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  • The unloading of containers from Scarlett Lucy, the ship that brings goods to Nauru only 6 times a year..The presence of the reef has prevented the establishment of a seaport, so the loading and unloading of containers is done at sea. Containers are then brought to shore with the help of an old Nauruan tug boat...Nauru, officially the Republic of Nauru is an island nation in Micronesia in the South Pacific.  Nauru was declared independent in 1968 and it is the world's smallest independent republic, covering just 21 square kilometers..Nauru is a phosphate rock island and its economy depends almost entirely on the phosphate deposits that originate from the droppings of sea birds. Following its exploitation it briefly boasted the highest per-capita income enjoyed by any sovereign state in the world during the late 1960s and early 1970s..In the 1990s, when the phosphate reserves were partly exhausted the government resorted to unusual measures. Nauru briefly became a tax haven and illegal money laundering centre. From 2001 to 2008, it accepted aid from the Australian government in exchange for housing a Nauru detention centre, with refugees from various countries including Afghanistan and Iraq..Most necessities are imported on the island..Nauru has parliamentary system of government. It had 17 changes of administration between 1989 and 2003. In December 2007, former weight lifting medallist Marcus Stephen became the President.
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  • The unloading of containers from Scarlett Lucy, the ship that brings goods to Nauru only 6 times a year..The presence of the reef has prevented the establishment of a seaport, so the loading and unloading of containers is done at sea. Containers are then brought to shore with the help of an old Nauruan tug boat...Nauru, officially the Republic of Nauru is an island nation in Micronesia in the South Pacific.  Nauru was declared independent in 1968 and it is the world's smallest independent republic, covering just 21 square kilometers..Nauru is a phosphate rock island and its economy depends almost entirely on the phosphate deposits that originate from the droppings of sea birds. Following its exploitation it briefly boasted the highest per-capita income enjoyed by any sovereign state in the world during the late 1960s and early 1970s..In the 1990s, when the phosphate reserves were partly exhausted the government resorted to unusual measures. Nauru briefly became a tax haven and illegal money laundering centre. From 2001 to 2008, it accepted aid from the Australian government in exchange for housing a Nauru detention centre, with refugees from various countries including Afghanistan and Iraq..Most necessities are imported on the island..Nauru has parliamentary system of government. It had 17 changes of administration between 1989 and 2003. In December 2007, former weight lifting medallist Marcus Stephen became the President.
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  • Aiming to prevent the Horn of Africa from becoming another refuge for Islamic terrorists post-9/11, the Americans have made Djibouti the headquarters of their multinational anti-terror campaign, Operation Enduring Freedom. They are on "B" security alert, same level than for places like Afghanistan and Iraq. This is ‘CLU-Ville’ or ‘Container City’, what the Americans call their living quarters at the US base, Camp Lemonnier.   Lines of Container Living Units (CLU - this area is known as Cluville) where military personnel lives. .‘CLU-Ville’ or ‘Container City’ is what the Americans call their living quarters at the US base, Camp Lemonnier, a self-contained world with tight security and its own cinema and supermarket...Life at Camp Lemonnier, a United States Naval Expeditionary Base, a garrison part of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa...The geostrategical and geopolitical importance of the Republic of Djibouti, located on the Horn of Africa, by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, and bordered by Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.
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  • A soldier inside his Container Living Units (CLU - this area is known as Cluville) where he lives..Life at Camp Lemonnier, a United States Naval Expeditionary Base, a garrison part of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa...Camp Lemonnier is on B Alert (same level of security as Afghanistan or Iraq)...The geostrategical and geopolitical importance of the Republic of Djibouti, located on the Horn of Africa, by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, and bordered by Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.
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  • It is so hot that the beach only comes alive at sunset The old port lies on the other side. Containers are now handled at the new terminal, one of the most expensive in the world. Djibouti’s government hopes to keep capitalizing on the country’s location—and dreams of becoming a second Dubai.   Plage du Héron, near the very fancy Kempinski Hotel and with a view over the Djibouti Port..It is so hot that the beach only comes alive at sunset The old port lies on the other side. Containers are now handled at the new terminal, one of the most expensive in the world. Djibouti’s government hopes to keep capitalising on the country’s location—and dreams of becoming a second Dubai...The geostrategical and geopolitical importance of the Republic of Djibouti, located on the Horn of Africa, by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, and bordered by Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.
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  • Stark contrast. An illegal Ethiopian immigrant gathers salt to sell at the market. In the distance, the new terminal juts out far into the ocean. It can accomodate 1.7 million containers, as well as large ships that unload their cargo onto smaller ships. It is the most modern port on the eastern coast of Africa, and one of the most expensive in the world.    Worker collecting salt. Right across from the very modern New Port of Djibouti, Oromo people (of Ethiopia), some of them illigal immigrants, are collecting salt. They dig holes, the sea water sips through and evaporates.  They then collect the salt. All work is done by hand. They live in extreme conditions, in houses made of collected garbage...The geostrategical and geopolitical importance of the Republic of Djibouti, located on the Horn of Africa, by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, and bordered by Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.
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  • A man looks up in prayer at the Al Ain Oasis. It has been opened as the UAE’s first curated UNESCO World Heritage site that visitor can experience. Spread over 1,200 hectares, nearly 3,000 acres, and containing more than 147,000 date palms of up to 100 different varieties, this impressive oasis is filled with palm plantations, many of which are still working farms.
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  • Bibi Hawa pulling water container up the slope back to her house..Sultan's family is getting water in the morning..Campment of Tshar Tash (Haji Osman's camp), in the Wakhjir valley, at the source of the Oxus..Winter expedition through the Wakhan Corridor and into the Afghan Pamir mountains, to document the life of the Afghan Kyrgyz tribe. January/February 2008. Afghanistan
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  • The hydrologist checks for ground water which contains high levels of salinity.
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  • The hydrologist checks for ground water which contains high levels of salinity.
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  • A man walks through the Al Ain Oasis. It has been opened as the UAE’s first curated UNESCO World Heritage site that visitor can experience. Spread over 1,200 hectares, nearly 3,000 acres, and containing more than 147,000 date palms of up to 100 different varieties, this impressive oasis is filled with palm plantations, many of which are still working farms.
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  • Water runs through the Al Ain Oasis. It has been opened as the UAE’s first curated UNESCO World Heritage site visitor experience. Spread over 1,200 hectares (nearly 3,000 acres) and containing more than 147,000 date palms of up to 100 different varieties, this impressive oasis is filled with palm plantations, many of which are still working farms.
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  • A man walks through the Al Ain Oasis. It has been opened as the UAE’s first curated UNESCO World Heritage site that visitor can experience. Spread over 1,200 hectares, nearly 3,000 acres, and containing more than 147,000 date palms of up to 100 different varieties, this impressive oasis is filled with palm plantations, many of which are still working farms.
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  • A man walks through the Al Ain Oasis. It has been opened as the UAE’s first curated UNESCO World Heritage site that visitor can experience. Spread over 1,200 hectares, nearly 3,000 acres, and containing more than 147,000 date palms of up to 100 different varieties, this impressive oasis is filled with palm plantations, many of which are still working farms.
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  • A man walks through fog in the Al Ain Oasis. It has been opened as the UAE’s first curated UNESCO World Heritage site that visitor can experience. Spread over 1,200 hectares, nearly 3,000 acres, and containing more than 147,000 date palms of up to 100 different varieties, this impressive oasis is filled with palm plantations, many of which are still working farms.
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  • Detail of a palm tree and bricks. The Al Ain Oasis has been opened as the UAE’s first curated UNESCO World Heritage site that visitor can experience. Spread over 1,200 hectares, nearly 3,000 acres, and containing more than 147,000 date palms of up to 100 different varieties, this impressive oasis is filled with palm plantations, many of which are still working farms.
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  • Old Buddhist stupa in Vrang village. A stupa is a mound-like structure containing relics (śarīra - typically the remains of Buddhist monks or nuns) that is used as a place of meditation.<br />
Sights and places to see while walking along the Tajikistan side of the Wakhan Corridor.
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  • Soldiers. Walk around the Amir Chakhmaq complex, a prominent structure noted for its symmetrical sunken alcoves. It is a mosque located on a square of the same name. It also contains a caravanserai, a tekyeh, a bathhouse, a cold water well, and a confectionery.<br />
Surrounded by desert, the city of Yazd is famous for its architecure, its wind towers and its traditional zoroastrian community of fire worshippers.  <br />
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Travelling over 4000km by train across Iran. An opportunity to enjoy Persian hospitality, discover Iran's ancient cities and its varied landscapes, from deserts to mountains.
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