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River/stream that flows into a larger river or a lake is called a Tributary.

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·         Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has launched a $15 billion project named “Kanal Istanbul” which runs parallel to Bosphorus Strait will connect Black Sea & Marmara Sea.

·         The concept of a canal linking the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara has been proposed at least seven times in history.

·         Pre-feasibility studies commenced April 2009, feasibility studies conducted April 2012, Construction has started June 2021

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The Strait of Hormuz is located between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

It separates Iran and Oman

They link the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.

The Strait is 33 km wide at its narrowest point.

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The Strait of Bosporus connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara

Start of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea

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The mosque was originally built as a Greek Orthodox church which lasted from 360 AD until the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottoman Empire in 1453.

It served as a mosque until 1935, when it became a museum

. In 2020, the site once again became a mosque.

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Both mosque were given in custody of late king Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al saud.

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Africa continent through which the Tropic of Cancer, Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn passes

افریقہ واحد براعظم ہے جہاں سے کینسر کا خطہ ، خط استوا اور مدار کا اشنکٹبندی گزرتا ہے۔

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• The Church of São Francisco (St. Francis) is a prominent Gothic church in Porto, Portugal.
• It's a famous tourist attraction and a significant historical landmark in the country.

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The Colosseum is an oval amphitheater in the center of the city of Rome, Italy,

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Cloud Gate is a public sculpture by Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor

Address: 201 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60602, United States

Cloud Gate Opened: 2006

Cloud Gate Construction started: February 2004

Cloud Gate Architect: Anish Kapoor

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The international headquarters of the Commonwealth Secretariat and Commonwealth Foundation are located in Marlborough House on Pall Mall in London.