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(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. ...Browse by Subject
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