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(Encyclopedia)Principe, island, Africa: see São Tomé and Principe. ...Cowper, William
(Encyclopedia)Cowper, William ko͞oˈpər, kouˈ– [key], 1731–1800, English poet. Physically and emotionally unfit for the professional life, he was admitted to the bar but never practiced. After a battle with ...rock carvings and paintings
(Encyclopedia)rock carvings and paintings, designs inscribed on rock surfaces and huge stone monuments in many parts of the world by prehistoric or preindustrial peoples. They have been found on every continent and...refugee
(Encyclopedia)refugee, one who leaves one's native land either because of expulsion or to escape persecution. The legal problem of accepting refugees is discussed under asylum; this article considers only mass disl...Orange Free State
(Encyclopedia)Orange Free State, former province, South Africa: see Free State. ...Aïr Massif
(Encyclopedia)Aïr Massif or Aïr Mountains, Africa: see Sahara. ...Grand Ole Opry
(Encyclopedia)Grand Ole Opry, weekly American radio program featuring live country and western music. The nation's oldest continuous radio sho...City of Johannesburg
(Encyclopedia)City of Johannesburg, metropolitan municipality, South Africa: see Johannesburg, City of. ...City of Tshwane
(Encyclopedia)City of Tshwane, metropolitan municipality, South Africa: see Tshwane, City of. ...acacia
(Encyclopedia)acacia əkāˈshə [key], any plant of the large leguminous genus Acacia, often thorny shrubs and trees of the family Leguminosae (pulse family). Chiefly of the tropics and subtropics, they are cultiv...Browse by Subject
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