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West of the Shield, and wedged between it and the Rocky Mountain Plateau, is most of Canada's part of the central continental, plain, which, though much narrower at the international boundary than in the United States, and rapidly tapering to the northward, is of vast economic importance.
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He built his royal castle Lantor by 207 OD upon the Connarin Plateau and ruled from on high, his capitol of Mervan growing around him over [...]
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He built his royal castle Lantor by 207 OD upon the Connarin Plateau and ruled from on high, his capitol of Mervan growing around him over the decades.
The Codex Continual » Kharndam Guide: The Phendarm Protectorates 2009
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Today the average altitude of the Tibetan Plateau is higher than 4500 meters (14,850 feet).
Tibetan Plateau Bente Lilja Bye 2008
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The Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau is the southern extension of the Tibetan Plateau, "the roof of the world."
Between Winds and Clouds: The Making of Yunnan (Second Century BCE to Twentieth Century CE) 2008
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The city of Jos, in Plateau State, also received its baptism of ethnic and religious conflicts, starting on September 7, 2001.
Seizing Tomorrow 2007
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Voices of the Colorado Plateau is a Web site containing oral histories from people who lived or experienced life out west.
Archive 2007-02-01 2007
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Voices of the Colorado Plateau is a Web site containing oral histories from people who lived or experienced life out west.
Creating, Managing & Pres. Dig. Assets: Voices of the Colorado Plateau 2007
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No other waterway in the world carries as much silt.7 Most of it comes from the Loess Plateau, which is a France-sized monument to erosion.
When a Billion Chinese Jump Jonathan Watts 2010
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No other waterway in the world carries as much silt.7 Most of it comes from the Loess Plateau, which is a France-sized monument to erosion.
When a Billion Chinese Jump Jonathan Watts 2010
rennesme commented on the word Plateau
a large plat elavated areas
of land
August 25, 2009