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Paraguay, river, Brazil and Paraguay
(Encyclopedia)Paraguay, river, c.1,300 mi (2,090 km) long, rising in the highlands of central Mato Grosso state, Brazil. Flowing generally southward, it forms the border between Brazil and Paraguay in the pantanal,...Carlos, Spanish and Portuguese kings
(Encyclopedia)Carlos. For Spanish and Portuguese kings thus named, use Charles.Vlorë
(Encyclopedia)Vlorë vəlōˈnə [key], city (1989 pop. 71,662), capital of Vlorë dist., SW Albania, on Vlorë Bay of the Adriatic Sea. Vlorë is a major seaport and a commercial center. Its industries produce oli...National Parks and Monuments (table)
(Encyclopedia)National Parks and Monuments 1 National Parks and Monuments National Monuments National and International Historic Sites and Historical Parks National Memorials National Battlef...mace, in botany and cooking
(Encyclopedia)mace, in botany and cooking: see nutmeg. ...rust, in chemistry and metallurgy
(Encyclopedia)rust, in chemistry and metallurgy: see corrosion. ...American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac
(Encyclopedia)American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac: see ephemeris. ...Catawba, river, N.C. and S.C.
(Encyclopedia)Catawba, river, N.C. and S.C.: see Wateree. ...Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands
(Encyclopedia)Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands, India: see Lakshadweep. ...Browse by Subject
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