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(Encyclopedia)Turpan to͝orˈfänˈ [key], town and oasis (1994 est. pop. 64,300), in the Turpan depression (c.5,000 sq mi/12,950 sq km), E Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. It is an agricultural center prod...Bukhara
(Encyclopedia)Bukhara bəkäˈrə [key], city, capital of Bukhara region, Uzbekistan, in the Zeravshan River ...Lafayette
(Encyclopedia)Lafayette läˌfēĕtˈ, lăfˌēĕtˈ [key]. 1 City (1990 pop. 23,501), Contra Costa co., NW Calif., a residential suburb in the San Francisco–Oakland area; settled 1848, inc. 1968. The city is a h...Dover, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia)Dover. 1 City (2020 pop. 39,403), state capital, and seat of Kent co., central Del., on the St. Jones River; founded 1683 on orders of William ...Minya, Al
(Encyclopedia)Minya, Al äl mēˈnyə [key], city (1986 pop. 179,060), capital of Al Minya governorate, N central Egypt, on the Nile River. About half the city's population is Coptic Christian. It is a tourist spot...Moradabad
(Encyclopedia)Moradabad môrədəbădˈ, mōrädäbädˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 443,701), Uttar Pradesh state, N central India. It is an important rail junction and an agricultural market center. There are industri...Nivelles
(Encyclopedia)Nivelles nēvĕlˈ [key], Du. Nijvel, city (1991 pop. 23,217), Walloon Brabant prov., central Belgium. It is an industrial center and a rail junction. Manufactures include machinery, linen, cotton goo...El Centro
(Encyclopedia)El Centro ĕl sĕnˈtrō [key], city (2020 pop. 44,322), seat of Imperial co., SE Calif., near the ...Durant
(Encyclopedia)Durant, city (2020 pop. 18,589), seat of Bryan co., S central Okla., in the Red River valley farm area; inc. 1873. It is the commercial and processing c...Herisau
(Encyclopedia)Herisau hāˈrĭzou [key], town, capital of Appenzell Ausser-Rhoden half canton, NE Switzerla...Browse by Subject
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