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Yenisei
(Encyclopedia) YeniseiYeniseiyĕnĭsāˈ, Rus. yĕnyĭsyāˈ [key], chief river of Siberia, c.2,500 mi (4,020 km) long, central Siberian Russia. It is formed at Kyzyl, Tuva Republic, by the junction of the…Merv
(Encyclopedia) MervMervmyĕrf [key], ancient city, in Turkmenistan, in a large oasis of the Kara Kum desert, on the Murgab River. The city, known in antiquity as Margiana, or Antiochia Margiana, was…2002 Women's Olympic Biathlon Medalists
7.5–km Sprint MT Time 1 Kati Wilhelm, GER 0 20:41.4 2 Uschi Disl, GER 1 20:57.0 3 Magdalena Forsberg, SWE 1 21:20.4 Best USA: 49th, Kara Salmela (3…U.S. Gold Medal-Winning Women's Basketball Teams
1984 (gold medal): Cathy Boswell, Denise Curry, Anne Donovan, Teresa Edwards, Lea Henry, Janice Lawrence, Pamela McGee, Carol Menken-Schaudt, Cheryl Miller, Kim Mulkey, Cindy Noble and…Nenets Autonomous Area
(Encyclopedia) Nenets Autonomous AreaNenets Autonomous Areanyĕˈnyĭts [key], administrative division (1990 est. pop. 55,000), 68,224 sq mi (176,700 sq km), extreme NE European Russia. Formed in 1929,…John III, king of Poland
(Encyclopedia) John III (John Sobieski)John IIIsôbyĕˈskē [key], 1624–96, king of Poland (1674–96), champion of Christian Europe against the Ottomans. Born to an ancient noble family, he was appointed…tundra
(Encyclopedia) tundratundratŭnˈdrə [key], treeless plains of N North America and N Eurasia, lying principally along the Arctic Circle, on the coasts and islands of the Arctic Ocean, and to the north…1998 Women's Olympic Biathlon Medalists
7.5 kilometers MT Time 1 Galina Koukleva, RUS 1 23:08.0 2 Ursula Disl, GER 1 23:08.7 3 Katrin Apel, GER 1 23:32.4 Best USA: 33rd, Kristina…Nordenskjöld, Nils Adolf Erik, Baron
(Encyclopedia) Nordenskjöld, Nils Adolf Erik, BaronNordenskjöld, Nils Adolf Erik, Baronnĭls äˈdôlf āˈrĭk n&oomacr;rˈdənshöld [key], 1832–1901, Swedish geologist and arctic explorer, first to…Köprülü
(Encyclopedia) KöprülüKöprülüköprülüˈ [key], family of humble Albanian origin, several members of which served as grand vizier (chief executive officer) in the Ottoman Empire. The name is also…Trending
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