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Piauí

(Encyclopedia) PiauíPiauípyouēˈ [key], state (1991 pop. 2,582,137), 96,886 sq mi (250,935 sq km), NE Brazil, on the Atlantic Ocean. Teresina is the capital.

Espírito Santo

(Encyclopedia) Espírito Santo Espírito Santo əspēˈrēt&oobreve; sänˈt&oobreve…

Canal du Midi

(Encyclopedia) Canal du MidiCanal du Midikänälˈ dü mēdēˈ [key], canal, c.150 mi (240 km) long, linking Sète and Toulouse, S France. It was built to carry oceangoing ships between the Atlantic Ocean…

Cape Fear River

(Encyclopedia) Cape Fear River, 202 mi (325 km) long, formed in E central N.C. by the junction of the Deep and Haw rivers, and flowing southeast to enter the Atlantic Ocean S of Wilmington and N of…

Mar del Plata

(Encyclopedia) Mar del PlataMar del Platamär ᵺĕl pläˈtä [key], city (1991 pop. 519,707), E central Argentina, on the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the most popular seaside resorts in South America.…

Chubut

(Encyclopedia) ChubutChubutch&oomacr;b&oomacr;tˈ [key], river, c.500 mi (805 km) long, rising in the Andes of SW Argentina and flowing E across Chubut prov. to the Atlantic Ocean at Rawson.…

Ormond Beach

(Encyclopedia) Ormond Beach, resort and residential city (1990 pop. 29,721), Volusia co., NE Fla., on Halifax River (a lagoon) and the Atlantic Ocean; inc. 1880. It was founded (1873) as a health…

Notre Dame Bay

(Encyclopedia) Notre Dame Bay, arm of the Atlantic Ocean, c.40 mi (60 km) long and 50 mi (80 km) wide, NE Newfoundland, N.L., Canada. The Exploits River empties into it. The bay has an irregular…

Comodoro Rivadavia

(Encyclopedia) Comodoro Rivadavia Comodoro Rivadavia kōmōᵺōˈrō rēväᵺaˈvyä [key], city…

Verde, Cape

(Encyclopedia) Verde, CapeVerde, Capevûrd [key] [Port.,=green], Fr. Cap Vert, peninsula, extending into the Atlantic Ocean, W Senegal; the westernmost point of Africa. Dakar is located there. The…