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Medina, Danilo Sánchez
(Encyclopedia) Medina, Danilo SánchezMedina, Danilo Sánchezdänēˈlō mĕdēˈnä sänˈchās [key], 1951–, Dominican political leader. A member of the Dominican Liberation party, he was first elected to the…Masire, Sir Ketumile
(Encyclopedia) Masire, Sir Ketumile (Quett Ketumile Joni Masire), 1925–2017, Botswanan political leader, president of Botswana (1980–98). He was a teacher and a farmer before taking up journalism and…Acapulco
(Encyclopedia) Acapulco Acapulco äkˌəp&oobreve;lˈkō [key], city (2020 pop. 779,566), Guerrero state, S Mexico, on the Pacific coast. A fashionable international seaside…Mesa, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) MesaMesamāˈsə [key], city (1990 pop. 288,091), Maricopa co., S central Ariz., in the irrigated Salt River valley; inc. 1883. Electronic components, fabricated metals, aircraft, and…Christchurch, city, New Zealand
(Encyclopedia) Christchurch, city, E South Island, New Zealand, on the Avon River. It is the second largest city in New Zealand by population (2020)…Durango, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Durango Durango d&oobreve;răngˈgō [key], city (2020 pop. 19,071), seat of La Plata co., SW Colo.,…Kolomyya
(Encyclopedia) KolomyyaKolomyyakələmĭˈyə [key], Ger. Kolomea, Pol. Kołomyja, city (1989 pop. 63,000), W Ukraine, on the Prut River and in the Carpathian foothills. It is a rail junction and…Kleve
(Encyclopedia) KleveKleveklēv [key], Cleve or Eng. Cleves, city (1994 pop. 44,780), North Rhine–Westphalia, W Germany, near the Dutch border. Tourism is important in the city, and its manufactures…Fichtelgebirge
(Encyclopedia) FichtelgebirgeFichtelgebirgefĭkhˈtəlgəbĭrˌgə [key], mountain knot, in SE Germany, between Bayreuth and the Czech border; rises to 3,447 ft (1,051 m) in Schneeberg peak. The rugged…Fort Collins
(Encyclopedia) Fort Collins, city (2020 pop. 169,810), seat of Larimer co., N Colo., on the Cache la Poudre River, at the foot of the Rocky Mts., inc.…