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Verde, Cape
(Encyclopedia) Verde, CapeVerde, Capevûrd [key] [Port.,=green], Fr. Cap Vert, peninsula, extending into the Atlantic Ocean, W Senegal; the westernmost point of Africa. Dakar is located there. The…Melaka
(Encyclopedia) Melaka or MalaccaMalaccaboth: məlăkˈə [key], state (1991 pop. 504,502), 640 sq mi (1,658 sq km), Malaysia, S Malay Peninsula, on the Strait of Malacca. Formerly one of the Straits…Barroso, José Manuel Durão
(Encyclopedia) Barroso, José Manuel DurãoBarroso, José Manuel Durãozh&oomacr;zĕˈ mänwĕlˈ d&oomacr;rouNˈ bärōˈz&oomacr; [key], 1956–, Portuguese politician, b. Lisbon. A leftist activist…clove
(Encyclopedia) clove, name for a small evergreen tree (Syzygium aromaticum or Eugenia caryophyllata) of the family Myrtaceae (myrtle family) and for its unopened flower bud, an important spice. The…Tete
(Encyclopedia) TeteTetetāˈtə, tāˈtā [key], town (1997 pop. 101,984), capital of Tete province, W central Mozambique, on the Zambezi River. It is a trade center, with a bridge across that Zambezi that…Elvas
(Encyclopedia) Elvas Elvas ĕlˈvəsh [key], town, E central Portugal, in Altro Alentejo, near the Spanish…Colonia del Sacramento
(Encyclopedia) Colonia del Sacramento Colonia del Sacramento kōlōˈnyä ᵺĕl säkˌrämānˈtō…Bussaco
(Encyclopedia) Bussaco or Busaco, Port. BuçacoBussacoall: b&oomacr;säˈkō [key], locality, W central Portugal, in Beira, near Coimbra and around Mt. Bussaco. Now a summer resort, it was formerly a…Table Bay
(Encyclopedia) Table Bay, inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, 6 mi (9.7 km) wide, lying off Western Cape, South Africa. Table Mt. overlooks the bay, which was visited in the late 15th cent. by Portuguese…Tanega-shima
(Encyclopedia) Tanega-shimaTanega-shimatänāˈgä-shĭmä [key], island, 176 sq mi (456 sq km), off S Kyushu, Japan. Fishing and farming are important there. It is the site of Japan's main rocket launch…Trending
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