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Balance, The

(Encyclopedia)Balance, The, English name for Libra, a constellation; also called The Scales. ...

Nassau, former duchy, Germany

(Encyclopedia)Nassau näˈsou [key], former duchy, W central Germany, situated N and E of the Main and Rhine rivers. It is now mostly included in the state of Hesse, and partly in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate....

Gambia, The, country, Africa

(Encyclopedia)CE5 Gambia, The gămˈbēə, gämˈ– [key], officially Republic of The Gambia, republic (2015 est. pop. 1,978,000), 4,361 sq mi (11,295 sq km), W Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on t...

Rand, the

(Encyclopedia)Rand, the: see Witwatersrand.

Rockies, the

(Encyclopedia)Rockies, the: see Rocky Mountains. ...

Skaw, the

(Encyclopedia)Skaw, the, Denmark: see Skagen.

pill, the

(Encyclopedia)pill, the: see birth control.

Lusiads, The

(Encyclopedia)Lusiads, The: see Camões, Luís de. ...

Law, the

(Encyclopedia)Law, the, in Judaism: see Torah.

Naze, the

(Encyclopedia)Naze, the, cape: see Lindesnes, Norway. ...

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