Kwangmyŏngsŏng


Kwangmyŏngsŏng (광명성 (光明星), meaning Bright Star or Brilliant Star in Korean, is a class of experimental satellite developed by North Korea and named after a Chinese-language poem by Kim Il-sung. The first class of satellite built by Korea, the program started in the 1980s.

Biggest railway tunnel-some facts!

Gotthard Base Tunnel


Coordinates: 46°36′00″N 8°45′54″E / 46.600°N 8.765°E / 46.600; 8.765

Overview
Line AlpTransit
Location Swiss Alps
Status Under construction
Start Erstfeld (Uri)
End Bodio (Ticino)
Operation
Work begun 1996
Opened 2017 (planned)
Owner Swiss Federal Railways
Operator Swiss Federal Railways
Traffic Train
Technical
Line length 57.104 km (35.483 mi) (east tunnel)
57.017 km (35.429 mi) (west tunnel)
No. of tracks 2 single track tunnels
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (standard gauge)
Operating speed up to 250 km/h
Highest elevation 549 m
Lowest elevation

Zambia Mania!

Zambia
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Motto: "One Zambia, One Nation"
Anthem: Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free
Capital
(and largest city) Lusaka
15°25′S 28°17′E / 15.417°S 28.283°E / -15.417; 28.283
Official language(s) English
Recognised regional languages Nyanja, Bemba, Lunda, Tonga, Lozi, Luvale, Kaonde.
Demonym Zambian
Government Republic
- President Rupiah Banda
- Vice President George Kunda
Independence from the United Kingdom
- Date 24 October 1964
Area
- Total 752,618 km2 [1](39th)
290,587 sq mi
- Water (%) 1
Population
- 2009 estimate 12,935,000[2] (71st)
- 2000 census 9,885,591[3]
- Density 17.2/km2 (191st)
44.5/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2009 estimate
- Total $18.454 billion[4]
- Per capita $1,541[4]
GDP (nominal) 2009 estimate
- Total $13.000 billion[4]
- Per capita $1,086[4]
Gini (2002–03) 42.1 (medium)
HDI (2007) ▲ 0.481 (low) (164th)
Currency Zambian kwacha (ZMK)
Time zone CAT (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+2)
Drives on the left
ISO 3166 code ZM
Internet TLD .zm
Calling code 260