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- Earthquakes -- United States
More than 1,000 earthquakes occur in the state annually. Washington has a record of at least 20 damaging earthquakes during the past 125 years. Large earthquakes in 1946, 1949, and 1965 killed 15 people and caused more than $200 million (1984 dollars) in property damage. Most of these earthquakes were in western Washington, but several, including the largest historic earthquake in Washington (1872), occurred east of the Cascade crest. Earthquake histories spanning thousands of years from Japan, China, Turkey, and Iran show that large earthquakes recur there on the order of hundreds or thousands of years. Washington's short historical record (starting about 1833) is inadequate to sample its earthquake record. - India -- United States
India is a federal republic of twenty-eight states and seven Union Territories.[49] All states, the union territory of Puducherry, and the National Capital Territory of Delhi have elected governments. The other five union territories have centrally appointed administrators and hence are under direct rule of the President. In 1956, under the States Reorganisation Act, states were formed on linguistic basis.[58] Since then this structure has remained largely unchanged. Each state or union territory is divided into basic units of government and administration called districts. There are nearly 600 districts in India.[59] The districts in turn are further divided into tehsils and eventually into villages. - Tsunamis -- North Pacific
Tsunamis, one of the most destructive forces of nature, are described in general terms. IOC co-sponsors an information center and warning system for tsunamis in the Pacific and organizes relevant training and infrastructure building for Member States in that region. - Mexico City -- New Spain
The Metro, Mexico City's modern subway system, is cheap and faster than a taxi, but it seems to be gaining popularity among thieves who target tourists. If you try it, be forewarned: As a new arrival, you'll stand out. If you are carrying anything much larger than a briefcase, including a suitcase, don't even bother going to the station -- they won't let you on with it. - Guatemala -- New Spain
Guatemala became independent from Spain in 1821, and continues to remain independent. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, banana and coffee plantations were established. Sugarcane became another successful agricultural crop by the end of World War II (1939รข€“1945). - Pakistan -- Pakistan People
Geo TV is the most watched TV channel in Pakistan and is the only independent and liberal channel with the unique honor of consistently breaking news. Geo TV has been described as the CNN and BBC of Pakistan due to its enormous news network within Pakistan and all over the world. Geo TV is the voice of freedom from the Asian subcontinent, highlighting the issues of concern and the cultural richness of its people through information, discussion and entertainment. Geo TV will propagate transparency of responsibility that will ensure its position as the most credible and meaningful source of information, through quality programming based on issues. JumpTV now offers Geo News live online for the latest local and international news, current affairs and talk shows from Pakistan's number one television channel. - Pune -- Places
Currently Pune is the 7th ranking industrial metro of India. It is fast scaling up on the infrastructure front. In fact, Kothrud, a colony in Pune has achieved a place in the Guinness book of world records for having the fastest urban growth rate. Earlier on, Pune was an automobile hub which attracted major investments from both domestic and international firms. It is working towards consolidating its position as the 'Detroit of India.' - Shabana Azmi -- Tumhari Amrita
One of the leading lights of the now-largely-defunct Indian New Wave, Shabana Azmi (alongside the late Smita Patil) was one of the main female actors who dominated the films of the so-called "Parallel Cinema" in India in the 1970s and 1980s. Born to noted Urdu progressive poet and lyricist Kaifi Azmi and theatre actress Shaukat Azmi, Shabana has acted in films by virtually all of India's most famous arthouse directors including Shyam Benegal, Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Aparna Sen and others, as well as in commercial and middle-of-the-road Hindi films, where she has essayed several strong female characters (e.g., in The Death Sentence: Mrityu Dand (1997) and Godmother (1999)). She is noted for her naturalness and intensity on-screen, matched by her fierce advocacy of the rights of women, minorities and slum-dwellers off-screen, both through activism and in her role as a Member of Parliament, where her consistent stand in defense of liberal values and the freedom of expression is noteworthy. She has ... acted on stage to considerable acclaim, most notably in Tumhari Amrita with Farookh Sheikh. She is married to noted scriptwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar. - Kashmir -- Indian Kashmir
A beautiful region of S Asia, Kashmir is covered with lofty, rugged mountains, including sections of the Himalayan and Karakorum ranges. Rivers, including the Indus, run through relatively narrow but heavily populated valleys. The valley of the Jhelum River, the celebrated Vale of Kashmir, is the most populous area and the economic heart of the region; it produces abundant crops of wheat and rice. The noted handicraft industry, particularly the making of woolen cloth and shawls (cashmeres) has declined. Tourism grew in importance during the 1960s but was adversely affected in Indian Kashmir by civil strife that began in the late 1980s. The state of Jammu and Kashmir, India's only Muslim-majority state, is normally governed by a chief minister responsible to a bicameral legislature with one elected house and by a governor appointed by the president of India. - Ganges River -- Bay
Until the end of the 18th century, the Ganges River discharged separately into the Bay of Bengal a few kilometers west of the Meghna Estuary. The Brahmaputra River flowed to the east of the Madhupur Tract (upland) and after joining with the Meghna River their combined flow fed into the estuary following approximately the same alignment as the present Lower Meghna River. Between the end of the 18th century and the early 19th century, the Brahmaputra River increased its diversion via the Jamuna River and joined with the Ganges at Aricha.[2] This change was hastened by the 1897 earthquake.