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(Encyclopedia) Kuril IslandsKuril Islandsky&oobreve;rˈēl, k&oobreve;rēlˈ [key] or KurilesKurilesky&oobreve;rˈēlz, ky&oobreve;rēlzˈ [key], Jap. Chishima-Retto, Rus. Kurilskiye Ostrova…Ingushetia
(Encyclopedia) IngushetiaIngushetiaĭngˌg&oomacr;shĕtˈēə, –shēˈshə [key] or Ingush RepublicIngushetiaĭng&oomacr;shˈ [key], republic, c.1,240 sq mi (3,210 sq km), Russian Federation, in the N…Pleven, René
(Encyclopedia) Pleven, RenéPleven, Renérənāˈ plĕväNˈ [key], 1901–93, French political leader. He held various diplomatic and financial posts in the Free French government during World War II and…Stavelot
(Encyclopedia) StavelotStavelotstävlōˈ [key], Du. Stablo, small town, Liège prov., E Belgium, in the Ardennes. It developed around a Benedictine abbey founded c.650. The abbots were later princes of…Barrault, Jean-Louis
(Encyclopedia) Barrault, Jean-LouisBarrault, Jean-LouiszhäN-lwē bärōˈ [key], 1910–94, French actor and director. A pupil of Charles Dullin, he joined the Comédie Française in 1940. After World War II…Popović, Koča
(Encyclopedia) Popović, KočaPopović, Kočakōˈchä pōˈpōvĭˈtyə [key], 1908–80, Yugoslav soldier and political leader. He early joined (1933) the Yugoslav Communist party and fought (1937–39) in the…Port Moresby
(Encyclopedia) Port MoresbyPort Moresbymôrzˈbē [key], town (1990 pop. 193,242), capital of Papua New Guinea, on New Guinea island and on the Gulf of Papua in the National Capital District. Rubber,…Quinn, William Francis
(Encyclopedia) Quinn, William Francis, 1919–2006, U.S. politician, first governor (1959–62) of the state of Hawaii, b. Rochester, N.Y., grad. St. Louis Univ. (1940), Harvard Law School (1947). Quinn…Santa Ana, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Santa AnaSanta Anasănˈtə ănˈə [key], city (1990 pop. 293,742), seat of Orange co., S Calif., in the fertile Santa Ana valley; inc. 1886. It began as a farm trade and processing center…Kota Baru
(Encyclopedia) Kota BaruKota Barukōtˈə bärˈ&oomacr; [key] or Kota BaharuKota Barukōtˈə [key]Kota Baharubəhärˈ&oomacr; [key], city (1990 est. pop. 215,000), capital of Kelantan state,…Trending
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