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Sharyn (given Name)
Sharyn is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Sharyn Clough (born in 1965), associate professor of philosophy at Oregon State University *Sharyn Ghidella (born in 1968), weekend presenter on Seven News Brisbane and weekend sunrise newsreader *Sharyn Hodgson (born in 1968), Australian actress *Sharyn McCrumb (born in 1948), American writer on the history and folklore of Appalachia *Sharyn Moffett, American child actor of the 1940s *Sharyn November, American editor of books for children and teenagers *Sharyn O'Halloran, professor of political economics and of international and public affairs at Columbia University, New York City {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharyn National Park
Charyn National Park ( kk, Шарын ұлттық табиғи паркі, ''Şaryn ūlttyq tabiği parkı'') officially, ''Charyn Canyon National Nature Park'' is a national park in Kazakhstan, stretching along the Charyn River, including Charyn Canyon. The Canyon, with its thinly stratified red sedimentary rock, is said to resemble the Grand Canyon in the US; it is however smaller - 50 km from end to end. About in size, the park occupies portions of Enbekshikazakh District, Raiymbek District, and Uygur District of Almaty Region. It is about 200 km east of the city of Almaty. The park was established in 2004 to protect the geological attractions of the canyon, the ecological fragility of the river and desert system (including relic Sogdian Ash groves), and surrounding archaeological sites; portions are also set aside for recreation. Topography The park is long and thin, protecting both banks of the Charyn River for 50 km, but only to a width of 3 km. The C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbekistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest, with a coastline along the Caspian Sea. Its capital is Astana, known as Nur-Sultan from 2019 to 2022. Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, was the country's capital until 1997. Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country, the largest and northernmost Muslim-majority country by land area, and the ninth-largest country in the world. It has a population of 19 million people, and one of the lowest population densities in the world, at fewer than 6 people per square kilometre (15 people per square mile). The country dominates Central Asia economically and politically, generating 60 percent of the region's GDP, primarily through its oil and gas industry; it also has vast mineral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
