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Danakil
(Encyclopedia) Danakil, desert region, NE Ethiopia and neighboring portions of Djibouti and Eritrea, c.350 mi (560 km) long and 50–250 mi (80–400 km) wide, between the gulfs of Zula and Tadjoura. It…civil time
(Encyclopedia) civil time, local time based on universal time. Civil time may be formally defined as mean solar time plus 12 hr; the civil day begins at midnight, while the mean solar day begins at…Ivano-Frankivsk
(Encyclopedia) Ivano-FrankivskIvano-Frankivskĭväˈnô-frängˈkĭfsk [key], Rus. Ivano-Frankovsk, formerly StanislavIvano-Frankivskstənyĭsläfˈ [key], city (1989 pop. 214,000), capital of Ivano-Frankivsk…Nicosia
(Encyclopedia) NicosiaNicosianĭkəsēˈə [key], Gr. Levkosia, Turkish Lefkoşa, city (1992 pop. 177,410), capital of Cyprus, on the Pedieos River in the central plain of the island. It is also the center…Walvis Bay
(Encyclopedia) Walvis BayWalvis Baywôlˈvĭs [key], municipality (1991 pop. 12,100), W central Namibia, on Walvis Bay, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean. Walvis Bay is Namibia's most important port and the…Izvolsky, Aleksandr Petrovich
(Encyclopedia) Izvolsky, Aleksandr PetrovichIzvolsky, Aleksandr Petrovichəlyĭksänˈdər pētrôˈvĭch ēzvôlˈskē [key], 1856–1919, Russian diplomat instrumental in fostering the Triple Entente with France…Ascension, island
(Encyclopedia) Ascension Ascension əsĕnˈchən [key], island, 34 sq mi (88 sq km), in the S Atlantic, NW of Saint Helena and belonging to the British St. Helena overseas…New Madrid
(Encyclopedia) New MadridNew Madridmăˈdrĭd [key], city (2000 pop. 3,334), seat of New Madrid co., extreme SE Mo., on Mississippi River at the sweeping New Madrid Bend; inc. 1808. A river port, the…oxalis
(Encyclopedia) oxalisoxalisŏkˈsəlĭs [key] or wood sorrel, any species of the plant genus Oxalis. Most of the cultivated kinds are tropical herbs used as window plants. The leaves are usually…linden, in botany
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Linden, Tilia americana linden, common name for the Tiliaceae, a family of chiefly woody shrubs and trees. Most genera are tropical, but the genus Tilia, commonly called linden…Trending
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