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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…Lagos, city, Portugal
(Encyclopedia) LagosLagosläˈg&oobreve;sh [key], city (1991 pop. 12,956), Faro dist., S Portugal, in Algarve, on the Atlantic Ocean. The excellent harbor shelters much coastal trade and an…Lagos Escobar, Ricardo
(Encyclopedia) Lagos Escobar, RicardoLagos Escobar, Ricardorēkärˈdō läˈgōs āskōbärˈ [key], 1938–, Chilean political leader. A lawyer and economist, he was an academic and served as secretary-general…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…Boscawen, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Boscawen, EdwardBoscawen, Edwardbŏskōˈən [key], 1711–61, British admiral. He was a popular naval hero, famous for his decisive courage displayed against France and Spain at Portobelo (…Osorno
(Encyclopedia) OsornoOsornoōsōrˈnō [key], city (1990 est. pop. 117,400), Los Lagos region, S central Chile, in the heart of the lake district. Osorno is chiefly an agricultural processing and…Algarve
(Encyclopedia) AlgarveAlgarveəlgärˈvə [key], historic province, 1,958 sq mi (5,070 sq km), extreme S Portugal, coextensive with Faro dist. The capital is Faro, and other important cities are Silves,…Puerto Montt
(Encyclopedia) Puerto MonttPuerto Monttpwārˈtō [key]Puerto Monttmōnt [key], city (1992 pop. 130,730), capital of Los Lagos region, S central Chile, a port on Ancud Gulf, an inlet of the Pacific…Azikiwe, Benjamin Nnamdi
(Encyclopedia) Azikiwe, Benjamin NnamdiAzikiwe, Benjamin Nnamdinämˈdē äzēkˈwā [key], 1904–96, Nigerian statesman, popularly known as Zik. After advanced studies in the United States (1925), he…Chiloé
(Encyclopedia) ChiloéChiloéchēlōāˈ [key], island (3,241 sq mi/8,394 sq km), a part of Los Lagos region, off S Chile. It is separated from the mainland by the Corcovado and Ancud gulfs and the Chacao…Trending
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