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South Farmingdale

(Encyclopedia)South Farmingdale, uninc. town (1990 pop. 15,377), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island. It is chiefly residential.

South Miami

(Encyclopedia)South Miami, city (1990 pop. 10,404), Dade co., SE Fla., a suburb of Miami; settled 1899, inc. 1926. It is a commercial and retail center for neighboring Coral Gables. ...

South Ossetia

(Encyclopedia)South Ossetia: see Ossetia.

South Vietnam

(Encyclopedia)South Vietnam: see Vietnam.

South Korea

(Encyclopedia)South Korea: see under Korea.

South Saskatchewan

(Encyclopedia)South Saskatchewan: see Saskatchewan, river. ...

South Downs

(Encyclopedia)South Downs: see Downs, North, chalk hills, England. ...

South Pass

(Encyclopedia)South Pass, broad, level valley (alt. c.7,550 ft/2,301 m), SW Wyo., cutting across the Rocky Mts. It was used by trappers and explorers before Jedediah Smith inaugurated its use as a route for settler...

South Shetland Islands

(Encyclopedia)South Shetland Islands, barren, snow-covered archipelago off N Antarctic Peninsula, W Antarctica; Livingston and King George islands are the largest. The South Shetlands were bases for sealers in the ...

colleges and universities

(Encyclopedia)colleges and universities, institutions of higher education. Universities differ from colleges in that they are larger, have wider curricula, are involved in research activities, and grant graduate an...