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Satellite Image from NASA: “Ganges River Delta”
Satellite image acquired by the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on 28 February 2000, and entitled “Ganges River Delta”. NASA’s description: “The Ganges River forms an extensive delta where it empties into the Bay of Bengal. The delta is largely covered with a swamp forest known as the Sunderbans, which is home to the Royal Bengal Tiger. It is also home to most of Bangladesh, one of the world’s most densely populated countries.”
28 February 2000
Ganges Delta
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