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(Encyclopedia) AdithaimAdithaimădˌĭthāˈĭm [key], in the Bible, town of Judah, probably c.10 mi (16 km) from the coast.Nkrumah, Kwame
(Encyclopedia) Nkrumah, Kwame Nkrumah, Kwame kwäˈmā nkr&oomacr;ˈmä [key], 1909–72, African political leader, prime…Liguria
(Encyclopedia) LiguriaLigurialĭg&oobreve;rˈēə, Ital. lēg&oomacr;ˈryä [key], region (1991 pop. 1,676,282), 2,098 sq mi (5,434 sq km), NW Italy, extending along the Ligurian Sea and bordering…Livingstone, David
(Encyclopedia) Livingstone, DavidLivingstone, Davidlĭvˈĭngstən, –stōnˌ [key], 1813–73, Scottish missionary and explorer in Africa, the first European to cross the African continent. From 1841 to 1852…Ashanti
(Encyclopedia) AshantiAshantiäshänˈtē [key] or AsanteAsanteäsänˈtē [key], historic and modern administrative region, central Ghana, W Africa. The region is the source of much of Ghana's cocoa. It is…Landes, department, France
(Encyclopedia) Landes, department (1990 pop. 313,100), SW France, in Gascony, on the Atlantic coast. Mont-de-Marsan is the capital.Charente-Maritime
(Encyclopedia) Charente-Maritime Charente-Maritime shäräNtˈ-märētēmˈ [key], department, W France, on the Atlantic…Trans-Amazon Highway
(Encyclopedia) Trans-Amazon Highway, road, c.3,000 mi (4,830 km) long, traversing N central Brazil. The highway, stretching from the Atlantic coast to the Peruvian border, is an important factor in…Positano
(Encyclopedia) PositanoPositanopōsētäˈnō [key], town, Salerno, Italy, on the north coast of the Gulf of Salerno. It is a resort town and tourist center.Seal Beach
(Encyclopedia) Seal Beach, city (1990 pop. 25,098), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast; inc. 1915. It is a beach city with an active art colony. Transportation equipment and concrete are…Trending
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