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Harz Mountains
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The Harz Mountains (German: Harz) are a low mountain range located in the north-central region of Germany, straddling the border between the states of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia. The range covers an approximate area of $2,200$ square kilometres. The highest peak is the Brocken, reaching $1,141.1$ metres above sea level, renowned for its unusual barometric instability a…
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Iberian Peninsula
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The Iberian Peninsula , often geographically defined by the Pyrenees to the northeast and bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea , constitutes the southwesternmost projection of the European mainland . Its unique position at the confluence of major maritime routes and cultural spheres has historically rendered it a crucial locus for geopolitical contestation and the exchange of complex, often pressurized, [cultural vectors](/entries/cultural-vec…
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Paleozoic
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The Paleozoic saw dramatic continental configuration changes. The era began with numerous smaller continents, including Laurentia, Baltica, Siberia, and Gondwana, situated in various latitudes. Early Paleozoic orogenies, such as the Taconic Orogeny and Acadian Orogeny, involved the accretion of island arcs onto Laurentia, contributing significantly to the Appalachian mountain belt.
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Wales
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Geography and Geology
The physiography of Wales (constituent country)) is predominantly mountainous, a legacy of intense tectonic activity during the Caledonian orogeny and Variscan orogeny. The principal mountain range is the Cambrian Mountains, which includes Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), the highest peak at $1,085 \text{ meters}$ above sea level. Geologically, [Wales (constituent country)](/entri…