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Ribeirão Prêto
(Encyclopedia) Ribeirão PrêtoRibeirão PrêtorēbārouNˈ prāˈtō [key], city (1996 pop. 452,804), São Paulo state, SE Brazil. The former “coffee capital” of Brazil, the city grew during the late 19th cent…Atlantic City
(Encyclopedia) Atlantic City, city (2020 pop. 39,497), Atlantic co., SE N.J., an Atlantic resort and convention center; settled c.1790, inc. 1854. Situated on Absecon Island, a barrier…Lee Myung Bak
(Encyclopedia) Lee Myung BakLee Myung Baklē myŭng bäk [key], 1941–, South Korean business executive and politician, president of South Korea (2008–13), b. Osaka, Japan. He began his business career…Nervi, Pier Luigi
(Encyclopedia) Nervi, Pier LuigiNervi, Pier Luigipyĕr lw&oomacr;ēˈjē nĕrˈvē [key], 1891–1979, Italian architectural engineer. Nervi is considered one of the foremost European architectural…Manzhouli
(Encyclopedia) Manzhouli or ManchouliManchouliboth: mänˈjōˈlēˈ [key], city (1994 est. pop. 129,100), NE Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, China, on the Russian border. Heavy industry is the most…Kubitschek, Juscelino
(Encyclopedia) Kubitschek, JuscelinoKubitschek, Juscelinozh&oomacr;səlēˈn&oobreve; k&oomacr;ˈbəchĕk [key], 1902–76, president of Brazil (1956–61). A surgeon and political centrist who…steel industry
(Encyclopedia) steel industry, the business of processing iron ore into steel, which in its simplest form is an iron-carbon alloy, and in some cases, turning that metal into partially finished…automobile industry
(Encyclopedia) automobile industry, the business of producing and selling self-powered vehicles, including passenger cars, trucks, farm equipment, and other commercial vehicles. By allowing consumers…packing industry
(Encyclopedia) packing industry: see meatpacking.oil industry
(Encyclopedia) oil industry, the business of discovering oil (petroleum), extracting it from the ground, refining it into a variety of products, and distributing it to the public. The development of…Trending
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