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Union of South Africa

(Encyclopedia)Union of South Africa: see South Africa. ...

(Encyclopedia)Worcester, town, now part and seat of the Breede Valley local municipality, Western Cape prov., SW South Africa. It produces wine and liquor and processes the fruits and vegetables of the surrounding ...

British South Africa Company

(Encyclopedia)British South Africa Company: see Zimbabwe. ...

Bethlehem, town, South Africa

(Encyclopedia)Bethlehem, town, Free State prov., E central South Africa, part and seat of Dihlabeng local municipality. It is situated in a farming and livestock area and has industries producing furniture and food...

Peru, country, South America

(Encyclopedia)CE5 Peru pāro͞oˈ [key], officially Republic of Peru, republic (2015 est. pop. 31,377,000), 496,220 sq mi (1,285,210 sq km), W South America. It borders on the Pacific Ocean in the west, on Ecuad...

Dorset

(Encyclopedia)Dorset, county, 1,025 sq mi (2,655 sq km), SW England, on the English Channel. The county seat is Dorchester, and the county is divided into six adminis...

cement

(Encyclopedia)cement, binding material used in construction and engineering, often called hydraulic cement, typically made by heating a mixture of limestone and clay until it almost fuses and then grinding it to a ...

Barberini vase

(Encyclopedia)Barberini vase: see Portland vase. ...

Bentinck, William

(Encyclopedia)Bentinck, William: see Portland, William Bentinck, 1st earl of. ...

Bentinck, William Henry Cavendish

(Encyclopedia)Bentinck, William Henry Cavendish: see Portland, William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, 3d duke of. ...