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Gallows Frame The Gallows Frame is the structural frame, usually made of steel or timber, at the top of an underground mine shaft. These frames hold the hoisting equipment which raise and lower equipment and miners into the underground mine.
Gallows humor Gallows humor is a type of humor that arises from stressful, traumatic or life-threatening situations such as accidents, wartime events, natural disasters; often in circumstances where death is perceived as impending and unavoidable. It is similar to black comedy but differs in that it is made by the person affected.
Gallows Hill (novel) Gallows Hill (Dell Laurel-Leaf, ISBN 0-440-22725-9 ) is a 1997 novel for young adults by Lois Duncan. It is a suspense novel and was her first and so far only young adult novel written after the death of her daughter.
Gallu In Sumerian and Akkadian (Babylonian and Assyrian) mythology, Gallu (also called gallu demon or galla (Akkadian: gallĂ»)) was a wild spirit or underworld demon that, under the shape of a bull, went through the cities, especially by night. This demon can frequently alter its form and haunts dark locales.
Gallup poll A Gallup poll is an opinion poll conducted by The Gallup Organization and frequently used by the mass media for representing public opinion. The Gallup poll is named after its inventor, the American statistician George Gallup.
Gallup's List of Widely Admired People Gallup's List of Widely Admired People, a poll of United States citizens to volunteer the names of the individuals whom they most admire, is a list compiled annually by The Gallup Organization. This is the only question that Gallup has asked every year since its founding in the 1930s.
Gallurus Castle Gallarus Castle is a four-story rectangular structure in Baile na nGall, County Kerry, Ireland. More of a tower keep than what is usually meant by a "castle", it is still remarkable for being one of the few fortified structures to have been preserved on the Dingle Peninsula.
Gallus Anonymus Gallus Anonymus (Polish: Gall Anonim; 11th-12th centuries) was the Polish historian, the author of Cronicae et gesta ducum sive principum Polonorum (Chronicles and Deeds of the Dukes or Princes of the Poles, ca. 1115).
Galmer Galmer was an American racecar manufacturer that built cars used from 1992 through 1993 in CART competition and the Indianapolis 500. Although they were an American-based effort, spearheaded by Rick Galles and Alan Mertens, the cars were actually assembled at the Galmer Engineering shop in Bicester, England.
Galmi Hospital Galmi Hospital is a missions hospital administered by Serving In Mission in the village of Galmi, Niger. Galmi hospital is staffed by several doctors and nurses from all over the world, as well as locally-trained medical personnel.
Galmudug Galmudug is an unrecognized self-declared state in Somalia, based in the southern half of the city and district of Galcayo. To the north is Puntland, to the west is Ethiopia and to the south and east is the rest of Somalia, presently under the control of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG).
Galneryus Galneryus was formed in early 2001 by guitar virtuoso Syu of Valkyr, Animetal, Aushvitz, and Masaki Project fame along with vocalist Yama-B, frontman of AxBites, Rekion, River End and solo artist of Gunbridge. Both veterans of the Japanese metal scene they put together a formula and a plan to create a band to express both of their musical tastes/ideas and soon set out to assemble a full band.
Galois cohomology In mathematics, Galois cohomology is the study of the group cohomology of Galois modules, that is, the application of homological algebra to modules for Galois groups. A Galois group G associated to a field extension L/K acts in a natural way on some abelian groups, for example those constructed directly from L, but also through other Galois representations that may be derived by more abstract means.
Galois connection In mathematics, especially in order theory, a Galois connection is a particular correspondence between two partially ordered sets ("posets"). Galois connections generalize the correspondence between subgroups and subfields investigated in Galois theory.
Galois extension In mathematics, a Galois extension is an algebraic field extension E/F satisfying certain conditions (described below); one also says that the extension is Galois. The significance of being a Galois extension is that the extension has a Galois group and obeys the fundamental theorem of Galois theory.
Galois module In mathematics, and in particular in algebraic number theory, a Galois module is a module for a Galois group G. Equivalently, for a Galois group G and a group ring R[G] of G with respect to some ring R, a Galois module is some R[G]-module M.
Galois theory In mathematics, more specifically in abstract algebra, Galois theory, named after Évariste Galois, provides a connection between field theory and group theory. Using Galois theory, certain problems in field theory can be reduced to group theory, which is in some sense simpler and better understood.
Galop In dance, the galop, named for the fastest running gait of a horse (see gallop), a shortened version of the original term galoppade, is a lively country dance, introduced in the late 1820s to Parisian society by the duchesse de Berry and popular in Vienna, Berlin and London. In the same closed position familiar in the waltz, the step combined a glissade with a chassé on alternate feet, ordinarily in a fast 2/4 time.
Galosh Galoshes (), also known as gumshoes, dickersons, or overshoes, are a type of rubber boot that one slips over their shoes to keep shoes from getting muddy or wet. The word Goloshes might be used interchangibly with boot, especially a rubberized boot.
Galp Energia The Galp Energia Group is a Portuguese corporation which consists of more than 100 companies engaged in activities such as: natural gas supply, regasification, transport, storage and distribution; petroleum products exploration, production, refining, trading, logistics and retailing; co-generation and renewable energy.
Galphin Affair The Galphin Affair was a political scandal during the presidency of Zachary Taylor. In involved allegations of financial impropriety by Treasury Secretary William Meredith regarding the payment of a colonial land claim.
Galpin Society The Galpin Society was formed in October 1946 to further research into the history, construction, development and use of musical instruments (the branch of musicology known as organology). Based in the United Kingdom, it is named for pioneer British organologist Francis W.
Galsan Tschinag Galsan Tschinag, born Irgit Schynykbai-oglu Dshurukuwaa, (* December 26, 1944 in Bayan-Ă–lgiy Province, Mongolia) is internationally known as a writer of novels, poems, and essays in the German language, though he hails from a Tuvan background. He is also often described as a Shaman, a teacher, and an actor.
Galston Gorge Galston Gorge is part of the picturesque Berowra Valley Regional Park in Sydney, Australia and separates Galston from Hornsby Heights. It contains a narrow stretch of road with a one-way wooden bridge at its trough, whereby traffic must wait for cars already on the bridge before crossing.
Galston, East Ayrshire Galston is a town in East Ayrshire, Scotland which has a population of 5194, (2001). It is situated in wooded countryside 4 miles up-river from Kilmarnock and is one a group of small towns located in the Irvine Valley between the towns of Hurlford and Newmilns.
Galt Black Hawks The Galt Black Hawks were a junior ice hockey team based in Galt, Ontario, now a part of the city of Cambridge. They played in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1949 to 1955 and were operated as an affiliate of the Chicago Black Hawks.
Galt Museum & Archives Galt Museum & Archives is the primary museum in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, and is the largest museum in the province south of Calgary. In 2006, the museum cared for a growing collection of over 20,000 artifacts and 300,000 archival documents and photographs record the history of Lethbridge and southern Alberta.
Galt Red Wings The Galt Red Wings were a junior ice hockey team based in Galt, Ontario, now a part of the city of Cambridge. They played in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1944 to 1947 and were operated as an affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings.
Galtaji Galtaji is an ancient Hindu pilgrimage site situated 10 km from Jaipur in Indian state of Rajasthan on Jaipur-Agra highway near Sisodia Rani Ka Bagh .There are temples, pavilions, natural springs and holy 'kunds'.
GaltĂĽr GaltĂĽr (1586m) is a village and ski resort in the upper Paznaun valley in Tyrol (Austria) with a population of about 830 inhabitants (2003) close to the border of Vorarlberg and Switzerland. GaltĂĽr became an international media event in 1999, when a huge avalanche destroyed parts of the village and killed 31 people (February, 23).
GaltĂĽr Avalanche On February 23 1999 the worst Alpine avalanche in 30 years killed 31 people in the small Alpine village of GaltĂĽr, Austria. Three major weather systems originating from the Atlantic accounted for large snow falls totalling around four metres in the area.
Galtee Mountains The Galtee Mountains or Na Gaibhlte in Irish are a mountain range in Munster, located in Ireland's Golden Vale across parts of counties Limerick, Tipperary and Cork. The Galtees are Ireland's highest inland mountain range, taking the form of a high ridge which rises up almost sheer from the surrounding plain.
Galtee Rovers GAA The Galtee Rovers GAA club is located in the small town of Bansha on the National Primary Route N24 in the shadow of the Galtee Mountains in West Tipperary, Ireland. The club, founded in 1885, represents the parish of Bansha & Kilmoyler and enters gaelic football and hurling teams in the West Tipperary and County Tipperary championships.
Galten municipality Galten municipality is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Aarhus County in the eastern part of the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 72,73 km², and has a total population of 11.
Galton and Simpson Ray Galton OBE (born 1930), and Alan Simpson OBE (born 1929), are British scriptwriters who met in 1948 at a tuberculosis sanatorium in London. They are best known for writing Hancock's Half Hour for Tony Hancock on radio between 1954 and 1959, and on television between 1956 and 1960, and as Hancock in 1961.
Galton's problem Galton’s problem, named after Sir Francis Galton, is the problem of drawing inferences from cross-cultural data, due to the statistical phenomenon now called autocorrelation. The problem is now recognized as a general one that applies to all nonexperimental studies and to experimental design as well.
Galung language A distinct dialect of the Isan language of northeastern Thailand. One significant difference between the Galung language and other Isan or Lao dialects is that in place of the "ph" or "f" sound the Galung language uses a "p" sound.
Galusha Anderson Galusha Anderson (March 7, 1832, Bergen, New York-July 20, 1918, Wenham, Massachusetts) was an American theologian. He was born at Bergen, New York, and was educated at the University of Rochester and the Rochester (Baptist) Theological Seminary.
Galvani (crater) Galvani is a lunar crater that lies close to the northwestern limb of the Moon, due south of the larger Volta walled plain. It partly overlays the southeast rim of Langley crater, which occupies half the gap between Volta and Galvani.
Galvanic anode A galvanic anode, a type of sacrificial anode, is one of the main components of a galvanic cathodic protection system used to protect metals from corrosion, by the use of a metal electrode which is itself consumed instead in an anodic oxidation reaction.
Galvanic bath Galvanic bath is a a type of electrotherapy based on the simultaneous use of water and electric current. The patient lies in a 34 degree Celsius bath, while gentle electric current is passed through his or her body.
Galvanic series The galvanic series (or electropotential series) determines the nobility of metals and semi-metals. When two metals are submerged in an electrolyte, while electrically connected, the less noble (base) will experience galvanic corrosion.
Galvanic skin response Galvanic skin response (GSR), also known as electrodermal response (EDR), psychogalvanic reflex (PGR), or skin conductance response (SCR), is a method of measuring the electrical resistance of the skin. There has been a long history of electrodermal activity research, most of it dealing with spontaneous fluctuations.
Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation, is basically electric messages that are sent to a nerve in the ear that maintains balance. A person or persons can manipulate this technology for either military purposes or for commercial purposes.
Galvanism In biology, galvanism is the contraction of a muscle that is stimulated by an electric current. The effect was named by Alessandro Volta after his contemporary, the scientist Luigi Galvani, who investigated the effect of electricity on dissected animals in the 1780s and 1790s.
Galvanizing touch The Galvanizing Touch (also known as Power-Driven Contact, Electric Touch or Electron Transfer) is a simple device that allows a user to send a static shock to another person. It is commonly used as an illusionist's gimmick to add effect to tricks.
Galvanoluminescence Galvanoluminescence Is the emission of light produced by the passage of an electrical current through an appropriate electrolyte in which an electrode, made of certain metals such as aluminum or tantalum, has been immersed. An example being the electrolysis of sodium bromide (NaBr).
Galvanometer A galvanometer is an instrument for detecting and measuring electric current. It is an electromechanical transducer that produces a rotary deflection, through a limited arc, in response to electric current flowing through its coil.
Galvanostat A galvanostat is a control and measuring device capable to keep constant the current flowing through an electrolytic cell in coulometric titrations, disregarding changes in the load itself. Synonym is "amperostat".
Galvanotropism Galvanotropism is a term used to describe the ability to direct the outgrowth of neuronal processes through the use of an extracellular electric field. This technique has been researched since the late 1920s and has been shown to direct the formation of both axonic and dendritic processes in cell culture.
GalvĂŁo Bueno Carlos Eduardo dos Santos GalvĂŁo Bueno, usually known as GalvĂŁo Bueno, is a Brazilian sports newscaster and narrator famous nationwide for his affiliation with Globo TV, where he is the head of the sports department and the official host of Formula One races, National Team matches, key Brazilian football matches and most important sports events.
Galveston Bay Galveston Bay is a large estuary located along Texas's upper coast. The Galveston Bay system consists of five subbays: Christmas Bay, West Bay, Lower Galveston Bay, Upper Galveston Bay, East Bay, and Trinity Bay.
Galveston class cruiser Originally built as Cleveland-class light cruisers (CL) in the United States Navy during World War II, in 1957 three ships were re-designated as Galveston-class guided missile light cruisers (CLG) and fitted with the Talos long-range surface-to-air missile system. During the two year refit, the aft superstructure was completely replaced and all aft guns were removed to make room for the twin-arm Talos launcher and a 46 missile storage magazine.
Galveston Hurricane of 1900 The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 made landfall on the city of Galveston, Texas, on September 8, 1900. It had estimated winds of 135 miles per hour (215 km/h) at landfall, making it a Category 4 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.
Galveston Island Galveston Island is a barrier island on the Texas Gulf coast in the United States, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Houston. The entire island, with the exception of the little Village of Jamaica Beach, is within the city limits of the City of Galveston.
Galveston Movement The Galveston Movement operated between 1907 and 1914 to divert Jews fleeing Russia and eastern Europe away from crowded East Coast cities. Ten thousand Jewish immigrants passed through Galveston, Texas during this era, approximately one-third the number who migrated to Palestine during the same period.
Galveston Seawall The Galveston Seawall, constructed in 1902, is a seawall that was built after the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 for protection from future hurricanes. The Seawall has never been overtopped by a storm surge from hurricanes but waves from the storms have caused considerable damage to buildings that line Seawall Boulevard.
Galveston-Houston Electric Railway The Galveston-Houston Electric Railway Company operated the Galveston-Houston Electric Railway, sometimes called the Interurban, from 1911 to 1936. It was recognized as the fastest interurban line in 1925 and 1926.
Galvez – Imperador do Acre Galvez – Imperador do Acre (Galvez - The Emperor of Acre) is a book written by Brazilian author Márcio Souza (born 1946) about an episode in the history of Acre State (Brazil). This short novel mixes the historical novel and feuilleton styles.
Galvez, Louisiana The town of Galvez is located in Ascension Parish, in the US state of Louisiana, 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Baton Rouge. It is surrounded by and partially incorporated into the larger Prairieville, with which it shares the 70769 ZIP code.
Galway Bay Galway Bay (Irish: Loch Lurgain or Cuan na Gaillimhe) is a large bay / sea loch on the west coast of Ireland, between County Galway in the province of Connacht to the north and the district of Burren in County Clare in the province of Munster to the south. Galway is located on the north-east side of the bay.
Galway Cathedral Galway Cathedral is a Catholic Cathedral located in the city of Galway, dedicated to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas by Cardinal Richard Cushing in 1965. It is one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city.
Galway City Council Galway City Council is an institution of local government in Galway, Ireland. Previously Galway Corporation, it was founded in 1485 by The Tribes of Galway via a Charter of Mayorality granted to the town in December 1484 by King Richard III.
Galway County (UK Parliament constituency) The constituency of County Galway was an historic Irish constituency, comprised the whole of County Galway, except for the Borough of Galway. Before the Act of Union in 1801, its representatives sat at the Irish House of Commons.
Galway East (Dáil Éireann constituency) Galway East is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency has an electorate of 73,659 and at present is served by 4 Teachtaí Dála (TDs).
Galway GAA The Galway County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann LĂşthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na Gaillimhe) or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Galway. The county board is also responsible for the Galway inter-county football, hurling, camogie and ladies football teams.
Galway International Oyster Festival The Galway International Oyster Festival is a food festival held annually in Galway during September, the first month of the oyster season. Inaugurated in 1954, it was begun by Great Southern Hotel manager, Brian Collins, and in 2000 was described by the Sunday Times as "one of the 12 greatest shows on earth" and was listed in the 1987 AA Travel Guide one of Europe's Seven Best Festivals.
Galway Kinnell Galway Kinnell (born February 1, 1927) is one of the most influential American poets of the latter half of the 20th century. An admitted follower of Walt Whitman, Kinnell rejects the idea of seeking fulfillment by escaping into the imaginary world.
Galway Races The Galway Races is a Horse-racing festival that takes place for a week starting on the last Monday in July. The races are held at Ballybrit race course in Galway, Ireland and are the only seven-day race meeting in Ireland (or the United Kingdom).
Galway Senior Football Championship The Galway Senior Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Galway Clubs. The winners of the Galway Championship winners qualify to represent their county in the Connacht Club Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Senior Football Club Championship.
Galway Senior Hurling Championship The Galway Senior Hurling Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Galway Clubs. The winners of the Galway Championship winners qualify to represent their county in the Connacht Club Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship.
Galway Vindicator The Galway Vindicator was a newspaper which operated in Galway, Ireland from 10 July 1841 to 4 November 1899. It was one of several newspapers founded to help advance the agenda of Daniel O'Connell and was noted for its daily coverage of the effects of the Great Famine.
Galway West (Dáil Éireann constituency) Galway West is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency has an electorate of 82,213 and at present is served by 5 Teachtaí Dála (TDs).
Galway-Cavendish-Harvey, Ontario Galway-Cavendish-Harvey is a township in the rural, mostly wooded northern section of Peterborough County, Ontario. Galway-Cavendish-Harvey is home to Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park, which is set around Catchacoma Lake and Mississauga Lake.
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) (Irish Institiúid Teicneolaíochta na Gaillimhe-Maigh Eo) formerly Regional Technical College, Galway (Irish: Coláiste Teicniúil Réigiúnach, Gaillimh) is an Institute of Technology based in Galway, Ireland with centres throughout County Galway and County Mayo. The institution offers a variety of courses in business, engineering, and science, and has recently expanded into agriculture and nursing.
Galwegian Gaelic Galwegian Gaelic is an extinct Goidelic dialect formerly spoken in South West Scotland. It was spoken by the independent kings of Galloway in their time, and by the people of Galloway and Carrick until the early modern period.
Galyani Vadhana Galyani Vadhana, (born 6 May 1923, London, England), is a Princess of Thailand, the eldest sister of King Bhumibol Adulyadej(Rama IX). Her formal name and title is Somdej Phra Chao Pheenang Ther Chao Fa Galyani Vadhana Kromma Luang Narathiwat Rajanagarindra (loosely translated: Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana, the Princess of Narathiwat).
Galym Orazbakov Galym Orazbakov (; born in 1964)First Civilian Defense Minister, New Heads of Education, Industry and Trade, and Emergency Situations Embassy of Kazakhstan to the USA and Canada has served as the Minister of Industry and Trade in the Government of Kazakhstan since he replaced Vladimir Shkolnik on 10 January 2007 in a political shakeup.President of Kazakhstan forming cabinet AzerTaj
Gama Goat The Gama Goat was a six-wheel-drive semi-amphibious off-road vehicle originally developed for use by the US Military for the war in Southeast Asia. It was famous for an articulated body, which allowed it to travel over exceptionally rough terrain and for a unique four wheel steering arrangement with the front and rear wheels turning in opposite directions.
Gamakujira Gamakujira ( Gamakujira) literally means "pearl-eater" in Japanese, and this monster from the Ultraman television series did exactly that. Gamakujira resembled a bloated crocodile with eyes that seemed to constantly peer skyward.
Gamal Abdel Nasser Gamal Abdel Nasser ( - Jamāl ‘Abd an-Nāṣir; also transliterated as Jamal Abd al-Naser, Jamal Abd An-Nasser and other variants; January 15 1918 – September 28 1970) was the President of Egypt from 1954 until his death in 1970.
Gamal El-Ghitani Gamal el-Ghitani, (Arabic: ) (b. May 9 1945) is an Egyptian author of historical novels and cultural and political commentaries and is the current editor-in-chief of the literary periodical Akhbar Al-Adab ("Cultural News").
Gamaliel (disambiguation) Gamaliel, also spelled Gamliel and Gamiliel, is the Greek form of the Hebrew name meaning "God is my reward/recompense" indicating the loss of one or more earlier children in the family. A number of influential individuals have had the name:
Gamaliel (Qliphoth) Gamaliel is the Qliphoth associated with the Sephirah Yesod on the kabbalistic Tree of Life. It translates as 'The Obscene Ones', and the demons associated with it are described as corrupting, loathesome bull-men, linked together.
Gamaliel II Rabbi Gamaliel II (also spelled Gamliel, Hebrew: רבן גמליאל דיבנה) was the first person to lead the sanhedrin as nasi. After the fall of the second temple, which occurred in 70 CE, Gamliel was appointed nasi approximately 10 years later.
Gamaliel III Gamaliel III (3rd century CE) was the son of Rabbi Judah haNasi (Judah I), who appointed him his successor as nasi. Little is known about his activities, but it is likely that the revision of the Mishnah was completed during his era.
Gamalost Gamalost (also Gammelost), which translates as "Old cheese", is a traditional Norwegian cheese and it was once a staple of the Norwegian diet. Like many traditional Norwegian foods such as flat bread, dry salted meats and stockfish, Gamalost could be stored for long periods without refrigeraton.
Gamate The Gamate, known as 超級小子 (chaoji xiaozi, literally "Super Boy") in Chinese-speaking countries, is a handheld game console manufactured by Bit Corporation in the early 1990s, and released in Australia, parts of Europe and Asia, and possibly other regions.
GamÄŤa (school) It has been suggested that this school-related article be merged to the appropriate school district or locality article. It may not meet Wikipedia's standards of verifiability or notability, it may not feature multiple independent reliable sources, or it may be a short entry that provides only directory-style information about the school.
Gamba Historically, Gamba was a port lying on the Ndogo Lagoon that grew up to today’s small town in the southwestern part of Gabon. With a population of about 8000 people, Gamba remains one of the major oil hubs of Gabon.
Gambang A gambang, properly called a gambang kayu ('wooden gambang') is a xylophone-like instrument of Indonesian origin used in gamelan, with wooden bars as opposed to the metallic ones of the more typical metallophones in a gamelan. A largely obsolete instrument, the gambang gangsa, is a similar instrument made with metal bars.
Gambas Gambas is a programming language for Linux which attempts to mimic the ease of use of Visual Basic while improving on its functionality. Although Gambas is not source code compatible with Visual Basic, it is a BASIC Interpreter with object-oriented extensions.
Gambel oak Gambel Oak (Quercus gambelii) is a deciduous small tree or large shrub widespread in the foothills and lower mountain elevations of the central southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. It typically grows at altitudes of 1,000–3,000 meters above sea level, where precipitation averages between 30–60 centimeters (12 to 24 inches) per year.
Gambel's Quail The Gambel's Quail, Callipepla gambelii, is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family. It inhabits the desert regions of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Texas and Mexico.
Gambela (woreda) Gambela is one of the 8 woredas in the Gambela Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Administrative Zone 1, Gambela is bordered on the south by the Administrative Zone 2, on the west by Itang, and on the north and east by the Oromia Region.
Gambela National Park Gambela National Park is a proposed National Park, but the steps needed to fully protect it by the government of Ethiopia have not been completed as of 2002. Located in the Gambela Region, its 5061 square kilometers of territory is encroached upon by cotton plantations and refugee camps.
Gambhir River Gambhir River originates in the hills near Karauli village in Sawai Madhopur District. It flows from south to north up to Kanjoli village (Toda Bhim), then towards northeast up to village Mertha of Roopbas Block, before entering Uttar Pradesh.
Gambia River The Gambia River is a major river in Africa, running 1,130 km (700 miles) from the Fouta Djallon plateau in north Guinea westward to the Atlantic Ocean at the city of Banjul. It is navigable for about half that length.
Gambian hip hop Hip hop is a musical genre, developed in the 1970s by African Americans in New York City. Gambia's much larger neighbor, Senegal, is home to a thriving hip hop scene, which has exerted a strong influence on Gambian hip hop.
Gambian pouch rat The Gambian pouch rat, Cricetomys gambianus, also known as the African Giant Pouch rat, is a nocturnal pouched rat native to Africa, and an invasive alien species in Florida. It is the largest rat in the world.

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