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Schwarzenegger, Arnold Alois

(Encyclopedia) Schwarzenegger, Arnold Alois, 1947–, Austrian-American actor, bodybuilder, and politician, b. Thal, Austria. He began competing in bodybuilding contests in his teens, and won his first…

Lagos, city, Nigeria

(Encyclopedia) LagosLagoslāˈgŏs, läˈgôs [key], city (1991 est. pop. 1,274,000), SW Nigeria, on the Gulf of Guinea. It comprises the island of Lagos and three former neighboring islands (now connected…

New Delhi

(Encyclopedia) New DelhiNew Delhidĕlˈē [key], city (1991 pop. 294,149), capital of India and of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, N central India, on the right bank of the Yamuna River.…

Vancouver, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Vancouver, city (1990 pop. 46,380), seat of Clark co., SW Wash., on the Columbia River opposite Portland, Oreg., with which it is connected by bridges; inc. 1857. A rapidly growing…

Valais

(Encyclopedia) ValaisValaisvälāˈ [key], Ger. Wallis, canton (1993 pop. 262,400), 2,021 sq mi (5,234 sq km), S Switzerland. Sion is the capital. Bordering on France and Italy, the Valais extends from…

Roche, Kevin

(Encyclopedia) Roche, Kevin, 1922–2019, Irish-American architect, b. Dublin, grad. National Univ. of Ireland, Dublin (1943) and, after immigrating (1948) to the United States, studied Illinois…

Hubei

(Encyclopedia) Hubei or Hupeh Hubei both: h&oomacr;ˈbāˈ [key], province, c.72,000 sq mi (186,480 sq km), central…