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Ulan-Ude

(Encyclopedia)Ulan-Ude o͞olänˌ-o͞odĕˈ [key], city (1989 pop. 353,000), capital of the Buryat Republic, SE Siberian Russia, on the Selenga River near its confluence with the Uda. A major transportation hub, it...

Renner, Karl

(Encyclopedia)Renner, Karl kärl rĕnˈər [key], 1870–1950, Austrian socialist politician. A deputy after 1907, Renner became, following the abdication (Nov., 1918) of Emperor Charles I, the head of the provisio...

Mountain-Altai

(Encyclopedia)Mountain-Altai: see Altai Republic, Russia. ...

Muckross

(Encyclopedia)Muckross, Republic of Ireland: see Killarney. ...

French Guinea

(Encyclopedia)French Guinea: see Guinea, republic, Africa. ...

Ubangi-Shari

(Encyclopedia)Ubangi-Shari: see Central African Republic. ...

Queenstown

(Encyclopedia)Queenstown, Republic of Ireland: see Cóbh. ...

Aghrim

(Encyclopedia)Aghrim, Republic of Ireland: see Aughrim. ...

Kells

(Encyclopedia)Kells, Republic of Ireland: see Ceanannus Mór. ...

King's County

(Encyclopedia)King's County, Republic of Ireland: see Offaly. ...