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Ellery, William
(Encyclopedia) Ellery, William, 1727–1820, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Newport, R.I. While a member of the Continental Congress (1776–81…Morogoro
(Encyclopedia) MorogoroMorogoromōˌrōgōˈrō [key], municipality (2012 pop. 315,866), capital of Morogoro prov., E Tanzania. It is the commercial and transportation center for a region producing sisal,…Noda
(Encyclopedia) NodaNodanōˈdä [key], city (1990 pop. 114,475), Chiba prefecture, E central Honshu, Japan, on the Edo River. It is a commercial and industrial center known for its soy sauce factories.Tomakomai
(Encyclopedia) TomakomaiTomakomaitōmäˌkōˈmī [key], city (1990 pop. 160,118), Hokkaido prefecture, S Hokkaido, Japan, on the Pacific Ocean. It is a commercial port and the site of Japan's largest…Urawa
(Encyclopedia) UrawaUrawa&oomacr;räˈwä [key], city (1990 pop. 418,271), capital of Saitama prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. A suburb of the Tokyo-Yokohama Metropolitan Area, it is a commercial…Tsuchiura
(Encyclopedia) TsuchiuraTsuchiurats&oobreve;chēˈ&oomacr;rä [key], city (1990 pop. 127,471), Ibaraki prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. A suburb of the Tokyo-Yokohama Metropolitan Area, it is…San Fernando, city, Trinidad and Tobago
(Encyclopedia) San FernandoSan Fernandosăn fərnănˈdō [key], city (1990 pop. 30,092), Trinidad and Tobago, on the Gulf of Paria. It is the country's second largest city and a commercial center for S…Sheepshead Bay
(Encyclopedia) Sheepshead Bay, residential area in S Brooklyn borough of New York City, SE N.Y., on Sheepshead Bay. It was once famous for its horse and automobile races and as a resort center. The…Baní
(Encyclopedia) Baní Baní bänēˈ [key], city, Peravia prov., S Dominican Republic. It is the commercial and…Kunming
(Encyclopedia) KunmingKunmingk&oomacr;nˈmĭngˈ [key], city (1994 est. pop. 1,240,000), capital of Yunnan prov., S China, on the northern shore of Dian Chi Lake. It is a major administrative,…Trending
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