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Miyazu

(Encyclopedia) MiyazuMiyazumēyäˈz&oomacr; [key], town (1990 pop. 26,450), Kyoto prefecture, S Honshu, Japan, on Miyazu Bay. It is a fishing port and processes marine products. Nearby is Ama-no-…

Abaco Islands

(Encyclopedia) Abaco IslandsAbaco Islandsăbˈəkō [key], island group, c.780 sq mi (2,020 sq km), most northerly of the Bahamas. Also known as Abaco and Cays, the Abacos include Great Abaco (the…

Flagstaff

(Encyclopedia) Flagstaff, city (2020 pop. 76,831), seat of Coconino co., N Ariz., near the San Francisco Peaks; inc. 1894. Lumbering, ranching, and a…

Bournemouth

(Encyclopedia) Bournemouth Bournemouth bôrnˈməth [key], borough and unitary authority (2021 pop. 163,600), S central…

Bogalusa

(Encyclopedia) Bogalusa Bogalusa bōgəl&oomacr;ˈsə [key], city (2020 pop. 10,659), Washington parish, SE La.; inc.…

(Encyclopedia) cedar, common name for a number of trees, mostly coniferous evergreens. The true cedars belong to the small genus Cedrus of the family Pinaceae (pine family). All are native to the Old…

Top Ten Most Played Songs, 2008

The following table lists the title and artist of the top ten most played songs in the United States during 2008. Rank Title, Artist…

Brooks, Garth

(Encyclopedia) Brooks, Garth , 1962- , American country singer/songwriter, b. Luba, OK, Oklahoma State Univ. (B.A., 1984). Brooks's mother was a…

Kingston

(Encyclopedia) Kingston, town, capital of the Australian territory of Norfolk Island, located on the island's S coast, on Emily Bay. Kingston is the administrative and historic center of Norfolk…

clapboard

(Encyclopedia) clapboardclapboardklăbˈərd [key], board used for the exterior finish of a wood-framed building and attached horizontally to the wood studs. The word, in its original and strict use,…