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• Year: 1602
• Country: Netherlands
• Company: Dutch East India Company (VOC)
• Purpose: Trade, especially spices and other goods in Asia.
• In the Subcontinent: The Dutch established trading posts in India during the 17th century.

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• Initiated: 2015
• Country: China 🇨🇳
• Also known as: MIC 2025
• Officially announced: May 2015
• Plan Duration: 10 years (2015–2025)
• Purpose: To upgrade China’s manufacturing and technology industries.
• Focus: High-tech manufacturing, innovation, robotics, and advanced industries.

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• Main country: Botswana
• Region: Southern Africa
• Other countries: Namibia and South Africa
• Approximate area: 900,000 km²
• Type: Semi-arid sandy savanna

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• The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense (DoD).
• It is located in Arlington County, Virginia, near Washington, D.C.
• Construction started: 11 September 1941
• Completed: 15 January 1943
• It was constructed on an accelerated schedule during World War II.
• The building has 7 floors, including 2 underground levels.
• Architects: George Bergstrom and David J. Witmer.

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• The Gobi Desert is a vast, arid region in northern China and southern Mongolia.
• Area of the Gobi Desert: 1.295 million km²
• Elevation of the Gobi Desert: 1,580 m
• Length of the Gobi Desert: 1,500 km (930 mi)
• Region of the Gobi Desert: Inner Mongolia

Last verified on 04-10-2026