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LaFontaine, Sir Louis Hippolyte
(Encyclopedia)LaFontaine, Sir Louis Hippolyte ləwēˈ ēpôlētˈ läfôNtĕnˈ [key], 1807–64, Canadian political leader, b. Lower Canada (now Quebec). A lawyer, he entered (1830) the Legislative Assembly of Lo...Puducherry
(Encyclopedia)Puducherry pôNdēshārēˈ [key], union territory (2001 provisional pop. 973,829), 183 sq mi (474 sq km), India. It comprises the noncontiguous enclaves of former French India: Puducherry (formerly P...Gandhi, Indira
(Encyclopedia)Gandhi, Indira ĭndēˈrə gänˈdē [key], 1917–84, Indian political leader; daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru. She served as an aide to her father, who was prime minister (1947–64), and as minister o...Hersh, Seymour Myron
(Encyclopedia)Hersh, Seymour Myron, 1937–, American investigative journalist, b. Chicago, grad. Univ. of Chicago (1958). He began his career (1959) at a local news bureau, then became a wire service correspondent...Montilla
(Encyclopedia)Montilla mōntēˈlyä [key], town (1990 pop. 22,699), Córdoba prov., S Spain, in Andalusia. It is the center of an agricultural district famous for wines, which resemble sherry. ...Najafabad
(Encyclopedia)Najafabad näjäfˌäbädˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 160,004), Esfahan prov., W central Iran, near Esfahan. It is the trade center for an agricultural region noted for its pomegranates. ...Chilliwack
(Encyclopedia)Chilliwack chĭlˈĭwăk [key], district municipality, SW British Columbia, Canada, on the Fraser ...Ayabe
(Encyclopedia)Ayabe äyäˈbā [key], city, Kyoto prefecture, W central Honshu, Japan, on the Yura River. It is an agricultural and communications center where raw silk and silk fabrics...Östersund
(Encyclopedia)Östersund östərsŭndˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 42,860), capital of Jämtland co., central Sweden, on Lake Storsjön; founded 1786. It is a commercial, industrial, agricultural, tourist, and transpor...Hoya, city, Japan
(Encyclopedia)Hoya hōˈyä [key], city, Tokyo Metropolis, E central Honshu, Japan, on the Shakoji River. I...Browse by Subject
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