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Bandaranaike, Solomon West Ridgeway Dias
(Encyclopedia)Bandaranaike, Solomon West Ridgeway Dias, 1899–1959, prime minister (1956–59) of Ceylon (later Sri Lanka); husband of Sirimavo Bandaranaike. A lawyer educated in England, he entered politics and r...West Springfield
(Encyclopedia)West Springfield, town (1990 pop. 27,537), Hampden co., SW Mass., on the Connecticut River opposite Springfield; settled 1654, set off from Springfield and inc. 1774. Light manufactures include paper,...West Hempstead
(Encyclopedia)West Hempstead, uninc. city (1990 pop. 17,689, including Lakeview), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island. It is chiefly residential.Middle West
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(Encyclopedia)West Germany: see Germany.West Malaysia
(Encyclopedia)West Malaysia: see Malaysia.West Papua
(Encyclopedia)West Papua: see Papua.West Irian
(Encyclopedia)West Irian: see Papua, Indonesia.Browse by Subject
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