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Pyeongchang
(Encyclopedia) Pyeongchang, city (2011 est. pop. 43,000), NE South Korea, in the Taebaek Mtns. on the Pyeongchang river. Pyeongchang is the seat of Pyeongchang co., a mountainous farming region that…Riva
(Encyclopedia) Riva or Riva di TrentoRivarēˈvä dē trānˈtō [key], town (1987 est. pop. 13,200), Trentino–Alto Adige, N Italy, beautifully situated at the north end of Lake Garda. It is a summer resort…Pápa
(Encyclopedia) PápaPápapäˈpŏ [key], town (1991 est. pop. 33,500), W Hungary, in a grain- and beet-growing area. It is an industrial town; textiles, cigars, and footwear are among the major products.…Esch-sur-Alzette
(Encyclopedia) Esch-sur-AlzetteEsch-sur-Alzetteĕsh-sür-älzĕtˈ [key] or Esch, city (1991 est. pop. 24,012), SW Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, on the Alzette River. It is an industrial center and a rail…Ville-sous-La-Ferté
(Encyclopedia) Ville-sous-La-FertéVille-sous-La-Fertévēl-s&oomacr;-lä-fĕrtāˈ [key], village (1993 est. pop. 1,455), NE France. It is famous for its nearby abbey (now a prison) of Clairvaux,…Uist, North, and South Uist
(Encyclopedia) Uist, NorthUist, Northy&oomacr;ˈĭst, &oomacr;ˈ– [key], and South Uist, islands, two of the Outer Hebrides, Western Isles council area, NW Scotland. North Uist (1985 est. pop. 3…Mushin
(Encyclopedia) MushinMushinm&oomacr;ˈshĭn [key], city (1987 est. pop. 266,000), SW Nigeria, an industrial and residential suburb of Lagos. Manufactures include textiles, furniture, printed…Medjugorje
(Encyclopedia) Medjugorje, town (2010 est. pop. 4,000), Herzegovina region, Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 16 mi (25 km) SW of Mostar. In 1981 six children claimed to have seen visions of the Virgin…Nahuel Huapí
(Encyclopedia) Nahuel HuapíNahuel Huapínäwĕlˈ wäpēˈ [key], lake, c.210 sq mi (540 sq km), in Río Negro and Neuquén provs., W central Argentina. The 45-mi (72-km) lake is drained northeastward by the…International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
(Encyclopedia) International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), an international organization est. 1919 to advance the chemical sciences and contribute to the application of chemistry to…Trending
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