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Potala Palace in Lhasa:

The unadorned exterior of the Potala Palace in Lhasa contrasts sharply with its exquisitely carved interior. Built in the 17th century, the palace was once the summer residence of the Dalai Lamas (spiritual leaders of Tibetan Buddhism and former rulers of Tibet). Its solid masonry walls are typical of Tibetan buildings of the time.

Magnificent Lake Superior:

The largest body of fresh water in the world, Lake Superior is the farthest north and west of the five Great Lakes. It is also the highest of the five, at 183 metres (600 feet) above sea level and is shared by the United States and Canada. Pukaskwa National Park, in Ontario, is one of several wilderness areas on the Canadian side of the lake and includes vast forests, abundant wildlife, and other valuable natural resources.

Mining in Norway:

Iron ore shown here, and pyrites, which yield copper and sulphur, are among the few ores mined in quantity in Norway. The nation’s most important mineral resources are petroleum and natural gas. The discovery of vast deposits of these resources in the North Sea at the end of the 1960s transformed Norway’s economy. Petroleum and natural gas became the most important exports during the 1970s, and by 1980 they rivalled in value all other traditional commodity exports combined. In 1991 petroleum and natural gas produced 48.8 per cent of the country’s total export earnings.