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Bandar-e Anzali
(Encyclopedia)Bandar-e Anzali bänˈdär-ā änˈzəlē [key], city, Gilan prov., NW Iran, a port o...Riga, Gulf of
(Encyclopedia)Riga, Gulf of, eastern arm of the Baltic Sea, bordering on Estonia and on Latvia. At its mouth it is nearly closed off by the Estonian island of Saaremaa. The gulf, which is frozen from December to Ap...fur seal
(Encyclopedia)fur seal, fin-footed marine mammal of the eared seal family (Otaridae), highly valued for its fur. Like the closely related sea lion, the nine species of fur seals are distinguished from the true seal...coral
(Encyclopedia)coral, small, sedentary marine animal, related to the sea anemone but characterized by a skeleton of horny or calcareous material. The skeleton itself is also called coral. Although most corals form c...Sevastopol
(Encyclopedia)Sevastopol sĭvăsˈtəpōlˌ [key], formerly spelled Sebastopol, city (1989 pop. 355,000), on the Crimean peninsula and the Bay of Sevastopol, an inlet of the Black Sea. From 1954 part of Ukraine (th...Charybdis
(Encyclopedia)Charybdis kərĭbˈdĭs [key], in Greek mythology, a female monster. Because she stole Hercules' cattle, Zeus hurled her into the sea. There she lay under rocks across from Scylla and sucked in and sp...Emba
(Encyclopedia)Emba ĕmˈbə [key], river, c.400 mi (640 km) long, W Kazakhstan. It rises in the Mugodzhar Mts. and flows SW into the Caspian Sea. The lower course traverses an area of salt domes and the petroleum-r...Ireland, John, English composer
(Encyclopedia)Ireland, John, 1879–1962, English composer. Inspired by visits to the Channel Islands, he wrote music of a simple, rugged beauty. His many songs include the cycle Songs of a Wayfarer (1903) and Sea ...Inhul
(Encyclopedia)Inhul ēnho͞olˈ [key], Rus. Ingul, river, in Ukraine. Rising N of Kirovohrad, it flows south c.210 mi (340 km) to empty into the Buh estuary, an inlet of the Black Sea, at Mykolayiv. ...Hazaribagh
(Encyclopedia)Hazaribagh or Hazaribag həzäˈrĭbägˌ [key], town, Jharkhand state, E central India. ...Browse by Subject
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