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(Encyclopedia)Rivas, town (1995 est. pop. 22,255), SW Nicaragua. It is on the Isthmus of Rivas, a narrow land strip between Lake Nicaragua and the Pacific Ocean. Rivas is the commercial center of a region which pro...elephant seal
(Encyclopedia)elephant seal or sea elephant, a true seal of the genus Mirounga. It is the largest of the fin-footed mammals, or pinnipeds, exceeding the walrus in size. There is a northern species, Mirounga angusti...Warren, Earl
(Encyclopedia)Warren, Earl, 1891–1974, American public official and 14th chief justice of the United States (1953–69), b. Los Angeles. He graduated from the Univ. of California Law School in 1912. Admitted (191...Eastern Shore
(Encyclopedia)Eastern Shore, the tidewater region along E shore of Chesapeake Bay, including all of Maryland and Virginia E of the bay. The region's economy was historically based largely on agriculture and fishing...Alappuzha
(Encyclopedia)Alappuzha ălˈəpē [key], city, Kerala state, SW India. It is a district administrative center and port on the Arabian Sea. Coconuts are the mainstay of the economy; spi...Eureka
(Encyclopedia)Eureka yo͞orēˈkə [key], port city (2020 pop. 26,512), seat of Humboldt co., NW Calif., on ...Gumma
(Encyclopedia)Gumma go͞omˈmä [key], prefecture, 2,446 sq mi (6,335 sq km), central Honshu, Japan. Ma...Altus
(Encyclopedia)Altus ălˈtəs [key], city (2020 pop. 17,962), seat of Jackson co., SW Okla.; inc. 1907. The city's agricultural products include cotton, wheat, sorghum, and cattle. Ther...Melbourne, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Melbourne, city (1990 pop. 59,646), Brevard co., E Fla., on Indian River (a lagoon); inc. 1888, consolidated with Eau Gallie 1969. It is a tourist and aerospace center near the Atlantic Ocean. The lea...Lorain
(Encyclopedia)Lorain lôrānˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 71,245), Lorain co., N Ohio, on Lake Erie at the mouth of the Black River; inc. 1834. Once an important ore-shipping point, Lorain has shipyards, steelworks, au...Browse by Subject
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