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(Encyclopedia)Saint-Lô săN-lō [key], town (1990 pop. 22,819), capital of Manche dept., NW France, in Normandy. It is an agricultural center and has famous horse stables. Wood products, plaster, and clothing are ...La Habana
(Encyclopedia)La Habana, Cuba: see Havana.La Voisin
(Encyclopedia)La Voisin: see Poison Affair.Voisin, La
(Encyclopedia)Voisin, La: see Poison Affair.La Granja
(Encyclopedia)La Granja, Spain: see San Ildefonso. ...Granja, La
(Encyclopedia)Granja, La: see San Ildefonso, Spain. ...Saint Jérôme
(Encyclopedia)Saint Jérôme săN zhārōmˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 23,384), S Que., Canada, on the North River, NW of Montreal. It is an industrial center with woolen and paper mills. Rubber and wood products are ...Aix-la-Chapelle, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia)Aix-la-Chapelle, Treaty of ĕks-lä-shäpĕlˈ [key]. 1 Compact of May 2, 1668, that ended the French invasion of the Spanish Netherlands (see Devolution, War of). France kept most of its conquests in...La Niña
(Encyclopedia)La Niña: see El Niño–Southern Oscillation. ...Saint-Mihiel
(Encyclopedia)Saint-Mihiel săN-mēyēlˈ [key], town (1993 est. pop. 5,435), Meuse dept., NE France, in Lorraine, on the Meuse River. Its chief manufactures are eyeglasses, plywood, and copper products. Saint-Mihi...Browse by Subject
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