Comstock (LSD 45 LSD 19) - Naval Cruise Book

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wm M ' i The name Bahrain means two seas, and it refers to the proximity 1)1 ihc Persian Gull and numerous freshwater wells on the islands. There are two ways of life in Bahrain — Mideastem and Western. Bahrain consists of 33 islands (six are inhabited) and is the main island of the United Arab Emirates. The island is ver. Hat and receives very little rainfall making it very humid. Dubai is the second - largest emirate with a population of 296,000. It is the commercial centerof the L ' . A. E. Dubai has been trading with its neighbors for thousands of years. You can find all sorts of activities there, including golf, swimming sailing, polo, ice skating and nightclubbmg. While in the U.A.E. you can spend the day watching camels wander or hop on one for a ride. Camel races take place outisde of Dubai city . .Although there is no betting, you may be amused seeing the 50 or so camels galloping around the race track. (That ' s something you won ' t see in the United States.) The citN has a great selection of beautiful gold, unique spices and fruit along w ith vegetables and fruit ou will onl find in the Middle: East. 56

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PO i COM STOCK visited Port Blair. India which is located in the Andaman and Nicohar Islands The islands are a union tcmton. of India located in the Bay of Bengal. Port Blair is the capital which is located on South Andaman Island. The Island has a population of 115.1 . ' . ' and is known for its bountiful supply of tmiber. fish and turtles. From 1 858 Port Blair was headquarters for India ' s con ict settlement. howe er. that establishment was abolished in 1945. Nearly one sixth of all the human beings on Earth live in India. The people 58