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GeoEYE Calendar 2011
GeoEYE Corporation, the world leader in high-resolution earth surface imaging, has released a calendar for 2011. It features 13 of the best images (the 13th bonus one is for Russians) from the GeoEYE-1 and ICONOS satellites, including both urban landscapes and natural areas.
Burj Khalifa (Dubai)- the tallest structure - 828 m, 162 floors
Everest- the highest peak on Earth, with varying heights reported from 8844 to 8852 meters. It is located in the Himalayas and lies on the border of Nepal and China (Tibet Autonomous Region), with the summit itself situated in China.
Piazza del Campo (Italian: Piazza del Campo) — the central square of the Italian city of Siena, one of the most magnificent medieval squares.
Ak Orda — the residence of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
August National Golf Club, USA
Taklamakan — a desert in western China in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. It is one of the largest sandy deserts in the world. Its length from west to east is over 1000 km, width up to 400 km, and the area of sands is over 300 thousand km².
Dickinson Bay Beach, the northwest coast of the island of Antigua (Caribbean Sea)
Grand Palace — a complex of buildings in Bangkok, Thailand. The Grand Palace has served as the residence of the kings of Thailand since the 18th century. Construction of the palace began in 1782 during the reign of King Rama I, when he moved the capital from Thonburi to Bangkok. The palace was continuously expanded, and over time many new buildings and structures of various purposes were constructed. Currently, the palace is not used for the residence of the kings of Thailand.
Namibia— a coastal desert in the southwestern part of Africa. The area of Namibia is over 100,000 km².
Tira (also known as Fira, Fera; also Santorini) — a volcanic island in the Aegean Sea, part of the Cyclades archipelago. The area is 76 sq.km., the coastline length is 70 km.
The Octavio Frias de Oliveira Bridge (Octavio Frias de Oliveira Bridge) -расположен в Сан-Паулу, Бразилия. Мост необычен из-за своей формы, подобной букве "Х"
Bondi Beach (Bondi Beach)- The most famous in Australia, stretching one kilometer in length. Here you find golden sand and fantastic waves, attracting many surfers, as well as bodybuilders, families with children, and just sunbathers - alone or in pairs.
Saint Petersburg, located on the shores of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, is the European gateway of Russia, its strategic center, directly bordering the countries of the European Union. The city was founded on May 27, 1703, by the first Russian emperor Peter I
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