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Queenborough-in-Sheppey

(Encyclopedia) Queenborough-in-Sheppey, town (1991 pop. 33,362), on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, SE England, at the confluence of the Medway and Thames rivers. Radios, furniture, glass, rubber products…

Oconee

(Encyclopedia) OconeeOconeeōkōˈnē [key], river, 282 mi (454 km) long, rising in the Appalachian Mts., N Ga., and flowing SE to the Ocmulgee River to form the Altamaha River. Sinclair Dam (completed…

Næstved

(Encyclopedia) NæstvedNæstvednĕstˈvĕᵺ [key], city (1992 pop. 38,185), Storstrøm co., SE Denmark. It is a seaport, linked (since 1938) with the Karrebæk Fjord (an arm of the Store Bælt) by a 5-mi (8.1…

Bandeira

(Encyclopedia) BandeiraBandeirabəndĕēˈrä [key], 9,462 ft (2,884 m) high, in the Serra do Caparaó, situated on the border between Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo states, SE Brazil. It was considered…

Romney Marsh

(Encyclopedia) Romney MarshRomney Marshrŭmˈnē [key], region, c.70 sq mi (180 sq km), Kent, SE England, extending c.9 mi (15 km) inland. A former coastal marsh, the region has been wholly reclaimed to…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: April 13, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark April 12, 1806April 14, 1806April 13, 1806 Sunday April 13th 1806. The loss of one of our perogues rendered it necessary to distribute her crew…

1999 LPGA Tour Results

1999 Last Rd Tournament Winner Earnings Runner-Up Jan. 17 HealthSouth Inaugural Kelly Robbins (205) $82,500 T. Barrett & K. Webb (206) Jan. 24 Naples LPGA…

Furnas Dam

(Encyclopedia) Furnas Dam, c.390 ft (120 m) high, at the junction of the Rio Grande and Sapucaí rivers, SE Brazil, in Minas Gerais state; completed 1962. It has a 620-sq mi (1,606-sq km) reservoir.…

Georgiyevsk

(Encyclopedia) GeorgiyevskGeorgiyevskgēôrˈgēĭfsk [key], city (1989 pop. 63,000), SE European Russia, in the northern foothills of the Caucasus. It is an agricultural center with some industry. It was…

Governador Valadares

(Encyclopedia) Governador Valadares Governador Valadares g&oobreve;vərnəd&oomacr;rˈ vələᵺäˈrəs…