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Pretorius, Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus

(Encyclopedia)Pretorius, Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus prĭtôrˈēəs, Du. änˈdrēs vĭlhĕlˈməs yäkōˈbəs prātôrˈēəs [key], 1799–1853, Boer (Afrikaner) leader. He was elected (1838) commandant general o...

Houphouët-Boigny, Félix

(Encyclopedia)Houphouët-Boigny, Félix fālēksˈ o͞ofwāˈ-bwäˈnyə [key], 1905–93, African political leader, president (1960–93) of Côte d'Ivoire. Descended from wealthy Baoule chieftains, he practiced m...

Muckross

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

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. ...

An Uaimh

(Encyclopedia)An Uaimh, Republic of Ireland: see Navan. ...

Dunleary

(Encyclopedia)Dunleary, Republic of Ireland: see Dún Laoghaire. ...

Middle Congo

(Encyclopedia)Middle Congo: see Congo, Republic of the. ...