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Nguema, Francisco Macias
(Encyclopedia) Nguema, Francisco MaciasNguema, Francisco Maciasfränsēsˈkō mäshˈyəs ngwāˈmä [key], 1924–79, first president of Equatorial Guinea (1968–79). Leading the leftist party for independence…Australasia
(Encyclopedia) AustralasiaAustralasiaôstrəlāˈzhə, –shə [key], islands of the South Pacific, including Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, and adjacent islands. The term is sometimes used to include…Lomé
(Encyclopedia) LoméLomélômāˈ [key], city (2010 pop. 837,437), capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea. It is the country's administrative, communications, and industrial center, and the chief port,…Elmina
(Encyclopedia) ElminaElminaĕlmēˈnə [key], town, S Ghana, on the Gulf of Guinea; also known locally as Edina. It is a fishing center located in a region where corn and cassava are grown. In the late…Coral Sea
(Encyclopedia) Coral Sea, southwest arm of the Pacific Ocean, between Australia, New Guinea, and Vanuatu. The Great Barrier Reef lies along its western edge. During World War II it was the scene of…Cape Coast
(Encyclopedia) Cape Coast, town (1984 pop. 57,224), capital of Central Region, S Ghana, on the Gulf of Guinea. Known locally as Gna or Oegna, the town is an export port and fishing center. The town…Torres Strait
(Encyclopedia) Torres StraitTorres Straittŏrˈĭz, –rĭs [key], channel, c.95 mi (153 km) wide, between New Guinea and Cape York Peninsula of Australia. It connects the Arafura and Coral seas. The…New Hanover
(Encyclopedia) New Hanover or LavongaiLavongailävôngˈī [key], volcanic island, c.460 sq mi (1,190 sq km), in the Bismarck Archipelago, part of Papua New Guinea. New Hanover is mountainous and densely…Jaja
(Encyclopedia) JajaJajajäˈjə [key], fl. 1869–87, Nigerian merchant prince. A former slave, he became an important trader in Bonny in the 1860s as a middleman between the coastal markets and the…Trending
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