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No, lake, South Sudan
(Encyclopedia)No nō [key], lake, N South Sudan, in the swampy Sudd region. It is formed by the floodwaters of the White Nile and varies in size seasonally. Its maximum area is c.40 sq mi (100 sq km). Much papyrus ...Limpopo, province, South Africa
(Encyclopedia)Limpopo, province (2011 pop. 5,404,868), 48,554 sq mi (125,754 sq km), NE South Africa. In 1994, under South Africa's post-apartheid constitution, Limpopo was created from the northern portion of the ...German South-West Africa
(Encyclopedia)German South-West Africa: see Namibia. ...Federation of South Arabia
(Encyclopedia)Federation of South Arabia: see South Arabia, Federation of. ...Worcester, town, South Africa
(Encyclopedia)Worcester, town, now part and seat of the Breede Valley local municipality, Western Cape prov., SW South Africa. It produces wine and liquor and processes the fruits and vegetables of the surrounding ...British South Africa Company
(Encyclopedia)British South Africa Company: see Zimbabwe. ...Union of South Africa
(Encyclopedia)Union of South Africa: see South Africa. ...Bethlehem, town, South Africa
(Encyclopedia)Bethlehem, town, Free State prov., E central South Africa, part and seat of Dihlabeng local municipality. It is situated in a farming and livestock area and has industries producing furniture and food...Benoni, city, South Africa
(Encyclopedia)Benoni bənōˈnē [key], city, Gauteng prov., NE South Africa, on the Witwatersrand, now administratively part of the Ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality. It is the distribution center for a gold-mi...Uruguay , country, South America
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Uruguay yo͝oˈrəgwā, gwī, Span. o͞oro͞ogwiˈ, o͞oro͞owīˈ [key], officially Oriental Republic of Uruguay, republic (2015 est. pop. 3,432,000), 68,536 sq mi (177,508 sq km), SE South Am...Browse by Subject
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