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(Encyclopedia) UfaUfa&oomacr;fäˈ [key], city (1989 pop. 1,082,000), capital of Bashkortostan, E European Russia, at the confluence of the Belaya and Ufa rivers. An industrial center in the Urals…Tema, city, Ghana
(Encyclopedia) TemaTematāmə [key], city (1984 pop. 99,608), SE Ghana, on the Gulf of Guinea. With the opening of an artificial harbor in 1961, Tema developed from a small fishing village to become…Yamani, Ahmed Zaki
(Encyclopedia) Yamani, Ahmed Zaki, 1930-2031, Saudi Arabian politician, b. Mecca, Saudi Arabia, King Faud I University (B.A., 1951); New York…Minot
(Encyclopedia) MinotMinotmīˈnät [key], city (1990 pop. 34,544), seat of Ward co., NW N.Dak., on the Souris River; inc. 1887. It is a commercial and transportation center for an extensive agricultural…Mersin
(Encyclopedia) MersinMersinmĕrsĭnˈ [key], formerly IçelIçelēchĕlˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 420,750), capital of Içel prov., S Turkey, on the Mediterranean Sea. A rail terminus and modern seaport, it…Kolín
(Encyclopedia) KolínKolínkôˈlēn [key], city (1991 pop. 31,595), central Czech Republic, in Bohemia, on the Elbe (Labe) River. It is a river port with metal and chemical industries; automobiles are…Kurashiki
(Encyclopedia) KurashikiKurashikik&oomacr;räˈshēkē [key], city (1990 pop. 414,693), Okayama prefecture, SW Honshu, Japan. A rail junction, the city produces refined petroleum and petrochemicals,…Abel, Sir Frederick Augustus
(Encyclopedia) Abel, Sir Frederick Augustus, 1826–1902, English chemist, an authority on explosives. He was professor of chemistry at the Royal Military Academy (1851–55) and chemist to the War Dept…Bandar Seri Begawan
(Encyclopedia) Bandar Seri Begawan Bandar Seri Begawan bänˈdär sĕrˈē bĕgäˈwän [key],…Pitch Lake
(Encyclopedia) Pitch Lake, pool of pitch (asphalt), c.114 acres (46 hectares), SW Trinidad island, Trinidad and Tobago, near La Brea. The lake is believed to be formed and supplied by the seepage of…Trending
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