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(Encyclopedia) Rambouillet, town (1990 pop. 25,293), Yvelines dept., N France. It is a summer resort in the heart of a magnificent forest. Sheep are raised, and radio equipment and plastics are made…Nakatsu
(Encyclopedia) NakatsuNakatsunäkäˈts&oomacr; [key], city (1990 pop. 66,388), Oita prefecture, NE Kyushu, Japan, on the Suo Sea at the mouth of the Yamakuni River. It is a commercial center and…Potsdam
(Encyclopedia) PotsdamPotsdampŏtsˈdăm [key], city (1994 pop. 139,262), capital of Brandenburg, E Germany, on the Havel River, near Berlin. It is an industrial center and rail junction. Manufactures…Chenonceaux
(Encyclopedia) ChenonceauxChenonceauxshənôNsōˈ [key], village, Indre-et-Loire dept., W central France, in Touraine, on the Cher River. It is famous for its château (built 1515–22), the residence,…Delémont
(Encyclopedia) Delémont Delémont dəlāmôNˈ [key], Ger. Delsberg, town, capital of Jura canton, NW…Yasnaya Polyana
(Encyclopedia) Yasnaya PolyanaYasnaya Polyanayäˈsnīə pəlyäˈnə [key], village, central European Russia, just S of Tula. It was the birthplace and residence of Leo Tolstoy, who is buried at his estate…Bingham, Hiram, 1789–1869, American Congregationalist missionary
(Encyclopedia) Bingham, Hiram, 1789–1869, American Congregationalist missionary, b. Bennington, Vt. In 1819 the American Board of Missions sent him, with others, to found the first Protestant mission…Piccadilly
(Encyclopedia) PiccadillyPiccadillypĭkˌədĭlˈē [key], street of the City of Westminster borough, London, England. Starting at Piccadilly Circus (London's center of traffic and amusement), it runs to…Herstal
(Encyclopedia) Herstal Herstal hĕrˈstäl [key], Fr. Héristal, commune, Liège prov., E Belgium,…Hillerød
(Encyclopedia) Hillerød Hillerød hĭlˈəröᵺ [key], city, capital of Frederiksborg co., E Denmark. It is an industrial…Trending
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