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Usedom

(Encyclopedia) UsedomUsedom&oomacr;ˈzədôm [key] or UznamUsedom&oomacr;zˈnäm [key], island, 164 sq mi (425 sq km), in the Baltic Sea. It is divided between Mecklenburg–West Pomerania state,…

Uyuni, Salar de

(Encyclopedia) Uyuni, Salar deUyuni, Salar desälärˈ dā &oomacr;y&oomacr;ˈnē [key], salt flats (c.4,250 sq mi/11,000 sq km), Potosí dept., SW Bolivia, in the altiplano. The Río Grande de Lípez…

Vosges, mountain range, France

(Encyclopedia) VosgesVosgesvōzh [key], mountain range, E France, between the Alsatian plain in the east and the plateau of S Lorraine in the west. It extends generally north and parallel to the Rhine…

Suva

(Encyclopedia) SuvaSuvas&oomacr;ˈvä [key], city (1993 est. pop. 80,000), capital of Fiji, on the southeastern coast of Viti Levu island, S Pacific. It is a major shipping and commercial center of…

Maldives Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Maldives Index: Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S. Maldivian Relations GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONSA 1968…

Is the United States the Top Tourist Destination

The Question: Does the United States get the most tourists out of all the countries in the world? The Answer: No. According to the UN's World Tourism Organization, as of 2008, France leads all…

San Juan Capistrano

(Encyclopedia) San Juan CapistranoSan Juan Capistranosăn wän kăpĭsträˈnō [key], city (1990 pop. 26,183), Orange co., S Calif.; inc. 1961. San Juan Capistrano has some manufactures, including aircraft…

San Marcos

(Encyclopedia) San MarcosSan Marcossăn märˈkəs [key]. 1 City (1990 pop. 38,974), San Diego co., S Calif., a northern suburb of San Diego; settled 1880s, inc. 1963. Citrus fruit, avocados, flowers,…

Perpignan

(Encyclopedia) PerpignanPerpignanpĕrpēnyäNˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 108,049), capital of Pyrénées-Orientales dept., S France, near the Spanish border and the Mediterranean. It is a farm trade center,…

Kingston, city, Jamaica

(Encyclopedia) Kingston, city (1991 pop. 97,424), capital and largest city of Jamaica, SE Jamaica. The country's chief port, it has one of the finest harbors in the West Indies and exports sugar, rum…