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Lower Canada

(Encyclopedia)Lower Canada: see Quebec, province, Canada. ...

Upper Canada

(Encyclopedia)Upper Canada: see Ontario.

Canada

(Encyclopedia)CE5 CE5 Canada kănˈədə [key], independent nation (2020 est. pop. 37,742,154), 3,851,787 sq mi ...

Belleville, city, Canada

(Encyclopedia)Belleville, city, SE Ont., Canada, on Lake Ontario. Machinery, automotive accessories, optical lenses, and cheddar cheese are made there. Belleville is ...

Isabela, province, Philippines

(Encyclopedia)Isabela ĭzəbĕlˈə, Span. ēsäbāˈlä [key], province, NE Luzon, the Philippines...

Groningen, province, Netherlands

(Encyclopedia)Groningen grōˈnĭng-ən [key], province, c.900 sq mi (2,330 sq km), NE Netherlands, bordering on ...

Formosa, province, Argentina

(Encyclopedia)Formosa, province, 27,825 sq mi (72,067 sq km), N Argentina. The city of Formosa is the capital.

(Encyclopedia)Namur nämürˈ [key], Du. Namen, province (1991 pop. 423,317), S Belgium, bordering on France in the south. The chief cities are Namur (the capital) and Dinant. The province is generally hilly; it is...

Antwerp, province, Belgium

(Encyclopedia)Antwerp ănˈtwûrp [key], Du. Antwerpen, Fr. Anvers, province, 1,104 sq mi (2,859 sq km), N Belgium, bordering on the Netherlands in the north. Antwerp (the provincial ca...

Hamilton, city, Canada

(Encyclopedia)Hamilton, city, S Ont., Canada, at the western end of Lake Ontario. It is situated on a narrow plain between its harbor (connected by canal with the lak...