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Sidra, Gulf of
(Encyclopedia)Sidra, Gulf of sĭdˈrə [key], Arab. Khalij Surt, arm of the Mediterranean Sea, lying between Misratah and Benghazi, Libya. Tuna fishing is an important economic activity. ...San Benedetto del Tronto
(Encyclopedia)San Benedetto del Tronto sän bĕnədĕˈtō dĕl trŏnˈtō [key], city (1991 pop. 42,693), Marches, central Italy, on the Adriatic. It is an important sea port. ...Tirebolu
(Encyclopedia)Tirebolu tĭrĕˈbōlo͞o [key], anc. Tripolis, town, N Turkey, a port on the Black Sea. Its exports include copper, manganese, and zinc. The remains of a Byzantine fortress are there. ...bêche-de-mer
(Encyclopedia)bêche-de-mer bĕsh-də-mârˈ [key]: see sea cucumber. ...Struma
(Encyclopedia)Struma stro͞oˈmä [key], Gr. Strimón, river, 216 mi (348 km) long, rising in the mountains of W Bulgaria and flowing S, through NE Greece, to the Aegean Sea. ...Teman
(Encyclopedia)Teman tēˈmən [key], in the Bible, grandson of Esau and eponym of a tribe living in Edom, SE of the Dead Sea. A member of the tribe was known as a Temani or a Temanite. ...Cauto
(Encyclopedia)Cauto kouˈtō [key], longest river in Cuba, c.213 mi (343 km) long, rising in the Sierra Maestra. It flows NW and W to the Caribbean Sea just N of Manzanillo. ...Mazandaran
(Encyclopedia)Mazandaran dĕränˈ [key], province (1991 pop. 3,793,149), c.20,400 sq mi (52,840 sq km), N Iran, bordering the Caspian Sea in the north. Sari is the capital; other cities include Babol, Amul, and Go...Kara Kum
(Encyclopedia)Kara Kum kärˌə ko͝omˈ [key], two deserts, one in Kazakhstan and one in Turkmenistan. The Caspian Kara Kum or Garagum, the larger desert (c.115,000 sq mi/297,900 sq km), is W of the Amu Darya Rive...Togo, Heihachiro
(Encyclopedia)Togo, Heihachiro hāˈhächĭrōˈ tōˈgō [key], 1846–1934, Japanese admiral, Japan's greatest naval hero. He studied naval science in England (1871–78), gained international recognition for his...Browse by Subject
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