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(Encyclopedia) ScituateScituatesĭchˈ&oobreve;wāt, –wĭt [key], town (1990 pop. 16,786), Plymouth co., SE Mass., on the Atlantic coast about midway between Boston and Plymouth; settled c.1630, inc…San Fernando, city, Spain
(Encyclopedia) San FernandoSan Fernandosän fārnänˈdō [key], city (1990 pop. 83,923), Cádiz prov., S Spain, in Andalusia. An Atlantic port, it has a naval academy and arsenal, naval workshops, and an…Amapá
(Encyclopedia) Amapá Amapá əməpäˈ [key], state, 53,013 sq mi (137,304 sq km), extreme N Brazil, bounded on the N by French Guiana and the Atlantic Ocean. Macapá is the…Maine, Gulf of
(Encyclopedia) Maine, Gulf of, part of the Atlantic Ocean, between SE Maine and SW Nova Scotia, at the entrance of the Bay of Fundy. The area is noted for its scenery and fishing. Overfishing and…Morbihan
(Encyclopedia) MorbihanMorbihanmôrbēäNˈ [key], department (1990 pop. 623,100), NW France, in Brittany, on the Atlantic coast. Vannes is the capital.Melville, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Melville, Lake, saltwater lake, 1,133 sq mi (2,934 sq km), SE Labrador, N.L., Canada, extending c.120 mi (190 km) inland from Hamilton Inlet, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean. It receives…Cunene
(Encyclopedia) Cunene or KuneneCuneneboth: k&oomacr;nāˈnə [key], river, rising in W central Angola and flowing c.750 mi (1,200 km) S and W to the Atlantic Ocean. Its lower course forms part of…Bonaventure Island
(Encyclopedia) Bonaventure Island, 21&fslsh;2 mi (4 km) long and 3&fslsh;4 mi (1.2 km) wide, off E Que., Canada, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, c.3 mi (5 km) N of Perce Rock. It has the largest…Cape Breton Highlands National Park
(Encyclopedia) Cape Breton Highlands National ParkCape Breton Highlands National Parkbrĕtˈən [key], 367 sq mi (951 sq km), N Cape Breton Island, N. S., Canada; est. 1936. It covers a large tableland…Lancaster, Burt
(Encyclopedia) Lancaster, Burt (Burton Stephen Lancaster), 1913–94, American film actor, b. New York City. A superb athlete, he began his career as an acrobat. Best known for his roles as a cerebral…Trending
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