15-11-2003, 12:24
Geographic Details of Mapur
Location: Western Pacific Ocean, 469 NM North of Hawaii.
Area: 128 sq km
Land Bounderies: None
Coastline: 9.0 km
Maritime Claims:
- Territorial Sea: 16NM
- Exclusive Economic Zone: 100 NM
Climate: Temperate with rainfall concentrated in the autumn
Terrain: Several High hills and a mountain in the centre of the Island, narrow valleys
Elevation Extremes:
-Highest Mt. Iavrok 3893 m
-Lowest Xargos Valley -11m
Natural Resources: Iron, Platinum, Gold, Uranium, Hydropower, Coal
Land Use:
-Arable Land 42.6%
-Permenant Crops: 4.9%
Irrigated Land: 46 sq km
Natural Hazards: Unstable rock in highest reaches, occasional typhoons in Autumn
Environmental Issues: Water Pollution in River Maz flowing North, water born diseases, shortage of clean water supplies.
Location: Western Pacific Ocean, 469 NM North of Hawaii.
Area: 128 sq km
Land Bounderies: None
Coastline: 9.0 km
Maritime Claims:
- Territorial Sea: 16NM
- Exclusive Economic Zone: 100 NM
Climate: Temperate with rainfall concentrated in the autumn
Terrain: Several High hills and a mountain in the centre of the Island, narrow valleys
Elevation Extremes:
-Highest Mt. Iavrok 3893 m
-Lowest Xargos Valley -11m
Natural Resources: Iron, Platinum, Gold, Uranium, Hydropower, Coal
Land Use:
-Arable Land 42.6%
-Permenant Crops: 4.9%
Irrigated Land: 46 sq km
Natural Hazards: Unstable rock in highest reaches, occasional typhoons in Autumn
Environmental Issues: Water Pollution in River Maz flowing North, water born diseases, shortage of clean water supplies.