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Tokyo

(Encyclopedia)Tokyo tōˈkēō [key], city (1990 pop. 8,163,573), capital of Japan and of Tokyo prefecture, E central Honshu, at the head of Tokyo Bay. The Tokyo-Yokohama metropolitan area is the world's most popul...

Nièvre

(Encyclopedia)Nièvre nyĕˈvrə [key], department (1990 pop. 232,600), central France. Nevers is the capital. ...

Aveyron

(Encyclopedia)Aveyron ävārôNˈ [key], department, S central France, in Guienne. Rodez is the capital. ...

Lozère

(Encyclopedia)Lozère lôzĕrˈ [key], department (1990 pop. 72,700), S central France. Mende is the capital. ...

Morogoro

(Encyclopedia)Morogoro mōˌrōgōˈrō [key], municipality (2012 pop. 315,866), capital of Morogoro prov., E Tanzania. It is the commercial and transportation center for a region producing sisal, coffee, and lives...

Aube

(Encyclopedia)Aube ōb [key], department, NE France, in Champagne. Troyes is the capital. ...

Ardèche

(Encyclopedia)Ardèche ärdĕshˈ [key], department in Vivarais, S France. Privas is the capital. ...

Tirzah

(Encyclopedia)Tirzah tûrˈzə [key], in the Bible. 1 Daughter and coheiress of Zelophehad. 2 City, ancient Palestine, capital of the northern kingdom of Israel from the reign of Jeroboam I to Omri. ...

Rizal

(Encyclopedia)Rizal, province, central Luzon, the Philippines. The capital is Pasig. The province, which horseshoes around Manila and includes Quezon City and Pasay, has had a huge population increase since the 197...

Eure

(Encyclopedia)Eure ör [key], department, N France, in Normandy. Évreux is the capital. ...