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Niagara Falls (Cayuga: Gahnawehtaˀ or Tgahnawęhtaˀ[1]) is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York. They form the southern end of the Niagara Gorge.
From largest to smallest, the three waterfalls are the Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls and the Bridal Veil Falls. The Horseshoe Fallslie on the Canadian side and the American Falls on the American side, separated by Goat Island. The smaller Bridal Veil Falls are also located on the American side, separated from the other waterfalls by Luna Island. The international boundary line was originally drawn through Horseshoe Falls in 1819, but the boundary has long been in dispute due to natural erosion and construction.[2]
Located onthe Niagara River which drains Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, the combined falls form the highest flow rate of any waterfall in the world, with a vertical drop of more than 165 feet (50 m). Horseshoe Falls is the most powerful waterfall in North America, as measured by vertical height and also by flow rate.[3] The falls are located 17 miles (27 km) north-northwest of Buffalo, New York and 75 miles(121 km) south-southeast of Toronto, between the twin cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, New York.
Niagara Falls were formed when glaciers receded at the end of the Wisconsin glaciation (the last ice age), and water from the newly formed Great Lakes carved a path through the Niagara Escarpment en route to the Atlantic Ocean. While not exceptionally high, the Niagara Falls arevery wide. More than 6 million cubic feet (168,000 m3) of water falls over the crest line every minute in high flow,[4] and almost 4 million cubic feet (110,000 m3) on average.
The Niagara Falls are renowned both for their beauty and as a valuable source of hydroelectric power. Managing the balance between recreational, commercial, and industrial uses has been a challenge for the stewards of thefalls since the 19th century.
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
It is located in the Himalayas, which rises on the Tibetan plateau, on the border between Nepal and Tibet, a country now occupied by China.
Its name comes from a "tribute" that was asked of Sir George Everest, a British military engineer who served in India between 1829 and 1843. Everest was the first person toidentify the location and altitude of the mountain, until then known as Monte XV.
However, most of the Nepalese refer to it as "Sagarmatha" (Goddess of Heaven), while Tibetans, including the Sherpa people of northern Nepal, called "Chomolungma" (Goddess Mother of the World).
Mount Everest (the black top) seen from the south.
Aerial view of Everest. On the left, the north side, to the right, thesouthern flank of the mountain
In 1954, it was determined that the altitude of 8,848 meters was Everest., But additional measurements made ​​in recent times with GPS say could reach up to 8850. Like the Himalayas, Everest grows several millimeters a year since the crash still continues the Indian plate with Asia.
The pyramid-shaped mountain, with three main faces of the sides north, south and west.Broadly speaking, the first attempts were made on the north side of the mountain (left in photo), whose edge runs along the border between Nepal and China.

Malibu is a city in western Los Angeles County (California, USA). In the 2000 census its population was 126,333
Malibu Coast.

The Malibu neighborhood consists of a line of 43.5 km on the Pacific coast, and is famous for its climate,sandy beaches and because there are several home based media stars and big entertainment companies in southeastern California.

Many Malibu residents live within a few meters of the Pacific Coast Highway (California State Route 1), spanning the entire city. Bordered on the east by the Topanga Canyon, on the north by the Santa Monica Mountains, on the south by the Pacific Ocean and west Ventura...
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