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Songjiang

(Encyclopedia)Songjiang or Sungkiang both: so͞ongˈjyängˈ [key], former province (c.32,000 sq mi/82,880 sq km), NE China. Mudanjiang was the capital. It was one of nine provinces created in Manchuria by the Chin...

Central Park

(Encyclopedia)Central Park, 840 acres (340 hectares), the largest park in Manhattan, New York City; bordered by 59th St. on the south, Fifth Ave. on the east, 110th St. on the north, and Central Park West on the we...

Che-chiang

(Encyclopedia)Che-chiang: see Zhejiang, province, China. ...

Irian Jaya

(Encyclopedia)Irian Jaya, province, Indonesia: see Papua. ...

Pars

(Encyclopedia)Pars, ancient province, Iran: see Fars. ...

Lower Canada

(Encyclopedia)Lower Canada: see Quebec, province, Canada. ...

Good Hope, Cape of

(Encyclopedia)Good Hope, Cape of: see Cape Province. ...

Shaba

(Encyclopedia)Shaba: see Katanga, former province, Congo (Kinshasa). ...

Oklahoma

(Encyclopedia)CE5 Oklahoma ōkləhōˈmə [key], state in SW United States. It is bordered by Missouri and Arkansas (E); Texas, partially across the Red River (S, W); New Mexico, across the narrow edge of the Ok...

Ferney-Voltaire

(Encyclopedia)Ferney-Voltaire fĕrnāˈ-vôltĕrˈ [key], town, Ain dept., E France, on the French-Swiss frontier near Geneva. The town grew after Voltaire bought the seigniory of Ferney in 1758 to escape harassmen...