Deep gorges, verdant mountains and a mild climate make the Central Balkan park an easy-to-explore biodiversity hotspot.

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Generally speaking, anywhere in the world you find a mild climate and a dash of freshwater, you'll also find bass.

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System size: All except Portland assumed a five-kilowatt system, the average size for a residential solar installation in most of the U.S. For Portland, which has a mild climate and an incentive system that favors smaller systems, we assumed a system of three kilowatts.

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Colonial towns, beach resorts and a year-round mild climate have contributed to a growing tourist industry, and the economy has benefited from offshore banking.

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They searched for a suitable spot for four years, mainly in southwestern China, which was still largely unspoiled and has a mild year-round climate.

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