Kazakhstan
Jun. 19th, 2012 12:39 amБлижайшие панорамы - Kazakhstan
A: Абайский перевал в горах Заилийского Алатау Фотограф: Alexander Fisher, На расстоянии 9.0 км отсюдаВысота над уровнем моря - 3550 м. Дата съемки - 24 июля 2011 г. Перевал был преодолен алматинцами
B: Almaty - Chymbulak - Alpine ski resort - viewport 1
Фотограф: Gumir Jamilov, На расстоянии 11.9 км отсюдаAlpine ski resort near of Almaty. This resort is situated in an attractive gorge of the Alatau at a h...
C: Almaty - Chymbulak - Alpine sky resort - viewport 2
Фотограф: Gumir Jamilov, На расстоянии 12.3 км отсюдаAlpine ski resort near of Almaty. This resort is situated in an attractive gorge of the Alatau at a h...
D: Almaty - Medeo - alpine skating rink
Фотограф: Gumir Jamilov, На расстоянии 16.0 км отсюдаNear of Almaty City. Medeo (10000 sq.m.) - the popular place of rest for many residents and guests of...
E: The road to the observatory
Фотограф: Илья Рудаков, На расстоянии 17.2 км отсюдаThe road in the mountains. On the way to the observatory and the mountain lake.
F: Blue ice
Фотограф: Илья Рудаков, На расстоянии 17.2 км отсюда
G: morning Lake
Фотограф: Илья Рудаков, На расстоянии 17.4 км отсюда
H: Hotspot name Rolandos
Фотограф: Илья Рудаков, На расстоянии 18.1 км отсюдаView of the Big Almaty Lake. The end of November, there is ice.
I: Mountain like
Фотограф: Илья Рудаков, На расстоянии 18.3 км отсюда
J: Orbita2
Фотограф: Илья Рудаков, На расстоянии 18.3 км отсюда
Эта панорама была снята в Kazakhstan, Asia
Описание для места - Asia
Asia is the biggest continent on Earth, a darling little gem floating around in space.
Hm, what is Asia? Who's in on it?
China and India are safe bets for Asian nations. Korea, Japan, Thailand, you're fine.
Europe? No. Europe would sort of be on the "Asian continent" if not for those pesky Ural mountains dividing things up in the middle, and then also the whole lineage of kings and wealth and nations and the EU and all that "give me my respect" stuff.
Russia would probably be happiest as its own continent, so for now we'll leave it in "Eurasia" and just hope the natural gas supplies keep flowing.
Pakistan and Afghanistan are dang close to Asia, but politically they show up in "Middle East" news stories an awful lot. Verdict: Eurasia.
I guess we'll actually have to consider everything from Turkey on eastward to be "Eurasian", although the moniker seems overlappitory of the territory.
The Asian economy is now officially raging like a wild furnace of lava that consumes everything in its path. Japan has had the largest individual economy in Asia for decades, but it is forecast that both India and China will outstrip Japan within twenty years.
China is the largest holder of United States debt and is positioned to become the world's next superpower, provided that Godzilla doesn't return and decide to stomp everybody back into the Shang Dynasty.
Text by Steve Smith.