MapQuest 1: 2011

Thứ Hai, 25 tháng 4, 2011

Mapquest Driving Directions in Spain

Location : Mapquest Driving Directions help we find Spain to the south by Europe, to the north bordered by France, to the west by Portugal, to the east by Mediterranean Sea, to the South by Gibraltar with North Africa.

Climate : Spain climate is temperate like Mediterranean Sea
Capital : Madrid ( About 3.5 million people ). Other cities Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla, Malaga.
Area : 504.782 km2 ( it is the second largest country in Western Europe and the European Union after France )
Population : 46,030,109 (2010 estimate)
Language : Spanish is Official language (70%) , Catalan – Valenciana (17%); Galician (7%); Basque (2%).
Economic : it is the fifth in Europe, the ninth in the world with GDP per capita at US$29,875 in 2010.
Architecture
Mapquest Driving Directions Spain help we find to architectural masterpieces attracted visitors. Barcelona special with Sagrada Familia, Gothic stone architecture in the city center. Famous architect Antoni Gaudi has been designing for over a century ago but it not yet completed.
Topography
Spanish includes many mountains and large plateaus. Giant plateau is located in the geographic center of Spain with an average elevation of almost 700m with low hills surrounding mountains and great rivers pouring into the country around for you to easily visualize Mapquest Driving Directions large central area of the country of Spain.
Mapquest Driving Directions also pointed out that the spanish country has a long history, it contributes to divide Spain and other European countries on this old continent. It consists of low mountains reflected the divide area for us to easily visualize.
Coastal plains and lowlands along the coastal, Mapquest Driving Directions draw out a concrete and detailed picture makes us cover a spanish country at large and has a favorable geographical position.

Chủ Nhật, 24 tháng 4, 2011

Mapquest Driving Directions in Sweden

Via the strong functions in Mapquest Driving Directions, Sweden is one of the North Europe countries in North-East borders Norway by the West and Finland in North-East, connect to Denmark by Öresund bridge in the South, the rest of the border shares with Baltic and Kattegat Sea. With 449 964 km² area, Sweden is the 3rd largest country of Europe and its population is 9.4 million people. Sweden has a low density of population: 21 people/ km² but most of them lives in the South of the country. About 85% population lives in cities and it is estimated to be increased as doing urbanization. The capital of Sweden is Stockholm, it is also the biggest city of the country. The 2nd is Göteborg city with the population of 500,000 people and 900,000 people over the region. The 3rd is Malmö citry with 260,000 people and 650,000 people over the region.

Mapquest Driving Directions shows that two big islands of East Ocean belongs to Sweden are Gotland and Öland. There are also about 221,800 islands. The longest distance from North to South is 1,572 km, from East to West is 499 km.
Although most of the country is flat or hilly, along the with Norway is the Skanden mountains range. Its height is above 2,000m with the higest peak is Kebnekaise (2,111 m). There are many national gardens all over the country.
The South and Center of Sweden (Götaland and Svealand), two regions that contain 2/5 area of Sweden, were devided from South to North into 3 main parts. The North contains the remain 3/5 area was devided from East to West into 3 parts have different sight seeing.
The Southernmost, Skåne district, is the transition of the South German and Denmark plains. The 3rd largest region is the low-laying centre of Sweden, is a flat region but divided by large plains, mountains, narrow bays and many lakes. In the West of the Northern Sweden is the North Europe Mountains Range, the border with Norway. Mapquest Driving Directions can show that big rivers of Sweden start from that range and flow almost pararel each others through the plains to the East Sea. Along East Sea is a flat area which is divided between Härnösand and Örnsköldsvik by a branch of Höga kusten mountain. The longest rivers are Klarälven, Torneälv, Dalälven, Umeälv and Ångermanälven river.
Sweden is a strong country of entertainment and development economy. The entertainment, site-tours, festival sites are the most searching in Mapquest Driving Directions. A good traffic system will help tourists as well as Swedish citizen have needed information while do searching. Super fuctions of Mapquest Driving Directions contribute importantly in traffic as well as collecting information of this country.
We hope you can summary and share more site-visits information as well as country’s information.

Thứ Bảy, 23 tháng 4, 2011

Mapquest Driving Directions in Potugal

Potugal is a country in West-South Europe in Iberia peninsula. From Mapquest Driving Directions, Potugal is the West pole of Europe. Potugal borders Atlantic Ocean in the West and South, Turkey in East and North. Azores and Madeira Archipelago in Atlantic Ocean also belong to Potugal. Potugal is a developed country and has a stable economy. Potugal also has a highly appriciated traffic system in Europe. The traffic lines for cars, bycicles and undergrounds are built modernly to contribute to citizens and tourists.
Mapquest Driving Directions shows clearly the railway system and traffic places will help you know better about this country.
The most 3 important airports: Porto, Lisboa and Faro have many flights of various airline types. The most flights belongs to Potugal Airlines: TAP Air Portugal and Portugália. There are domestic flights but because Potugal is not big, they are not attractive and relatively expensive.
Road system is built well via the support of many funds of EU. The most important roads are Autoestradas and Itinerários Principais (IP) or Itinerários Complementares (IC). Mapquest Driving Directions also shows that the remote controls still have roads made by rock. People from Middle of Europe should carefully think about driving, especially in the city as the chaostic traffic in rush hour as well as traffic laws. Statistics of accident show that Portugish traffic is the worst safty of Europe. Taxi is relatively cheap, especially in the city.
North of Potugal has a relatively humid and cold climate. Mapquest Driving Directions gives us a view of many domestic small cities and villages. Minho area is considered as the “Green garden” of Potugal. In the hills along the valley, farmers almost plant grapes to make a very famous champagne: Porto and Vinho Verde Champagne.
North-East is Trás-os-Montes area. This area is mountain area with a very cold winter and very hot summer. North of Potugal accounts Peneda-Gerês National Park, the most important conservation area of this country.
The Middle of Potugal is almost moutainous area.
With a country that stable of economy and traffic, you can be directed better for planning visiting Potugal by Mapquest Driving Directions that will help you know and search places directly and efficiency.
Hopefully, Potugal will be an attractive country to you in the future.

Thứ Sáu, 22 tháng 4, 2011

Mapquest Driving Directions in Italy

From Mapquest Driving Directions, Italy, official name is Italian Republic, was laid in Northern of Europe. Italy shares the border with Alps – France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. The independence countries San Marino and Vatican are the territories which are located in Italian Peninsula, Campione d’Italia is a territory of Italy in Swetzerland territory.
Italy is a boot shape peninsula, surrounded by Tyrrhenian Ocean in the west and Adriatic Ocean in the east. Mapquest Driving Directions shows that Italy borders France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia in the north. Alps is the spine of this peninsula is the border of the north. There are many lakes in the north with the biggest lake is Garda (143 miles square; 370 km²). Po, the main river, starts from Alps in the west border of Italy flows through Lombardy Plain to Adriatic Ocean. This country also has many islands, the biggest island is Sicilia (9.926 miles square; 25.708 km²) and Sardinia (9.301 miles square; 24.090 km²).
There are there activated volcanoes in Italy: Vesuvius, the only activated volcano in Europe as be seen in Mapquest Driving Directions.

With the famous and ancient capital which is marked by many historical trophies, Roma helps Italy developing its tourism, it is a very beautiful country with many historic sight visit. Italian roads are full of famous fashion: Milano. You can easily find these roads when searching via Mapquest Driving Directions.

As the streets and sites of the other countries, if you want to find or direct the position of coming visit point, you are immediately supported by detailed searching map. It will help you easily control ways, directions as well as traffic information of this country.

Mapquest Driving Directions really is a very important help for visiting Italy. It almost helps you the most efficiency what you need. Restaurants, fashion centers, entertainment centers will be appeared immediately when you do searching. There are so many things you should know about this country because it has a very famous history and is the kingdom of fashion of the world.

With our sharing, we would like you to update much more interesting information of this country. You will have amazing visits and do not forget using Mapquest Driving Directions a must have thing.

Mapquest Driving Directions in Australia

Australia has 6 states and 2 territories as from Mapquest Driving Directions. States are New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and West Australia. 2 territories are Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory. Australian Capital Territory and a seperate territory in New South Wales is called Jervis Bay Territory as the naval base and the port for the capital.

As a country of Oceania where is not many countries, Australia is a major country of this continent with big development cities like Sydney, Melbourne… Traffic in Australia is highly appreciate in the world. Places of Australia now are more clearly in searching tool and map. As the other countries, if you need information about driving directions and roads, places… in Australia, please use Mapquest Driving Directions . It is the most helpful in directly or surrounding you are heading in Australia.

Total natural area of Australia is 7.617.930 km2. Surrounded by the Indian Ocean and the Pacific, Australia is separated from Asia by Arafura and Timor Sea. Its coastline is 34.218 km (21.262 miles). Including islands and area of exclusice economic zone, its area is 8.148.250 km2. This exclusive economic zone is not included territory in.

Main area is desert or semi-desert which also known as outback.

Mapquest Driving Directions will help you reach to Great Ocean Road which is known as “the playground of the alien”, is a long road along the east-south coastline, between Victoria and Warrnambool field.
Tourists can drive the roads along the coastline with the most wondering sightseeings in the world, visit big cities such as Lorne and Apollo Bay. Continue to the inland is beautiful Otway Mountain Ranges and visit rocks which has special shape in Port Campell National Park.

I hope, all mention information above of Australia will help you have a better over view. Have a nice trip.

Thứ Ba, 19 tháng 4, 2011

Mapquest Driving Directions in Canada

Canada is a beautiful country and is the 2nd largest country in the world. We can see the biggest islands on over the world of this country via Mapquest Driving Directions .There are big and developed cities like Ottawa, Quebec, Toronto. We would like to share with you about Canada and big cities’ roads in order to help you get better visions and judgments before you have a plan to visit this beautiful country.
Mapquest Driving Directions will help you in getting the best ways and directions when driving in big cities of Canada, searching map is very convenient since showing you your position in Canada as well as the position of tourism or historic places. It even shows you the streets that for cars, undergrounds, electric bycicles including speed limit announces and your coming directions.
Mapquest Driving Directions also show clearly and fully information about cities and local areas where you want to visit. You can also get information of weather, gas stations, restaurant addresses, stadiums, hospitals, entertainment centers… They are all necessary information for visiting Canada.
Also, from Mapquest Driving Directions, you can see many helpful links that help you manage your directions and places. You can also share with relatives and friends when you visit Canada or the other countries. Mapquest Driving Directions support almost information you need, not just a few countries but the world.
Canada territory is the main part of North America from from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and bordering the Arctic Ocean in the north. In the south and west, it shares a border with United States with the longest unprotected border in the world. In the west, it borders with Alaska, a state of US. The north-east has Greenland island. There are Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (belong to French) islands. Total area of Canada (account water area), Canada is the 2^nd largest country, after Russia. If not accouting rivers and lakes area, Canada is just 4^th rank.
The main part of North pole of Canada is covered by ice and permafrost. Canada also gets the longest coast line in the world: 202.080 km (125.570 miles).
Niagra waterfall in Ontario is one of the biggest waterfall in the world, it is famed for its beauty and hydro power value.
Canada is one of the lowest population density in the world with a density of 3.3 persons/km². The higest density is Québec city – Windsor Corridor (east-south Québec and south Ontario) belong Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence river in east-south..
From Mapquest Driving Directions, Canada has a long coast line with big oceans in north, east and west. After Ice Age, there are 8 different forests, including taiga in Shield. The variety of geography, ecology, vetegetation and topography of Canada creats variety of climate. With large area, Canada has the most lakes in the world. There are also ice rivers in Rockies and Coast mountain range.

I hope, all mention information above of Canada will help you have an over view about topography and traffic of this country. Have a nice trip to Canada.

Mapquest Driving Directions Google Maps

Google maps is Mapquest Driving Directions the most popular in the world, google maps with outstanding features such as search: walkways… driving directions and search services location details such as : gas station, parking, company and historic district in the world.
I and you very lucky when use this utility services of google, it is an indispensable part of life, all of us needs move and determine the direction or purpose destinations, great for google maps brought all these things.
While driving you can use mobile phones for determine the next direction, upcoming locations, nearest petrol station or more. Mapquest Driving Directions of Google maps help you identified locations around for you know need to go and what to do.
Google Maps gradually upgrade the system searches on a better and more diverse, services of Google Maps has been optimized for better locations and more details the roads. In the future I hope features google maps that bring, you and me will happy when go out or sitting at home to look for relevant information.

Thứ Hai, 18 tháng 4, 2011

Mapquest Driving Directions

Mapquest Driving Directions is channel looking for information that we want to introduce to you. We want to share with you information on the location where you want to and are preparing to, we hope the information we give to you full and utilities.
We introduce all countries in the world. Characteristics and location of each country will help you safely whenever you need Mapquest Driving Directions. Travel destinations, airports, seaports, Industrial Park… be emphasized when we share.
You can find more information about each location you interested, you can find useful information such as: weather forecast, restaurant, stadium of each street that you set foot on any country you come.
With a travel interests we have realized the importance of Mapquest Driving Directions from that we try to synthesize all the information needed to share with you, wish you happy!

Thứ Bảy, 16 tháng 4, 2011

Mapquest Driving Directions in German

Federal Republic of German is one of the most industrialized country in the world, located in the middle of Europe and shares its border with Denmark, Poland, the Republic Czesk, Austria, France, Luxembourg, Belgium and Netherland. Mapquest Driving Directions clearly shows that north of German borders the Baltic and NorthSea. German is one of the founders of the European Union and has the highest population of EU. German is also a member of NATO and G8.
Capital and headquarters of the government is located in Berlin, some offices of the ministries are located in Bonn. Germany have totally 16 states.
Geography
Located between the plains are formed from Ice Age and Alps in the north and a mountainous region in the south with an average elevation in the centre. The lowest place is Neuendorf-Sachsenbande in Wilstermarsch: 3.54 m below sea level. Zugspitze is the highest mountain with a 2962 m height.
Topographic changes higher and higher in the north-south direction. In ther northern part of German, the North German plain, is a plain which is largely formed in Ice Age, continue to the south is hilly with central forests and southern territory of Germany. Especially in Bavaria and also inBaden-Württemberg which next to the North Alpenvorland is relatively high which next to the high mountains of the Alpen.
Mapquest Driving Directions shows that there is a significant number of islands (chain islands in front of the land in continent) compares to the coastline of German. They are divided into North Friesen and East Friesen islands, as a part of the alluvial of German Wattenmeer.
From the mid-20th century road system has replaced most important transportation system of the German railway system. Germany is one of the countries has the densest traffic network in the world (second place after the U.S.), including 11,980 km of highway (Autobahn) and 41,386 km of intercity roads. Speed in highways is not limited only in German.
The main rivers are the Rhine, Danube, Elbe, Weser and Oder. The longest one is the Danube River. It is 2845 km starting from where the meet of two rivers Brigach and Breg and is the source of the Danube in Donaueschingen, or with 2888km from the source of the Breg River at the edge of the Black Forest (Schwazwald). Danube is the second longest river of Europe after Volga. Only a small part of the Danube flows through Germany (47 km). Danube flows to the Black Sea.
The big city viewed from Mapquest Driving Directions.
The largest city of Germany is Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Frankfurt, Dortmund,Essen, Stuttgart and Düsseldorf.

Thứ Tư, 13 tháng 4, 2011

Mapquest Driving Directions in France

Area
With 550 000 km2 according to Mapquest Driving Directions, France is the largest country of Western Europe (approximately 1/5 area of EU) with a large maritime area (economic sector is about 11 million km2).
Terrain
The main territory of France includes many variety geographic regions, from the northern and western coastline plains to mountain ranges like Alps (east-south) and Pyrenees (West-South) and (Pi-rê-nê). The highest peak of Western Europe lies in Alps belongs to France: Mont Blanc Peak is 4.810m (15.781 ft) above sea level. France has some big river systems as: Loan, Ron, Garon and Seine.
The regions and overseas territories of France scattered on all oceans of the planet,via Mapquest Driving Directions, help this country owned the 2nd largest exclusive economic zone (EEZ) with an area of 11,035,000km2. The French Exclusive Economic Zone accounts for nearly 8% of the total area of EEZ of all over the world, while its land area occupied 0.45% the total world surface.
Plains: 2/3 total area.
Main mountain ranges: Alps (Mont-Blanc Peak is the highest peak of western Europe – 4807m), Pyrénées, Jura, Ardennes, Massif central et Vosges.
Coast line: France owns 5500km coastline since 4 sides are contiguous ocean (North Sea, Manche Sea, Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean)
7 national parks,
132 nature conservation areas,
463 habitat protection zones,
389 area protected by conservation agencies coastal ecology
Including 35 natural parks in the regions, accounting for more than 7% of the territory
Agricultural and forestry landuse is up to 48 million hectares, accounting for about 82% of the territory as estimated calculation of Mapquest Driving Directions
From Mapquest Driving Directions, forest accounts for 26% of the territory, ranked No. 3 of the EU after Sweden and Finland. French forest area has increased by 35% in 1945 and doubled over 200 years ago.

Mapquest Driving Directions in Russia

Russia is a country locate in the North of Asia-Europe continent, via Mapquest Driving Directions, Russia is very large and its border shares with many Asia and Europe countries. With the largest area in the world, Russia owns many types of environments and terrains.
Although Russia territory occupies majority of the Arctic and near the North Pole, but this area has less population, economic activities and the physical variety per unit area than most of other areas. The main south of the area has landscape and climate more diverse.Terrian of Russian mainly is vast plains: Southern is grasslands and northern is forests, with tundra along the northern coast. Refering the Mapquest Driving Directions, mountain ranges located mainly in the southern border, with peak Elbrus, the highest point of Russia and Europe with a highlevel of 5633 m. Urals, a famous mountain range, runs north-south, creating a major divide between Europe and Asia.
Russia coastline is over 37,000 km along the Arctic Ocean and the PacificDuong. Many rivers flows through this country. The major lakes include Baikal, Ladoga, Caspian Sea and Onega Lake
The most farthest distance in Mapquest Driving Directions of the two points of Russia is approximately 8000 km geodesic. One of these two points lies on the border with Poland, in a 60 km long land divide Gdansk Bay and Vistula. The other point lies in south-east of the Kuril Islands, just a few miles next to Hokkaido, Japan.
In Driving Directions on Mapquest, it is said that Russia covers 11 time zones as the ernomous large of Russia. However, this express can cause confusing because the most distance of two points is only 6600 km geodesic. One of these two points lies on the border with Poland (mentioned above) and the other point is on the Diomede Islands.

Mapquest Driving Directions in United Kingdom

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, in short is United Kingdom (UK). Mapquest Driving Directions demonstrates that UK is a country located in the North west of Europe. UK includes 4 main parts are England, Scotland, Wales and North Ireland. Uk also includes some small islands and archipelagos scarttering all over the world. UK shares a border with the Republic of Ireland. According to the data in July 2007, the population is 60,776,238 people ^[^1], the population density is about 246 people /km ².
From a distance on Mapquest Driving Directions, most terrain UK is the lowlands and mountains. Located in the middle latitudes also influenced by the Gulf Stream, UK has a moderated climate and relatively rainfall although it always has snowstorms and floods.
For the searching tools as well as Mapquest Driving Directions, Britain is one of the priority countries are quite full display information such as names of streets, the main center. In the future, UK is estimated as one of the searching centers of the world

Mapquest Driving Directions in USA

Mapquest Driving Directions shows us that U.S. is the 3rd or 4th largest country in the world, smaller or bigger than China, according to the dispute of the two lands between India and China if they are calculated into the territory of China. If just counting ground territory, U.S. will be the 3rd, smaller than Russia and China and larger than Canada (Canada is larger than America comparing to the whole area but most of the North territory is ice, but ground).
U.S. Territory stretches from Atlantic to Pacific Ocean, from Canada to Mexio and the Gulf of Mexico. Alaska is the largest state, borders Pacific and Arctic Ocean and is seperated from continental by Canada. Hawaii includes a range of small islands in Pacific Ocean, South West of North America. Puerto Rico is the largest ocean state of USA, North East of Caribbe. Excluding Guam and the western most part of Alaska, most of USA is in Western Hemisphere
Via Mapquest Driving Directions, from above, next inland to coastal plain close to the Atlantic are deciduous forests and loose rolling hills of the Piedmont. Appalachian Mountains seperates eastern coastal plain from Great Lakes and Midwest prairies. . Mississippi-Missouri River is the fourth longest river system in the world flows oriented north-south through the middle of America.
Fertile and flat grasslands of the Great Plains stretches to the west. Western edge of Rockies of the Great Plains stretches from north to south, across the continent and reach higher 14,000 ft (4300 m) in Colorado. On the west of the Rocky Mountains, most areas are deserts like Mojave Desert and Great Basin which are rocky. SierraNevada range runs parallel to the Rockies, relatively near the Pacific coast. At 20,320 feet (6,194 meters), Alaska’s Mount McKinley is the highest peak of the United States. Active volcanoes are commonly found in the Alexander Archipelago and the Aleutian Islands.
The entire Hawaii state is formed from tropical volcanic islands. Super volcano under Yellowstone National Park in the Rockies is one of the largest remain volcano of the continent.
Mapquest Driving Directions also shows us that as the United States is larage and has large areas of many types, it gets almost all types of weather. The climate is mild in most areas, tropical in Hawaii and southern Florida, polar climate in Alaska, semi-arid in the west of Great Plains 100 degrees longitude, desert climate inthe South-west, Mediterranean climate in coastal California, and arid in the Great Basin.
Harsh weather is rare-states bordering the Gulf of Mexico usually face to the most storms and tornadoes of the world occur in the continental United States, mainly in the Midwest.

Thứ Hai, 11 tháng 4, 2011

Mapquest Driving Directions in Spain

Location : Mapquest Driving Directions help we find Spain to the south by Europe, to the north bordered by France, to the west by Portugal, to the east by Mediterranean Sea, to the South by Gibraltar with North Africa.
Climate : Spain climate is temperate like Mediterranean Sea
Capital : Madrid ( About 3.5 million people ). Other cities Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla, Malaga.
Area : 504.782 km2 ( it is the second largest country in Western Europe and the European Union after France )
Population : 46,030,109 (2010 estimate)
Language : Spanish is Official language (70%) , Catalan – Valenciana (17%); Galician (7%); Basque (2%).
Economic : it is the fifth in Europe, the ninth in the world with GDP per capita at US$29,875 in 2010.
Architecture
Mapquest Driving Directions Spain help we find to architectural masterpieces attracted visitors. Barcelona special with Sagrada Familia, Gothic stone architecture in the city center. Famous architect Antoni Gaudi has been designing for over a century ago but it not yet completed.
Topography
Spanish includes many mountains and large plateaus. Giant plateau is located in the geographic center of Spain with an average elevation of almost 700m with low hills surrounding mountains and great rivers pouring into the country around for you to easily visualize Mapquest Driving Directions large central area of the country of Spain.
Mapquest Driving Directions also pointed out that the spanish country has a long history, it contributes to divide Spain and other European countries on this old continent. It consists of low mountains reflected the divide area for us to easily visualize.
Coastal plains and lowlands along the coastal, Mapquest Driving Directions draw out a concrete and detailed picture makes us cover a spanish country at large and has a favorable geographical position.