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Finland, Gulf of
(Encyclopedia)Finland, Gulf of, eastern arm of the Baltic Sea, c.285 mi (460 km) long and from c.10 to c.75 mi (15–120 km) wide, between Finland and Russia and Estonia. The shallow gulf receives the Narva River a...Ceramicus Sinus
(Encyclopedia)Ceramicus Sinus sərămˈĭk [key], ancient name of the Gulf of Kos, or of Kerme, SW Turkey, an inlet of the Aegean Sea. The celebrated city of Halicarnassus, capital of Cappadocia, was on the gulf. ...California, Gulf of
(Encyclopedia)California, Gulf of, or Sea of Cortés, arm of the Pacific Ocean, c.700 mi (1,130 km) long and 50 to 130 mi (80–209 km) wide, NW Mexico; separates Baja California from the Mexican mainland. The gulf...Aegina, Gulf of
(Encyclopedia)Aegina, Gulf of: see Saronic Gulf, Greece. ...Siam, Gulf of
(Encyclopedia)Siam, Gulf of: see Thailand, Gulf of. ...Chosroes
(Encyclopedia)Chosroes. For Persian rulers thus named, use Khosrow.Khosru
(Encyclopedia)Khosru. For Persian rulers thus named, use Khosrow.helicopter
(Encyclopedia)helicopter, type of aircraft in which lift is obtained by means of one or more power-driven horizontal propellers called rotors. When the rotor of a helicopter turns it produces reaction torque which ...Abu Dhabi
(Encyclopedia)Abu Dhabi äˈbo͞o ᵺäˈbē, zä–, dä– [key], Arab. Abu Zabi, sheikhdom, c.26,000 sq mi (67,300 sq km), part of the federation of seven United Arab Emirate...Wolfowitz, Paul Dundes
(Encyclopedia)Wolfowitz, Paul Dundes 1943–, American political figure, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., grad. Cornell (B.A. 1965), Univ. of Chicago (Ph.D. 1972). In 1966 he entered government service, and worked for the Arms C...Browse by Subject
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