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  France’s recent effort to establish a new political agreement for New Caledonia has been unsuccessful, increasing uncertainty about the territory’s future. This follows years of unrest and three referendums held between 2018 and 2021, in which independence was rejected. Geographical Location: New Caledonia is

Location and Extent: The Mongolian Plateau is located in East-Central Asia, mostly covering Mongolia, Inner Mongolia (China), and parts of Russia. It lies between the Altai Mountains in the west and the Great Khingan Range in the east. Area and Elevation: The plateau spans around

A new $15 million initiative has been launched to promote sustainable investment in the Congo Basin. Basic Overview: The Congo Basin is the second-largest river basin in the world after the Amazon. It covers about 4 million sq km across Central Africa. It is drained

Location and Extent: Columbia Plateau is a large volcanic plateau in the north-western United States, covering parts of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. It spans approximately 164,000 square kilometers, making it one of the largest flood basalt provinces globally. Geological Formation: Formed by successive basaltic lava

The Puerto Rico Trench is located on the boundary between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The oceanic trench is the deepest in the Atlantic ocean. The trench is 800 kilometres long and has a maximum depth of 8376 metres. This constitutes the single