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Red Deer, city, Canada
(Encyclopedia)Red Deer, city (1991 pop. 58,134), S central Alta., Canada, on the Red Deer River. It developed as a trade and service center for a region of dairying and mixed farming. The discovery of oil and natur...midsummer day and midsummer night
(Encyclopedia)midsummer day and midsummer night, names given to the feast of the nativity of St. John the Baptist (June 24) and the preceding night (St. John's Eve, June 23). Because midsummer is about the time of ...Saint John, city, Canada
(Encyclopedia)Saint John, city (1991 pop. 74,969), S N.B., Canada, at the mouth of the St. John River on the Bay of Fundy. A year-round port, it has an excellent harbor, large dry docks, and terminal facilities. Th...Niagara Falls, city, Canada
(Encyclopedia)Niagara Falls, city (1991 pop. 75,399), S Ont., Canada, on the Niagara River opposite Niagara Falls, N.Y. Formerly called Clifton, it is a port of entry, an important industrial city, and the home of ...Saint Johns, city, Quebec, Canada
(Encyclopedia)Saint Johns, Que., Canada: see St. Jean. ...Newfoundland, island and province, Canada
(Encyclopedia)Newfoundland, island and province, Canada: see Newfoundland and Labrador, province. ...United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement
(Encyclopedia)United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement: see North American Free Trade Agreement. ...Prince of Wales Island, Canada
(Encyclopedia)Prince of Wales Island, c.12,800 sq mi (33,150 sq km), Nunavut Territory, Canada, between Victoria and Somerset islands. The low tundra-covered island has an irregular coastline and is deeply indented...New Brunswick, province, Canada
(Encyclopedia)CE5 New Brunswick, province (2001 pop. 729,498), 28,345 sq mi (73,433 sq km), including 519 sq mi (1,345 sq km) of water surface, E Canada. The Mi'kmaq, an indigenous people whose settlements s...York, former name of Toronto, Canada
(Encyclopedia)York, Ont.: see Toronto, Ont., Canada. ...Browse by Subject
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