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Breiðafjörður

(Encyclopedia) BreiðafjörðurBreiðafjörðurbrāˈᵺäfyörˌᵺür [key], large inlet of the Denmark Strait, c.75 mi (120 km) long and 45 mi (70 km) wide, W Iceland, between the Vestfjarða and Snaefellsnes…

1986 CMA Awards

Reba McEntireArchive PhotosEntertainer of the YearReba McEntireSingle of the Year“Bop,” Dan SealsAlbum of the YearLost in the Fifties Tonight, Ronnie Milsap (RCA)Song of the Year (Songwriter'…

Melville Island, Australia

(Encyclopedia) Melville Island, 2,240 sq mi (5,802 sq km), Northern Territory, N Australia, in the Timor Sea 16 mi (26 km) off the coast. It is 65 mi (105 km) long and 45 mi (72 km) wide and is…

Isafjörður

(Encyclopedia) Isafjörður Isafjörður ēˈsäfyörˌᵺür [key], town, NW Iceland, on the Isafjarðardjúp, an arm of…

Ionian Sea

(Encyclopedia) Ionian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea, S Europe, between Greece and S Italy. It is connected with the Adriatic Sea by the Strait of Otranto. The Gulf of Taranto and the Gulf of…

Chignecto

(Encyclopedia) ChignectoChignectoshĭgnĕkˈtō [key], isthmus connecting N.S., Canada, with the Canadian mainland, between Chignecto Bay and Northumberland Strait. It is c.17 mi (27 km) across at its…

Jinhae

(Encyclopedia) Jinhae or ChinhaeChinhaejēnˈhăˈ [key], city (1993 pop. 125,997), South Gyeongsang (Kyongsang) prov., SE South Korea, on the Korea Strait. It is an important fishing port and naval base…

Banyuwangi

(Encyclopedia) BanyuwangiBanyuwangibänˌy&oomacr;wängˈē [key], city (1980 pop. 90,378), E Java, Indonesia, opposite Bali on Bali Strait. It is a railroad terminus and the seaport for shipment of…

Pillars of Hercules

(Encyclopedia) Pillars of Hercules, ancient mythological name for promontories flanking the east entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar. They are usually identified with Gibraltar in Europe and with Mt…

Kitakyushu

(Encyclopedia) KitakyushuKitakyushukētäˈky&oomacr;sh&oomacr; [key], city (1990 pop. 1,026,455), Fukuoka prefecture, N Kyushu, Japan, on the Shimonoseki Strait between the Inland Sea and the…