We can see clearly that Mongolia lies between China and Russia on the map.

在地图上，我们可以清楚地看到，蒙古位于中国和俄罗斯之间。

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The north Caucasus may take up only a small space on the map, but it looms large for Russia.

北高加索在地图上或许微不足道，但是对俄罗斯来说至关重要。

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The north Caucasus may take up only a small space on the map, but it looms large for Russia. The region has often decisively influenced the course of Russia’s own development.

北高加索地区在地图上或许只占据小小一方，但对俄罗斯威慑极大。

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Cloherty and other intrepid VCs say that they are learning from their mistakes, but venture investing in Russia still looks like a trek through Siberia without a map.

FORBES: Porcelain and portals

Jenin is a rare place in the Arab world where ordinary people have a good word for Tony Blair, whose visits as envoy for the Quartet (the EU, Russia, the UN and the United States) put the city on the map.

ECONOMIST: Palestinians and the talks

In April this year, under international pressure, Mr Arafat appointed the more moderate Mr Abbas as prime minister and, in June, President George Bush got Mr Sharon and Mr Abbas to shake hands on the road map, a peace plan drawn up by America, the European Union, Russia and the United Nations, which envisages an independent Palestinian state by 2005.

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