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Mamoudzou
(Encyclopedia) Mamoudzou, city (2002 pop. 45,485), capital and largest city of Mayotte. It lies on the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean on the NE coast of Grande-Terre, Mayotte's main island,…Pelion
(Encyclopedia) PelionPelionpēˈlēən [key], Gr. Pílion, mountain, 5,252 ft (1,601 m) high, N Greece, E Thessaly, on the Aegean coast. In ancient legend, the centaur Chiron lived on the mountain and the…Connemara
(Encyclopedia) ConnemaraConnemarakŏnəmärˈə [key], wild, mountainous region, Co. Galway, W Republic of Ireland, lying between the Atlantic Ocean and Loughs Corrib and Mask. Many mountains, lakes,…Costa Mesa
(Encyclopedia) Costa Mesa Costa Mesa kŏsˈtə māˈsə [key], city (2020 pop. 111,918), Orange co., S Calif., on the…Clark, John
(Encyclopedia) Clark, John, 1766–1832, governor of Georgia (1819–23), b. Edgecomb co., N.C. As a boy he served with his father, Elijah Clarke, in the American Revolution and afterward won distinction…Flinders, Matthew
(Encyclopedia) Flinders, Matthew, 1774–1814, English naval captain and hydrographer, noted for his charting and coast surveys of Australia and Tasmania. From 1795 to 1799 and again from 1801 to 1803…Hallandale
(Encyclopedia) Hallandale Hallandale hălˈəndālˌ [key], city (2020 pop. 41,217), Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic…Bodrum
(Encyclopedia) Bodrum Bodrum bōˈdrum [key], town, Muğla prov., SW Turkey, on the Bodrum peninsula on the…Bohai
(Encyclopedia) Bohai or Po HaiPo Haiboth: pôˈhīˈ [key], arm of the Yellow Sea, indenting the coast of N China; bordered by Shandong, Hebei, and Liaoning provs. and Tianjin Municipality; the Liaodong…Bonavista Bay
(Encyclopedia) Bonavista BayBonavista Baybŏnˌəvĭsˈtə [key], arm of the Atlantic Ocean, c.40 mi (60 km) long and 40 mi (60 km) wide, E N.L., Canada, on the E coast of Newfoundland. The bay is…Trending
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