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Arctic, the

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Arctic, the northernmost area of the earth, centered on the North Pole. The arctic regions are not coextensive with the area enclosed by the Arctic Circle (lat. 66°30′N) but are…

Law, the

(Encyclopedia) Law, the, in Judaism: see Torah.

Archer, The

(Encyclopedia) Archer, The, English name for Sagittarius, a constellation.

Pentagon, the

(Encyclopedia) Pentagon, the, building accommodating the U.S. Dept. of Defense. Located in Arlington, Va., across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., the Pentagon is a vast five-sided building…

Rockies, the

(Encyclopedia) Rockies, the: see Rocky Mountains.

Twins, The

(Encyclopedia) Twins, The, English name for Gemini, a constellation.

Who, The

(Encyclopedia) Who, The, English rock music group formed in 1964. The members were Peter Dennis Blanford Townshend, 1945–, Chiswick, London, U.K…

(Encyclopedia) Wash, The, inlet of the North Sea, 20 mi (32 km) long and 15 mi (24 km) wide, between Lincolnshire and Norfolk, E England. It receives the Witham, Wellend, Nene, and Ouse rivers. It is…

Weald, the

(Encyclopedia) Weald, theWeald, thewēld [key], area between the North Downs and the South Downs, SE England, forming part of the counties of East Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey, and Kent. Formerly…

Web, the

(Encyclopedia) Web, the: see World Wide Web.