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Lagos, city, Nigeria
(Encyclopedia) LagosLagoslāˈgŏs, läˈgôs [key], city (1991 est. pop. 1,274,000), SW Nigeria, on the Gulf of Guinea. It comprises the island of Lagos and three former neighboring islands (now connected…Liang Ch'i-ch'ao
(Encyclopedia) Liang Ch'i-ch'aoLiang Ch'i-ch'aolyäng chē-chou [key], 1873–1929, Chinese reform leader. Liang was a disciple of K'ang Yu-wei. Stunned by China's disastrous defeat by Japan (see Sino-…Lviv
(Encyclopedia) LvivLvivləvēˈ&oomacr;, ləvēfˈ [key], Rus. Lvov, Pol. Lwów, Ger. Lemberg, city (1989 pop. 791,000), capital of Lviv region, W Ukraine, at the watershed of the Western Bug and…livery companies
(Encyclopedia) livery companies, London trade guilds incorporated by royal charter, deriving their name from the assumption of distinctive dress (livery) by their members. Edward III granted the…Alexander, Andrew Lamar, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Alexander, Andrew Lamar, Jr., American politician, b. Maryville, Tn., Vanderbilt Univ. (B.A., 1962); New York Univ. (J.D., 1965). The son of educators, Alexander studied…Quito
(Encyclopedia) QuitoQuitokēˈtō [key], city (1990 pop. 1,100,847), N central Ecuador, capital of Ecuador and of Pichincha prov. After Guayaquil it is Ecuador's largest city. The setting of Quito is…physical education and training
(Encyclopedia) physical education and training, organized instruction in motor activities that contribute to the physical growth, health, and body image of the individual. The historical roots of…Pombal, Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, marquês de
(Encyclopedia) Pombal, Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, marquês dePombal, Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, marquês desəbəstyouNˈ zh&oobreve;zĕˈ dĭ kərväˈlyō ē mĕˈl&oobreve; märkāsˈ dĭ p…Ohrid
(Encyclopedia) OhridOhridōˈkhrēd [key], Ochrida, or OkhridaOkhridaboth: ŏˈkrĭdə [key], town (1981 est. pop, 64,200), North Macedonia, on a rock above Lake Ohrid, on the Albanian border. North…Sofia
(Encyclopedia) SofiaSofiasōfēˈə, sōˈfēə [key], Bulg. Sofiya, city (1993 pop. 1,114,476), capital of Bulgaria, W central Bulgaria, on a high plain surrounded by the Balkan Mts. It is Bulgaria's chief…Trending
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