SNIPPETS

         First woman to reach the

             North Pole on foot 

Christine Janin, a 40 years old doctor of France, has become the first woman to go to the North Pole on foot after a 2 month expedition. She started her walk.

           World's leading steel

               Manufacturers

China, the United States, Russia, Japan and Germany are the worlds leading manufacturers of iron and steel.

                 World's oldest

                  Living planet

Botanists claim to have discovered the world's oldest living plant in a patch of rain forest in south western area of Tasmania. The plant commonly known as king's holly is dated at 43,000 years of age.

          World's longest rail and

           Road suspension bridge

The world's longest rail and road suspension bridge is in Hong Kong. The 2.2 kilometers long Tsing Ma bridge connects the Hong Kong mainland to Lantau  and the islet of Chek Lap Lol. It's main span is,

 1,377 meters long.