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Reno

(Encyclopedia) RenoRenorēˈnō [key], city (1990 pop. 133,850), seat of Washoe co., W Nev., on the Truckee River; inc. 1903. Tourism has been the major industry since gambling was legalized in Nevada…

Pitcairn Island

(Encyclopedia) Pitcairn Island, volcanic island (2005 est. pop. 45), 2.5 sq mi (6.5 sq km), South Pacific, SE of Tuamotu Archipelago. Adamstown is the capital and only settlement. The first British…

Palma

(Encyclopedia) Palma or Palma de MallorcaPalma de Mallorcapälˈmä ᵺā mälyôrˈkä [key], city (1990 pop. 325,120), capital of Majorca island and of Baleares prov., Spain, on the Bay of Palma. It is the…

Dodecanese

(Encyclopedia) Dodecanese Dodecanese dōdĕkˌənēsˈ, –nēz, dōˌdĕk– [key], Gr.…

Córdoba, city, Spain

(Encyclopedia) Córdoba or Cordova Cordova both: kôrˈdōvä [key], city, capital of Córdoba…

Gotland

(Encyclopedia) Gotland Gotland gŏtˈlənd [key], Swed. Gotlands län, county, 1,225 sq mi (3,173…

Tierra del Fuego

(Encyclopedia) Tierra del FuegoTierra del Fuegotyĕˈrä dĕl fwāˈgō [key], [Span.,=land of fire], archipelago, 28,476 sq mi (73,753 sq km), off S South America, separated from the mainland by the Strait…

Cartagena, city, Colombia

(Encyclopedia) Cartagena Cartagena kärtähāˈnä [key], city, capital of Bolívar dept., NW Colombia, a port on the…

Vacation time worldwide

The Question: Do Americans get more or less time off than people in other major countries? The Answer: Less. Much less. The World Tourism…

The Emerald City

The Question: Which U.S. city is called "The Emerald City?" The Answer: The City of Seattle lies in western Washington between two bodies of water-Puget…