See Also: Gaspe Peninsula(encyclopedia)
Bangkok(encyclopedia)
P.S. Bangkok 2(tourism)
Bangkok(tourism)
Bangkok(dictionary)
Bangkok car rental(tourism)
Bangkok flights(tourism)
Bangkok Bank(finance)
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Gaspe Peninsula (sh) and Bangkok (sh)


Gaspe Peninsula (sh)




Peninsula, southeastern Quebec, Canada.

It extends east-northeast for 150 mi (240 km) from the Matapedia River into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, lying south of the St. Lawrence River and north of Chaleur Bay and New Brunswick. Much of the region is within Conservation areas, including Gaspesian Provincial Park and Forillon National Park. Famous for its scenery, it is also noted for hunting and fishing. The chief settlements are along the coast.


Bangkok (sh)




Thai Krung Thep

City (pop., 2000: metro. area, 6,355,144), capital of Thailand.

Lying 25 mi (40 km) above the mouth of the Chao Phraya, it is the country's major port and also its cultural, financial, and educational centre. Established as a fort before 1767 as a stronghold against the Burmese, it became the capital in 1782. Seized by the Japanese in World War II, it subsequently suffered heavy Allied bombing. In 1971-72 it incorporated several outlying districts to form a single province-level metropolis and has since experienced phenomenal growth. Throughout the city, walled Buddhist temples and monasteries serve as focal points for its religious life.