Man standing on the river bank in front of a bridge over the River Oxus (Amu Darya), between Uzbekistan and Turkmenia, Central Asia, Asia

Border of batik cotton cloth, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Canyon of Wadi Mujib, the biblical Arnon and boundary between Amorites and Moabites, Jordan, Middle East

Medieval burg (castle) above River Thaya and forests of Czech border, Hardegg, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

The Rock of Gibraltar, Mediterranean, Europe

Woman jogging, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Utah Arizona border, United States of America, North America

Dream catchers, Navajo souvenirs, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Utah Arizona border area, United States of America, North America

Smailholm Tower dating from the 16th century near Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Buddhist stupas with Meili Snow Mountain peak in background, en route to the Tibetan border, Deqin, Shangri-La region, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

Whispering Knights, The Rollright Stones, on the Oxfordshire Warwickshire border, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Close-up of the engine of the Bolivian Railways Ferrobus on the border of Bolivia and Chile, South America

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Utah Arizona border, United States of America, North America

Woman exercising, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Utah Arizona border, United States of America, North America

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Utah Arizona border area, United States of America, North America

Thai borderpost for crossing the Mekong River for Huay Xai in Laos, at Chiang Khong, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Afghan market in Ishkashim, on the border of Tajikistan and Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Central Asia, Asia

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Utah Arizona border, United States of America, North America

Young mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei), Rwanda (Congo border), Africa

Smailholm Tower dating from the 16th century near Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

View from Ublrr Rock, aboriginal rock art site, part of the sandstone escarpment on park border, Kakadu National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Territory, Australia, Pacific

Dry stone wall near Cader Idris in Wales

Unity Bridge, recently opened border between Tanzania and Mozambique, Mozambique, Africa

Ski touring in the Alps, ascent to Punta San Matteo, on the border of Lombardia and Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

Hill village of Monsaraz near the Spanish border, Alentejo region, Portugal, Europe

Garden, Monet's house, Giverny, Haute Normandie (Normandy), France, Europe

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Utah Arizona border, United States of America, North America

Hoover Dam on the Colorado River forming the border between Arizona and Nevada, United States of America, North America

Pyreneean mountain ridges near Roncesvalles in late autumn, on the border of France and Spain, Europe

Exterior of 11th century castle on mound at Gisors with flower border below, in Haute Normandie (Normandy), France, Europe

Architecture of Jedburgh, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

River Thames, Goring, Oxfordshire Berkshire borders, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Hoover Dam, Colorado River, between Nevada and Arizona, United States of America, North America

St. Nazaire cathedral and the old town on the borders of the Orb River, town of Beziers, Herault, Languedoc Roussillon, France, Europe

Lane near the Polish border, near Zdiar, High Tatras, Slovakia, Europe

Woman jogging, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Utah Arizona border, United States of America, North America

Hoover Dam on the Colorado River forming the border between Arizona and Nevada, United States of America, North America

View towards Russian frontier lying along crest of the Caucasus Mountains (Greater Caucasus Range), seen from near Shaki, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Asia

Coastline looking south with village of St. Abbs, Berwickshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Dryburgh Abbey, founded in the 12th century, near Kelso, Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Border landing, looking across to Thailand on other side of Mekong River, at Huay Xia, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Alqueva Dam, Portugal's largest dam, near the Spanish border, Alentejo region, Portugal, Europe

Colourful border of hyacinths, Keukenhof, park and gardens near Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

Hill village of Monsaraz near the Spanish border, Alentejo region, Portugal, Europe

Melrose Abbey, Melrose, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Eggleston Castle, a fortified border house, Northumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Mekong River at Chiang Khong, looking over to Laos on the opposite bank, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Hill village of Monsaraz near the Spanish border, Alentejo region, Portugal, Europe

Melrose Abbey, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Utah Arizona border area, United States of America, North America

Toraja border area, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Eggleston Castle, a fortified border house, Northumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Eggleston Castle, a fortified border house, Northumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Toraja border area, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sign of the border of Western Australia and the Northern Territory, Australia, Pacific

The eroded sandstone landscape of Monument Valley Tribal Park, a Navajo Nation reservation on the border with Utah, its scenery immortalised in many Western films, Monument Valley, Arizona, United States of America (USA), North America

Naga man, Taungkul tribe wearing traditional headdress made with red seeds, from Sombra village near the Indian border, who walked for five days to get to the Naga New Year Festival, Lahe village, Sagaing Division, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Street stalls selling souvenirs and jewellery on the Pan-American Highway and main street at this surfing resort in the far north near the Ecuadorean border, Mancora, Peru, South America

'Welcome to Mancora' sign on the Pan-American Highway and main street at this surfing resort in the far north near the Ecuadorean border, Mancora, Peru, South America

Walkers in Dovedale, valley of the River Dove, Peak District National Park, border of Staffordshire and Derbyshire, England, Great Britain, United Kingdom, Europe

Syria, West Desert, Deir Ez Zor, An Oil Well At Works Near The Iraqi Border

Detroit viewed from Dieppe Park, Windsor City, Ontario, Canada, North America

A Border Collie dog amongst Bluebells above Austwick, Yorkshire Dales, UK.

A Border Collie dog amongst Bluebells above Austwick, Yorkshire Dales, UK.

Pupils in uniform going to school with notebooks in plastic bags, in the area of Kisoro, near the Rwanda border, Uganda, East Africa, Africa

Young Himba woman wearing wedding finery, near to the Epupa falls on the border with Angola, Namibia, Africa

A Himba woman and children outside her house in a village on the Kunene River, on the border with Angola, Namibia, Africa

Epupa Tented Camp, on the Kunene River, in the middle of Himba country, on the border with Angola, Namibia, Africa

Male mountain gorilla in the Bwindi Forest close to the border with Rwanda and Congo, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uganda, Africa

Young Himba woman wearing wedding finery, near to the Epupa falls on the border with Angola, Namibia, Africa

Young woman Himba in the area of Kunene river, on the border with Angola, Namibia, Africa

Kenya,dadaab refugees camp, somalian border gtz hospital ,the camps were set up around the town of dadaab beginning in 1991 when civil wars erupted on a grand scale in somalia (16 rival factions were involved). The wars, along with a prolonged drought, forced more than 900,000 somalis to flee to neighboring countries. Approximately 400,000 of them, many of whom were in a serious state of exhaustion and starvation, took refuge in kenya. Since then, a majority have returned to their country. However, some 131,000 somalis remain in kenya, and 110,000 are in dadaab, along with some sudanese, ugandans, and about 3,000 ethiopians women waiting the receive care from gtz ngo at the local hospital

Myanmar fish sale in market at myitkyina, a largely kachin community in north burma near chinese border

Myanmar with,at market at myitkyina, a largely kachin community in north burma near chinese border

Kenya,dadaab refugees camp, somalian border gtz hospital ,the camps were set up around the town of dadaab beginning in 1991 when civil wars erupted on a grand scale in somalia (16 rival factions were involved). The wars, along with a prolonged drought, forced more than 900,000 somalis to flee to neighboring countries. Approximately 400,000 of them, many of whom were in a serious state of exhaustion and starvation, took refuge in kenya. Since then, a majority have returned to their country. However, some 131,000 somalis remain in kenya, and 110,000 are in dadaab, along with some sudanese, ugandans, and about 3,000 ethiopians women waiting the receive care from gtz ngo at the local hospital

Kenya,dadaab refugees camp, somalian border gtz hospital ,the camps were set up around the town of dadaab beginning in 1991 when civil wars erupted on a grand scale in somalia (16 rival factions were involved). The wars, along with a prolonged drought, forced more than 900,000 somalis to flee to neighboring countries. Approximately 400,000 of them, many of whom were in a serious state of exhaustion and starvation, took refuge in kenya. Since then, a majority have returned to their country. However, some 131,000 somalis remain in kenya, and 110,000 are in dadaab, along with some sudanese, ugandans, and about 3,000 ethiopians women waiting the receive care from gtz ngo at the local hospital

Kenya,dadaab refugees camp, somalian border gtz hospital ,the camps were set up around the town of dadaab beginning in 1991 when civil wars erupted on a grand scale in somalia (16 rival factions were involved). The wars, along with a prolonged drought, forced more than 900,000 somalis to flee to neighboring countries. Approximately 400,000 of them, many of whom were in a serious state of exhaustion and starvation, took refuge in kenya. Since then, a majority have returned to their country. However, some 131,000 somalis remain in kenya, and 110,000 are in dadaab, along with some sudanese, ugandans, and about 3,000 ethiopians women waiting the receive care from gtz ngo at the local hospital

Myanmar sunday mass in catholic church at myitkyina, a largely kachin, catholic, community in north burma near chinese border. Girls singing hymns

Kenya,dadaab refugees camp, somalian border gtz hospital ,the camps were set up around the town of dadaab beginning in 1991 when civil wars erupted on a grand scale in somalia (16 rival factions were involved). The wars, along with a prolonged drought, forced more than 900,000 somalis to flee to neighboring countries. Approximately 400,000 of them, many of whom were in a serious state of exhaustion and starvation, took refuge in kenya. Since then, a majority have returned to their country. However, some 131,000 somalis remain in kenya, and 110,000 are in dadaab, along with some sudanese, ugandans, and about 3,000 ethiopians women waiting the receive care from gtz ngo at the local hospital

A welcome to Scotland sign on the side of the M74 at Gretna Green, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Kenya,dadaab refugees camp, somalian border gtz hospital ,the camps were set up around the town of dadaab beginning in 1991 when civil wars erupted on a grand scale in somalia (16 rival factions were involved). The wars, along with a prolonged drought, forced more than 900,000 somalis to flee to neighboring countries. Approximately 400,000 of them, many of whom were in a serious state of exhaustion and starvation, took refuge in kenya. Since then, a majority have returned to their country. However, some 131,000 somalis remain in kenya, and 110,000 are in dadaab, along with some sudanese, ugandans, and about 3,000 ethiopians women waiting the receive care from gtz ngo at the local hospital . wounds due to boiling water for tea . lots of kids get burned by open flames fires into the camp as they play around without parents control

Myanmar irrawaddy (ayeyarwady) river at myitkyina, a largely kachin community in north burma near chinese border

Zambia kaunga mashi village, shangombo district (near the angolan border). Pounding grain

Myanmar avocado seller in market at myitkyina, a largely kachin community in north burma near chinese border

Myanmar bride groom cutting cake, catholic wedding of tribal kachins at myitkyina, a largely kachin community in north burma near chinese border

Zambia kaunga mashi village, shangombo district (near the angolan border). Seed distribution project by catholic relief services. Face of farmer waiting to receive free seeds to grow crops. This follows 2 years of serious famine in the region

Somaliland, hargeissa, somaliland (officially soomaaliland in the somali language) is a de facto independent located in the horn of africa within the internationally recognized borders of somalia. On may 18, 1991, the people of somaliland declared independence from somalia however it was not recognised by any other country or international organisaion. The of somaliland consists of five administrative regions with governor as highest ranking leader of each region.Eletrical System

Myanmar nuns attending catholic wedding of tribal kachins at myitkyina, a largely kachin community in north burma near chinese border

Kenya,dadaab refugees camp, somalian border gtz hospital ,the camps were set up around the town of dadaab beginning in 1991 when civil wars erupted on a grand scale in somalia (16 rival factions were involved). The wars, along with a prolonged drought, forced more than 900,000 somalis to flee to neighboring countries. Approximately 400,000 of them, many of whom were in a serious state of exhaustion and starvation, took refuge in kenya. Since then, a majority have returned to their country. However, some 131,000 somalis remain in kenya, and 110,000 are in dadaab, along with some sudanese, ugandans, and about 3,000 ethiopians women waiting the receive care from gtz ngo at the local hospital

Kenya,dadaab refugees camp, somalian border gtz hospital ,the camps were set up around the town of dadaab beginning in 1991 when civil wars erupted on a grand scale in somalia (16 rival factions were involved). The wars, along with a prolonged drought, forced more than 900,000 somalis to flee to neighboring countries. Approximately 400,000 of them, many of whom were in a serious state of exhaustion and starvation, took refuge in kenya. Since then, a majority have returned to their country. However, some 131,000 somalis remain in kenya, and 110,000 are in dadaab, along with some sudanese, ugandans, and about 3,000 ethiopians women waiting the receive care from gtz ngo at the local hospital .malnourrish child

Myanmar reclining buddha, built by japanese after world ii, myitkyina, a largely kachin community in north burma near chinese border

Kenya,dadaab refugees camp, somalian border gtz hospital ,the camps were set up around the town of dadaab beginning in 1991 when civil wars erupted on a grand scale in somalia (16 rival factions were involved). The wars, along with a prolonged drought, forced more than 900,000 somalis to flee to neighboring countries. Approximately 400,000 of them, many of whom were in a serious state of exhaustion and starvation, took refuge in kenya. Since then, a majority have returned to their country. However, some 131,000 somalis remain in kenya, and 110,000 are in dadaab, along with some sudanese, ugandans, and about 3,000 ethiopians women waiting the receive care from gtz ngo at the local hospital

Close-up of mural My God, Help Me Survive Amid this Deadly Love by Dimitry Vrubel, Berlin Wall, East Side Gallery, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Graffiti on mural Tolerance by Mary Mackey, Berlin Wall, East Side Gallery, Muhlenstrasse, Friedrichshain, Berlin, Germany, Europe

The formal gardens of Lanhydrock a country residence dating from the 1600's in Cornwall, UK.

The Church and bell tower in Kirkoswold in the Eden Valley, Cumbria, UK. The church was built down in a dip, so they built the bell tower seperately on a hill top so that the bells could be heard, when they were sounded as a warning of the Scots invading.

The Clyde Wind Farm in the Southern Uplands of Scotland near Biggar. It is one of europes largest incorporating 152 wind turbines that produce 350 MW and covers 47 square kilomtres

Looking towards King bank head from Culter Fell above Biggar in the Southern Uplands of Scotland, UK. These peat covered moorland hills are an important carbon sink.

Culter Water valley below Coulter reservoir in the Southern Uplands of Scotland, UK.

Peat Hags on king bank head above Biggar in the Southern Uplands of Scotland, UK. These peat covered moorland hills are an important carbon sink.

The Clyde Wind Farm in the Southern Uplands of Scotland near Biggar. It is one of europes largest incorporating 152 wind turbines that produce 350 MW and covers 47 square kilomtres