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Miyako
(Encyclopedia) MiyakoMiyakomēyäˈkō [key], city (1990 pop. 58,505), Iwate prefecture, NE Honshu, Japan, on the Hei River and Miyako Bay. It is an important fishing port with large timber and chemical…Bosporus, University of the
(Encyclopedia) Bosporus, University of the, at İstanbul, Turkey; opened 1863 as Robert College, with funds contributed by Christopher R. Robert and other Americans for the higher education of Turkish…Tokyo, University of
(Encyclopedia) Tokyo, University of, at Tokyo, Japan; founded in 1877. In the 1920s it became one of the first Imperial universities and remains one of the most prestigious in Japan. It offers…Gorakhpur
(Encyclopedia) Gorakhpur Gorakhpur gōˈrəkp&oobreve;rˌ [key], city, Uttar Pradesh state, N central India, on the…Kashiwazaki
(Encyclopedia) KashiwazakiKashiwazakikäshēwäˈzäkē [key], city (1990 pop. 88,309), Niigata prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on the Japan Sea. A resort town known for its hot springs, Kashiwazaki…Chimbote
(Encyclopedia) Chimbote Chimbote chimbōˈtē [key], city, capital Santa prov., Ancash dept., W Peru. A seaport on the…Vanadzor
(Encyclopedia) Vanadzor, city (1989 pop. 75,616), in N Armenia, at the junction of the Pambak, Tandzut, and Vanadzoriget rivers. A rail center and a major chemical producer, it also manufactures…San Cristóbal, city, Venezuela
(Encyclopedia) San CristóbalSan Cristóbalsän krēstōˈbäl [key], city (1990 pop. 220,675), capital of Táchira state, W Venezuela, in a mountainous region near the Colombian border. It is a commercial,…Korah
(Encyclopedia) KorahKorahkōˈrə [key], in the Bible. 1 Levite leader, with Dathan and Abiram, of the unsuccessful revolt in the desert against the exclusive priesthood of the Aaronic family and…Madison, river, United States
(Encyclopedia) Madison, river, 183 mi (295 km) long, rising in Yellowstone National Park, NW Wyo., and flowing W then N through SW Montana to join the Jefferson and Gallatin rivers at the Three Forks…Trending
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