, see Region disambiguation . Region is most commonly found as a term used in terrestrial and astrophysics ... is a term used in environmental geography , cultural region in cultural geography , bioregion in biogeography ... s, drainage basin s, natural region s, mountain range s, soil type s. Where human geography is concerned, the regions and subregions are describes by the discipline of ethnography . A region has ... distinct boundaries. Oceanic division into maritime region s are used in conjunction with the relationship ... aim is to understand or define the uniqueness or character of a particular region, which consists ... .The Paleogeographic region is also where paleontologist find answers in history. Regions in human ... the study of human history as it relates to places and Historical region regions , or, inversely ... colonization efforts, he defines and describes the Northwest European Atlantic Protestant Region ... England, an oceanic region that includes the Grand Banks . He rejects regions traditionally used in describing ... . Tourism region Main Tourism region A tourism region is a geographical region that has been designated ... region or may have a name created for tourism purposes. The names often evoke certain positive ... region Natural resource regions Natural resource s often occur in distinct regions. Natural resource ... element of human geography and economic geography. A coal region, for example, is a physical or geomorphological region, but its development and exploitation can make it into an economic and a cultural region. Some examples of natural resource regions include the Rumaila Field , the oil field that lies along the border or Iraq and Kuwait and played a role in the Gulf War the Coal Region of Pennsylvania, which is a historical region as well as a cultural, physical, and natural resource region the South Wales Coalfield , which like Pennsylvania s coal region is a historical, cultural, and natural region the Kuznetsk Basin , a similarly important coal mining region in Russia Kryvbas , the economic ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 A Region A is one of the four regions in Group A of the Virginia High School League . It is made up of four districts the A AA Eastern Shore District , the A Northern Neck District , the A Tidewater District and the A Tri Rivers District . All the schools in the region lie east of the Fall Line, which roughly extends from Washington, DC to Richmond, Virginia . Member schools Col start Col break Eastern Shore District Arcadia High School Virginia Arcadia High School , Oak Hall, Virginia The Firebirds Chincoteague High School , Chincoteague, Virginia The Ponies Nandua High School , Onley, Virginia The Warriors Northampton High School , Eastville, Virginia The Yellow Jackets Col break Northern Neck District Essex High School Virginia , Tappahannock, Virginia The Trojans Lancaster High School Virginia Lancaster High School , Lancaster, Virginia The Red Devils Northumberland High School , Heathsville, Virginia The Indians Rappahannock High School , Warsaw, Virginia The Raiders Washington & Lee High School , Montross, Virginia The Eagles Colonial Beach High School , Colonial Beach, Virginia The Drifters Col break Tidewater District King William High School , King William, Virginia The Cavaliers Middlesex High School , Saluda, Virginia The Chargers West Point High School Virginia West Point High School , West Point, Virginia The Pointers Mathews High School , Mathews, Virginia The Blue Devils King and Queen Central High School , King and Queen Courthouse, Virginia The Royal Tigers Col break Tri Rivers District Appomattox Regional Governor s School for the Arts And Technology , Petersburg, Virginia The Dragons Franklin High School Virginia Franklin High School , Franklin, Virginia The Broncos Surry County High School , Dendron, Virginia The Cougars Sussex Central High School , Sussex, Virginia The Tigers Charles City County High School , Charles City, Virginia The Panthers Windsor High School Virginia Windsor High School , Windsor, Virginia The Dukes ... more details
Infobox Chilean region name Tarapac Region name es I Regi n de Tarapac map Tarapaca in Chile equirectangular projection zoom .svg map size 250px flag Flag of Tarapaca, Chile.svg image photo Iquique Chile.jpg coat of arms Coat of arms of Tarapaca, Chile.svg capital Iquique provinces Iquique Province Iquique , Tamarugal Province Tamarugal intendant intendant party area 41799.5 area rank 6 area ref ref name CINVER TA cite web url http www.cinver.cl english chile tarapaca.asp title Tarapac Region ... Chile. The I Tarapac Region lang es I Regi n de Tarapac is one of Chile s 15 first order administrative division s. It borders the Chile an Arica and ParinacotaRegion to the north, Bolivia s Oruro Department on the east, the Antofagasta Region on the south and the Pacific Ocean on the west. The port city of Iquique 2002 pop. 216,419 is the region s capital. Much of the region was once ... of the Pacific . The region was important economically as a site of intense Chile saltpeter saltpeper ... towns can still be found in the region. The present day Tarapac Region was created in 2007 by subdividing the former Tarapac Region under Law 20.175, which was signed by President of Chile President Michelle Bachelet in Arica, Chile Arica . ref name CINVER cite web url http www.cinver.cl english chile arica.asp title AricaParinacotaRegion accessdate 9 March 2010 date 9 March 2010 ref Administration The government of the region resides in the intendant , who is assigned by the president. Each of the region s two provinces are further subdivided into communes. class wikitable Provinces of Chile ... climate dominates the region. Near the coast, cloudiness can limit the temperature swing throughout ... desert region can be found over convert 3000 m 0 abbr on above sea level, which sees milder ... Region coord 20 17 S 69 20 W type adm1st region CL TA display title,inline Category Tarapac Region ... Rannvro Tarapac ca Regi de Tarapac cs Region Tarapac da Tarapac regionen de Regi n de Tarapac ... more details
Refimprove date August 2010 This article is about the Atacama Region for the desert, see Atacama Desert . Infobox Chilean region name Atacama Region name es III Regi n de Atacama map Atacama in Chile equirectangular ... ref name CINVER AT cite web url http www.cinver.cl english chile atacama.asp title Atacama Region ... AT website iso code CL AT The Atacama Region lang es III Regi n de Atacama is one of Chile s 15 ... Province Copiap and Huasco Province Huasco . It is bordered to the north by Antofagasta Region Antofagasta , to the south by Coquimbo Region Coquimbo , to east with Provinces of Catamarca Province ... Region is the third least populated region of the country, after Ais n Region Aysen and Magallanes and Antartica Chilena Region Magallanes . Of its total population, over 50 are located in the cities ..., mestizo s and mining towns culturally connected with the nation of Bolivia in the Atacama region is noted. Alike the regions of Antofagasta Region Antofagasta and Arica and ParinacotaRegionAricaParinacota , most of the population descended from settlement programs transplanted from the Central ..., and gold have brought prosperity. The region experienced a boom when the Cha arcillo silver ... features Much of the region is desert, and encompasses considerable mineral resources. ref Teresa Moreno and Wes Gibbons. 2007 ref Numerous flora and fauna species are found in the Atacama Region. One ... large terrestrial bird in this region, which subspecies is considered endangered . The diminished ... Huasco Guacolda I.jpg upright thumb Huasco. Mining accounts for 45 of the region s GDP and 90 of its ... mining company for processing at its Paipote smelter. The region s main copper deposit is Candelaria ... , onions , broad beans , citrus fruits , nectarines , apricots , oregano , and flowers . The region ... Official website es icon Regions of Chile Communes in Atacama Region Coord 27 22 00 S 70 19 56 W source eswiki region CL display title Category Atacama Region bg br Rannvro Atacama ca ... more details
Foreign Ministry, the Chilean legislatures endorsed a plan regarding the Arica and Parinacotaregion which does not comply with the current, established demarcation of the border . Moreover ...Infobox Peru region name Tacna logo Logo Tacna Region in Peru.png logosize 200px logo caption Regional logo map Peru Tacna Department locator map .svg map caption Location of the Tacna Region in Peru president ... of Peru region in Peru . Its name originates from the Quechua language Quechua words taka ... day Tacna Region was occupied by forces from neighboring Chile as a result of the War of the Pacific ... one of the most patriotism patriotic areas in the country. Geography The Tacna Region is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the west, the Moquegua Region on the north, the Puno Region on the northeast, the Bolivia n La Paz Department, Bolivia La Paz Department on the east, and the AricaParinacotaRegion of Chile on the south. The border between the Tacna Region and Chile is known as La L nea de la Concordia . The region is located below the Lake Titicaca Titicaca plateau, and has a diverse geography ... the punas and the plateau s, thus forming the hydrography hydrographical system of this zone. The region ... in the region have proved that a civilization dwelled in this zone in the Stone Age . The Toquepala ... The first groups of Spain Spanish conquerors arrived to the region in 1535. These groups were formed ... defined a new region without respecting the Concordia demarcation. The Peruvian government maintained ... an government has asserted that the region in dispute is not a coastal site named Concordia, but instead ... Provinces of the Tacna region in Peru.svg thumb 180px right Map of the Tacna region showing its provinces The Tacna Region is divided into four province s lang es provincias , singular provincia , which .... The picante a la Tacne a and patazca Tacne a belong to this region. Corn and cheese, chicharrones ... of the Battle of Arica . June 20 Day to remember the tacne o patriot Francisco Antonio De Zela ... more details
Refimprove date August 2010 Infobox Chilean region name Coquimbo Region name es IV Regi n de Coquimbo map Coquimbo in Chile equirectangular projection zoom .svg map size 250px flag Flag of Coquimbo Region, Chile.svg image photo Choros.jpg coat of arms Coat of arms of Coquimbo Region, Chile.svg capital ... coquimbo.asp title Coquimbo Region accessdate 13 March 2010 publisher Government of Chile Foreign .... The IV Coquimbo Region lang es IV Regi n de Coquimbo is one of Chile s 15 first order administrative ... and the agricultural centre. Ovalle, Chile Ovalle . Geography and ecology The Coquimbo Region forms ..., as the Andes range runs closer to the sea than elsewhere. The region has notable marine species as well ..., R.J.A. Atkinson and J.D.M. Gordon, 2007 ref In the southern mountainous areas of the Coquimbo Region ... in the region and associated deforestation for residential expansion and agriculture. ref C. Michael Hogan, 2008 ref The Elqui Valley is home to a number of astronomical observatories, owing to the region ... activities account for the location of various places in the region, around the transverse valleys ... background, higher than any other region in Chile. Other indigenous peoples include the Aymara people ... taken place in the Coquimbo region. In the late 19th and 20th century, a mass migration of Chileans .... Salamanca 11.615 hab. and Los Vilos 10.966 hab. . Economy This region is a very popular travel destination ... sea, and the region s pleasant climate. Along with tourism, the province s main industries are agriculture ... Printed press The first newspaper published in this region was El Minero de Coquimbo in 1828. In La .... The signal issued from Arica continued until 2001, when it was closed forever. Another regional channel ... Regions of Chile Communes in Coquimbo Region Coord 29 54 28 S 71 15 15 W source eswiki region CL display title Category Coquimbo Region bg br Rannvro Coquimbo ca Regi de Coquimbo cs Region ... pnb pl Coquimbo region pt Regi o de Coquimbo ro Regiunea Coquimbo qu Kukimpu ... more details
Region One may refer to The Barima Waini region of Guyana Region One School District in Connecticut , USA DVD region code Region codes and countries Region 1 DVD disambig ... more details
Region II or Region 2 in Roman numeral s, may refer to Antofagasta Region , Chile Cagayan Valley Region , Philippines geodis DEFAULTSORT Region 02 Category Region name disambiguation pages ... more details
Region X or Region 10 in Roman numeral s, may refer to Los Lagos Region , Chile Northern Mindanao Region , Philippines geodis DEFAULTSORT Region 10 Category Region name disambiguation pages ... more details
Region I or Region 1 in Roman numeral s, may refer to Tarapac Region , Chile Ilocos Region , Philippines geodis DEFAULTSORT Region 01 Category Region name disambiguation pages ... more details
Region V or Region 5 in Roman numeral s, may refer to Valpara so Region , Chile Bicol Region , Philippines geodis DEFAULTSORT Region 05 Category Region name disambiguation pages ... more details
Region VI or Region 6 in Roman numeral s, may refer to O Higgins Region , Chile Western Visayas Region , Philippines geodis DEFAULTSORT Region 06 Category Region name disambiguation pages ... more details
Region VIII or Region 8 in Roman numeral s, may refer to Biob o Region , Chile Eastern Visayas Region , Philippines geodis DEFAULTSORT Region 08 Category Region name disambiguation pages ... more details
Region IX or Region 9 in Roman numeral s, may refer to Araucan a Region , Chile Zamboanga Peninsula Region , Philippines geodis DEFAULTSORT Region 09 Category Region name disambiguation pages ... more details
Region XI or Region 11 in Roman numeral s, may refer to Ais n Region , Chile Davao Region , Philippines geodis DEFAULTSORT Region 11 Category Region name disambiguation pages ... more details
Region XII or Region 12 in Roman numeral s, may refer to Magallanes and Antartica Chilena Region , Chile SOCCSKSARGEN Region , Philippines geodis DEFAULTSORT Region 12 Category Region name disambiguation pages ... more details
Region III or Region 3 in Roman numeral s, may refer to Atacama Region , Chile Central Luzon , Philippines geodis DEFAULTSORT Region 03 Category Region name disambiguation pages ... more details
Insular Region , meaning a region of islands, can refer to the following Insular Region Colombia Insular Region Equatorial Guinea Insular Region Venezuela geodis ... more details
Region VII or Region 7 in Roman numeral s, may refer to Maule Region , Chile Central Visayas , Philippines geodis DEFAULTSORT Region 07 Category Region name disambiguation pages ... more details
Baffin Region may refer to Baffin Region, Nunavut , a census division of Nunavut, and as the Qikiqtaaluk Region an administrative region Baffin Region, Northwest Territories , a region of the Northwest Territories until 1999, with similar but non coterminal boundaries to the above geodis ... more details
distinguish2 District of Keewatin Keewatin Region may refer to Keewatin Region, Nunavut , a census division of Nunavut, and as the Kivalliq Region an administrative region Keewatin Region, Northwest Territories , a region of the Northwest Territories until 1999, with similar but non coterminal boundaries to the above. geodis ... more details
Mallee Region may refer to Mallee biogeographic region , a biogeographic region in southern Western Australia The Mallee , a region in northwest Victoria, Australia geodis ... more details
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Kitikmeot Region Inuktitut Qitirmiut can refer to Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut , a regions of Nunavut region of Nunavut . Kitikmeot Region, Northwest Territories , a regions of the Northwest Territories region of the Northwest Territories until 1999, with similar but non coterminal boundaries to the above. geodis ... more details
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