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Tottori

(Encyclopedia) TottoriTottoritōt-tōˈrē [key], city (1990 pop. 142,467), capital of Tottori prefecture, S Honshu, Japan, a port on the Sea of Japan. The city produces wood and paper items, machinery,…

Panay

(Encyclopedia) PanayPanaypänīˈ [key], island (1990 pop. 3,136,425), 4,446 sq mi (11,515 sq km), one of the Visayan Islands, 6th largest of the Philippines, NW of Negros. Primarily agricultural with…

Bouaké

(Encyclopedia) Bouaké or Bwake Bwake bwäˈkā, bwäkāˈ [key], town, central Côte d'Ivoire. It…

Brainerd

(Encyclopedia) Brainerd Brainerd brāˈnərd [key], city (2020 pop. 14,395), seat of Crow Wing co., central Minn., on…

Bohol

(Encyclopedia) Bohol Bohol bôhôlˈ [key], island, 1,491 sq mi (3,862 sq km), the Philippines, one of the…

Usambara

(Encyclopedia) UsambaraUsambara&oomacr;sämbäˈrä [key], mountains, c.70 mi (110 km) long and from 20 to 40 mi (30–60 km) wide, NE Tanzania. On its slopes, which rise to c.8,000 ft (2,440 m),…

Ziguinchor

(Encyclopedia) ZiguinchorZiguinchorzēgăNshôrˈ [key], city (1988 pop. 124,283), SW Senegal, a port on the Casamance River. Located in a rice-growing region, the city produces peanut oil, frozen fish,…

Emperor Norton

The Question: My friend says there was an emperor of the United States. What's the story with that? The Answer: That would be Norton I, self-…

David BARTON, Congress, MO (1783-1837)

Senate Years of Service: 1821-1831Party: Democratic Republican; Adams-Clay Republican; Adams Democrat; Anti-JacksonianBARTON, David, a Senator from Missouri; born near Greeneville, N.C. (now…

Kids from South Africa

Continent: Southern AfricaSchool: Children ages 7 through 15 are required to attend school. Parents must pay fees for their children to attend school, even public schools. All students wear…