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Ristić, Jovan
(Encyclopedia) Ristić or Ristich, JovanRistić or Ristich, Jovanboth: yōˈvän rēˈstĭch [key], 1831–99, Serbian statesman. A leader of the liberal party, he was repeatedly foreign minister and was three…Scopus, Mount
(Encyclopedia) Scopus, MountScopus, Mountskōˈpəs [key], peak, 2,736 ft (834 m) high, NNE of Jerusalem. Dominating Jerusalem, it has long held strategic importance in the defense of the city. Roman…Perm
(Encyclopedia) PermPermpyĕrm [key], city (1990 est. pop. 1,090,000), capital of Perm Territory, NE European Russia, on the Kama River. It is a transfer center for rail and river traffic and a major…Kiaochow
(Encyclopedia) KiaochowKiaochowkyouˈchouˈ, jēouˈjōˈ [key] or JiaozhouJiaozhoujēouˈjōˈ [key], former German territory, area c.200 sq mi (520 sq km), along the southern coast of Shandong prov., China.…Komi-Permyak Autonomous Area
(Encyclopedia) Komi-Permyak Autonomous AreaKomi-Permyak Autonomous Areakôˈmē-pĭrmyäkˈ [key], former administrative division, 12,664 sq mi (32,800 sq km), E central European Russia, in the basin of…Ilemi Triangle
(Encyclopedia) Ilemi Triangle, triangular-shaped region, c.10,000 sq km (3,860 sq mi) in area, at the NW corner of Lake Turkana, E Africa. It borders South Sudan (W), Ethiopia (E) and Kenya (S). A…Hoyt, John Wesley
(Encyclopedia) Hoyt, John Wesley, 1831–1912, American educator, b. Worthington, Ohio, grad. Ohio Wesleyan Univ., 1849. In Madison, Wis., he published the Wisconsin Farmer and Northwestern Cultivator…Kalanianole, Honah Kuhio
(Encyclopedia) Kalanianole, Honah KuhioKalanianole, Honah Kuhiohōˈnä k&oobreve;hēˈō kälänˌēänōˈlā [key], 1871–1922, delegate to U.S. Congress from the Territory of Hawaii. He was educated in…Justinian II
(Encyclopedia) Justinian II (Justinian Rhinotmetus), 669–711, Byzantine emperor (685–95, 705–11), son and successor of Constantine IV. He successfully invaded Arab territory but lost the advantage…Narva, river, Estonia and Russia
(Encyclopedia) Narva, river, c.50 mi (80 km) long, rising in Lake Peipus (Chudskoye), E Estonia, and flowing northeast past the city of Narva into the Gulf of Finland. It forms the border between…Trending
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