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(Encyclopedia) Kearney, city (1990 pop. 24,396), seat of Buffalo co., S central Nebr., on the Platte River; inc. 1873. It is a commercial, industrial, and transportation center in an agricultural…Nyos, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Nyos, LakeNyos, Lakenēōsˈ [key], freshwater lake in a volcanic crater in North-West prov., Cameroon, 15 mi (24 km) ENE of Wum. On Aug. 21, 1986, carbon dioxide gas was released from…Manych
(Encyclopedia) ManychManychmäˈnĭch [key], two rivers, SE European Russia. The Western Manych, c.200 mi (320 km) long, rises near Stavropol in the N Caucasus and flows NW through Lake Manych-Gudilo…Phoenixville
(Encyclopedia) PhoenixvillePhoenixvillefēˈnĭksvĭl [key], borough (1990 pop. 15,066), Chester co., SE Pa., on the Schuylkill River; settled 1720, inc. 1849. Iron deposits in the region led to the…Frobisher Bay
(Encyclopedia) Frobisher Bay, arm of the Atlantic Ocean, 150 mi (240 km) long and from 20 to 40 mi (32–64 km) wide, Nunavut Territory, Canada. Cutting deeply into SE Baffin Island, it has steep,…Brandywine, battle of
(Encyclopedia) Brandywine, battle of, in the American Revolution, fought Sept. 11, 1777, along Brandywine Creek. The creek, formed by two small branches in SE Pennsylvania, flows southeast to join,…Cantabrian Mountains
(Encyclopedia) Cantabrian MountainsCantabrian Mountainskăntāˈbrēən [key], N Spain, extending c.300 mi (480 km) along the Bay of Biscay from the Pyrenees to Cape Finisterre. Torre de Cerredo (8,687 ft…Zayandeh Rud
(Encyclopedia) Zayandeh RudZayandeh Rudzīyändĕˈ r&oobreve;d [key] or Zaindeh RudZayandeh Rudzīndĕˈ [key], river, c.250 mi (400 km) long, rising in the Zagros Mts., W central Iran, and flowing…Thanom Kittikachorn
(Encyclopedia) Thanom KittikachornThanom Kittikachorntäˈn&oobreve;m kĭtˌəkəchôrnˈ [key], 1911–2004, Thai political and military leader. He entered the army in 1929, rising to command of a…Altai Territory
(Encyclopedia) Altai Territory or Altay Territory, administrative division, c. 102,400 sq mi (265,220 sq km), S central Siberian Russia. Barnaul is the capital. It is drained by the…Trending
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