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(Encyclopedia) SzolnokSzolnoksôlˈnôk [key], city (1991 est. pop. 78,700), E central Hungary, at the confluence of the Tisza and Zagyva rivers. It is a river port and a road and rail junction.…Kisumu
(Encyclopedia) KisumuKisumukēs&oomacr;ˈm&oomacr; [key], city (1989 est. pop. 185,100), capital of Nyanza prov., SW Kenya, on Kavirondo Gulf (an arm of Lake Victoria). It is the principal lake…Haikou
(Encyclopedia) HaikouHaikouhīˈkōˈ [key] or HoihowHaikouhoiˈhouˈ [key], city (1994 est. pop. 364,700), Hainan island, capital of Hainan prov., China. A seaport on Hainan Strait, it is the largest city…Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument
(Encyclopedia) Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, 4,913 sq mi (12,725 sq km), NW Atlantic Ocean, 130 mi (210 km) off the coast of Cape Cod; est. 2016. The monument is divided…Oświęcim
(Encyclopedia) OświęcimOświęcimôshvyĕNˈchēm [key], Ger. Auschwitz, town (1992 est. pop. 45,100), Małopolskie prov., SE Poland. It is a railway junction and industrial center producing chemicals,…Molokai
(Encyclopedia) MolokaiMolokaimōˈlōkīˈ [key], island (1990 pop. 6,587), 261 sq mi (676 sq km), Maui co., Hawaii, between Oahu and Maui islands. Molokai is generally mountainous, with Mt. Kamakou (4,…Mutare
(Encyclopedia) MutareMutarem&oomacr;täˈrē [key], formerly UmtaliUmtali&oobreve;mtäˈlē [key], city (1992 est. pop. 131,400), E Zimbabwe, near the Mozambique border. Mutare is the commercial…Moores Creek National Battlefield
(Encyclopedia) Moores Creek National Battlefield, 88 acres (36 hectares), SE N.C.; est. 1926. The patriot victory over the Loyalists at Moores Creek Bridge on Feb. 27, 1776, prevented the intended…Matanzas, city, Cuba
(Encyclopedia) Matanzas, city (1994 est. pop. 115,000), capital of Matanzas prov., W central Cuba. A port with a large, deep harbor, it exports sugar, fruits, and sisal. Industries in the city…Aso-san
(Encyclopedia) Aso-sanAso-sanäˈsō-sän [key] or Mount Aso, volcanic mountain, central Kyushu, Japan. Aso-san is topped by one of the world's largest calderas (circumference 75 mi/121 km) that contains…Trending
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