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Neijiang
(Encyclopedia)Neijiang or Neikiang both: nāˈjyängˈ [key], city (1994 est. pop. 295,700), central Sichuan prov., China, on the Tuo River. It is a port and railroad center with sugar-refining and food-processing ...Nampula
(Encyclopedia)Nampula nămpo͞oˈlə [key], city (1997 pop. 303,346), NE Mozambique. It is an agricultural trade center, located on the railroad connecting the seaports of Lumbo and Nacala with Malawi. Cement is ma...light horse
(Encyclopedia)light horse, any breed of horse that is used primarily for riding or for light work such as pulling buggies. Light horses have their origin in the Middle East and N Africa. All modern breeds of light ...Richter, Hans
(Encyclopedia)Richter, Hans rĭkhˈtər [key], 1888–1976, American artist, b. Germany. A painter and filmmaker, Richter was influenced by cubism and Dada and was a member of the Dutch de Stijl group (see Stijl, ...Harlem River
(Encyclopedia)Harlem River, navigable tidal channel, 8 mi (12.9 km) long with Spuyten Duyvil Creek, in New York City, SE N.Y., separating Manhattan from the Bronx. Connecting the Hudson and East rivers, it is a shi...Himeji
(Encyclopedia)Himeji hēmāˈjē [key], city, Hyogo prefecture, SW Honshu, Japan. A railroad and market cen...Chatham, city, Canada
(Encyclopedia)Chatham, city, S Ont., Canada, E of Detroit, Mich., on the Thames River. It is an industrial center in a rich mixed farming and fruit-raising region. It...Alatyr
(Encyclopedia)Alatyr ələtĭrˈ [key], city (1989 pop. 47,000), Chuvash Republic, E European Russia, at the confluence of the Sura and Alatyr rivers. Founded in 1552, it is a river port and railroad junction with ...Lashio
(Encyclopedia)Lashio lăshˈyō, ləshyōˈ [key], town, Shan state, E central Myanmar. It is a trade center and the terminus of the railroad line from Mandalay. Lashio was famous in World War II as the starting po...Farrell
(Encyclopedia)Farrell fârˈəl [key], city (2020 pop. 4,472), Mercer co., W central Pa., on the Shenango R...Browse by Subject
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