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(Encyclopedia) MosulMosulmōˈsəl, mōs&oomacr;lˈ [key], Arab. al Mawsil, city (1987 pop. 664,221), provincial capital, N Iraq, on the Tigris River, opposite the ruins of Nineveh. It is the largest…Santiago de Cuba
(Encyclopedia) Santiago de CubaSantiago de Cubasäntyäˈgō [key]Santiago de Cubaᵺā k&oomacr;ˈbä [key], city (1994 est. pop. 385,800), capital of Santiago de Cuba prov., SE Cuba. Cuba's second…Tripoli , city, Lebanon
(Encyclopedia) TripoliTripolitrĭpˈəlē [key] or TarabulusTripolitäräbˈ&oobreve;l&oobreve;s [key], ancient Tripolis, city (1996 est. pop. 300,000), NW Lebanon, on the Mediterranean Sea. Citrus…Neuchâtel
(Encyclopedia) NeuchâtelNeuchâtelnöshätĕlˈ [key], Ger. Neuenburg, canton (1993 pop. 162,600), 309 sq mi (800 sq km), NW Switzerland, in the Jura Mts. It is a forested region with pastures. Cattle are…Homs
(Encyclopedia) HomsHomshômz, hôms [key] or HimsHomshĭms [key], city (1995 est. pop. 455,000), capital of Homs governorate, W central Syria, on the Orontes River. A commercial center located in a…May Current Events 2023: World News
Top of Page U.S. News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…Gushers: The Texas Oil Boom and Industry
Top of Page Source: iStockThe United States is the world’s largest oil producer. For 150 years, Texas history and the oil and natural gas industry have been inextricably linked. In 2019, around 41%…Monroe, Bill
(Encyclopedia) Monroe, Bill (William Smith Monroe), 1911–96, country singer, musician, and songwriter, often called the “father of bluegrass,” b.…Karachi
(Encyclopedia) KarachiKarachikəräˈchē [key], city (1998 pop. 9,269,265), largest city and former capital of Pakistan, SE Pakistan, on the Arabian Sea near the Indus River delta. The capital of Sind…Chittagong
(Encyclopedia) Chittagong Chittagong chĭtˈəgŏng [key], city, capital of Chittagong division, SE Bangladesh, on the…Trending
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