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Sumy
(Encyclopedia) Sumy, city (1989 pop. 291,000), capital of Sumy region, NE Ukraine. Sugar refining is the major industry; other manufactures include furniture and shoes. Founded as a defensive…Trans-Amazon Highway
(Encyclopedia) Trans-Amazon Highway, road, c.3,000 mi (4,830 km) long, traversing N central Brazil. The highway, stretching from the Atlantic coast to the Peruvian border, is an important factor in…Barrie
(Encyclopedia) Barrie, city, S Ont., Canada, on the west shore of Lake Simcoe. It is a commuter city in the Toronto metropolitan region. Among the city…North Saint Paul
(Encyclopedia) North Saint Paul, village (1990 pop. 12,376), Ramsey co., SE Minn., a suburb of St. Paul, in a lake resort region; inc. 1888. Electronic equipment, concrete products, furniture,…Sabta
(Encyclopedia) Sabta or SabtahSabtaboth: săbˈtə [key], in the Bible, son of Cush. His descendants occupied a region of S Arabia.Russian Far East
(Encyclopedia) Russian Far East, formerly Soviet Far East, federal district (1989 est. pop. 7,941,000), c.2,400,000 sq mi (6,216,000 sq km), encompassing the entire northeast coast of Asia and…Dráma
(Encyclopedia) Dráma Dráma dräˈmä [key], city, capital of Dráma prefecture, NE Greece, in Macedonia…Balikesir
(Encyclopedia) Balikesir Balikesir bälŭkˌĕsērˈ [key], city, capital of Balikesir prov., NW Turkey. It is a rail…Owen Stanley Range
(Encyclopedia) Owen Stanley Range, mountain chain, c.300 mi (480 km) long, SE Papua New Guinea, on New Guinea island. It rises to Mt. Victoria (13,363 ft/4,073 m). The region, drained by several…Harar
(Encyclopedia) Harar or Harrar Harar both: häˈrər [key], city, capital of Harar region, E central Ethiopia, at an…Trending
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