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(Encyclopedia)Tourane: see Da Nang, Vietnam.Play Ku
(Encyclopedia)Play Ku, Vietnam: see Pleiku.Paracel Islands
(Encyclopedia)Paracel Islands päräsĕlˈ [key], Chin. Xisha, group of low coral islands and reefs in the South China Sea, c.175 mi (280 km) SE of Hainan island. They are rich in guano and are underlain by oil dep...Sheehan, Neil
(Encyclopedia) Sheehan, Neil (Cornelius Mahoney Sheehan), 1936-2021, American journalist, b. Holyoke, Ma. Sheehan was hired by United Press International (UPI) in 19...Donnai
(Encyclopedia)Donnai: see Dong Nai, river, Vietnam. ...An Nhon
(Encyclopedia)An Nhon: see Quy Nhon, Vietnam.Binh Dinh
(Encyclopedia)Binh Dinh: see Quy Nhon, Vietnam. ...Qui Nhon
(Encyclopedia)Qui Nhon, Vietnam: see Quy Nhon.Saigon
(Encyclopedia)Saigon: see Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. ...Stone, Robert
(Encyclopedia)Stone, Robert, 1937–2015, American novelist, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. During his early years he was in the Navy, and later he joined Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters in their drug-enhanced adventures. He...Browse by Subject
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