Alto Paraná Department (Paraguay) Alto Paraná Department Alto Paraná is an eastern department of Paraguay with capital Ciudad del Este. It is a hub for cross‑border trade, hydroelectric power (Itaipu), agriculture and subtropical forest…
Amaravati River — longest tributary of the Kaveri in western Tamil Nadu Amaravati River The Amaravati River rises at the Manjampatti Valley border, flows c.282 km through Kerala–Tamil Nadu uplands and plains, supports irrigation, a dam with hydropower, local ecosystem…
Aswan Dam Collective name for Egypt’s Aswan Low Dam and the later Aswan High Dam on the Nile; they control floods, store irrigation water and generate hydropower while causing major environm…
Canadian Shield (Laurentian Plateau) Canadian Shield Vast Precambrian region of exposed igneous and metamorphic rock forming the ancient core of North America, surrounding Hudson Bay and supplying minerals, forests, lakes and hydroel…
