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Great Sandy Desert
(Encyclopedia)Great Sandy Desert, Australia's second-largest desert, c.110,000 sq mi (284,900 sq km), Western Australia and Northern Territory. Lying between the Tanami Desert (NE) and the Gibson Desert (S), it is ...Theodosius the Great
(Encyclopedia)Theodosius the Great: see Theodosius I. ...Great Elector, the
(Encyclopedia)Great Elector, the: see Frederick William. ...great white shark
(Encyclopedia)great white shark: see white shark. ...Ivan the Great
(Encyclopedia)Ivan the Great: see Ivan III.Catherine the Great
(Encyclopedia)Catherine the Great: see Catherine II. ...Bristol Channel
(Encyclopedia)Bristol Channel, inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, c.85 mi (140 km) long and from 5 to 50 mi (8.1–80 km) wide, stretching westward from the mouth of the River Severn and separating Wales from SW England....Great Appalachian Valley
(Encyclopedia)Great Appalachian Valley: see under Appalachian Mountains. ...Great Indian Desert
(Encyclopedia)Great Indian Desert, S Asia: see Thar Desert. ...Great Saint Bernard
(Encyclopedia)Great Saint Bernard, pass: see Saint Bernard. ...Browse by Subject
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