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Sylhet

(Encyclopedia)Sylhet sĭlhĕtˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 117,398), E Bangladesh, on the Surma River. It is the administrative center for a district of rice and tea cultivation; there is extensive limestone quarrying....

Syzran

(Encyclopedia)Syzran sĭˈzränyə [key], city (1989 pop. 174,000), S central European Russia, on the Volga River near its junction with the Syzran. The city is a major river port and rail center. Manufactures incl...

Makurdi

(Encyclopedia)Makurdi mäko͞orˈdē [key], town (1991 est. pop. 109,000), capital of Benue state, central Nigeria, a port on the Benue River. Sesame seeds and cotton grown in the region are collected at Makurdi fo...

Martinsburg

(Encyclopedia)Martinsburg, industrial city (1990 pop. 14,073), seat of Berkeley co., NE W.Va., in the Eastern Panhandle; settled 1732, inc. as a city 1859. It is a railroad center in a region that grows apples and ...

Navassa Island

(Encyclopedia)Navassa Island nəvăˈsə [key], Fr. Navasse, coral and limestone islet, c.1 sq mi (2.6 sq km), in the Caribbean Sea between Haiti and Jamaica. Located c.100 mi (160 km) S of the U.S. naval base at G...

Rolla

(Encyclopedia)Rolla rŏlˈə [key], city (1990 pop. 14,090), seat of Phelps co., S central Mo.; inc. 1861. It is a regional center for a livestock and farming area of the Ozarks. Apparel, roof and floor trusses, ch...

Datong

(Encyclopedia)Datong or Tatung both: däˈto͞ong [key], city, N Shanxi prov., China. It is an important industrial and ...

Belgorod

(Encyclopedia)Belgorod byĕlˈgərəd [key], city, capital of Belgorod region, S central European Russia, on the ...

Dolomites

(Encyclopedia)Dolomites or Dolomite Alps, Alpine group, N Italy, between the Isarco and Piave rivers, named for the dolomitic limestone of which it is composed. Famous for their strikingly bold outline (a stairstep...

Harrisonburg

(Encyclopedia)Harrisonburg, city (2020 pop. 51,814), seat of Rockingham co., NW Va., in the Shenandoah Valley; settled 1739, inc. 1916. It is a processing center in a...