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(Encyclopedia) Tokyo, University of, at Tokyo, Japan; founded in 1877. In the 1920s it became one of the first Imperial universities and remains one of the most prestigious in Japan. It offers…San Gabriel
(Encyclopedia) San GabrielSan Gabrielsăn gāˈbrēəl [key], city (1990 pop. 37,120), Los Angeles co., SW Calif.; inc. 1913. Fabric, furniture, paper products, tools, and aircraft parts are manufactured…Palu
(Encyclopedia) Palu, city (2010 pop. 310,168) and port, capital of Central Sulawesi prov., Sulawesi, Indonesia. Located in an area of coconut, coffee, and cocoa farms, it has food-processing, fishing…Gorakhpur
(Encyclopedia) Gorakhpur Gorakhpur gōˈrəkp&oobreve;rˌ [key], city, Uttar Pradesh state, N central India, on the…Kashiwazaki
(Encyclopedia) KashiwazakiKashiwazakikäshēwäˈzäkē [key], city (1990 pop. 88,309), Niigata prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on the Japan Sea. A resort town known for its hot springs, Kashiwazaki…Chimbote
(Encyclopedia) Chimbote Chimbote chimbōˈtē [key], city, capital Santa prov., Ancash dept., W Peru. A seaport on the…Vanadzor
(Encyclopedia) Vanadzor, city (1989 pop. 75,616), in N Armenia, at the junction of the Pambak, Tandzut, and Vanadzoriget rivers. A rail center and a major chemical producer, it also manufactures…Madison, river, United States
(Encyclopedia) Madison, river, 183 mi (295 km) long, rising in Yellowstone National Park, NW Wyo., and flowing W then N through SW Montana to join the Jefferson and Gallatin rivers at the Three Forks…Atami
(Encyclopedia) Atami Atami ätäˈmē [key], city, Shizuoka prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is a major resort, famed for its scenery and its hot springs. Atami was once…Memphis, University of
(Encyclopedia) Memphis, University of, at Memphis, Tenn.; coeducational; opened 1912 as a normal school, became West Tennessee State Teachers College in 1925. The school was renamed Memphis State…Trending
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