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Honduras Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Honduras Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy National Security Foreign Relations U.S.-Honduran Relations PEOPLEAbout 90% of…Johnstown
(Encyclopedia) Johnstown. 1 City (1990 pop. 9,058), seat of Fulton co., E central N.Y.; founded 1772, inc. 1895. Its leather-glove industry dates back to 1800; other leather and knitted goods are…minimum wage
(Encyclopedia) minimum wage, lowest wage legally permitted in an industry or in a government or other organization. The goal in establishing minimum wages has been to assure wage earners a standard…Sør-Trøndelag
(Encyclopedia) Sør-TrøndelagSør-Trøndelagsörˈ-trönˈdəläg [key], county (1995 pop. 256,266), c.7,250 sq mi (18,800 sq km), central Norway, bordering on Sweden in the east. Trondheim is the capital.…South Hadley
(Encyclopedia) South Hadley, residential town (1990 pop. 16,685), Hampshire co., W Mass., on the Connecticut River near the Holyoke Range; settled 1684, inc. 1775. Its paper industry dates from the…Southington
(Encyclopedia) SouthingtonSouthingtonsŭᵺˈĭngtən [key], town (1990 pop. 38,518), Hartford co., central Conn.; settled 1696, inc. 1779. Manufacturing began in Southington in the 1770s, and its thriving…Passaic, river, United States
(Encyclopedia) Passaic, river, c.80 mi (130 km) long, rising near Morristown, NE N.J., and flowing with a winding course NE then S past several industrial towns to Newark Bay. It is navigable by…Langres
(Encyclopedia) LangresLangresläNˈgrə [key], town (1990 pop. 11,026), Haute-Marne dept., NE France. An agricultural center, its manufactures include machinery and plastics. It has an old and famous…Gusau
(Encyclopedia) GusauGusaug&oomacr;zouˈ [key], town (1991 est. pop. 139,000), NW Nigeria, on the Sokoto River. It is a regional trade center for peanuts, cotton, and tobacco. Industry has expanded…Ingersoll
(Encyclopedia) Ingersoll, town, S Ont., Canada, on the Thames River, E of London. It has a large dairy-processing industry. Named for Thomas Ingersoll…Trending
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