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Hace 15 horas · New Caledonia (/ ˌ k æ l ɪ ˈ d oʊ n i ə / ⓘ KAL-ih-DOH-nee-ə; French: Nouvelle-Calédonie [nuvɛl kaledɔni] ⓘ) is a sui generis collectivity of overseas France in the southwest Pacific Ocean, south of Vanuatu, about 1,210 km (750 mi) east of Australia, and 17,000 km (11,000 mi) from Metropolitan France.The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of ...
Hace 15 horas · Etymology Baguio was called Kafagway by indigenous peoples. The name Baguio originated in the American period and is derived from the Ibaloi word bagiw (moss), which was then Hispanicized as Baguio. A demonym for natives of the city, Ibagiw, is also derived from it. It is also the name for the city's annual arts festival. History Ibaloi town of Kafagway Baguio used to be a vast mountain zone ...
Hace 15 horas · Nairobi (/ n aɪ ˈ r oʊ b i / ny-ROH-bee) is the capital and largest city of Kenya.The name is derived from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nairobi, which translates to 'place of cool waters', a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper had a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census. The Greater Nairobi Metropolitan Area has a population of about 9,345,760 people.
Hace 15 horas · The Hmong people (RPA: Hmoob, Nyiakeng Puachue: 𞄀𞄩𞄰 , Pahawh Hmong: 𖬌𖬣𖬵, IPA:) are an indigenous group in East Asia and Southeast Asia.In China, the Hmong people are classified as a sub-group of the Miao people.The modern Hmong reside mainly in Southwest China (Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan, Chongqing, and Guangxi) and countries in Southeast Asia such as Vietnam, Laos, Thailand ...
Hace 15 horas · Maglev systems may be monorail or dual rail—the SCMaglev MLX01 for instance uses a trench-like track—and not all monorail trains ... The agreement was signed at the Mashhad International Fair site between Iranian Ministry of Roads and Transportation and the German ... "We have been mandated to lead a German consortium in this ...
Hace 15 horas · The automotive industry in mainland China has been the largest in the world measured by automobile unit production since 2008. As of 2024, mainland China is also the world's largest automobile market both in terms of sales and ownership.. The Chinese automotive industry has seen significant developments and transformations over the years. While the period from 1949 to 1980 witnessed slow ...
Hace 15 horas · Chengdu is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan.With a population of 20,937,757 at the 2020 Census, it is the fourth most populous city in China, and it is the only city with a population of over 20 million apart from direct-administered municipalities.It is traditionally the hub of Western China.. Chengdu is in central Sichuan.
