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Ozarks, the

(Encyclopedia)Ozarks, the, or Ozark Plateau, upland region, actually a dissected plateau, c.50,000 sq mi (129,500 sq km), chiefly in S Mo. and N Ark., but partly in Oklahoma and Kansas, between the Arkansas and Mis...

Border, the

(Encyclopedia)Border, the, region surrounding the boundary between England and Scotland. From the coast near Berwick along the Tweed River through the Cheviot Hills and on to Solway Firth, the narrow, rugged countr...

Lizard, The

(Encyclopedia)Lizard, The, peninsula, Cornwall, SW England. Its southern extremity (the southernmost point of Great Britain) is called Lizard Point or Lizard Head. The coast has colored serpentine rocks, small cove...

Aqaba, Gulf of

(Encyclopedia)Aqaba, Gulf of, northeastern arm of the Red Sea, 118 mi (190 km) long and 10 to 15 mi (16.1 to 24.1 km) wide, between the Sinai and Arabian peninsulas; a part of the Great Rift Valley. The gulf, which...

Rulers of the Byzantine Empire (table)

(Encyclopedia)Rulers of the Byzantine Empire ...

Periodic Table of the Elements: Actinium

(Encyclopedia)Periodic Table of the Elements: Actinium ...

Periodic Table of the Elements: Aluminum

(Encyclopedia)Periodic Table of the Elements: Aluminum ...

Periodic Table of the Elements: Americium

(Encyclopedia)Periodic Table of the Elements: Americium ...

Periodic Table of the Elements: Antimony

(Encyclopedia)Periodic Table of the Elements: Antimony ...

Periodic Table of the Elements: Argon

(Encyclopedia)Periodic Table of the Elements: Argon ...