana is a phonetic syllabry of characters, each character containing no inherent meaning in abstract. Hiragana and Katakana, two types of Kana, are used for locally derived Japanese words, and words initially 'imported' from other languages, respectively. It is not uncommon for students of the language to reach a level of fluency in spoken and written Japanese only after several years of dedicated study. World Heritage Sites in Japan In addition to Yakushima and Shirakami-Sanchi, which were both awarded World Natural Heritage status in December 1992, Japan also boasts nine World Cultural Heritage landmarks, including several well-known temples and shrines (see below). World Cultural Heritage Sites Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area (listed in Dec. 1993) Himeji-jo (Dec. 1993) Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities: Dec. 1994) Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama (Dec. 1995) Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome: Dec. 1996) Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (Dec. 1996) Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (Dec. 1998) Shrines and Temples of Nikko (Dec. 1999) Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu (Dec. 2000) J@pan Inc Magazine Get all the news on the Business - Technology and People in Japan. Aims to tell the real story of Japan's move... http://www.japaninc.com

Central America Travel

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If you're travelling in Latin America, you'll be glad you studied a little Spanish. Native Indians Indians.org : Native Indian culture and literature. Columbus Columbus Navigation : Briefly examines the History, Navigation, and Landfall of Christopher Columbus in what he thought was the Indies. It was Amerigo Vespucci who realised that they had discovered a continent. An excellent links pages takes you further on the trail of discovery. Eco Tourism in Latin America El Planeta Platica : The Eco travels website, with archives of Ron Mader's ecotourism newsletter. Volcanoes in Latin America : Volcano World should be a bookmark in any classroom. This site erupts with information. South America Travellers South American Handbook : This is one book you shouldn't travel to South America without. As it's not just aimed at budget travellers, it beats the pants off Lonely Planet's South America on a Shoestring . If you're visiting many countries in South America this is the guide for you. 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