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Rio Grande do Norte
(Encyclopedia)Rio Grande do Norte rēˈo͝o gränˈdĭ ᵺo͝o nôrˈtĭ [key], state (1996 pop. 2,415,567), 20,469 sq mi (53,015 sq km), NE Brazil, on the Atlantic Ocean. Natal is the capital. ...Wuhu
(Encyclopedia)Wuhu wo͞o-ho͞o [key], city (1994 est. pop. 457,900), E central Anhui prov., China. It is a deepwater port on the Chang River, linked by rail with Nanjing and Shanghai. It is a commercial center, a m...Boscovich, Ruggiero Giuseppe
(Encyclopedia)Boscovich, Ruggiero Giuseppe ro͞od-jāˈrō jo͞ozĕpˈpā bôsˈkōvēch [key], 1711–87, Italian mathematician, astronomer, and physicist. He became a Jesuit and taught at Rome, Pavia, and Milan. ...Bukavu
(Encyclopedia)Bukavu bo͞okäˈvo͞o [key], city, capital of Sud-Kivu province, E Congo (Kinshasa), a port on ...Mogi das Cruzes
(Encyclopedia)Mogi das Cruzes mo͝ozhēˈ däs kro͞oˈzəs [key], city (1996 pop. 314,947), São Paulo state, SE Brazil, on the Tietê River. It is an industrial center and an agricultural distribution point for S...Luzzatti, Luigi
(Encyclopedia)Luzzatti, Luigi lo͞oēˈjē lo͞ot-tsätˈtē [key], 1841–1927, Italian political leader and economist. As minister of finance in several cabinets and as premier (1910–11) he promoted liberal leg...John Henry
(Encyclopedia)John Henry, legendary African American famous for his strength, celebrated in ballads and tales. In the most popular version of the story, John Henry tries to outwork a steam drill with only his hamme...Hugli-Chinsura
(Encyclopedia)Hugli-Chinsura or Hooghly-Chinsura chĭnˈso͝orə [key], city, West Bengal state, E Indi...Húnaflói
(Encyclopedia)Húnaflói ho͞oˈnä [key], inlet of the Greenland Sea, c.60 mi (100 km) long and 30 mi (50 km) wide, NW Iceland, between the Vestfjarða and Skagafjarða peninsulas. It has several fishing ports. ...Judenburg
(Encyclopedia)Judenburg yo͞oˈdənbo͝orkh [key], city (1991 pop. 9,684), Styria prov., S central Austria, on the Mur River. It is an industrial city and winter sports center. Originally a settlement along a Roman...Browse by Subject
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