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Central Valley
(Encyclopedia)Central Valley, great trough of central Calif., c.450 mi (720 km) long and c.50 mi (80 km) wide, between the Sierra Nevada and the Coast Ranges. The Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers drain much of the...Cabot, John
(Encyclopedia)Cabot, John, fl. 1461–98, English explorer, probably b. Genoa, Italy. He became a citizen of Venice in 1476 and engaged in the Eastern trade of that city. This experience, it is assumed, was the sti...Hastings, city, New Zealand
(Encyclopedia)Hastings, city, SE North Island, New Zealand, close to Napier. It has extensive food-processing industries, including meatpacking, canning, and dairy pr...Monastir
(Encyclopedia)Monastir: see Bitola, North Macedonia. ...Heijo
(Encyclopedia)Heijo: see Pyongyang, North Korea. ...Chungjin
(Encyclopedia)Chungjin: see Chongjin, North Korea. ...Kanko
(Encyclopedia)Kanko: see Hamhung, North Korea.Shingishu
(Encyclopedia)Shingishu: see Sinuiju, North Korea. ...Skoplje
(Encyclopedia)Skoplje: see Skopje, North Macedonia. ...Seishin
(Encyclopedia)Seishin: see Chongjin, North Korea. ...Browse by Subject
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