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प्रश्न
What is Midnight Sun ? Where does it shine ?
उत्तर
Daylight increases as we go polewards. At the Arctic Circle, the sun never sets at mid-summer (21st June) and sunshine is received for all the 24 hours. The areas include parts of Alaska and Northern Europe. In most parts of Norway, situated north of the Arctic Circle, Sunshines 24 hours over the beautiful countryside. A place called Hammerfest has become famous as the place of Midnight Sun. In Antarctica, surrounding the South Pole, Sunshine all night during the South Summer, late in December.
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