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Seto

(Encyclopedia) SetoSetosāˈtō [key], city (1990 pop. 126,340), Aichi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It has been an important porcelain center since the 13th cent.

Shively

(Encyclopedia) ShivelyShivelyshīvˈlē [key], city (1990 pop. 15,535), Jefferson co., N central Ky., a residential suburb of Louisville; settled c.1885, inc. 1938. Wine and vinegar are produced.

Santiago, city, Panama

(Encyclopedia) SantiagoSantiagosäntyäˈgō [key], city (1990 pop. 60,959), W central Panama. Santiago is a communications and commercial center in the Pacific lowlands. It is a provincial and district…

Sarkis, Elias

(Encyclopedia) Sarkis, Elias, 1924–85, president of Lebanon (1976–82). He was governor (1967–76) of Lebanon's central bank and was elected president by parliament during the bitter Lebanese civil war…

Prattville

(Encyclopedia) Prattville, city (1990 pop. 19,587), seat of Autauga co., central Ala.; inc. 1872. It has textile and related industries, lumber, and a paper mill. Automotive parts are manufactured,…

Volsk

(Encyclopedia) VolskVolskvôlsk [key], city (1989 pop. 66,000), S central European Russia, a port on the Volga River. It has food and metal processing and cement industries.

Emmental

(Encyclopedia) EmmentalEmmentalĕmˈəntäl [key], valley of the Emme River, W central Switzerland. In a region devoted to farming, cattle raising, and dairying, it produces emmenthaler, also called…

Crewe

(Encyclopedia) Crewe Crewe kr&oomacr; [key], town, Cheshire East, W central England. It is an important railroad…

Chiryu

(Encyclopedia) Chiryu Chiryu chēry&oomacr;ˈ [key], city, Aichi prefecture, S central Honshu, Japan. The city was…

Fujioka

(Encyclopedia) Fujioka Fujioka f&oomacr;jēˈōkä [key], city, Gumma prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on the Tone…