Mongolians share the sincere affection for the natural beauty of the Eastern Steppe that you express, and precisely for that reason it has been designated as a special protected area.

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Curious, she travels out of Lagos to corners of the country many Nigerians never see: to the Transwonderland Amusement Park, to the beauty of the eastern mountains and to the northern city of Kano with its modestly covered women and its forest of ancient minarets.

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Leon Tarasewicz's mesmerising landscapes, which have excited the imagination of collectors in Stockholm and Frankfurt, capture the regimented beauty of the countryside on Poland's eastern borders.

ECONOMIST: Mass distraction in Poland