Columbia Encyclopedia

Search results

500 results found

Cockpit Country

(Encyclopedia)Cockpit Country, hilly region on the plateau of Jamaica, c.200 sq mi (520 sq km), W central Jamaica. Composed of limestone rock, the region has many sink holes, caverns, and subterranean streams. ...

Cameroon, country

(Encyclopedia)CE5 Cameroon kămˌər&oomacr;nˈ , Fr. Cameroun, officially Republic of Cameroon, repu...

Tiridates , king of Armenia

(Encyclopedia)Tiridates, fl. c.a.d. 63, king of Armenia. He was put on the throne by his brother Vologeses I, king of Parthia, and he was driven from it when the Romans under Corbulo won (a.d. 59) the Parthian camp...

Jordan, river, Asia

(Encyclopedia)Jordan, river, c.200 mi (320 km) long, formed in the Hula basin, N Israel, by the confluence of three headwater streams and meandering S through the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea; the region of Pales...

Palestine, region, Asia

(Encyclopedia)Palestine pălˈəstīn, historic region on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, at various times comprising parts of modern Israel, the West Bank and Gaza (recognized internationally by nation...

Benin, country, Africa

(Encyclopedia)CE5 Benin bĕnēnˈ , officially Republic of Benin, republic (2020 est. pop. 12,120,000), 4...

Tiglathpileser I

(Encyclopedia)Tiglathpileser I tĭgˌlăthpĭlēˈzər [key], d. c.1074 b.c., king of ancient Assyria. An able administrator, he was especially renowned for his military ability and invaded Asia Minor, N Syria, Arm...

Cilicia

(Encyclopedia)Cilicia sĭlĭshˈə [key], ancient region of SE Asia Minor, in present S Turkey, between the Mediterranean and the Taurus range. It included a high and barren plateau, Cilicia Trachia or Cilicia Trac...

Morocco, country, Africa

(Encyclopedia)CE5 Morocco mərŏkˈō, officially Kingdom of Morocco, kingdom (2015 est. pop. 34,803,000), 171,834 sq mi (445,050 sq km), NW Africa. Morocco is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea (N), the Atlantic...

Mozambique, country, Africa

(Encyclopedia)CE5 Mozambique mōˌzəmbēkˈ, officially Republic of Mozambique, republic (2015 est. pop. 25,303,000), 302,659 sq mi (784,090 sq km), SE Africa. It borders on the Indian Ocean in the east; on Sou...