Phi Phi Island
Phi Phi Island
Thailand
ASIA
Yes
19
"The Phi Phi Islands are a series of islands in Thailand that lie between the Straits of Malacca and the big island of Krabi. Krabi Province is the administrative home of the islands. The largest and most populous island in the group is Ko Phi Phi Don, while many tourists also visit the beaches of Ko Phi Phi Le, the second-largest island. Large limestone rocks protruding from the water characterize the remaining islands in the group, such as Bida Nok, Bida Nai, and Ko Mai Phai. Ferries, speedboats, and long-tail boats can get to the islands; they usually depart from Krabi town or from ports in Phuket Province. Between the large island of Krabi and the Straits of Malacca, Thailand, lies a group of islands known as the Phi Phi Islands. The islands' administrative center is Krabi Province. Ko Phi Phi Don is the group's largest and most populated island, while Ko Phi Phi Le, the second-largest island, also has a lot of tourists visiting its beaches. The other islands in the group, including Bida Nok, Bida Nai, and Ko Mai Phai, are characterized by large limestone boulders that rise out of the ocean. The islands are accessible by ferry, speedboat, and long-tail boat; these vessels often leave from ports ain Phuket Province or Krabi town. When Ko Phi Phi Le served as the setting for the British-American movie The Beach in 2000, the islands gained international recognition. This sparked controversy, with some claiming that the film studio had harmed the island's natural ecosystem by planting palm trees and razing beach sections to make the island more like the book's descriptions. The filmmakers deny these claims. The publication of the movie was said to have increased tourism, which in turn led to more environmental damage. The ""Viking Cave"" on Phi Phi Le is the site of a flourishing industry that harvests edible bird nests. Tropical monsoon winds impact Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park. There are two distinct seasons: the hot season, which lasts from January to April, and the rainy season, which lasts from May to December. The typical temperature is between 17 and 37 °C (63 and 99 °F). There is an average of 2,231 millimeters (87.8 inches) of rainfall annually, with February being the driest month and July being the wettest. Krabi, which is in the same province as the Phi Phi Islands, has the closest airport. The airports at Phuket and Trang are also close by. Road and boat connections to Phuket are direct. From Trang to Phi Phi, there is a road and boat connection via Koh Lanta; however, services are only available from November to March. Phuket, Ko Lanta, and Krabi all have regular ferry boats to Ko Phi Phi.
Johannesburg Africa
Johannesburg Africa
South Africa
AFRICAN
Yes
39
Johannesburg is a city in South Africa's Gauteng province. It is the main financial and industrial center of the nation. Johannesburg, one of the newest big cities in the world, was established in 1886 after gold was discovered. Prior to becoming one of South Africa's four provinces, the city was a part of the Transvaal, an independent Afrikaner, or Boer, republic. Today, the city is a part of one of South Africa's nine provinces, Gauteng, which means "Place of Gold" in Sotho. The Highveld, a wide, grassy plateau that stretches across the interior of South Africa, is where Johannesburg is located. The city is situated on the edge of the Witwatersrand, also known as the Rand, which is a chain of low, rocky ridges that serves as a watershed between the drainages into the Atlantic and Indian seas. The city is between 5,700 and 5,930 feet (1,740 and 1,810 meters) above sea level. The climate of Johannesburg is moderate. The average temperature is around 75 °F (24 °C) in the summer and 55 °F (13 °C) in the winter, with very few periods below freezing. In both winter and summer, the city receives roughly eight hours of sunlight each day. Although the overall amount of rainfall fluctuates greatly from year to year, it averages around 28 inches (700 millimeters) annually. A major location for several creative and cultural industries, Johannesburg is a cultural center in South Africa with a diverse range of cultural venues. In addition to a plethora of other museums, theaters, galleries, and libraries, Johannesburg is home to the South African Ballet Theatre, the National School of Arts, and the University of Witwatersrand's School of the Arts.The Central Business District of Johannesburg is home to the Johannesburg City Library. The city is home to a number of Premiership and National First Division football teams. The top Johannesburg teams in the Premiership, such as Orlando Pirates (also known as the Buccaneers) and Kaizer Chiefs (also known as Amakhosi), are bitter rivals. They are headquartered at the Orlando and FNB stadiums in the city. Soccer City, the site of the 2010 FIFA World Cup final, hosts a number of major league and cup matches. FC AK and Jomo Cosmos are the teams in the First Division. The stadiums used by Katlehong City and Alexandra United are Alexandra and Reiger Park, respectively.