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Rio Grande, city, Brazil
(Encyclopedia) Rio GrandeRio Granderēˈ&oobreve; gränˈdĭ [key], city (1991 pop. 172,422), Rio Grande do Sul state, S Brazil, on the Rio Grande River at the outlet of the Lagoa dos Patos (a tidal…Rio Grande, river, United States and Mexico
(Encyclopedia) Rio GrandeRio Granderēˈō grănd, rēˈō gränˈdē [key], river, c.1,885 mi (3,000 km) long, rising in SW Colo. in the San Juan Mts. and flowing south through the middle of N.Mex., past…Del Rio
(Encyclopedia) Del Rio Del Rio rēˈō [key], city (2020 pop. 34,673), seat of Val Verde co., W Tex., on the Rio…Elephant Butte Dam
(Encyclopedia) Elephant Butte Dam, main unit of the Rio Grande project of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on the Rio Grande, SW N.Mex.; completed 1916. The dam, with its large reservoir, is used for…Mission
(Encyclopedia) Mission, city (1990 pop. 28,653), Hidalgo co., extreme S Tex.; inc. 1910. It is a processing and canning center for citrus fruits (especially grapefruit) and vegetables grown in the…Rio Grande do Norte
(Encyclopedia) Rio Grande do NorteRio Grande do Norterēˈ&oobreve; gränˈdĭ ᵺ&oobreve; nôrˈtĭ [key], state (1996 pop. 2,415,567), 20,469 sq mi (53,015 sq km), NE Brazil, on the Atlantic Ocean.…Rio Grande do Sul
(Encyclopedia) Rio Grande do SulRio Grande do Sulrēˈ&oobreve; gränˈdĭ ᵺ&oobreve; s&oomacr;l [key], state (1996 pop. 9,445,000), 108,951 sq mi (282,183 sq km), S Brazil, bordering on…McAllen
(Encyclopedia) McAllen, city (1990 pop. 84,021), Hidalgo co., extreme S Tex., on the Rio Grande; inc. 1911. It is a port of entry and a packing and processing center for the citrus fruit, truck crops…Patos, Lagoa dos
(Encyclopedia) Patos, Lagoa dosPatos, Lagoa dosləgôˈə d&oobreve;s päˈt&oobreve;s [key] [Port.,=lake of the ducks], shallow tidal lagoon, c.150 mi (240 km) long and up to 30 mi (48 km) wide,…Pelotas
(Encyclopedia) PelotasPelotaspəlôˈtəsh [key], city (1991 pop. 291,100), Rio Grande do Sul state, S Brazil, an inland port on the São Gonçalo canal. It is a major export point for the stock-raising…Trending
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