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(Encyclopedia) PaarlPaarlpärl [key], city, part and seat of Drakenstein local municipality, Western Cape prov., S South Africa, on the Berg River. It is the center of South Africa's wine industry and…Minot
(Encyclopedia) MinotMinotmīˈnät [key], city (1990 pop. 34,544), seat of Ward co., NW N.Dak., on the Souris River; inc. 1887. It is a commercial and transportation center for an extensive agricultural…Mohyliv-Podilskyy
(Encyclopedia) Mohyliv-PodilskyyMohyliv-Podilskyymŭˌhĭlyĭfˈ-pədyĭlˈskyē [key], Rus. Mogilev-Podolski, city, E Ukraine, at the confluence of the Dniester and Derlo rivers. In the 17th cent. it became…Nampa
(Encyclopedia) NampaNampanămˈpə [key], city (1990 pop. 28,365), Canyon co., SW Idaho, in the fertile Treasure Valley; inc. 1890. It is the commercial, processing, and shipping center for an irrigated…Malvasia
(Encyclopedia) MalvasiaMalvasiamălvəsēˈə [key] or MonemvasíaMonemvasíamôˌnĕmväsēˈä [key], village, S Greece, in the Peloponnesus, on a rocky island joined to the mainland by a mole. In the Middle…Maradi
(Encyclopedia) MaradiMaradimärädēˈ [key], town (1988 pop. 112,965), S Niger, near the border with Nigeria. It is the administrative and commercial center for an agricultural region that specializes…Marggraf, Andreas Sigismund
(Encyclopedia) Marggraf, Andreas SigismundMarggraf, Andreas Sigismundändrāˈäs zēˈgĭsm&oobreve;nt märkˈgräfˌ [key], 1709–82, German chemist, a pioneer in analytical chemistry. He proved that…Albertville, town, France
(Encyclopedia) Albertville Albertville älbĕrvēlˈ [key], town, Savoie dept., E France in the Rhone-Alps region, close to the French-Italian border. Located in the Alps on…Dire Dawa
(Encyclopedia) Dire Dawa or Diredawa Dire Dawa both: dēˌrədäˈwä [key], city, Harar region…Chiclayo
(Encyclopedia) Chiclayo Chiclayo chēkläˈyō [key], city, capital of Lambayeque dept., NW Peru. On the coastal desert…