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(Encyclopedia) HuangshanHuangshanhwängˈshänˈ [key], formerly Tunqi or TunkiHuangshanboth: t&oobreve;nˈchēˈ [key], city (1994 est. pop. 118,200), SE Anhui prov., China. It is a light-industrial…Kofu
(Encyclopedia) KofuKofukōˈf&oomacr; [key], city (1990 pop. 200,626), capital of Yamanashi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is an industrial center, with manufactures of silk textiles,…Kalocsa
(Encyclopedia) KalocsaKalocsakŏˈlôchŏ [key], town (1991 est. pop. 18,200), S Hungary, near the Danube River. It is an agricultural center and is famed for its embroidery and paprika. Created a…Yiwu
(Encyclopedia) Yiwu, city (2010 est. pop. 1,200,000), central Zhejiang prov., E China. Although the city produces rice, oil crops, sugarcane, and manufactured goods (processed foods, textiles, and…Saint Marys City
(Encyclopedia) Saint Marys City, village (1990 pop. 3,200), St. Marys co., S Md., on the St. Marys River; est. 1634 as Maryland's first town. English colonists purchased a Native American village,…Rybinsk Reservoir
(Encyclopedia) Rybinsk Reservoir, artificial lake, c.2,000 sq mi (5,200 sq km), NW European Russia. It was formed in 1941 between the upper Volga River and its tributaries, the Mologa and Sheksna…Cousins, Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Cousins, SamuelCousins, Samuelkŭzˈənz [key], 1801–87, English mezzotint engraver. He is famous for his interpretations in mezzotint of the work of Sir Thomas Lawrence, but his plates,…Chimney Rock National Monument
(Encyclopedia) Chimney Rock National Monument, 4,726 acres (1,913 hectares), SW Colorado; est. 2012. Located in San Juan National Forest, it is bordered by the Southern Ute reservation. Within the…Matsumoto
(Encyclopedia) MatsumotoMatsumotomäts&oobreve;mōˈtō [key], city (1990 pop. 200,715), Nagano prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is a market for silkworms and raw silk. Industries include…Chukchi Sea
(Encyclopedia) Chukchi SeaChukchi Seachəkˈchē [key], part of the Arctic Ocean N of the Bering Strait, between Siberia and Alaska, Wrangell Island lies to the west and the Beaufort Sea lies to the…Trending
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