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Jiangxi

(Encyclopedia) JiangxiJiangxijyängˈsēˈ [key] or KiangsiKiangsikyăngˈsēˈ, jyängˈ– [key], province (2010 pop. 44,567,475), c.66,000 sq mi (170,940 sq km), SE China. Nanchang is the capital. The largely…

West Prussia

(Encyclopedia) West Prussia, Ger. Westpreussen, former province of Prussia, 9,867 sq mi (25,556 sq km), NE Germany, extending S from the Baltic Sea, between Pomerania on the west and East Prussia on…

Gauteng

(Encyclopedia) Gauteng, province, 7,019 sq mi (18,178 sq km), NE South Africa. In 1994, under South Africa's post-apartheid constitution, Gauteng was…

Shanxi

(Encyclopedia) Shanxi or ShansiShanxishänˈshēˈ [key], province (2010 pop. 35,712,111), c.60,000 sq mi (155,400 sq km), NE China. The capital is Taiyuan. It is bounded on the west and the south by the…

Shandong

(Encyclopedia) Shandong or ShantungShandongboth: shän-d&oobreve;ng [key] [east of the (Taishan) mountains], province (2010 pop. 95,793,065), c.59,000 sq mi (152,850 sq km), NE China. Jinan is the…

Jiangsu

(Encyclopedia) JiangsuJiangsujyängˈs&oomacr;ˈ [key] or KiangsuKiangsukyängˈs&oomacr;ˈ, jyängˈ– [key], province (2010 pop. 78,659,903), c.41,000 sq mi (106,190 sq km), E China, on the Yellow…

Guangdong

(Encyclopedia) Guangdong or Kwangtung Guangdong both: gwängˈd&oobreve;ngˈ [key],…

proconsul, in ancient Rome

(Encyclopedia) proconsul, in ancient Rome, governor of a province. He was in sole charge of the army, of justice, and of administration in his province and could not be prosecuted for…

North Brabant

(Encyclopedia) North BrabantNorth Brabantbrəbăntˈ [key], Du. Noordbrabant, province (1994 pop. 2,259,800), c.1,920 sq mi (4,970 sq km), S Netherlands, bordering on Belgium in the south and on Germany…