The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic Islands lying about 120 kilometres north of the Antarctic Peninsula with a total area of 3,687 square kilometres.The South Shetland Islands are rich in wildlife.

                The four species of seals that live on and around the South shetland island-

• Antarctic fur seals

• Weddell seals

• Elephant seals

• Leopard seals

all have strikingly different ways of coping with the harsh antarctic environment.

                     Antarctic fur seals are the most common pinniped found breeding around the South Shetland Island.The rate of fur seals production at Cape Shirreff and the South Shetland Island has decreased substantially in the last decade which indicates that the recovery of fur seals from being driven to extinction in the late 1800s has slowed dramatically.

                 Pinnipeds are a conspicuous component of the marine ecosystem around the South Shetland Island.The Antarctic fur seal in the most abundant pinniped at Cape Shirreff.

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THAILAND also known as LAND OF SMILES, is a southeast Asian country. It is known for tropical beaches , royal palaces and ornate temples. Its capital is BANGKOK. Currency is THAI BANT . Languages spoken : PAKTAI, ISAN.          

FAMOUS PLACES IN THAILAND:

1. KON PHI-PHI: It is one of the longest beach in the country. It is the cream of the crop.One of the fun spot in phi is the monkey beach. It has pure clean water.2.GRAND PALACE: The grounds are a maze of royal halls, temples and ancient relics. The people in Thailand has a great belief in Buddha’s words.3.KHAE YAI NATIONAL PARK: Elephant’s  are revered in Thailand. They roam near waterfalls.many exotic birds and monkeys are seen there.    4. SUKHOTHAI  OLD CITY: It is a UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.It speaks the ancient history of Buddha.5. FLOATING MARKET: They sell many tasty and colorful dishes. It is one the favorite tourist spot in Thailand.

CULTURE OF THAILAND:

• Thailand is a major producer of AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS.
• They have a great belief in Buddha’s sayings.
• Thai women wears ISAN MODIFIED DRESS FOR PRAPHENI BUN BANG .
• Thai version of RAMAYANA is done on the walls of GRAND PALACE.
• KHON DANCE, KHUREANG  MUSIC AND BOXING are famous in thailand.
• FLOATING KRATHONG  RAFTS are done during  their festivals.

SO, THAILAND HAS VARIOUS  TRADITIONS WHICH PROVIDES A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY.

BY: SHREE AGSARA.N

REG.NO: 1813711075057

Red beach is located in Dawa country, Panjin, China. It is the world’s largest wetland .

When the word beach comes to our mind,first we think about the sand. However , in this case it is not covered with the sand at all. It is fully covered with red flowers.

It is famous for its landscape featuring the red plant of suaeda salsa .51 square miles of area turns a stunning crimson colour attracting the tourists.

As the land is very flat and densely populated with the plant, many people dubbed it as ‘Red carpet beach’ .

The beautiful increases to the place with the presence of beautiful birds. It is also plays an important role of habitat for 400 species.

The red coloured flowers appears during April and may, stays green during summer and vividly red in Autumn.

It is considered to be the best tourists spot and one of the famous unique places in the world.

By Krishnapriya.M

ASIA CONTINENT:

Asia is earth’s largest and most populous continent located in eastern & northern hemispheres. Its population is 446.27 CRORES.(2016). It is over an area of 44.579.000 sq.km.It is divided into 48 states.

HONG KONG:

It is a special administrative region located in PEARL

RIVER OF SOUTHERN CHINA.It was handed to china in 1997.It is world’s busiest CONTAINER PORTS. The world rugby sevens series is played in each spring.

 

FLAG OF HONG KONG:

The position of red and white symbolizes the one country 2 systems which is the political principle. BAHAMANIAN BLACK flower is used in it. It is designed  by TAO HO.

 

FAMOUS PLACES OF HONG KONG:

 

1.VICTORIA PEAK 2. TSIMSHIAN

  3. BUDDHA STATUE 4.NIGHT MARKET 5. FISHING VILLAGE 6.STAR FERRY 7.REPULSE BAY BEACH 8. OCEAN PARK 9.AVENUE OF STARS 10.CENTRAL BUSINESS CENTER.

CULTURE OF HONG KONG:

The culture is described as CANTONESE CULTURE. GRAFFITI  ART is abundant in  Hong Kong. PORCELAIN CANVAS contains various colors and is sold for 50000 dollars. CANTO POT is the famous music in Hong Kong.

FOOD AND FESTIVALS:

Wishing tree is one of traditional thing done during their festival time. Bread toast and Japanese food are their favorite food.

NAME: N. SHREE  AGSARA

REG. NO. 1813711075057

Giethoorn’s name originates from the first inhabitants’ discovery of hundreds of goat horns ( giethoorn’s) in the marshland, remnants of a tenth century flood. Today no goat horns will be found here but the vegetation is quite distinct still.

Giethoorn is often referred to as ‘little Venice’ or ‘the Venice of Netherlands’. It became locally famous, especially after 1958, When the Dutch filmmaker Bert Haanstra made his famous comedy film there (I.e Fanfare) . Netherland has a population of 2620.

In the old part of the village, there were no roads (though a cycling path was eventually added) , and all transport was done by water over one of the many canals. Giethoorn has over 150 Bridges. It is a very popular attractive place among Chinese tourists. The village of only 2620 inhabitants sees between 1,50,000 and 2,00,000 Chinese tourists every year.

Giethoorn is at the center of Overijssel’s canal system.Indeed,the village is so dependent on its waterways,many of the houses cannot be reached by roads .when the postman delivers the mail he travels by punt .

Boating has been a popular tourist attraction here for years ,with 90 km of canoe trails and scores of motorboats to rent ,but now ,instead of conventional outboard motors ,the hire shops stock So -called  ‘Whisper boats ‘-dinghies driven by electric motor.

It will take about an hour and half by car to get to Giethoorn from Amsterdam.Atleast now we know that the real relaxation comes after visiting Giethoorn.Before I sign off , I ‘ll leave you guys some pictures of  house in Giethoorn.

-S.Aishwariya

Victoria falls is a world’s largest waterfall situated in South Africa on the zambezi river at the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is considered as the best place in the world.

There is an amazing view sight Full Moon Lunar Rainbow in the victoria falls, it is the witness which is located in few places. Swimming in the Devil’s Pool gives relaxation situated on the edge of the falls. swimming under the falls surronded by massive rocks is an wonderful experience.

It is the world’s best place for the Helicopter Tour to view the rainbow and water mist can be seen from 20 kilometers away. Victoria falls is popularly called as SMOKE THAT THUNDERS. Tourists visit this place between May to October in the dry season.

  Monika S

Half moon island is a crescent shaped rocky island of igneous origin lying in moon bay.It is a minor Antarctic island,lying 1.35 km north of Burgas peninsula,livingston island in the south shetland islands of the Antarctic peninsula region.

Its surface area is 171 hectares.Camara station,run by the Argentines is situated in the middle of the island.Raised cobble beaches line the south and central shorelines at the north of the island.East facing slopes are typically snow covered.

Approximately 2000 pairs of chintstrap penguins are breeding on Half moon island.A large,active chinstrap penguin colony is the main attraction and there is an Antarctic cormorant colony on the southern tip of the island.Weddell seals and Antarctic fur seals regularly haul out on Half moon island beaches.Southern elephant seals have also been observed at the site.

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