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Tamale

(Encyclopedia)Tamale təmäˈlē [key], town (1984 pop. 136,828), capital of the Northern Region, N Ghana. It is a road junction and agricultural trade and education center. ...

Kirşehir

(Encyclopedia)Kirşehir kŭrˌshĕhērˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 74,546), capital of Kirşehir prov., central Turkey. It is noted for its carpets. Grains are grown nearby. ...

Jamestown, town, St. Helena

(Encyclopedia)Jamestown, town, port, and capital (1998 pop. 864) of Saint Helena, in the S Atlantic. Once a busy coaling station on the East India route, it lost its importance after the opening of the Suez Canal, ...

Edrei

(Encyclopedia)Edrei ĕdˈrēī [key], in the Bible. 1 Capital of Og, king of Bashan, not identified with certainty. 2 Unidentified town of Naphtali. ...

Four Lakes

(Encyclopedia)Four Lakes, chain of canalized lakes in S Wis.: Waubesa, Kegonsa, Mendota, and Monona. Between the last two lies Madison, the state capital. Largest of the four is Mendota, c.6 mi (9.7 km) long, on wh...

Santiago, city, Panama

(Encyclopedia)Santiago säntyäˈgō [key], city (1990 pop. 60,959), W central Panama. Santiago is a communications and commercial center in the Pacific lowlands. It is a provincial and district capital. ...

Khorugh

(Encyclopedia)Khorugh khərôkˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 20,318), capital of Gorno-Badakhshan, E Tajikistan, in the Pamir. Khorugh produces shoes, metal goods, building materials, and processed food. ...

Assen

(Encyclopedia)Assen äsˈən [key], city, capital of Drenthe prov., NE Netherlands. It is an industrial, administrative, and agricultural center. The city's principal growth began in 19...

Ho Chi Minh City

(Encyclopedia)Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, city, on the right bank of the Saigon River, a tributary of the Dong Nai, Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh City is the larges...

Colombo

(Encyclopedia)Colombo kəlŭmˈbō [key], largest city (2021 est. metro area pop. 619,000) and former capi...
 

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